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ND Creative Media Production YR 1 2018 Unit 2: Communication Skills for Creative Media Production

Title: Searching for Columba – Client Brief

Columba Heritage Trail- Derry

Project Team ‘Searching for Columba’ Faustina Starrett, Wendy Mc Closkey, Gerard Hillen, Suzie Mc Cartney, Graham

Hunter, Joshua Curran-Kelly, Faye Thompson, Jack Coyle, Josh Kuzma, Katie

The Columba Heritage Trail

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McKeever, Lennon Boyd, Megan Brown, Niall Doherty, Shane Doherty, Shea Kealey, Alexia Moccia

Contents

1.0 Introduction – Background

2.0 Stops on the Columba Heritage Trail – Research

3.0 Other Sites of Interest – Research

4.0 Action – Research Planner

5.0 Residential – Team Building @ Garten Centre Donegal - Report

6.0 Walking Tour –

7.0 Film Shoot – Individual Sections

8.0 Screenings – Individual Films (1/2mins) – Review/ Update Report

9.0 Full Film Edit – Team work (Groups of 2/3 persons)

10.0 Full Film Review & Evaluation – Review / Update Report

11.0 Legacy & Recommendations

12.0 Bibliography




1.0 IntroductionThe objective of this report is to provide a detailed media production report on the Experiential Project Learning experience of ‘Searching for Columba’. This was a joint endeavour by North West Regional College Media and ‘The Churches Trust’. The project was launched on the 19th January and ran for 12 college calendar weeks. It involved primary and secondary Research; Training in Media Skills workshops; A Team Building Residential; a Film Production Schedule & Screening. The timetable of events is documented at http://faustinastarrett.weebly.com/just-us-project.html .

This report will document the full story, including research challenges, training, pre-production and production challenges related to the Saint Columba heritage trail and the making of the short film of the project experience. The research involved detailed investigations and location recce and multiple visits to the different stops on the Columba Heritage trail in Derry. It also investigated some points of interest and locations along the heritage trail. .

2.0 Stops on the Columba Heritage Trail - Research Sources For this Chapter of the report I will summarise the stops along the heritage trail as well as locations of interest relevant to the trail. 1

2.1 St. Brackens church

St Bracken’s church is the first stop on the Columba heritage trail. It used to be the sight of a monastery. The monastery was founded by St. Bracken who also set up other monastic settlements. It is thought that he followed Colmcille`s example when he set up his monasteries. The original church was set up by St. Bracken in 1192 but bishop O Gallah had the church rebuilt in 1585.

The church located on upper Magazine Street is Derry`s first Presbyterian church. Presbyterianism started being practised in Derry during the 1600s. The church itself was built in 1690 when Queen Mary gave a large sum of money to the Presbyterians living in the city for their role in defending the city during a siege in 1689. The building that is present today on the street was built in 1780. Behind the church there is a blue coat visitor centre. The building is open to visitors and people of the church`s religion.

1 http://faustinastarrett.weebly.com/just-us-project.html - Research paper produced by Derry City Council


http://faustinastarrett.weebly.com/just-us-project.html




2.2 St. Augustine’s Church

St. Augustine’s Church is located along the Derry walls near where the Walker memorial used to be. There is a story that St. Columba built his first fortified monastic settlement here. The church was apparently built in a clearing in surrounded by oak trees. The Augustine church is unique in its positioning. This is because instead of facing east to west like most other Anglican churches it faces north east to south west.

The original church was destroyed and the stones were used to make the city walls. The church that is there today was built in 1872 under Bishop William Alexander. The church architecture makes use of symbols that were associated with the church at the time such as the dove and the oak leaf.

2.3 Long Tower Church

The long tower church is claimed to be the original site of St. Columba`s monastery. Although it cannot be proven that the site was originally the site of Columba’s monastery the artwork in and surrounding the church has a lot of material based around St. Columba. The original church was built in 1783. Before it was built mass was said near a hawthorn tree. Father John Lynch raised the funds to have the original church to be built in the early 1800s AND IN 1810 the construction of the church began. There is a series of ceramic reliefs that show stories of Columba’s life beside the church.


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2.4 Carlisle Road Methodist Church

The building of this church began in 1901 and finished in 1903. The church was opened by the by the Duchess of Abercorn. The congregation of the church got considerably smaller during the troubles due to the families living near the church moving away for their families’ safety. The church itself remained open during the troubles even though many other churches around the city closed.

3.0 Other Sites of Interest

3.1 St. Column`s Cathedral




St. Colm`s Cathedral was built in 1633 and was the first protestant cathedral built in the UK after the Reformation. The building is the oldest surviving structure in Derry. There are stained glass windows inside the church that depict three different parts of the saint’s life. There is also a statue of Saint Columba in the Pulpit and a mosaic of him at the back of the altar.

3.2 St. Colm`s Park House

This building used to be a manor house in the centre of St. Colm`s Park. The house was used to house British soldiers during the Second World War because of its proximity to Ebrington Barracks and Clooney Base.

The house was renovated in 1993 so it could be used as a venue for cross-community programs. The house also got an extension in 2010. The house contains facilities such as a café, rooms to host different programs as well as rooms available to groups doing residential.




3.3 Peace Bridge

The Peace Bridge was opened in June 25th 2011. It was funded by an EU program called the Peace III program. The bridge cost 14.5 million and is constantly used on a daily basis. It was opened by the EU Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hann as well as Martin Mc. Guinness the Peace Bridge is a monument to the work that has gone into the Peace Process.

3.4 The City Walls

The Derry Walls were built from 1613 to 1618. They were built by the honourable, The Irish Society. The walls are about 1.5km long and surround the inner city. There were originally four city gates in the walls and three more were added. The walls holds a collection of 24 cannons. In 2005 the cannons were restored.

Research Film Sources The Cholmchille Centre - Research for Documentary and Full Interview with Ivor Doherty by Jonny Fulton

https://youtu.be/GJmxvAXyIa4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl8q8fHriMw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn_i6zX9QXM







https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDl56NTLliQ

4.0 Research Pre-Production Plan

'Searching for Columba' Induction Waterside Park House - Week.1

Team Building Day with Churches Trust Participants

'NWRC Media Skills Training Day - Week 2

5.0 ‘Residential’ Teambuilding - PART 1 - Beginnings - Gartin Donegal Week 2‘Just Us’ Team building – Private sessions





Saint Columba Sessions – Brainstorming - Facts and Fiction

Saint Columba Sessions – Brainstorming - Facts and Fiction




Other Activities planned and filmed include Watersports; Nightline; Housekeeping;TableTennis; Social time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ag2RSSOLPQ


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ag2RSSOLPQ



6.0 'Walking Tour’ - History Trail around the City - Filming on Location -Week 3Pre-Production Planning Phase for Film Shoots

NWRC Residential 'Making Part 1 - Individual Trailers' - Week 4

7.0 NWRC FILM SHOOT - Individual site shoot & edit - Week 5

NWRC

8. 0 Screenings - PLAYBACK & REVIEW - Week 7 Final cut (Individual) due - Week 8




9.0 Full Film Edit – Team work (Groups of 2/3 persons)

The Columba Heritage Trail is a very interesting and accessible walk to do in the city. It is very informative and provides a lot of insight into the legend and legacy of St. Colmcille.

9.0 Final Cut – 10 minute short Film - Week 12 - 27th April 2018

Full Film Edit – Team work (Groups of 2/3 persons)

Final Review and Evaluation by Client

Final Review and Evaluation by Students

10.0 Weebly Paperwork - Weeks 11 & 12 – Update Report


11.0 Legacy & Recommendations

12.0 Bibliography

13.0 Appendises

13.1 Source Documents

13.2 Trail Maps

13.3 Student Profiles





Bibliography

Derry and Raphoe Diocese Website- https://www.derryandraphoe.org/st-augustine-s

The Walls- https://discovernorthernireland.com/17th-Century-City-Walls-Londonderry-Derry-P7097/

The Derry Walls Website- https://thederrywalls.com/explore-the-walls/

St. Columba’s Park House Website- http://www.stcolumbsparkhouse.org/

Flickr- https://www.flickr.com/photos/tjg182/with/4383398431/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory/earlychurch/features_earlychurch_iona.shtml

http://www.colmcille.org/colmcille/history-in-stone


http://biography.yourdictionary.com/saint-columba

Peace Walls Tourism Project Website- http://www.visitbishopstreetandthefountain.com/portfolio-item/carlisle-methodist-church/

Film Archive Research

Research Film Sources The Cholmchille Centre - Research for Documentary and Full Interview with Ivor Doherty by Jonny Fulton





https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-st-columba-1963-online


https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-st-columba-1963-online





http://www.visitbishopstreetandthefountain.com/portfolio-item/carlisle-methodist-church/

http://www.visitbishopstreetandthefountain.com/portfolio-item/carlisle-methodist-church/

http://biography.yourdictionary.com/saint-columba



http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory/earlychurch/features_earlychurch_iona.shtml

https://www.flickr.com/photos/tjg182/with/4383398431/

http://www.stcolumbsparkhouse.org/

https://thederrywalls.com/explore-the-walls/

https://discovernorthernireland.com/17th-Century-City-Walls-Londonderry-Derry-P7097/

https://www.derryandraphoe.org/st-augustine-s
