YOUNG filmmakers from the Bournemouth Arts Institute have produced a short movie bringing Dorset’s Tank Museum exhibits to life.
The film, which also features 30 extras from Bovington Middle School, stars 10-year-old Bournemouth schoolboy Tobias de Gromoboy.
Tobias, who attends Park School, plays an errant museum visitor who loses interest during a class visit to the museum and wanders off by himself.
Then, in scenes reminiscent of the 2006 Ben Stiller Hollywood smash, Night at the Museum, the exhibits come to life and lead him back in time.
Tank museum curator David Willey said: “We didn’t want this to be an advert as such for the tank museum, more a piece to promote the value of the experience a museum can offer.
“The film shows that modern museums offer tactile experience and with modern storytelling techniques it can literally fore the imagination and bring the past to life.”
It was shot by 25 film production students over five days this summer, with a budget of just £1,500.
The film was written and directed by 22-year-old Conrad Milligan and produced by David Tallon, 22.
Conrad said: “The experience offered us the chance to truly stretch our creative muscles outside the university environment and that is something we are all grateful for.
“We’ve come away with some great practical experience and additions to our CVs and the museum has a short film that will help promote the museum experience.”
More than 20 living history re-enactors, who brought along their historical vehicles, also took part.
Producer David Tallon said: “We succeeded in making an ambitious film, despite the very tight budget and time allowed by cutting unnecessary expenses and closely managing schedules. We’re very grateful to the tank museum for giving us the opportunity to show what we can do and we’re delighted that they will be using the film to show how important museums are.”
