Like a guided tour of a majestic palace leading to its most impressive rooms, the North Lake Student Video Showcase provided a captivating and unforgettable experience.

Each video dazzled friends and family, reflecting pride and satisfaction at the 26th Annual Student Video Showcase on May 20, produced by the Video Technology department at North Lake Campus.

Twenty-nine videos were screened after Professor Sharie Vance, the master of ceremonies for the event, set the scene.

The video showcase featured short films from a variety of cinematic genres, including documentary, news packages, drama and horror, along with highlights from the graphics, lighting and production classes.

A question-and-answer period was held afterwards, followed by an awards ceremony.

The documentary film reflected on the 40-year history of the Video Technology department, featuring testimonials from former students who emphasized the numerous job opportunities in the field.

The class reels highlighted the student’s technical abilities in the use of graphics and lighting, inviting friends and parents to explore an enchanted world.

The use of background light, key light, fill light, and practical light were some of the exercises that showcased the students’ process in creating a video, which might appear to be an easy triumph for the uninitiated.

The drama and horror shorts emphasized the students’ storytelling skills and creativity, incorporating opportunities offered by the Video Technology department in addition to the skills of the actors and reporters featured on camera.

Members of the audience had the opportunity to see their family and friends perform as professional actors in the drama “Let Go” by Noah Woodson and Javier Basilio and the horror movie “Poltergeist Hunters” by Chris Salinas, Merlyn Pena, and Vincent Guerrero

“Let Go” sheds light on a mother’s trauma due to the loss of her two children in a vehicle accident.

The writer succeeded in creating the emotion he wanted through this movie.

The “Poltergeist Hunters” by Chris Salinas, Merlyn Pena, and Vincent Guerrero was inspired by Halloween and was about the exorcism of a woman possessed by a demon.

The awards ceremony concluded the video showcase, celebrating student achievements, receiving the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) and the Texas Community College Journalism Association (TCCJA).

The judges’ first-place award went to the film “Room 27” by Rafaela Zysko-Rivkind and Evan Bull and the audience award went to “Poltergeist Hunters,” by Chris Salinas, Merlyn Pena and Vincent Guerrero.