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The Best Days of Your Life?
The short film, created by Re- young. Whilst watching the footbecca Turner, a young A Level age, I almost got teary, that’s
a secret between me and you,
student and media enthusiast,
through the way it even stimfocusses upon, arguably, one of
ulates older viewers to look
the most important stages of life: back
upon their childhood
growing up through your teenage and relive all the experiences
- The ending shot clearly emphasisyears, discovering who you are they encounted as a teenager.
and beginning to think about and
plan your future. The inspiring
film aims to encourage teenagers
to weigh the difficult parts about
growing up and being a teenager, such as exams, revision, stuggling with your body image and
arguing with parents, against the
most exciting and memorable
parts such as, learning to drive,
spontaneous trips to the beach
or the arcade, celebrating victories and simply enjoying being
“A real eye-opener in
how teenagers should
cherish their youth
before it disappears”
Although the film has some faults,
such as the wibbly-wobbly camera
and out-of-focus, almost phonelike, footage , it all adds to the
rustic and home-made feel which
makes it all the more meaningful, showing how an inspirational message conducted through
film does not need to be all hightech and fancy in order to have a
long-lasting and emotional effect
es the main message of the short
and leaves the audience questioning
whether they are actually living their
teenage years to their full potential
The Inspiration!
It is strongly suggested the inspiration for this short was indeed
taken from the video Youth clarifying the innocence and carefree
nature of teenagers. From the differences and similarities in both
films, it implies Turner wanted to
focus upon both the positive and
negative aspects of growing up,
not just the memorable uplifting moments as shown in Youth.
Scan the QR code
with your smartphone app to view
the Youth video!
Issue 106
stressing over exams, university choices or revision (although
those things are very important
and you should pay a lot of attention to them), but to just relax every so often and remember
that these years are supposed to
be the highlight of your life and
to enjoy them while they last! The
title of the short encouraged me
to reminsice about my teenage
years before I had even watched
the 6 minutes of footage. This
film is light-hearted, uplifting and
inspirational throughout, display- Snapshots taken from the film expressing the most memorable experiences
growing up
on the audience. In fact, it even There are many reasons as to
ing a clear message emphasised
with the ending shot as seen
on the previous page. I would
happily encourage all teenagers
adds a more realistic and nat- why I have chosen this short film
to watch it and rethink whethural feel, not one that is put on as this issue’s editor’s choice,
er they are actually making the
like in most short films we cov- but it is mainly, simply due to the most of being a teenager, beer in this mag now-a-days. Addifact the creator used what was cause once the years have gone,
tionally, unlike other exciting and
around her to create such an en- you will never get them back,
memorable films, the audience
and they could be, quite frankcouraging piece of work. By using
usually come face to face with
ly, The Best Years of Your Life.
such
everyday
locations,
such
one or several main characters,
of which they associate the film as a skateboard park, fields,
and the message with, however, the arcade, beach and even her
yet again, Best Days, differs from bedroom, the target audience of
this. The film features several teenagers can easily relate and
teeangers, but shows no, or little, even look what to memorable exinformation regarding them as a
periences they have had in similar
character, or even as a person,
locations, being reminded of the
highlighting the idea that the
beauty of being young, innocent Scan the QR code above
message of the film can relate
with your smartphone app
to all teenagers, not just a select and carefree (until they reach
to view the The Best Years
few, isn’t that a real eye opener about 18 and encounter bills and of Your Life? short film!
in how teenagers should cherish rent that is), and not to waste
their youth before it dissappears. such a precious time of the life
pg. 18
The Best Days of Your Life?
The short film, created by Re- young. Whilst watching the footbecca Turner, a young A Level age, I almost got teary, that’s
a secret between me and you,
student and media enthusiast,
through the way it even stimfocusses upon, arguably, one of
ulates older viewers to look
the most important stages of life: back
upon their childhood
growing up through your teenage and relive all the experiences
- The ending shot clearly emphasisyears, discovering who you are they encounted as a teenager.
and beginning to think about and
plan your future. The inspiring
film aims to encourage teenagers
to weigh the difficult parts about
growing up and being a teenager, such as exams, revision, stuggling with your body image and
arguing with parents, against the
most exciting and memorable
parts such as, learning to drive,
spontaneous trips to the beach
or the arcade, celebrating victories and simply enjoying being
“A real eye-opener in
how teenagers should
cherish their youth
before it disappears”
Although the film has some faults,
such as the wibbly-wobbly camera
and out-of-focus, almost phonelike, footage , it all adds to the
rustic and home-made feel which
makes it all the more meaningful, showing how an inspirational message conducted through
film does not need to be all hightech and fancy in order to have a
long-lasting and emotional effect
es the main message of the short
and leaves the audience questioning
whether they are actually living their
teenage years to their full potential
The Inspiration!
It is strongly suggested the inspiration for this short was indeed
taken from the video Youth clarifying the innocence and carefree
nature of teenagers. From the differences and similarities in both
films, it implies Turner wanted to
focus upon both the positive and
negative aspects of growing up,
not just the memorable uplifting moments as shown in Youth.
Scan the QR code
with your smartphone app to view
the Youth video!
Issue 106
stressing over exams, university choices or revision (although
those things are very important
and you should pay a lot of attention to them), but to just relax every so often and remember
that these years are supposed to
be the highlight of your life and
to enjoy them while they last! The
title of the short encouraged me
to reminsice about my teenage
years before I had even watched
the 6 minutes of footage. This
film is light-hearted, uplifting and
inspirational throughout, display- Snapshots taken from the film expressing the most memorable experiences
growing up
on the audience. In fact, it even There are many reasons as to
ing a clear message emphasised
with the ending shot as seen
on the previous page. I would
happily encourage all teenagers
adds a more realistic and nat- why I have chosen this short film
to watch it and rethink whethural feel, not one that is put on as this issue’s editor’s choice,
er they are actually making the
like in most short films we cov- but it is mainly, simply due to the most of being a teenager, beer in this mag now-a-days. Addifact the creator used what was cause once the years have gone,
tionally, unlike other exciting and
around her to create such an en- you will never get them back,
memorable films, the audience
and they could be, quite frankcouraging piece of work. By using
usually come face to face with
ly, The Best Years of Your Life.
such
everyday
locations,
such
one or several main characters,
of which they associate the film as a skateboard park, fields,
and the message with, however, the arcade, beach and even her
yet again, Best Days, differs from bedroom, the target audience of
this. The film features several teenagers can easily relate and
teeangers, but shows no, or little, even look what to memorable exinformation regarding them as a
periences they have had in similar
character, or even as a person,
locations, being reminded of the
highlighting the idea that the
beauty of being young, innocent Scan the QR code above
message of the film can relate
with your smartphone app
to all teenagers, not just a select and carefree (until they reach
to view the The Best Years
few, isn’t that a real eye opener about 18 and encounter bills and of Your Life? short film!
in how teenagers should cherish rent that is), and not to waste
their youth before it dissappears. such a precious time of the life
pg. 18
