“I hadn’t been [at Eckerd]. When I arrived, I was just like, ‘man… this is very interesting. I want to capture this on the big screen.”
Nicole Vogler, a senior film studies student and the editor-in-chief for Triton Publications attended the world premiere of “Brooker,” with Izzy Merl, the online editor for the newspaper. Michel Fougères, the director of digital strategy and communications, alerted them to the event.
“We went to go over the premiere and kind of do a review for the movie,” Vogler said.
While the film was being shot at Eckerd, Vogler and other film studies majors received an email from Nielsen Assistant Professor of Film Studies Nicholas Corrao, notifying them of the opportunity to get on set experience. Students worked behind the cameras, created items to be used in certain scenes and appeared in the background of those scenes.
Vogler expressed her gratitude for the cast and crew of “Brooker” for filming on campus and allowing students to get a glimpse into the art of filmmaking.
“We [were] able to see an example of local filmmaking, of filmmaking in our area of, you know, kind of the nuts and bolts of how it’s done,” she added.