They say never work with children or animals – advice Griffith Film School students disregarded when they shot a cinema advertising campaign for the RSPCA.
The assignment was part of a second year subject called Industry Engagement, which pairs young filmmakers with local charities.
A group of six students was chosen to work on a cinema advertising campaign to promote the RSPCA’s ‘Adopt for life’ message.
The 30-second spot traces the life of a boy and his dog, starting in the present day and moving back through the years to the day the puppy was adopted.
Adrian Teveluwe produced the shoot.
For the animal-lover, it was a dream gig – but not without its challenges.
The crew of student filmmakers had to brainstorm the concept, build the set from scratch and wrangle child actors and dogs.
“We kept the concept simple so we could focus on the child actor and the animals,” he said.
“The kid was very
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