JCHS Film

05/18/2026

May 15, 2026:

JCHS Film students behind-the-scenes making various "product videos" using colored lighting, clever camera angles, and rigging tools like a dolly, slider, and turntable (i.e. old school surplus record player!).

05/13/2026

May 13, 2026:

JCHS Film will livestream the following Jasper County High School Class of 2026 events on the JCHS Film YouTube channel:

Wed 5/13 @ 7pm = Senior Awards

Fri 5/15 @ 8pm = Graduation

Audio-Video Technology and Film Lab Jasper County High School Monticello, Georgia USA Lab Director: Tyson Harty, Ph.D. https://tinyurl.com/JCHSFILM

04/28/2026

April 23, 2026:

JCHS Film students Ryan Morris and Mercer Oxford filmed the 3rd annual Jasper Jubilee Fashion Show at Thomas Persons Hall. They used two cameras for a wide shot of the entire stage and a more closeup shot of each performer. They "edited" the shots on the fly using a Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro switcher to change the camera views in real time (the setup can be seen pictured on the chair).

The Fashion Show can be viewed on the JCHS Film YouTube channel at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqxd44irFXM

04/22/2026

April 10, 2026:

Nine JCHS Film students joined several Georgia College film students for a full day of collaborative filmmaking. JCHS Film teacher Tyson Harty and GCSU Assistant Professor and Advisor to Bobcat Media Productions Michael Crews designed the activity last fall where students from each instittuion submitted 4 page original film scripts to each other. One high school script ("OOGA" about a time traveling caveman with a penchant for rap music) and one college script ("ALMA" about the misadventures of an office AI assistant) were chosen to film on GCSU's campus. Combined teams of high school and college students ran the productions, while learning new techniques from each other. The films will be edited by the students and screened at GCSU on May 6.

04/11/2026

March 27, 2026:

JCHS Film hosted the high school 3rd annual Talent Show. Six student acts competed for the $250 top prize including Ian Sanders on electric guitar, Aliza Perkins singing on acoustic guitar, Abigail Garland and Ella Norris as a vocal duo, Ryker Harty on violin, Chris Boswell siging on acoustic guitar, and Jackson Clark and Garrett Beckworth in a southern rock band. Three external judges chose Aliza Perkins as the best overall act, though commented that the competition was very close. Teacher Caleb Fontaine opened the event playing guitar and emcees were Micah Garrett and Chance Ross.

03/26/2026

March 24, 2026:

JCHS Film students visited Tytan Studios at the Old Putnam State Prison in Eatonton, GA. Jim Stone, CEO of TYTAN Pictures hosted the students with a tour and lighting tutorial. It was an interesting, albeit a bit scary, location to explore and shoot a short film at . . . all conceived and filmed in only 10 minutes!

Watch it at:
https://youtu.be/O-0hRIc6SfI

03/20/2026

March 19, 2026:

JCHS Film students Grace Daniel, Randolph Epps, Audree Evans, Micah Garrett, Ryan Morris, Mercer Oxford, and Kade Roberts produce a "chase" movie near the Classic Center in downtown Athens for the On-Demand Video event at the TSA State Leadership Conference. Lots of great shot opportunities in this quasi-urban landscape . . .

03/16/2026

March 13, 2026:

JCHS Film students attended the annual Bobcat Film Festival at Georgia College and State University. Their film "The Extraordinary Worthingtons" was an official selection in a competitive field of 9 high school short films. While we did not win any awards this year, our JCHS students enjoyed several guest speakers and visiting the GCSU campus.

03/07/2026

March 5, 2026:

JCHS Film produced two excellent short PSAs on teen mental health in a contest sponsored by the Academy of Scholastic Broadcasting (ASB) and Safe & Sober.

Before Tuesday March 10, please VOTE for one or both of our two films in the Fan Favorite $250 special award:“Say Something” by Kristiana Bostwick“Friends Cure Loneliness” by Jaylen Holt

You can find our video by searching for each title at:
https://psacontest.scholasticbroadcasting.com/not-alone/vote

The videos are also posted on the JCHS Film YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7qqwKzJHOPtC05beQMiupdbTK58nZy2x

Details about the PSA Contest are here:
https://www.scholasticbroadcasting.com/asb-psa-contest-2026

02/27/2026

February 25, 2026:

Don't be frightened! The JCHS Film classes held a special effects makeup workshop where students learned to make a simple "cut wound" using scar wax, theater paints, and fake blood. By learning these techniques of the "Art Department", these filmmakers can make their productions more realistic.