Today, Sky and Adobe have launched a brand-new series as part of The Edit, their bespoke digital storytelling challenge for schools.
Students aged 8-18 across the UK and Ireland can now create their own movie trailers with the help of Adobe Express and Sky content, joining the 160,000 students who have already benefitted from The Edit’s news report series.
With free, ready-to-use resources available for teachers to download, students can develop their creativity, collaboration and communication skills without leaving the classroom. The process of producing, recording and editing an animated movie trailer based on their very own story, gives students invaluable insight into careers within the creative industry, and equips them with the critical skills to pursue them.
Launched in 2020, Sky and Adobe’s The Edit is working to break down the media industry’s barriers to entry and bridge the digital skills gap, while offering an insight into what a career in the media might look like. The latest series of The Edit offers classroom-ready AI, unlocking inspiration and creativity through Adobe Firefly generative AI features. Educators will benefit from generative credits which help to create high-quality, diverse images that are ready to be used in the classroom.
Fiona Ball, Group Director of Bigger Picture and Sustainability at Sky said: “The Edit has been hugely beneficial for teachers and students alike. Being able to engage young people from all backgrounds in the art of digital storytelling, opens up new possibilities for what careers they can pursue in the future and nurtures a more diverse talent pool for the creative industry. We’re looking forward to seeing where this new chapter takes the students.”
Jennifer King, EMEA Education Lead for Schools: “Adobe is proud to be working with Sky and The Edit to engage students with Adobe Express to tell their story while building the skills necessary for a 21st Century career.”
In 2023, The Edit engaged almost 600 schools across the UK, Ireland and Italy, half of which were from underserved communities. Over 80% of students and teachers surveyed agreed that The Edit helped with communication and collaboration skills. And 81% of students said the experience helped them come up with new ideas, think more creatively and find solutions to problems.
For more information about The Edit, teachers can click here.
