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| The SkyHigh interns are given plenty of opportunities to perform in large-scale productions |
Trendy young people weave around the inside of SkyHigh Creative Partners. On one side of the room, radio programme host Dorothy Chen gives a lecture for a broadcasting course; on another side, a group of youngsters create computer animations. At the far end, a big group rehearses for a play. At SkyHigh, everyone puts their all into what they are doing and are passionate about many different creative genres.
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| Choi Ting Fung (in black shirt on left) believes that the confidence he showed during his interview was the reason for his selection as an intern, even though he did not know much about the creative industry at the time |
What is SkyHigh? SkyHigh is a creative media studio jointly set up by the St James’ Settlement and Commercial Radio in January 2008 in Tin Shui Wai, with a donation of HK$25 million from The Hong Kong Jockey Club. The company covers a wide range of creative genres, including radio, stage and theatre, music, film and animation. Young people aspiring to a career in the creative media industry are welcome to join as interns and learn everything they can about creative productions through practical training.
MENTORED BY MASTERS
Choi Ting Fung, 19, was among the first group of youngsters to become one of SkyHigh’s interns. For more than half a year he participated in drama, broadcasting and design projects. He was most impressed with who SkyHigh had chosen as mentors. “I never thought that I would be able to work with masters in drama and multimedia production like Joey Leung and Kearen Pang,” he said. “Their experience in dancing and body expression is of great benefit to me.”
The most special thing about SkyHigh is that it tries to provide youngsters with as many practical opportunities as possible. Last year, Ting Fung had the opportunity to participate in various stage performances, such as a Lowell Lo concert and Sammy Leung’s comedy show. “I never thought that I would have a chance to participate in so many big productions in such a short period of time,” he said. “I was totally thrilled, especially when I joined Lowell Lo to promote environmental awareness at the Hong Kong Coliseum and dance with 50 or so people on the same stage. It is definitely something I will remember for the rest of my life.”
Originally Ting Fung intended to enrol in a Project Yi Jin programme in radio broadcasting, but the practical experience he gained from SkyHigh made him realise that his real interest lies in stage performance. “I have learnt a lot from the actual performances and the mentoring,” he said. “For example, if you want to act naturally, you need to first get into the character. Now when I watch other people’s performances, I start to pay attention to these subtle details.” The time at SkyHigh has helped Ting Fung map out a clear path for himself and prepare early for his future career. |
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