The short film ‘Dark Waters’ which tells the story of a young women coming of age, who when met with a life changing personal challenge, tries to find solace in art, love and the city, was shot in various location around Inverclyde including Gourock’s outdoor pool and that of West College Scotland’s Greenock campus.

Speaking to the film's Producer, Lindsay Goodwall about the project, she commented, “With the film being set in a small town next to the water Greenock proved to be an idyllic location.

“Shooting at the College for two days we utilised the College’s Beauty department adapting their beauty rooms to double up as hospital wards.

“As the majority of people in this industry are freelance we are extremely proud of the work that we do, so we were delighted that the opportunity arose for us to provide relevant hands on work experience to College’s aspiring young professionals.”

Working alongside the films Hair and Make-up Designer, Sarah Cairncross the students not only got the opportunity to observe Sarah’s work but were given the chance to demonstrate the skills they have gained throughout their studies so far.

Twenty-two year old, HND Make-up Artistry student, Allana Williams said, “I’ve been fortunate enough prior to this to have worked on film and TV sets which put me in good stance for this project as I had a realistic expectation of what it would be like.

“Our lecturers have always put an emphasis on how important work experience is within this industry so I was delighted to be given the opportunity.

“To work one-on-one with Sarah was fantastic and I took full advantage of that fact; observing her work and techniques and asking questions where required.

“I thoroughly enjoyed working on set and have learned a lot from this experience. I’ve met some great people and as I’m getting ready to graduate this summer it’s been a fantastic tool for networking.”

Freelance Make-up Artist Sarah Cairncross said, “In this industry work experience is vital; the students have to know what the job really entails and what’s expected of them on set.

“I’ve been using students from the College for years. I’m always impressed by the standard of students and the level of professionalism that they portray. They have great attitudes, a real passion for what they do and they are keen to learn which is vital if they want to succeed.

“For this particular set we have been working with a relatively small crew and have worked in both indoor and outdoor locations giving the students a diverse realistic introduction to life on film set.

The students worked extremely hard and I’m delighted with the work carried out by each of them.

The film which is due to be released later this year will feature in various film festivals and live performances across 2015 and 2016 so keep your eyes peeled.