Students from Fife College have seen their work take centre stage at The Wizard of Oz pantomime at the Alhambra Theatre in Dunfermline this month.

Students Dylan Patterson and Matthew Ronxin made visual effect sequences that have been projected on the stage during the show, including the tornado scene, a bubbles effect for the appearance of the Good Witch - and a green screen video featuring Provost Jim Leishman.

Fife College Animation and Computer Games Lecturer Colin Maxwell said: “We did some work with the Alhambra a few years ago and they approached us again this year to help with the video effects.

"I had a group of students already studying video effects as part of their course, so it was a great opportunity for them to use their new skills on a real project."

Dunfermline Press: Pictured at the theatre are, left to right, Callan MacCormick, Colin Maxwell, Rebecca Jamieson (Dorothy), Provost Jim Leishman (The Wizard), Kenny Christie (Director), Ian Smith Ian Smith (Scarecrow), Kevin Macleod (Lion), Samuel Ward-Smith (Tin Man)Pictured at the theatre are, left to right, Callan MacCormick, Colin Maxwell, Rebecca Jamieson (Dorothy), Provost Jim Leishman (The Wizard), Kenny Christie (Director), Ian Smith Ian Smith (Scarecrow), Kevin Macleod (Lion), Samuel Ward-Smith (Tin Man) (Image: Fife College)

Pantomime production manager Callan MacCormick thanked the students for their hard work.

Callan said: “I am absolutely gobsmacked at the reaction to the tornado in particular by the school children."

The Wizard of Oz received a glowing reviews, including in the Dunfermline Press and in the theatre newspaper The Stage, the visual effects sequence highlighted as ‘a stand-out tornado effect’.

Dylan Patterson, from Dunfermline, a student on the NC Computer Games and Animation course who contributed to the Tornado scene, said: “It was great to be invited along to see the pantomime and see our work projected on the stage."

Dunfermline Press: The Wizard of Oz has been a big hit with audiences at the Alhambra Theatre.The Wizard of Oz has been a big hit with audiences at the Alhambra Theatre. (Image: Alhambra Theatre)

His fellow student, Matthew Ronxin, also from Dunfermline, added: “I enjoyed working on this project and hope to do more work like this in the future.”

The Wizard of Oz at the Alhambra Theatre finishes its run this week with the last performance on Thursday, December 28. For last minute tickets, visit the Alhambra's website.