Hard to beat: Forth Valley College students 'bang the drum' for Scotland's World Cup campaign

The film features two prospective students practising Scott McTominay-style acrobatic shots, before embarking on a dribbling tour of the FVC Falkirk Campus,

accompanied by the brilliant Dead Man Fall track Bang Your Drum – sung by lead singer is Des McCabe, who is also a curriculum manager in FVC’s Department of STEM and Construction.

The film was inspired by the 1998 Nike World Cup advert which featured the Brazil national team waiting on a delayed flight and then suddenly breaking out a ball to play ‘Samba Soccer’ around the airport.

The college’s film, shot during the Easter holidays when the campus was much quieter, features a dribbling tour of the FVC Falkirk Campus, and students and staff were recruited from a wide range of courses to use the tools of their trade to “bang the drum” for Scotland and their subject areas.

FVC’s PR and media officer Stuart Hall developed the idea with his communications and marketing colleague Ethan McEwan, after chatting to Des about the progress of their sons at youth football level.

An idea was hatched to develop a plan to make a film to promote the college facilities and also to dedicate it to Scotland doing well at the World Cup which starts this week in the USA.

Stuart said: “Both my son Andrew and Des’ son Daniel are very keen and talented young footballers and are also reaching an age where they are thinking about

leaving school for apprenticeships, or starting courses in Further or Higher Education.

"It all fitted perfectly to showcase what FVC had to offer and wish Scotland well in the USA this summer. To be able to do it along to Dead Man Fall’s excellent

Bang Your Drum song, with Des on lead vocals, was the perfect fit.

"My son Andrew loved getting involved in the film and linking up with Daniel to put their skills to the test around the college. We all hope it brings a smile and a positive message to our current and future students and maybe helps to inspire them in their studies and Scotland at the World Cup.”

Des added: “Stuart has been banging on about making a film like this for years and using the song, and he finally wore me down when Scotland made it to the World

Cup this year.

"I spoke with my bandmates and they all agreed the Bang Your Drum would work well with the idea for the film. My son Daniel really enjoyed spending half

a day at the Falkirk Campus during the Easter holidays to shoot the film and he also got a better idea of the range of courses and facilities that we offer here at the

sollege.

"So I am hoping it has inspired him as well for what he wants to do for a career, as well as getting the chance to show off his fitba skills.”

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