Smiths Station High School trending

[AWK]

SMITHS STATION, Alabama -- Students at the high school here -- all 1,400 of them -- got their own Glee-like moment this week during the filming of a 12-minute lip dub video that's picking up steam on YouTube. (Story continued below)



What's more, the massive project likely did Hollywood one better by being accomplished in a single take, even including the cameo appearances by local guest stars including the mayor and Miss Alabama. There was even a big helicopter-shot finish.

When students at Smiths Station High School want to reflect on their high school days in the future, all they will need is internet access to see the post featuring the entire student body dancing and cheering as students (and a few faculty members) lip sync to songs from various eras.

Hunter Ames, the communications teacher at the Lee County high school, says the video had been in the planning stages for more than two months but was filmed in one continuous shot on Wednesday. "We started filming around 10:45 a.m. and the kids were heading to their next class by 11 a.m.," said Ames.

The process for filming the video started with the simple step of teaching the students to walk backwards confidently. "I had to get them to trust me and walk backwards without worrying, so we started off with them just saying the pledge of allegiance while rehearsing the walk," said Ames.

This isn't the school's first try at creating a complicated lip dub video. Last year, Ames said they created a shorter film with about 300 students.

"Last year, we did a very small scale production," said Ames. "This year, we decided to include the entire student body."

There are 1,400 students at Smiths Station this year. The video spotlights students involved with the school's news organization as well as other extracurricular clubs and organizations.

In addition, the video features cameos from several special guests, including Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones, Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor, Smiths Station Mayor Lafaye Dellinger and Miss Alabama 2012 Katherine Webb.

Ames hopes the video will give students the chance to look back on their time at Smiths Station High School and feel a sense of accomplishment and pride.

"The video wasn't about the class of 2012," said Ames. "It was about the entire school coming together as one and showing Smiths Station pride."

Since being posted yesterday, at midday the YouTube video had received nearly 11,500 views.

http://blog.al.com/montgomery/2012/05/smith_station_high_school_crea.html

Even though its a lame Glee rip-off thing, it is still pretty impressive what these High School kids pulled off.

[Townhallsavoy]

That's awesome and incredible.

Except for all the Obama shit.

[AWK]

That's awesome and incredible.

Except for all the Obama shit.

I was impressed.  Especially for High Schoolers.  Shit, we barely pulled of a High School prank as seniors.

[Townhallsavoy]

I was impressed.  Especially for High Schoolers.  Shit, we barely pulled of a High School prank as seniors.

I'd expect that kind of quality from an affluent area like Mountain Brook or Beverly Hills or something like that.  But Smith's Station?  Wow.

[GH2001]

"It was about the entire school coming together as one and showing Smiths Station pride."

Being only mins away from this school and community, I had to snicker at this part. Mostly a community of redneck bammers.

[Shug Dye]

I was impressed by the video.


Not the dance team though. Yowza.

[Kaos]

Ok, that's ten minutes of my life I'll never get back. 

I've never seen a high school so full of ugly ass chicks.  In that entire wasted exercise there was one, maybe one and a half girls who weren't blindingly ugly. 

What a fucking dump. 

[GH2001]

Ok, that's ten minutes of my life I'll never get back. 

I've never seen a high school so full of ugly ass chicks.  In that entire wasted exercise there was one, maybe one and a half girls who weren't blindingly ugly. 

What a fucking dump.

Yep - I can confirm this having been there in person. Community full of inbreds.

[Godfather]

Ok, that's ten minutes of my life I'll never get back. 

I've never seen a high school so full of ugly ass chicks.  In that entire wasted exercise there was one, maybe one and a half girls who weren't blindingly ugly. 

What a fucking dump.

5:22


and what you weren't impressed with the girl with the armpit stains at 6:46...you have impossible standards.

[Shug Dye]

5:22

I guess when you're hungry, everything look like a Ritz.

[Godfather]

I guess when you're hungry, everything look like a Ritz.

I wanna be a baller

[djsimp]

I wanna be a baller

and a shot caller.

[Kaos]

5:22


and what you weren't impressed with the girl with the armpit stains at 6:46...you have impossible standards.

Yes.  And she looks like a stripper.  She's got the stripper head flip down already. 

There's one other who's maybe a 3 or 4, but some ugly dude keeps leaping in front of her so it's hard to tell. 

[AUChizad]

Ok, that's ten minutes of my life I'll never get back. 

I've never seen a high school so full of ugly ass chicks.  In that entire wasted exercise there was one, maybe one and a half girls who weren't blindingly ugly. 

What a fucking dump.

Pppppfffft...

I just watched the video, and actually I was thinking "Shit, looks like I'm a pedobear cause there's way more hot chicks in this video than I was prepared for." I just hope at least some of them are teachers or something. Thankfully the smoking assed hot girl at 5:15 (who Kaos apparently isn't hungry enough to call a "Ritz") is Miss Alabama 2012, I later found out.

[Snaggletiger]

I thought it was mildly amusing. 

[Kaos]

Pppppfffft...

I just watched the video, and actually I was thinking "Shit, looks like I'm a pedobear cause there's way more hot chicks in this video than I was prepared for." I just hope at least some of them are teachers or something. Thankfully the smoking assed hot girl at 5:15 (who Kaos apparently isn't hungry enough to call a "Ritz") is Miss Alabama 2012, I later found out.

I hope to GOD this post was in jest. 

I've never seen a bigger assortment of pig-faced, flabby ass girls in my entire life. 

[JR4AU]

Ok, that's ten minutes of my life I'll never get back. 

I've never seen a high school so full of ugly ass chicks.  In that entire wasted exercise there was one, maybe one and a half girls who weren't blindingly ugly. 

What a fucking dump.

Jeezus, come on!  It's not exactly like you'd find at Auburn, or some over the mountain school, and yeah, I saw some of that inbreeding too...the ugly one's are exceedingly ugly, but...assuming they are of age...

Mousy faced blonde at the start: I'd hit it.

Couldn't tell for sure about one in the office at the 1:07 mark (in the black and white stripes): I'd probably hit it.

Blonde in Orange at 1:11: I'd hit it.

Sax player just after: Looks like I'd hit it.

At 1:49, the two white chics up front: I'd hit it.

at 2:17, the saucer faced red head: Yep, I'd hit it.

Fat chick at 2:58:  No

Chick at 3:12 with Jeremiah the Bullfrog: Yep (what was up the the hair and noggin on that chic next to the wall she backed in to...saw another hair do just like it...uuuuugggggly)

Chick at 3:20:  No

Perky blonde at 3:35: Hell yes!

The next two at 4:00: Meh, why not?

Dark haired chic at 4:34: Yep

Another fat chick at 4:53: 

And another one at 5:07: double 

Blonde at the top of the stairs at 5:15: HELLZ TO THE YES!

Next chic at 5:31: No

The pair at 6:11: neither one of them

The next three at 6:30: Nope (Beginning to think they shot their whole wad and used up all the decent looking ones early)

Petite chic on the stairs at 6:47: Yeah, why not. Except for the pit stains.

Trio at 7:12: Nope

At 7:50: THERE'S THAT UGLY ASS HAIR DO AGAIN, THIS TIME ON AN UGLY CHIC WITH BLEACH BLONDE HAIR!   HELL NO! 

The black chic on the stage at 8:18: Yep!

The blonde with nice tits at 8:48: Damn right!

The black chic at 9:21: no

Chic in the sparkly top at 9:43: yes, as well as the cheer leader behind her.



Saw plenty more in the crowd that I wouldn't turn down too.  Saw a lot that would make a train take a dirt road. 

[GH2001]

I hope to GOD this post was in jest. 

I've never seen a bigger assortment of pig-faced, flabby ass girls in my entire life.

Agree for the most part but the chick at 5:15 was hot dude.

[JR4AU]

Agree for the most part but the chick at 5:15 was hot dude.

My saying "Id hit it" in no way implies that they are hot, but yes, that chic was hawt!

[Kaos]

Agree for the most part but the chick at 5:15 was hot dude.

I said there was one.  That was the one.  She was the ONLY one, though. 

You people are sick.