Perspectives on creative arts in higher education
Creative industries are characterised by a gig economy featuring short-term, intensive contracts, word-of-mouth recruitment, ten-hour days, and precarious work. Such conditions can pose challenges for filmmakers with disability to flourish.
Screen stories have evolved away from the simplistic dichotomies of conflict between good and evil, goodies and baddies. Audiences expect and appreciate more nuanced and complex depictions of character, culture and conflict … ‘engaging writing’ features three dimensional characters and dramatic irony which follow from the application of the
The screen market has experienced a contraction of traditional free-to-air distribution in favour of pay on-demand or subscription services … (and) begun to cross-over into gaming, and gamification content towards incentivised engagement of consumption … Such change has … produced a requirement to equip screen business students with a
Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) students have take out both gold and silver in the Student Cinematography category of the NSW Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) Awards. Gold was awarded David Luff for Memoir, and Silver to Tom Pennel for The Child. Both are current Bachelor of Arts: Screen Production
AFTRS has appointed two new heads of department of Animation and Documentary. Former Learning and Development Manager at Animal Logic, Krista Jordan will take up the position of Head of Animation. With over twenty years professional industry experience Krista’s credits include: The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, Rabbit- Proof Fence, Moulin
In the spirit of reconciliation, the DDCA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.