New Media

During the Year 8/9 Media Art’s Genre and Hollywood Unit, students participated in a handson special effect makeup workshop run by Kath McBride-Hellewell from Laughing Goat Productions. The class were introduced to how to create bruises, scars and bullet holes for filmmaking before creating and experimenting with these effects themselves.

This year, the Year 8/9 class also undertook an exciting cross-curricular Project Based Learning Unit, collaborating with students from Drama and Music. In this project, students were challenged to create an original short film that explored an experience of contemporary teenagers. After a kick-off workshop run by filmmaker Kyle Head, groups considered story structures, filming for screen and concept development. Using scripts developed by the Drama students, students in Media Arts developed a shot list, chose locations and developed their style by filming and editing the production. The music for each film was then developed by the Music students in their group and ready for an official screening! In Term 3, the College once again offered the Short Film Project co-curricular program. A group of Media Arts students worked with filmmaker Kyle Head to design, film and edit two short production pieces performed by students in Drama. This practical cocurricular experience offers students the opportunity to expand their skills in an authentic filmmaking environment through mentoring and practical experience.

Finally, the Senior FTVNM class expanded their practice this year, developing two major production pieces: a documentary film and stylistic identity narrative. The final production allowed students to express their personal and artistic identity using a range of mixed media techniques such as cel animation, rotoscoping, digital illustration, masking, keyframing and experimental editing. Congratulations to these students for creating original, creative and engaging work!