Having trouble getting that all important foot-in-the door into the games industry? Heard enough about catch 22 of requiring industry experience to work in the industry? Then you might want to consider applying for a Digital Media Internship through Film Victoria.
The Digital Media Internship (DMI) program is a 28 week placement that allows interns to develop on-the-job skills in a specialisation of their choice, including 2D & 3D animation, composition, programming, project management/…
** Updated 27/4/2007
You can find the full transcript of this 7:30 Report feature on the Australian games industry at the ABC website, and there's also a streaming broadband/dialup friendly version of the segment which you can view online too.
Screenplay has written a great response to the 7:30 report feature which I implore all of you to check out and comment on at this link...
** 26/4/2007
Thanks to Chameleon for posting this in the forum!! This is on *tonight*, so tune in and check it out!…
Submitted by QUT
Mick Gordon from Game Audio Australia will present an interesting insight into the world of audio production. Topics covered with include working in the game industry, the importance of professional audio in film and games, turning a passion into a career and working in Australia. Mick will also demonstrate several practices and processes using test cases including examples from the upcoming controversial film, Postal.
This event is also FREE.
Details:
Tuesday 1 May
5-6pm…
It looks like famed Australian writer and director, George Miller, is very keen to dip his toes into game development. George is the guy responsible for giving us a slew of Australian film classics and international hits like the Mad Max series, Babe, and more recently, Happy Feet. A tiny news snippet from news.com.au reveals that he's looking into game projects in the future...
"I think the narrative in film and the narrative in games are really heading in the same direction and converging. I…
A huge thank you to everyone who responded to Sumea's call for news editors. We've had quite a number of applicants for the position, and it was difficult to pick among you lot. Truth be told, I was only looking to get two news editors onboard, but instead grabbed three, bringing our number of news editors to four. Yeh, it might stretch the budget a bit, but I think a big injection of new faces around here is going to be great for the site!
A big thanks to our previous news editors, Chris…
Submitted by mattw
AIE students were today treated to a visit from renowned games industry veterans Paul Steed and Jesse Rapczak from Exigent 3D, a world leading animation and games studio based in India. Paul and Jesse spent several hours with AIE students imparting some of their wisdom gained in over 25 years (combined) in the 3D business.
An experienced film and VFX artist, Jesse spoke to current Diploma of Screen students about his experiences in applying film style special effects and…
VastPark has just passed on the word of a new release of their VastPark software. Release of 0.83.1 marks a significant milestone, and it's now easy to add interactivity, publish, and you can now promote yourself, your website and your online showcase with VastPark.
VastPark is a new games platform that enables modellers and animators to easily show off their work on a real time 3D platform via the web. It features a 3D site browser that enables users to visit 3D sites built using the platform…
Submitted by Caitlin @ AIE - VIC
AIE Melbourne is currently accepting Registrations of Interest from prospective students for two full-time courses to commence mid-July 2007.
The courses run for one year, with 20 contact hours per week, and are Austudy approved.
The courses which are currently being considered are: Certificate IV in Screen and Certificate IV in Information Technology.
The fees for each of these courses are $9,300. This amount is payable upon enrolment, or in pre-determined…
Entries are now being sought for an international competition that encourages and supports Gold Coast residents interested in designing and developing electronic games. Entries can include game demos, animations, art or musical pieces.
They will be competing against contestants from Dundee in Scotland and Chuncheon City, Korea, in a competition organised by the Global Digital City Network.
The Global Digital City Network is a growing organisation of cities dedicated to promoting world-class…
Giant video screens...The Sydney Symphony Orchestra... the Cantillation Choir... A superstar conductor... And the epic sounds of video games... This is...
PLAY! A video game symphony
A polyphonic, sight-and-sound, live music extravaganza at:
The SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, 20 June - 23 June 2007
Featuring award-winning music from over 20 blockbuster video games, PLAY! A Video Game Symphony will make its premiere in an exclusive Australian season this June at the Sydney Opera House following sold out…
