A short drama about 8 year old Saul who gets abandoned by his mother at his grandmother’s caravan in a deserted country caravan park. Through stories she tells him with her playing cards, Gran teaches Saul that he has the choice to change the hand that life has dealt him.
Subjects: Media Studies
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Advertising
Ever wondered who comes up with Ads? Ever wondered why ad-breaks exist? Ever wondered about the language they use in advertising, and who writes them? This video provides a rare inside look at the advertising industry through Australia’s leading advertising agency, the Campaign Palace. Meet the people who influence your purchasing choices, hear them speak using their words to tell their story. a are there?
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Starting From Scratch
While animation is often associated with Saturday morning cartoons, in the hands of independents, it is one of the most labour-intensive and awe inspiring modes of film expression. A look at the basic elements inherent and necessary to the creation of animation, with some playful examples.
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Film as Art
Light and shadow, rhythm and movement, pacing, anticipation, persistence of vision: all are elements which singularly and in combination distinguish film as ‘The Seventh Art.’ The striking visual beauty, the passion of the artists and the politics of the work are displayed through the celluloid’s most misunderstood but perhaps most challenging and satisfying form: the experimental film.
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And Nothing But the Truth
How do fictions affect our perception of reality and understanding of truth? And how much of a so-called documentary is really document? These blurry lines are explored in a variety of documentary, fiction and hybrid films while filmmakers are questioned about their chosen tactics.
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In Her Own Image
A look at the proudly transformative role the women filmmakers have played in redefining the form, content and terms of independent filmmaking. Explores how the media portrays women and minorities and what these women are doing to change this into a more positive model.
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Changing Voices
First Nations filmmaker Lorena Todd leads us through the issue of cultural identity, interpretation and the changes in the images we see since minority voices are reclaiming the screen. From early images of ethnography from the Harlan Smith collection and early NFB ‘Voice of God’ documentaries, we travel through history to discover the stories as told by contemporary Canadian Aboriginal, Chinese, Japanese, Black and East Indian filmmakers.
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Against the Grain
A montage of filmmakers outside the mainstream, highlighting the common bond of struggle, but also the very different forms and styles of filmic expression it fosters. Issues discussed include economic imperatives, creative freedom, personal integrity and community empowerment.
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Making Photographs
Making Photographs explores all aspects of photography – its beginnings, its purposes and uses, its rules and its role in the media. This program is an excellent resource for students who are beginning to study photography or who want to develop greater depth in their understanding and practice.
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Animation in Multimedia
The program takes students through the elements of creating a successful animation. Beginning with the various methods of creating an animation, the program then explores the stages and aspects of animations, including character development, backgrounds, adding sound and voice and the use of wire frame in 3D work. We look at the various roles in an animation team, including producers, directors, computer technicians, artists and voice actors and some applications of animation such as computer games, advertisements and film.