Online Experience Day
Online Experience Day - Sat 31st August, 2019
Considering a career in games, 3D or VFX?
If you have ever wanted to study 3D animation, game design or VFX for film online with AIE then our Online Experience Day is an ideal opportunity to find out more!
Course overview sessions will be running on the range of online courses in 3D animation, game art, game programming and game design offered by AIE. You will get to participate in workshops, guest speaker talks and much more. Have a question? Don’t worry, pop by and one of our friendly staff from AIE online will be more than happy to assist.
With classes starting all the time, starting your career as a game developer or 3D animator has never been easier. Register now for this FREE event.
Schedule
The Online Experience Day will start at 12:00 noon and finish at 4:00pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)
Head of School Welcome
Description Time A warm welcome from head of school online campus. As the game and film industry continues to grow significantly both In Australia and overseas, online learning is becoming a viable option for more people. An intro to Adobe Connect and the online campus environment. 12:00pm AIE Courses and Career Pathways
Description Time General introduction to AIE including overview of the industry, brief AIE history & graduate success stories. 12:15pm 
GAME DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
Description Time Game Designers are instrumental in the development of the concepts, story and implementation of game play dynamics in video game production. They are the visionaries and evangelists and are vital in the development process. AIE's Game Design and Production teachers will be providing information on the content of this course. 12:30pm
1:00pm
GAME PROGRAMMING
Description Time Programmers are the wizards of the future! Game programmers are instrumental when it comes to creating the framework, functionality and interaction in a game. 1:00pm
1:30pmALUMNI GUEST SPEAKER – CLINTON MCLEARY (CAUSTIC REALITY)
Description Time Clinton Mcleary is the one man powerhouse behind the game horror Infliction and a graduate of AIE’s Online Campus!
Clinton and his company, Caustic Reality, have already accumulated a bunch of awards and acknowledgements for Infliction including:
- Finalist: Australian Develop Games of the Year at the Australian Games Awards
- Official Selection: PAX 2018 Australia Indie Showcase.
- Winner: Player2.net.au 2018 Indie Game of the Year
You can check out his work below, and AIE will be giving out 5 Steam Keys so that a lucky attendee of our Online Experience Day will get the chance to play Infliction!
1:30pm
2:00pm
GAME ART, 3D ANIMATION AND VFX FOR FILM
Description Time Artists create all the amazing graphics in the games you love to play and the films/animations you love to watch!
They are responsible for creating the characters, environments, all the visual effects plus a range of other tasks that impact on the visual style and content we see in both games and film. . This session will provide a look at AIE's 3D Animation and VFX course and Game Art and Animation course and what you will learn as a student of AIE.
2:00pm
3:00pmINDUSTRY GUEST SPEAKER – LARA HOPKINS (FRAMESTORE)
Description Time Lara is the sole Global Recruitment Consultant for Framestore in the Southern Hemisphere!
Having worked advertising and VFX film production for over 20 years in Australia, Hong Kong, London and New York.
After 10 years producing animation and VFX projects across advertising and film, she moved into artist management and recruitment with a particular focus on building artist and production teams from the ground up as well as high level head hunting for executive, senior and artist roles.
You can check out Framestore and the projects they have worked on below!
3:00pm
3:45pmQ & A TIME AND WRAPPING UP
Description Time Have a question about the course? Games? Film? AIE?
Now is your chance!
But if something comes up throughout the day, don’t stress! Our staff, both Support and Lecturers, will be available in the Chatroom throughout the event to answer any questions you have!
3:45pm
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