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Past events
- April32024
What does a Product Manager do? Hear from AIE Alumni working in Game Development
3 April 2024See EventJoin us for an exciting Livestream featuring Oscar, a Product Manager at Mighty Kingdom! Oscar brings a wealth of expertise, having pitched and developed games for renowned brands and companies such as Apple, Google, and Miraculous.
- March122024
What does a Roto Paint Artist do? Hear from AIE Alumni working in 3D Animation & VFX for Film
12 March 2024See EventTheo’s journey from his studies at the Academy of Interactive Entertainment to his current position at Framestore has been nothing short of inspiring. In his professional career, Theo has worked on titles such as Ted (2024 TV Mini-series) and Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022), as well as notable music videos including Tones and I’s “UR SO F**KING COOL” and “Won’t Sleep.”
- March62024
What does a Technical Artist do? Hear from AIE Alumni working in Animation and Games
6 March 2024See EventDelve into the dynamic world of game artistry with our special guests, Xanthe Sheppard, Pipeline Technical Director at Plastic Wax (VFX and Animation) and Samuel Elmohamed, Technical Artist at Zebrar! Join us for an engaging livestream session where we dive into insights of their AIE experience, inspiration behind their leap into game art and the joys and hurdles encountered along the way.
- February62024
Welcome to 2024 with AIE
6 February 2024See EventWelcome to 2024! In this livestream the AIE team will take a look back at a few of the fantastic student projects of 2023, provide an overview of where the Australian Games & Film industry is at, and talk about the exciting plans for the coming year!
- January302024
Games Business Livestream: Developing a Business Mindset
30 January 2024See EventJoin the AIE team as and a special guest speaker, as we explore what it takes to shift from a student mindset to a business mindset when creating an indie studio. We will be speaking with Aiden Gyory, Founder and Creative Director of Catalyst Games, and Simon Slee, Regional Vice President for Xsolla, a global video game commerce company known for supporting indie studios.
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- October262023
Women in Games with AIE
26 October 2023See EventJoin the AIE team celebrating and promoting women in the gaming industry. Explore their achievements, stories, and insights as we strive for inclusivity and diversity in gaming. Featuring special guests Rachel Mesler and Devony Boskell from Mighty Kingdom!
- August282023
From Classroom to Careers: AIE with VFX Alumni Brendan Spasovski
28 August 2023See EventBrendan graduated from AIE’s Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media specialising in 3D Animation and VFX in 2022, and has worked for an eclectic range of creative companies. Currently Brendan is working for Pop Family Entertainment, a multi-genre Australian-based screen production and financing company focusing on entertaining and informing kids and families and adults worldwide.
- August142023
From Classroom to Careers: AIE with VFX Alumni Andrew Land
14 August 2023See EventJoin us today as we dive into the incredible journey of Andrew Land, an AIE VFX graduate who’s now making waves and working on Netflix’s “Leo the Lizard” What to Expect: – Insights into Andrew’s transition from AIE to professional VFX Artist – Valuable lessons learned along the way – Live Q&A session with Andrew
- July172023
Indie Game Development: AIE with RepairFour Interactive
17 July 2023See EventJoin us for an exclusive AIE livestream event with Zane of RepairFour Interactive, the studio behind the retro Hack and Slash ‘Onigatana’. Zane will be taking us on a deep dive about what it takes to create a unique Indie Game.
July
10
2023
AIE Game Jam July 2023
10 July 2023
See EventAttention, game enthusiasts and aspiring developers in Years 10, 11 and 12! Get ready to unleash your creativity, ignite your passion, and embark on an unforgettable journey into the world of game development at AIE Game Jam.
- March162023
Breaking into the Game Industry: AIE Alumni Indie Success with Kite Shield Interactive
16 March 2023See EventJoin us for an exclusive AIE livestream event with Saxon and Blayne of Kite Shield Interactive, the masterminds behind ‘Moon Crop Tower Defense’. Get ready for an exciting showcase as they provide live dev commentary while playing through their latest steam demo.
- February82023
Welcome to 2023 with AIE
8 February 2023See EventWelcome to 2023! In this livestream the AIE team will take a look back at a few of the fantastic student projects of 2022, provide an overview of where the Australian Games & Film industry is at, and talk about the exciting plans for the coming year!
- December142022
Filmmaking Projects: AIE with Jada Zilm and Jake Walasek
14 December 2022See EventJoin the AIE team as we speak with Jada Zilm and Jake Walasek, AIE Filmmaking students! Jada and Jake will be taking us through their year of production and showcasing a few short films they created in 2022.
- November172022
Junior Programmer: AIE with Sian Sallway
17 November 2022See EventJoin the AIE team as we speak with AIE alumni Sian Sallway! Sian works full-time as a junior programmer for Uppercut Games. In this livestream we will be speaking with Sian and deep diving into her journey from student to full time game developer and life at Uppercut.
- November102022
3D Artist: AIE with William Minter
10 November 2022See EventJoin the AIE team as we chat with fellow alumni William Minter who is currently a 3D artist at Upsurge Studios. William is passionate about 3D modelling, and has worked on a wide range of projects. From a music video featuring Post Malone all the way to military simulations.
- November32022
Filmmaker in the making: AIE with Michael Liehne
3 November 2022See EventJoin the AIE team as we chat to one of our Filmmaking students, Michael Liehne. Michael is a budding filmmaker who now is one of the first students in the world to study filmmaking utilising virtual production technology! In this catch up, we will be chatting with Michael and showcasing a variety of short clips he and his colleagues have created thus far.
- October272022
Maps, Meshes And AI, Oh My: AIE with Justin Cragg
27 October 2022See EventJoin the AIE team as we chat to our Game Programming Teacher and Alumni, Justin Cragg. Justin currently works as a programmer for Kite Shield Interactive, while also teaching Game Programming at AIE.
- October192022
VET in Schools: AIE with Heidi Borge
19 October 2022See EventHeidi Borge is a current AIE career course student and Certificate III trainer. Heidi has published various games whilst studying to which many have already gained impressive popularity! In this livestream, Heidi will be detailing information on the upcoming certificate III in Information Technology (Game Development Foundations).
- September292022
Unreal Engine Level Design: AIE with Casey Thomas
29 September 2022See EventJoin the AIE team as we speak with Casey Thomas! AIE Game Design & Production Trainer and CEO of Dark Shadow Studios! Casey will be doing a live level design demonstration using the game engine Unreal 5!