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AIE Filmmaking Students Win Three Awards at Fleurieu Film Festival 2024!
We’re excited to congratulate our talented filmmaking students, Hamish Phillips and Lilia Bowes, for winning three awards at the 2024 Fleurieu Film Festival! Hamish and Lillia entered their captivating short film, After Service, which was awarded the Focus On the Fleurieu Award, The Young South Australian Filmmakers Award and Community Bank Fleurieu Audience Choice Award.…
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US Ambassador and Dr Schlossberg tour AIE
AIE was honoured to host the United States Ambassador to Australia, Caroline Kennedy and her husband Dr Edwin Schlossberg who visited the AIE Canberra campus yesterday. The visit included a tour of the facility including computer studios, Game Plus, Film Plus and AIE’s state of the art virtual production technology. AIE staff and students…
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Film Students Hired Before Graduation!
The first students emerging from AIE’s new Filmmaking program in Canberra have secured employment with Northern Pictures, an award-winning film production company….and this isn’t even their first gig! Three students completing their second year of study in the Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media have been hired as crew for a new scripted TV comedy show being…
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Film School Projects Make Canberra Short Film Festival 2023 Official Selection
The official selections for the 28th edition of the Canberra Short Film Festival (CSFF’23) have been announced, with four projects, produced by AIE Film School students, being included in this year’s program. These projects were all produced by students enrolled in AIE’s filmmaking program and each represents one round of production that makes up the…
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Making of EXO-226 debuts ahead of Australian Premiere
EXO-226 is a thrilling sci-fi short film by writer and director Denai Gracie and brought to life in collaboration with AIE Film School staff and students. To build anticipation for the release of this exciting short film, The Making of EXO-226 will be released next Friday 25th August at 6pm. EXO-226 was filmed using AIE…
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AIE Demonstrates Cutting-Edge Innovations at Uncharted Territory Festival in Canberra
Canberra, Australia – July 7th – 16th, 2023 – The Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE), Australia’s most awarded 3D animation, game design, film and visual FX educator, is pleased to announce its participation and dynamic presence at the highly anticipated Uncharted Territory Festival in Canberra.
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AIE CEO John De Margheriti recognised with prestigious ICT award
Last night at the annual Pearcey National Awards in Hobart, visionary tech entrepreneur and AIE CEO John De Margheriti was awarded the prestigious Pearcey Medal. The medal was presented by the Honourable Madeline Ogilvie, Tasmanian Minister for IT, to recognise John’s outstanding contribution to developing the Australian game development industry and more recently, film and…
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Celebrating the release of Sissy in Cinemas!
We’re celebrating the upcoming release of SISSY in cinemas by giving away 10 double passes! SISSY was supported by AIE, filmed at the Canberra campus, and features the work of AIE VFX artists. To go into the draw, simply like the post announcing this competition and comment your closest cinema from the list of screening…
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From Spiderman to Godzilla – AIE Alumni brings incredible to the big screen
AIE held a livestream with AIE Alumni Peter Lee, who is currently working as a Tracking and Matchmoving Artist from Luma Pictures. Peter talked about his journey from AIE student to working on Marvel movies! Before coming to AIE, Peter had already completed a Bachelor but he felt that the University structure didn’t help him…
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My Journey Into The Visual Effects Industry – Jake Dobbie
Jake always dreamed of filmmaking and creating visual effects for film. It was his love of films like Starship Troopers and Star Wars that inspired Jake to get a camera and start telling his own stories and creating his own worlds. Jake found out about AIE through high school and applied for the animation and…
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Watch A Robot’s Desperate Dash To Safety!
Watch a desperate robot attempt to make a brave escape in this psychological science fiction thriller. With only a flashlight as a guide, the robot creeps his way closer to an escape door. In his hurry to flee the abandoned ship to reach safety, the escape door light reveals the creature that has been lurking…
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Ashlee Page talks about Filmmaking at AIE
Ashlee Page has over 15 years’ experience in the Australian film industry. Working primarily as a writer and director, she has experience directing TVC’s and drama. Ashlee’s credits include a chapter in the feature film Tim Winton’s The Turning and a multi-award-winning adaptation of Peter Goldsworthy’s The Kiss, for which she won two AFI Awards,…
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How Do Robots Kill Time? Find Out In This Animated Student Film
Two bored robots are inspired to have a Mexican show down to kill some time. Killing Time is a short animated film created by the 2021 students in AIE’s Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media specialising in 3D Animation & Visual Effects. This team of four students were able to focus on using their creative…
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Dominion – An Action-Packed Short Movie By AIE VFX Students
Two brothers; a pilot and a tank commander in World War II, fight alongside their British allies against the German army, will they survive? Or face an unfortunate fate…. Dominion is one of the major productions from the 2021 graduating students of AIE’s Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media specialising in 3D Animation and Visual…
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What does a Production Coordinator do?
Have you always dreamt of working on a blockbuster film? That dream is now a reality for AIE alumni Crystal Taylor! Since graduating from AIE in 2020 with an Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media, specialising in 3D Animation & VFX for Film, Crystal has gone on to work at Method Studios in Melbourne. While…
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Discover the future of film in Canberra
The Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) will be hosting a Film Careers Day tomorrow, Saturday 30 October 2021, to showcase the future of film in Canberra. It’s an opportunity to learn about Canberra’s vibrant film industry, filmmaking careers and film courses as well as get hands-on with the latest technology. Participants will be able to…
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How to launch your FILM career
Filmmaking and Virtual Production Career?! A string of words that Australia has not successfully offered in an educational pathway, until NOW! AIE has recently reinforced its offerings through combining with The Media and Production Film School (MAPS), to leverage 35 years of experience and production in over 1,500 films.
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AIE wins 2021 ACT Small Training Provider of the Year Award
Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) has again been recognised as the Small Registered Training Organisation of the Year at the 2021 ACT Training Excellence Awards. The award was announced in a virtual ceremony by ACT Minister for Skills, Chris Steel MLA. The ACT Training Excellence Awards recognise the dedicated training efforts in the ACT by…
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AIE and MAPS Film School combine to offer world’s first Film and Virtual Production course
The Academy of Interactive Entertainment is very excited to announce that from 2022, MAPS Film School will be joining the AIE to deliver the world’s first Film and Virtual Production course. MAPS Film School has been teaching film production in South Australia for over 35 years and has trained over 1000 people and produced over…
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AIE’s sound stage and virtual production studio receives ACT Government support
AIE’s plans to build a new state-of-the-art facility for film and virtual production received a boost of support today with the announcement by the ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr that the ACT Government is investing a total of $839,400 in the project. AIE will also contribute significant funding towards the project which will be used…
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Technodolly makes impossible shots possible
AIE’s Film and Virtual Production students will be able to achieve complex and unique camera moves with the Technodolly, the first of its generation. With the revolutionary ability to record hand-held moves, the Technodolly allows cinematographers, directors and producers to conceive shots with unlimited length and difficulty where previous moves may have been too expensive…
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AIE’s Virtual Production Technology Showcase launched by ACT Assistant Minister for Economic Development
(Canberra, Australia) – An exclusive Virtual Production Technology Showcase was opened this morning by ACT Assistant Minister for Economic Development Tara Cheyne MLA.
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World-First Film and Virtual Production Course Announced by The Academy of Interactive Entertainment
(Canberra, Australia) – The world’s first course to specialise in Film and Virtual Production has been announced today by non-profit games and visual effects college, the Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE).
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AIE Alumni credited at Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Happy Easter from the AIE family! A perfect time to celebrate the holidays and congratulate all the AIE Alumni who worked on Peter Rabbit 2, the list is long!
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AIE Students Pioneer Virtual Production for VFX Project
Inspired by the latest Virtual Production LED wall technology, used extensively in Disney’s The Mandalorian and HBO’s Westworld, a team of visual effects students in AIE Sydney decided to take advantage of AIE’s partnership with Intraware, a leading supplier to Australian VFX studios. The student team, known as Team Abyss, came up with a concept…
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Brokenhorn: A Beautifully made short film by AIE Students
Brokenhorn is a fantastic short animated film about an ancient creature that must protect his home, the dying forest, from a mysterious threat. Brokenhorn stands as the last of an ancient line of protectors of the forest, fighting against the dreaded forces that threaten his world.
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Feast for One – Short Film by AIE Students
Rotund and hungry, a gluttonous noble calls for his personal chef to prepare him an elaborate meal. Unsatisfied, he demands more food until the chef is fed up with his greedy, selfish ways and bottomless stomach.
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Job Trainer Level up your skills for free!
Looking to change your career or try something new? JobTrainer is one of the ways the ACT Government are supporting job seekers and the economy during COVID-19. It offers young people (aged 17-24) and job seekers across Canberra the opportunity to try something new through vocational education and training.
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The Exciting Future of Australia’s Film and Games Industries
Modern video gaming provides shared cultural experiences like never before. Through individual gameplay, we get to live the hero’s journey, while in shared online gaming we connect with people across the globe that we may never meet.
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My Journey Into 3D Animation & VFX for Film – Rachael Stewart
Ever wonder what it’s like to have your name credited on a big blockbuster movie? Rachael Stewart did too before she landed her dream job at major film post-production studios such as MPC and Method Studios.
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The AIE Graduate Showcase Adelaide
Every year the AIE holds its annual graduate showcase event. After 14 weeks of Major Production, the students have an opportunity to share the results of all they have learnt for the past two years. They can be truly excited and proud of their results and they invite our local industry professionals for feedback.
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How does VETiS work with the AIE?
Many students want to be game developers and VFX artists, but many don’t fully understand how or when these pathways start. As many are aware, the AIE offers a certificate program that allows you to study a Certificate II or Certificate III in different subjects to receive the knowledge you want.
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How AIE revolutionises education and training
AIE is a world leader in specialist games and visual effects education, we pride ourselves in combining the accumulative knowledge of industry professionals across both the VFX and Games Development industries.
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How is a film born
We took to the classroom to chat with second year 3D Animation and VFX for Film team, ‘Cool Banana Studios’ to ask some questions about their short 3D film, “Suck it” and about their time at AIE.
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2018 Graduate Showcase Events
AIE Graduates completing their Advanced Diploma and Graduate Diploma programs are showcasing their major projects at Graduate Showcase events at each campus over the next three weeks. We are very proud of this year’s graduating group who have been working hard on these projects to showcase what they have learnt. Games and VFX industry representatives,…
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Look Development Artist – Rising Sun Pictures | AIE Graduate
Graduating from AIE’s 3D Animation and VFX course in 2016, Christina was quickly snapped up in the industry before she had even completed her course by Adelaide studio, Monkeystack. With her practical skills and showreel, Christina was able to demonstrate a range of talent and was hired to work on Modelling, surfacing, and texturing of…
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Mid-Year Intake: Fast Track Your Future
Fast-track your future – applications for our July mid-year intake are now open. AIE is currently accepting students for its range of specialist, practical courses that are starting in July at all campuses. This is a great opportunity to kick-start your career in games and film. Applications are open for the following courses: Game Art…
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Animation Tools of the Trade
You have been given 20 weeks and a team of 5 to create a 3 minute 3D animated music video. What tools do you need, how to you stay on time and achieve the vision? This is the challenge a team of 5 AIE students faced when creating the music video for the song ‘Follow…
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Moving for a dream job
AIE Alumni, Erin Halpenny graduated at the Sydney Campus in 2014 with an Advanced Diploma of Game Art and Animation. We caught-up with Erin to discuss her move for a dream job at Playside studios. In the 3 years Erin has been working at PlaySide she has worked on games including Lego Batman, Cars: Lightning…
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Nerdy Dream meets Reality: Working on Injustice 2
For a lot of us, the cinematic trailers for upcoming video games sets the whole tone and hype for the game. Game cinematics are a significant part of the game development process; so, who makes game cinematics and what is involved in the development process? We met with Yoav Dolev, one of AIE’s 3D Animation…
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