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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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Want to make something cool? Learn game programming!
Justin Cragg, a teacher and game programmer, works at Kite Shield Interactive and is working alongside his team mates to develop a new game that combines business and fun. Having graduated from the Academy of Interactive Entertainment with an Advanced Diploma of Professional Game Development in 2019; Justin found himself inevitably coming back to AIE to…
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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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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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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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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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Chromatic Overdrive a game by AIE Students
A game developed by Team Tubular, who was part of the AIE’s Online Campus class of 2020. They completed the Advanced Diploma of Professional Game Development and developed the game using Unity over 28 weeks.
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AIE’s Christmas Light Spectacular
If you’re in Canberra this December, join the Christmas spirit in Huddy St, Forde! A spectacular Christmas lightshow is being sponsored by AIE, the games and VFX educators, which is set to light up this Saturday in Huddy Street, Forde, ACT.
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AIE at PAX Online 2020
THE EVENT PAX is known as one of the premier Gaming events of the year, showcasing the best soon to be released games and emerging young talent from across the world. AIE has been a constant fixture at these events, and 2020 was no exception.
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AIE awarded 2020 ACT Small Training Provider of the Year
In a Virtual Awards Ceremony held online last night the Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) won the Small Registered Training Provider of the Year at the 2020 ACT Training Awards. AIE Staff and Students watched the online presentation from both campus and home and cheered when the category and winner was announced.
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AIE CEO Wins Vocational Education and Training Award
At the 2019 ACT Training Awards on Thursday 12th September, AIE CEO and Founder, John De Margheriti was awarded the John Scott Memorial Award for his contribution to vocational education and training in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).
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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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AIE Campus hours over Christmas 2017
AIE would like to wish everyone a happy Christmas break and a successful start to the New Year in 2018. The campuses will be closed over the Christmas and New Year period, from 5pm Friday 22nd December and will reopen on Monday, 8th January 2018. If you need to contact us over the break,…
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Global Game Jam January 2017
Global Game Jam (GGJ) 2017 is on 20th – 22nd January. AIE students and staff are preparing themselves to develop amazing games for this world-wide event. Last year the GGJ was held in over 600 locations, in over 87 countries and created more than 6800 games. This year’s event is even bigger! If you…
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AIE celebrates it’s 20th year
#20yearsofAIE AIE celebrates it’s 20th year in style! When we reflect back on what video games and computer graphics consisted of 20 years ago, you realise what a significant achievement it is that AIE has been in operation for this length of time. Looking through the archives from when AIE was first…
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AIE Wins Small Training Provider of the Year – 2016
AIE has been announced as the winner of the Australian Small Training Provider of the Year for 2016 by the Australian Training Awards. After winning the ACT Small Training Provider of the Year in October, AIE was placed in the top three nationally to compete for the Australian Award. On hand to receive the…
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AIE students and staff score top hits at the Music City Tech Jam
Game developers and musicians combine in Adelaide: even Jimmy Barnes would be impressed While musicians often team up with game developers to create amazing soundtracks for games, the CCMC took this relationship to a new level and really looked at ways in which sound and player involvement can create immersive virtual reality experiences. AIE…
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AIE wins ACT Small Training Provider of the Year!
Last night the Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) won the Small Registered Training Organisation (RTO) of the Year at the 2016 ACT Training Awards. AIE Canberra Head of School, Grahame Dickson, accepted the award on behalf of AIE which was presented by David Dawes, Director-General of the Economic Development Directorate. “The award recognises…
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6 Reasons to Attend Open Day
1. Meet our industry experienced teachers and students by taking a tour! When you study at AIE you learn from teachers who have worked on some of the biggest game and film projects around. Our students are passionate about getting into games and film and love what they do. 2. Hear from some of…
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48 Hour Space Station Corridor – Breakdown
48HR SPACE STATION CORRIDOR Jake Higgs and kyle Chin Introduction Hello, my name is Jake Higgs and I’m one of the first year game art teachers here at AIE. Together with fellow AIE alumni Kyle Chin we decided to challenge ourselves to develop an environment in 48 hours using the techniques shown in the DDO…
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Teacher Profile: Mike Cooper
The newest member of AIE Adelaide’s teaching staff, Mike Cooper arrives after years working at some of Australia’s best known games development houses. And, in addition to his time spent working at RAtbag Games and Krome Studios, he also boasts a Ph.D in Physical Oceanography, of all things. Mike’s just started his first…
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Teacher Profile: Dean Finnigan
With a career spanning nearly twenty years working on hit games and movies such as Fable, L.A. Noire and Legend of the Guardians, Dean Finnigan brings a huge amount of experience to AIE. Now a 3D Animation teacher at AIE’s Sydney campus, Dean [pictured above, second from the left, at our recent Graduate Showcase event shares…
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Teacher Profile: Dave Scotland
Dave Scotland teaches Game Art and Animation at AIE’s Canberra campus. With over 14 years of CG production knowledge and experience, he’s worked for some of the biggest clients in the entertainment industry including Disney, Warner Bros. Plastic Wax and Liquid Animation. He started out, in production, as a 3D Animator and Technical Director before…
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AIE Adelaide Teaching Staff
If there is one thing that all AIE campuses have in common, it is the quality of the incredibility talented and experienced teachers that lead and mentor our students. AIE’s newest campus in Adelaide is certainly no exception to this rule. AIE Adelaide’s fearless leader is none other than, Robin Potanin. Robin has experienced…
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Cool Stuff on Campus – Google Cardboard
The staff and teachers at AIE are always keen to check out new technology or cool gadgets. Sometimes it’s to keep up with the latest industry standards. Sometimes it’s just because it’s fun! In the case of Google Cardboard, it’s both. What an odd pairing – while Google is associated with new technology, cardboard is…
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