AIE News
AIE Campus Hours Over Christmas 2024
AIE would like to wish everyone a fantastic Christmas break and spectacular New Year! Over the next two weeks you can contact AIE during business hours by calling 1300 709 019. For more information see the table below. Our campuses will be closed to students and visitors between Monday 23rd December until Friday 3rd January…
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The future’s bright for AIE’s Filmmakers!
We’re excited to share the announcement from CEO, John De Margheriti, that AIE Studios is being established to empower local filmmakers with the resources, co-financing, expertise and educational support to produce high-budget films.
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Short film ‘After the Flood’ makes a splash at BIFF
A short film created by AIE students and trainers has been selected for screening at this year’s Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) which is being held next week. After the Flood tells a post-apocalyptic story and was created entirely within the Adelaide campuses’ Virtual Production studio.
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AIE Graduates create visual effects for Academy-nominated film
(Canberra, Australia) Nawi, a feature film whose visual effects were created by graduates from the Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE), has been officially nominated by Kenya for entry into the 97th Academy Awards in the category of Best International Feature Film. Nawi is a heartfelt story about a young girl’s journey towards empowerment and aims…
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Star Van Wageningen to Shine on the Global Stage at WorldSkills 2024 in Lyon, France!
Star Van Wageningen, AIE Alumni If you’re currently soaking up the French atmosphere right now, then bonjour! Secondly make sure you keep a lookout from the 10th to the 15th of September 2024, as Star Van Wageningen will compete in the 47th WorldSkills Competition in Lyon, France! This achievement follows Star’s impressive performance at the…
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AIE announces master plan changes & stage 1 development consultation for its canberra campus renewal.
AIE Canberra has made some changes to it’s Master Plan (also known as the approved Future Intentions Plan). AIE will be hosting several public open sessions where you can learn more about the changes and provide your feedback.
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What does a Product Manager do in a Game Studio?
AIE Alumni, Oscar Armstrong-Davies, is a seasoned Product Manager from one of the country’s largest mobile game developers, Mighty Kingdom. With over seven years of invaluable experience under his belt, Oscar has contributed to and led in the development of more than a dozen games across a multitude of platforms including PC, Console, Mobile, and…
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AIE Alumni game, Ascending Inferno, funded by Screen Australia
Oppolyon Studios, which has six AIE Alumni and an AIE Trainer, has been awarded funding from Screen Australia for their upcoming game “Ascending Inferno.” This rage-inducing precision platform game blends voxel and pixel art together to reimagine Dante’s Inferno. In it, you follow the journey of Dani, and the soul of her deceased brother, Vincent.…
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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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AIE comes first in games industry employment outcomes!
It’s official! AIE is the educator with the highest graduate employment outcomes in the Australian games industry. Research based on Linkedin company insights showed just how many more AIE graduates are working at games studios than any other educator. In fact, AIE out-performed the next two closest educators combined. AIE’s CEO & Chairman John De…
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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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AIE students showcase their Games at PAX Australia!
Hey there gaming enthusiasts! Let’s talk about the rockstars from the Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) who totally owned PAX Australia. This epic gaming event is where AIE students got to flaunt their gaming genius. These young guns brought some serious pixel power to PAX.
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AIE Students Shine at WorldSkills 2023
AIE students Star and Jacques represented AIE at the WorldSkills Australia National Championships, held August 17 to 19 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC).
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High-school developers get creative at AIE Game Jam
AIE held a two-day Game Jam during school holidays on Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th July 2023 at our campuses in Sydney, Canberra and Adelaide. This exciting event was held for students from Years 10, 11, and 12 to explore their creativity, develop technical skills, and collaborate on innovative game projects. The event brought together emerging game developers…
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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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Take the Shot or Get Clawed. Play the Ultimate Photography Game of Risky Encounters!
Have your chance to Master the Wild in ‘Foto’ – A heart pounding photography game that is equally beautiful as it is terrifying! Prepare yourself for an exhilarating journey of perilous encounters into the heart of untamed nature. As a wildlife paparazzi, your trusty camera will be your only defence against dangerous creatures, so tread…
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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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Slash through the dungeons as a gladiator on a mission!
The Bloodless is a 2D, fast-paced and aggressive hack and slash game where you play as a gladiator on a mission to break the curse placed upon you by the evil necromancer. On the constant brink of death with your life dwindling by the second. You must fight your way through an isometric roguelike dungeon…
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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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Student success at the 2023 Game Development World Championships!
Congratulations to AIE student games Mumble: A Tumble in Time and Retail Wars for their success at the Game Development World Championships 2023! Mumble: A Tumble in Time placed in the top 7 for the Fan Choice Award, was nominated for Best Student Game and was a finalist for the Hobby Award. Retail Wars was…
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Best Practice Tips for Game Art Portfolios
Best Practice Tips for Game Art Portfolios Published on: May 22, 2023 As a game artist, you need a strong portfolio to showcase your skills, experience, range, and creativity. Employers and clients will use your portfolio to evaluate your suitability for their project or team. Portfolio Platforms The best options for game art portfolio platforms…
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Water Ruins Diorama with Emma Cruzado
Emma Cruzado is a 2D & 3D based artist from Sydney, Australia. Currently undergoing her final year in the Advanced Diploma of Game Art at the Academy of Interactive Entertainment. The above piece ‘Water Ruins Diorama’ was produced during her Game Art Environment Module. This diorama was Emma’s first introduction to Unreal Engine 4 –…
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AIE to Government: Support students to make the best education choices
AIE CEO John De Margheriti joined Minister for Skills and Training, Brendan O’Connor, and other leading independent tertiary education providers at the Parliamentary Forum held by Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) at Parliament House, Canberra. The forum provided educators with an opportunity to connect with Ministers and Shadow Ministers involved in the education and…
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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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Advice for recipients of spam email
On 27 October 2022, a third-party service provider for AIE was accessed by an unauthorised user. The unauthorised user sent a spam email to 320,000 email addresses with the subject heading “Payment Receipt”. Anyone who has received an email with the subject line “Payment Receipt” should not open the email but should delete the email.…
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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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AIE Alumni awarded 2022 ACT Chief Minister’s Pearcey Entrepreneur Award
The award was presented by Senator (retd) Kate Lundy and ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr. AIE Alumni Adam Zegelin has been awarded the ACT Chief Minister’s Pearcey Entrepreneur Award along with Instaclustr co-founder Ben Bromhead. The award recognises an entrepreneur their career who has demonstrated innovative and pioneering achievement and contribution to technological development in…
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Tessa’s ever-evolving role as a game designer
Playing with dolls isn’t just fun and games! Tessa Touchette, game designer and product manager at Mighty Kingdom talked to us about her journey from AIE into Australia’s largest game development company Mighty Kingdom. Before she studying at AIE, Tessa had no prior experience in game design. An avid gamer, Tessa had dabbled in character…
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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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Academy of Interactive Entertainment joins Canberra Innovation Network
Today the Academy of Interactive Entertainment, AIE, joins the Canberra Innovation Network, CBRIN, as its education partner bringing unique digital entertainment, games development, and film production capabilities. AIE is a non-profit vocational education provider founded in 1996 to grow the creative digital sector. AIE offers nationally accredited training in multi-disciplinary approaches to game development, visual…
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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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More than Games: Using VR for the Trade and Automotive Industry
In recent years, Virtual Reality (VR) has been a fantastic platform for game development, but it’s also being widely utilised by a range of industries for reasons other than entertainment. Connor Gibson, Head of Immersive Technologies at Tradiebot Industries fills us in on the emerging VR industry for the trade and automotive industry and how…
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Step into the Shadows of an Infected Kingdom
Shadowstep is a 2D pixel art metroidvania set in an ancient Japanese castle. You play as a samurai that has not yet been corrupted by the miasma and has infected the rest of his friends, former castle residents and colleagues. Your mission: to explore a vast kingdom, meet and interact with uninfected characters while gaining…
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Are you ready to defend the moon?
Kite Shield Interactive have just launched “Moon Corp. Tower Defence”, a tower defence and company management game. As waves of aliens try to invade, your job is to protect the cities of the moon by building and upgrading turrets. Make sure you keep within budget and protect your vested interest as you battle the dreaded…
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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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Help Dodger Escape Space Prison in Astrobreach!
Astrobreach is an action-packed, sci-fi third person game created by students as part of their Year 2 Major Production in the Advanced Diploma of Professional Game Development. The playable character in the game is Dodger, a playful little scoundrel that has been wrongfully imprisoned for vandalism. It’s your mission to defeat the robot prison guards…
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Game Design Graduates Showcase Splatacle and The Pound
We recently caught up with three 2021 Game Design graduates to discuss their final projects and the journey of creating a game from conception to completion. In a livestream on Youtube, Graduates shared insights into their development process, what they learnt, working in a team, and their aspirations for the next stage of their careers.…
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