Upcoming Workshops
Meet the 3D Modeler: Angela Sae-Lam
Alumni and 3D Modeller, Angela Sae-Lam catches up with the AIE team to discuss her journey in Film Animation & VFX.
Past Workshops
Meet the Fast Tracked Student: Elise Vohradsky
Come and join our chat with current AIE student Elise who joined our accelerated program in July 2020.
Meet the VFX Project Manager: Michael Majchrzak
The AIE team are back again and looking forward to catching up with Alumni and VFX Graduate Michael Majchrzak! Join us, as Michael takes us through his journey in the film industry and what life is like as a Project Lead for Resin Studio.
Meet the Future Experts: Jazmin Fazzolari-Dusik & Victoria Richardson
Jazmin Fazzolari-Dusik and Victoria Richardson are part of the Canberra 2021 first year cohort. They are studying to become a Programmer and Designer. They will discuss why they want to enter the games industry and how they came to be into games!
Meet the AR/VR Expert: Connor Gibson
Connor Gibson an AIE Alumni from 2014 will be discussing his success working with AR and VR technologies and the exciting future it holds for any industry.
Meet the Junior Game Designer: Alexander McGarrity
Join Alexander McGarrity and the AIE team as they discuss Alex’s Second Year Major Project “Throw Thyself” and his journey as a Junior Games Designer!
Meet the Project Lead: Darcy Smith
Darcy Smith, game design expert and AIE alumni speaks to us about his success managing major game projects, along with his journey transitioning to freelance games development.
Meet the Team: Me Myself & Die
Jason Marsh (Design) and Martin Widdowson (Art), recent Advanced Diploma graduates, will be joining us as we explore their journey to create their puzzle game: Me, Myself & Die.
Meet the Designer: Megan Ralph
Megan Ralph, AIE alumni/former teacher and Lead Level Designer at Mediatonic Games talks to us about the success of Fall Guys and also some of the other major AAA titles she had worked on!
The Journey of a Short VFX Animation – Jordan Booth & Matthew Devlin
Jordan Booth and Matthew Devlin soon to be graduates from AIE with an Advanced Diploma of 3D Animation and VFX will be joining us for our final livestream of the year talking about their major project, Restraint.
My Journey into Game Cinematics – Jacob King
Jacob King, AIE Alumni and industry professional in 3D Art, speaks to us about his experience in both the games and film industry.
Navigating the VFX Industry with Yoav Dolev
Yoav Dolev, 3D Art and VFX teacher at AIE speaks to us about his work on some of the biggest VFX blockbusters in the world and how he became a teacher in the industry.
On our way to working in the VFX industry – Emma and Laura Walker
Current AIE students Laura and Emma Walker detail their pathway from retail to AIE, what life has been life since making the switch into VFX & Animation for Film.
Browser Games to AAA Titles: Becoming a Game Designer with Myles Blasonato
Myles Blasonato, our latest Game Design teacher speaks to us about his extensive industry experience and how he discovered his passion for teaching.
My Journey into Virtual Experience Design – Adam Matthews
Adam Matthews, senior industry professional speaks with us about his experience as a Game Designer navigating both the world of games development and emerging industries such as AR/VR.
My Journey Becoming a Unity Developer – Patrick Bertoldo
AIE alumni Patrick Bertoldo talks about his experience becoming a Unity Game developer.
My Journey into Character Art – Benjamin Retter
Benjamin Retter speaks about his experience as a freelance character artist after graduating from AIE in 2010 with an Advanced Diploma in Professional Games Development, specialising in Game Art & Animation.
My Journey into Unity Game Development – Riley Huppatz
AIE Alumni Riley Huppatz speaks about working with mixed reality at South Australia Power Networks to then landing a job at Foxie Games designing mobile games.
My Journey into 3D Surfacing – Tim Box
AIE Alumni, Tim Box, talks about his journey into a career into the visual effects industries as a 3D artist.
Game Plus Fest Online – National Science Week 2020
Chatting online with game developers and researchers about connecting games and science. We’ll discuss digital satellites, gravity and virtual reality, and even programming to combat climate change.
My Journey into Mighty Kingdom Games – Phoebe Shaw
AIE Alumni, Phoebe Shaw talks about her journey into a career as the Technical Artist for Mighty Kingdom Games.
My Journey into AAA Games Development – Ben Driehuis
AIE Alumni and veteran Game Programmer Ben Driehuis speaks about his journey into a career in games programming and his experience working on renowned AAA titles.
My Journey Becoming a 2D Game Artist – Liezl Ronquillo
AIE Alumni Liezl Ronquillo speaks about developing her gorgeous 2D game Ailuri and adapting the world of Pokémon to Australia in her unofficial fanart series; Pokémon Yeah & Pokémon Nah
My Journey into becoming a VFX Production Coordinator – Abbigail Livermore
AIE Alumni, Abbigail Livermore, talks about her journey into becoming a Production Coordinator in the visual effects industries.
My Journey into Leading a Studio – Ryan Tezak
AIE Alumni, Ryan Tezak talks about his journey into a career as a CEO and Games Developer in the gaming industry.
My Journey into Technical Art – Annabelle Macfarlane
AIE Alumni, Annabelle MacFarlane, talks about her journey into a career as a Technical Artist in the games industry.
My Journey into Building Human Simulator – Harry Eason
AIE Alumni, Harry Eason, talks about his journey starting up his own studio and the release of their most recent game Human Simulator.
My Journey into the Film Industry – Jake Dobbie
AIE Alumni, Jake Dobbie, talks about his journey into a career in the film industries.
My Journey into 3D Simulation – Madeleine James
AIE Alumni, Madeleine James, talks about her journey into a career in 3D simulation.
My Journey into Character Design – Kellie Lautier
AIE Alumni, Kellie Lautier, talks about her journey after AIE creating game characters in major studios in Australia.
Live 3D Character Sculpting with Gene O’Reilly
AIE 3D Art Teacher, Gene O’Reilly, will take us through the process of sculpting a 3D character from scratch using industry-standard program ZBrush.
Our Journey Creating Neon Beat Rider
Join us as we chat with two AIE Alumni who are about to release their first game Neon Beat Rider.
My Journey into Animation – Joshua Wood
Josh Wood has worked on some of the movie industry’s biggest films, such as, Thor Ragnarok , Spiderman: Far From Home, Black Panther, Ant-Man & the Wasp. He is currently an Animator at Luma Pictures, Melbourne.
My Journey into Game Design – Nicholas Amzallag
Dreams can really come true!
Nicholas Graduated from the Advanced Diploma of Game Design and production course in 2018 with a very high passion for designing action combat games.
He is now working in New Zealand at studio A44 as a combat designer.
My Journey into Game Programming – Bertrand Thomachot
Bertrand Thomachot an AIE graduate from the Game Programming course.
Since his completion, he has worked on some impressive games like Fruit Ninja created by Half Brick.
He is now working with Firemonkeys as an Associate Technical Director helped to develop The Sims Mobile game.
My Journey into Game Art – Matthew Gilchrist
AIE Alumni, Matthew Gilchrist, talks about his journey into serious games and his upcoming game Brimstone Brawlers!
Matthew Gilchrist graduated from AIE Sydney with an Advanced Diploma of Professional Games Development specialising in Game Art and Animation in 2014. Equipped with his 3D art skills, he flourished in various emerging industries such as architecture and defence.
My Journey Into 3D Animation & VFX for Film – Rachael Stewart
AIE Alumni, Rachael Stewart, talks about her journey into a career into the visual effects industries.
Rachael Stewart has developed an impressive resume since completing her Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media, specializing in 3D Animation and VFX at AIE Sydney in 2017.
The Lunch and Learn Series: Eat, Learn and Level Up Your Industry Knowledge
Join us Online on Wednesday, once a month, from 12pm – 1pm, and hear from Industry Experts about what it takes to get started in Games, Corporate Gamification, Film, VR, Game Programming, Art and Animation. All whilst you eat your lunch!
Game Programming: Making a Zombie Video Game!
Always wanted to know how to code your own game?
Fan of zombies?
Join us on Wednesday, June 19th as our resident Game Programming Lecturer, James Willmott, will showcase how you can prototype a simple Zombie Game using the Unity Game Engine.
Make sure you register below and we look forward to seeing you there!
Narrative Design Workshop: Part Two!
Back by popular demand! Our first workshop on Narrative Design was so popular that we couldn’t fit everything we wanted to cover into the one session!
Following up our first workshop, covering the fundamentals of Narrative Design, our resident Expert Game Designer, Craig Bentick, will be showcasing how to take your ideas and implement them into a practical story plan!
Free 3D Modelling Workshop!
Interested in learning how to make awesome 3D Models?
Come along to our FREE 3D Modelling Workshop on Wednesday the 8th of May at 7pm and learn some of the fundamental practices of creating your own 3D Model!
Narrative Design Workshop
Love story driven games? Do you have an idea for the next great narrative driven game, but not sure how to plan it all out? Join us on Wednesday April 17th at 7pm for our Narrative Design workshop! This session is free and will be run through our Online Campus.
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