July 2008 Archives
This clip has some highlights of animation created at FTI in the last few years.
The Video Production students at FTI have just wrapped up filming four short drama films in just four weeks. The most recent of these is the short film 'Car Park', the team faced some extra challenges as the weather turned against them, adding some additional pressure.
Here's a clip from a KEYFRAME project from a few years ago, 'Schoolies' was developed as an interactive web site and a traditional cartoon.
This short film from US teenager Kyle Shields has certainly been getting some attention online in the last week. The film is shot with a Canon HD20 home movie camera with a 35 mm lens added onto the front of the camera. Some good colour grading and After Effects work complete the piece. Find out more about this technique here.
Escape from Kyle Shields on Vimeo.
Escape from Kyle Shields on Vimeo.
The students in the Advanced Diploma of Screen (Video Production) have just begun filming the first of a series of short drama films. 'The Party' is an 8 minute drama that is being Directed by Jason Stringer and Produced by Taryne Laffar. Check out the video at the bottom of the page too.
Twenty five lost minutes of Fritz Lang's classic 1927 film 'Metropolis' have been discovered in Argentina and authenticated in Germany.
The Revelation Perth International Film Festival presented the most update cut of this film two years ago and it's was an amazing presentation. They predict it will take a few years to restore the newly discovered footage. With the added footage not only will 'Metropolis' be epic in style but also length, stretvhing out over 2 hours in length.
The Revelation Perth International Film Festival presented the most update cut of this film two years ago and it's was an amazing presentation. They predict it will take a few years to restore the newly discovered footage. With the added footage not only will 'Metropolis' be epic in style but also length, stretvhing out over 2 hours in length.
SUNDAY
'Sunday Arts' ABC 5:00pm Don't miss the interview with Peter Greenaway recorded during his trip to Perth in February. 'Absolute Wilson' 7:45pm OVATION An indepth documentary focussing on the life and work of Director Robert Wilson. 'Cassablanca' 8:30pm FOX CLASSICS +2, it's a classic. 'Dexter' 9:50pm TEN If you haven't seen it on Pay-TV or DVD, check out the American Series 'Dexter''.
MONDAY
'Australian Story' 8:00pm ABC Actor William McInnes is a former subject of this famous Australian Series, now he turns the camera onto the series itself and shows what goes into the making of an episode. 'THe F Word' 8:30 NINE continues to find rating success with Gordon Ramsay, here's his latest show. 'ER' Midnight NINE Although they've only played half of the current season, NINE brings back Season 10 at midnight, this is the same season that is a few weeks ahead on Foxtel and recently available on DVD in Australia.
TUESDAY
'Schindler's List' 6:30pm FOX CLASSICS While it's a great film I think it's maybe a little young to be on a Channel called Classics surely? NINE continue their trashy Tuesday programing debuting 'Wipeout' a new show that sees people undertake extreme stunts, later in the evening is 'Ladette to LAdy' and the premiere of 'How to have Sex After Marrige'. 'Insight' 7:30pm SBS sure to be lively this week as the topic is petrol at $2 a litre. 'Bill Gates - How a Geek Changed the World' 8:30pm SBS a timely interview with the Microsoft Boss as he steps down from his long held job. 'Scales of Justice' 8:30pm OVATION One of the most controvertial min-series ever made in Australia. 'Project Runway Australia' 9:15pm ARENA The US version of this show is huge, will an Australian version make the grade, remember the Aussie version of 'Queer Eye'?
WEDNESDAY
'How Dirty Can I Get' 9:30pm ABC2 It's like Morgan Spurlocks' Supersize Me' except nobody washes.
'Sunday Arts' ABC 5:00pm Don't miss the interview with Peter Greenaway recorded during his trip to Perth in February. 'Absolute Wilson' 7:45pm OVATION An indepth documentary focussing on the life and work of Director Robert Wilson. 'Cassablanca' 8:30pm FOX CLASSICS +2, it's a classic. 'Dexter' 9:50pm TEN If you haven't seen it on Pay-TV or DVD, check out the American Series 'Dexter''.
MONDAY
'Australian Story' 8:00pm ABC Actor William McInnes is a former subject of this famous Australian Series, now he turns the camera onto the series itself and shows what goes into the making of an episode. 'THe F Word' 8:30 NINE continues to find rating success with Gordon Ramsay, here's his latest show. 'ER' Midnight NINE Although they've only played half of the current season, NINE brings back Season 10 at midnight, this is the same season that is a few weeks ahead on Foxtel and recently available on DVD in Australia.
TUESDAY
'Schindler's List' 6:30pm FOX CLASSICS While it's a great film I think it's maybe a little young to be on a Channel called Classics surely? NINE continue their trashy Tuesday programing debuting 'Wipeout' a new show that sees people undertake extreme stunts, later in the evening is 'Ladette to LAdy' and the premiere of 'How to have Sex After Marrige'. 'Insight' 7:30pm SBS sure to be lively this week as the topic is petrol at $2 a litre. 'Bill Gates - How a Geek Changed the World' 8:30pm SBS a timely interview with the Microsoft Boss as he steps down from his long held job. 'Scales of Justice' 8:30pm OVATION One of the most controvertial min-series ever made in Australia. 'Project Runway Australia' 9:15pm ARENA The US version of this show is huge, will an Australian version make the grade, remember the Aussie version of 'Queer Eye'?
WEDNESDAY
'How Dirty Can I Get' 9:30pm ABC2 It's like Morgan Spurlocks' Supersize Me' except nobody washes.
The 11th Revelation Perth International Film Festival began last night with a screening of the Danish film 'Island of Lost Souls'.
Photographed: Scott Eathorne, Annabelle Fouchard and Will Faulkner, Robyn Marais, Nick Britton and Zak Hilditch, Liz Sideris and Louise Merrilleess, Christopher Trappe and Ian Booth, Henry Inglis, Jimmy the Exploder and Liz Sideris, Ella Wright and Alan Payne and Khrob Edmonds.
Photographed: Scott Eathorne, Annabelle Fouchard and Will Faulkner, Robyn Marais, Nick Britton and Zak Hilditch, Liz Sideris and Louise Merrilleess, Christopher Trappe and Ian Booth, Henry Inglis, Jimmy the Exploder and Liz Sideris, Ella Wright and Alan Payne and Khrob Edmonds.
Last night the team from Zac Toons visited FTI and we got a great turnout at the event with nearly 40 people coming along to meet the newest Animation company in Perth. This creative team set up and developed their business in London but have recently returned home to Australia.
Managing Director Troy Zafar provided everyone with an overview of the type of content that Zac Toons have found success with, and there were some really funny pieces amongst their massive collection of characters and concepts. Zac Toons have found success by creating content for mobile platforms but have begun to move into television and most recently the area of television series.
It was really interesting to see the kind of humour that works in the mobile phone market, much edgier and risk taking than the humour of traditional broadcast platforms. It made you wonder if it would be challenging for writers in Perth who develop their skills in the shadow of the huge children's TV sector to break out of the C classified mould as more and more adult focussed content begins to be produced in Western Australia.
The majority of Zac Toons content is flash animation, but they also had a brilliant property in 'Monster Band' that was all 3D animation. Most of the time in Perth 3D animators are more in demand than 2D flash animators, but given the recent announcement of 'Dogstar 2', the arrival of Zac Toons and several other flash based projects in various stages of development, the future is looking good for flash animators too.
Managing Director Troy Zafar provided everyone with an overview of the type of content that Zac Toons have found success with, and there were some really funny pieces amongst their massive collection of characters and concepts. Zac Toons have found success by creating content for mobile platforms but have begun to move into television and most recently the area of television series.
It was really interesting to see the kind of humour that works in the mobile phone market, much edgier and risk taking than the humour of traditional broadcast platforms. It made you wonder if it would be challenging for writers in Perth who develop their skills in the shadow of the huge children's TV sector to break out of the C classified mould as more and more adult focussed content begins to be produced in Western Australia.
The majority of Zac Toons content is flash animation, but they also had a brilliant property in 'Monster Band' that was all 3D animation. Most of the time in Perth 3D animators are more in demand than 2D flash animators, but given the recent announcement of 'Dogstar 2', the arrival of Zac Toons and several other flash based projects in various stages of development, the future is looking good for flash animators too.
