The Mockumentary Genre :: Fakes, Hoaxes, Fictomentaries and Mock-documentary
''We live in fictitious times. We live in a time where we have fictitious election results that elect a fictitious President. We live in a time where we have a man sending us to war for fictitious reasons… Shame on you, Mr Bush, shame on you.'' - Michael Moore
An Arts Guide to Philanthropic Gifts and Tax :: External Resource
This excellent guide put together by the Australia Council for the Arts will help you get your head around the legalities and tax information related to receiving philanthropic gifts.
Scheduling Your Film :: Producer Basics
Scheduling comes down to a few stages ...
1. Breaking down the script into its core scenes and shots, including on these breakdowns locations and times of day for the story and what cast are needed for the scenes
2. Determining the length of the set ups and action (including camera, sfx, vfx, makeup, armoury, vehicle/animal/anything wrangling)
3. Gathering all restrictions including cast and crew availability, location availability or environmental conditions, equipment availability and cost
Being a Producer :: The Ultimate Multi-Tasker
There are 5 stages of the filmmaking process:
- Development
- Production
- Post production
- Distribution
- Exhibition
The Producer is the only person who sits across every phase of the film making process.
What is the role of a producer?
They are the person that has the final responsibility for all aspects of the film/video production.
Newman - Remote Australian Digital Arts Project 2009 :: Video Case Study
In 2009, we spent 3 months in Newman, remote Western Australia. Here is a summary video showing the highlights, our process, and lots of heart and soul from the young people of Newman. Enjoy!
reFILL :: Case Study of 2 Year Community Arts Program
When I think about reFILL, the pictures in my head begin on the M5 going west at 110 km/h. If late, 120. Taking the Liverpool exit and following the trucks down Hoxton Park Rd, arriving at Miller Technology High. So much changed during the 17 months we worked at Miller, only the drive stayed the same. 2168 represent!
3 Examples of Awesome Student Blogs :: External resources
Below are three examples of excellent student blogs!
Fun Brain Educational Games :: External resource
Fun Brain is not your typical online video game website. All the games have some kind of educational bent and there is also a comics section as well.
NSW State Library Online Collection
The State Library has an online archive of some very old and fascinating documents. You can explore the journals and notes of Sir Joseph Banks, Matthew Flinders and Miles Franklin.
TED Conference Videos :: External resource
Remember those boring science documentaries you had to watch at school? The TED conference takes a Large Hadron Collider and smashers boring science into obcsure sub-atomic particles. There are videos that cover a whole number of different subject categories across science and the humanities.
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