May 2010
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Digital Media, Time Based Art and Photomedia... →
Check out some of the recent work of COFA graduates in the 2009 Annual exhibition.
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April 2010
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March 2010
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“Kaboom studios is the united front of COFA BDM graduate Jason Lam and Adam...”
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“Debs Majumdar—Producer at SBS, and MDM graduate. “A Charming and...”
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WatchAnimation by John Turello
Animation from by School of Media Arts Honours student John Turello, now working as a Junior Animator at Dr D Studios.
Dr D is a new digital production studio created by Academy Award winning producers George Miller and Doug Mitchell in partnership with the Omnilab Media Group. It’s a permanent Australian studio, attracting the best talent from here and around the...
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ex Time Based Art student wins four ARIA Awards
Empire of the Sun co-brainchild of sometime experimental musician Nick Littlemore (ex TBA BFA) capped off world wide commercial success with 4 ARIA awards for Single of the Year, Album of the Year etc. Find out more about the awards at the ARIA site. Listen to Nick’s music on his myspace page.
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Brown Council create new work in Beijing →
Brown Council (recent Painting and TBA BFA & BFA/ BA graduates ) had a residence to create new work in Beijing. Read the details in Realtime (link below).
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School of Media Arts Students win awards at the...
Emmnuella Pringoli (recent TBA BFA) 3rd year work: ‘Partition for Obsolete Visuals’ AUS / 2008 / 3:55, was co-winning of the Evocative Film Award at the 3rd Sydney Underground Film Festival This film interprets discarded 16mm film records of the past, deemed to be obsolete and irrelevant, in a piece of ‘reconstructed cinema’. Other student work selected by SUFF for screening were:...
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“Finalist in the Freedman Foundation Awards”
– Artist activist Keg De Souza (recent BFA TBA) Finalist in the Freedman Foundation Awards will be artist in residence on a year long residency at Newtown Public School to present ‘The Wonderful Walking Expedition’ in 2010.
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Time Based Art graduate does music for Jane...
‘Bright Star’ the acclaimed new film by Jane Campion produced by Jan Chapman With original music by installation artist and experimental musician Mark Bradshaw (recent BFA TBA graduate) Review of the soundtrack here. Opens Boxing Day in Australia
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“This year Loop video art festival will create the preminent international award...”
– Loop takes place over 80 venues across Barcelona including the Museum of Contemporary Art Barcelona (MACBA) during May 2010. The fair includes 30-40 commercial galleries from Nth Amer, EU and Asia. We have contributed to the last 2 years. Other notable educational institutions that have...
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“This was one of the greatest experiences of my life. The special project course...”
– Joe Blogs, SFX Media
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School of Media Arts Graduate wins Annie Award →
Animator and COFA digital media graduate Philip To has won an Annie Award, the animation industry’s highest accolade. At just 26 years old, To took out the Individual Achievement category for Best Character Animation in a Television Production for his work on Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space – DreamWorks Animation. He was up against four other animators – two from DreamWorks...
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It's time to tune into big screen dilemma →
University of NSW media professor Catharine Lumby said child psychologists often worked from a presumption that TV was bad without having done detailed research into the area …
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Harriet Birks "Snow Crash" →
Time Based Art graduate and currently teaching animation in the School of Media Art, Harriet Birks launches her new show at beta_space, Powerhouse Museum Sydney.
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WatchLisa Rumble, a COFA undergraduate art education students interviews Shaun Gladwell on his artistic practice and his involvemnet in the Venice Biennal 2009. Tasked by the Australia Council to produce an educational toolkit on the Venice Biennale and Australia’s participation for use in all Australian schools, COFA undergraduate art education students Jane Cleary, Elizabeth Thorpe, Jess Haley, and...
WatchCardoso Flea Circus video by School of Media Arts Professor Ross Harley and Maria Fernanda Cardoso.
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Bachelor of Digital Media
3 years full time
144 units of credit
The Bachelor of Digital Media (BDM) is an innovative three-year full-time program that provides a foundation in creative media production using contemporary digital tools. The broad program provides experience in a range of digital production processes including: Digital Imaging, Video, Sound, Interactive Media, 2D and 3D Animation, and Motion Graphics. The...
February 2010
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WatchSydney artist and School of Media Arts senior lecturer, Dr Phillip George,has combined his passion for surfing with decades of study of the art of Islam.
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Charles Santoso
Charles is a COFA graduate working as a Designer / Concept Artist at Animal Logic. He has specialities in concept art (character, creature, props & environment design), Illustration, and icon design.
Animal Logic produces design, animation and visual effects for the film, television and advertising industries. Established in 1991, Animal Logic quickly earned a reputation as one of the world’s...
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Writing students showcase online →
Check out RUBRIC the online creative writing journal of works by students at the University of New South Wales, Australia.
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WatchIt’s showtime at the world’s first interactive three-dimensional cinema. Over the past month UNSW’s iCinema Centre for Interactive Research has been showcasing new computer and filmmaking technologies to government, industry, academics and the media.
January 2010
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WatchSchool of Media Art lecture John Hughes’ recent animation
This is an example of School of Media Art lecturer John Hughes’ recent animation for an installation work exhibited in a number of gallery and performance spaces.
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Watch“Monkey Spoon” by John Turello
Animation by School of Media Arts Honours student John Turello, now working as a Junior Animator at Dr D Studios.
Dr D is a new digital production studio created by Academy Award winning producers George Miller and Doug Mitchell in partnership with the Omnilab Media Group. It’s a permanent Australian studio, attracting the best talent from here and...
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A message from TBA student Nicholas McKenzie who...
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WatchWilliam is a 3D CGI artist who has worked on visual effects for such films as Happy Feet, Troy, Harry Potter, Alice in Wonderland and Dinotopia. William is now focusing on teaching students, at the College of Fine Arts (COFA) Sydney Australia, the necessary skills to become the future leaders in this field.
In this talk with COFA Online, William discusses the importance of having a holistic...
December 2009
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Tim Gaul
COFA Bachelor of Digital Media graduate Tim Gaul is currently working at Animal Logic as a Digital Arts. He’s mostly concentrating on spatial studies and pre-visualisation.
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Kris Moyes
Kris Kris Moyes studied at COFA undertaking a BFA and concentrating on making video art.
He’s currently director or animations, and music video and working at the Directors Bureau in Los Angeles.
You can find lots of his clips here
Check out the new Honda Jazz ad directed by Kris.
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Vivienne To
BDM graduate Vivienne To is currently working as a Concept Artist at Animal Logic in Sydney.
Her specialities include illustration, character and environment design, digital painting, inking, and graphic design.
She’s working on a range of development and film projects including:
Legend of the Guardians (2010) - concept art
Sucker Punch (2011) - creature design
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“I see this as a rare opportunity to take a year outside of my ordinary Sydney...”
– Rochelle Haley
Program: Doctorate in Fine Arts Artist and COFA PhD graduate Rochelle Haley has returned to Australia briefly to attend the graduation for her Doctorate in Fine Arts. Haley has spent the past four months, out of a year long artists residency, at Rimbun Dahan, a centre for developing...
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FAQ: About the faculties
Question: Which faculties offer the media programs at UNSW?
Answer: COFA and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - many of the programs on offer will be run by both faculties, and you might find your program is run by COFA with one or two subjects run by Arts and Social Sciences, and vice versa.
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“An artist, writer, and educator in the field of new media and popular culture”
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Prof. Ross Harley
Position: Head School of Media Arts
School/Department: School of Media Arts
View academic profile
Introductory Profile:
Ross Rudesch Harley is an artist, writer, and educator in the field of new media and popular culture. His work crosses the bounds of cinema, music, art,...
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Master of Design
Masters by coursework
1 and a half years full time / 3 years part time
The Master of Design by coursework requires one and a half years of full-time study (or three years part-time). It caters to design related graduates, academics, managers, practitioners and educators who wish to extend their professional education and vocational opportunities. The degree offers a combination of design...
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Program Overview
FASS:
Bachelor of Media (Communication and Journalism)
Bachelor of Media (Media Production)
Bachelor of Media (Screen and Sound)
Bachelor of Arts - Major in Media, Culture and Technology
Honours
Master of Journalism and Communication
Master of Public Relations and Advertising
COFA:
Bachelor of Digital Media
BDM/Com Science joint degree
BFA Time Based Art
BFA Photomedia
B Art...
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About studymedia
If you’re interested in finding out more about studying and creating media @ UNSW, this website is a great place to start.
There are many undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs on offer across the two faculties that specialise in media.
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences offers a number of programs Media can be studied at UNSW as a major or minor in Media, Culture and...
November 2009
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Watch“Lonely” by Evelina Wojtaszek
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Watch“A Guide To Escadania” by Amelia Turbiarz
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Watch“Billy & Snoggles” by George Varettas and Cosmin Hrincu
This short animated film cohesively blends both 2D and 3D elements to create a unique visual style that compliments the quirky, crude humour of the piece. The film mocks the cheesy 1950’s style in which an over enthusiastic narrator aids an awkward teenager in removing his acne. Throughout this wacky adventure, our...
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Watch“Broke:Kabel” by Tom Phillipson
Broke:Kabel is the live collaboration between turntablist Broke and Kabel. The natural integration of turntablism into the performance underscores the strong focus development and experimentation within the music. Sets are broken up into brackets, with tricksets and beat juggling allowing for a much stronger live component to the show. Kable is the...
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Watch“How to Play Poker” by Don Buppapirak and Luke Jeffery
A short film examining a game of social dynamics, manipulation, powerplay and poker.