Exciting new production app in development for filmmakers that will change the way low budget media gets produced. The developers want your input as students/workign professionals and will throw $25 as a voucher your way to be interviewed in Surry Hills about your production experiences. Book in with Pete for whenever suits you here: http://exposurebucksapp.setmore.com
Epic Games are hosting a new FREE Virtual Reality starter session! It includes a live training tutorial where participants will learn the basics of creating VR projects and VR best practices in the Unreal Engine platform.
This SAE sponsored presentation assumes participants have 3D game development expertise, but no prior experience with UE4. You will learn the basics of creating a VR project from starter content using the UE4 Blueprint visual scripting system.
Topics they’ll cover include: project setup, VR peripheral setup, building materials for VR, VR character setup, creating AI, navigation, spawning enemies and configuring UI for VR projects. They will also cover design principles and VR performance optimisation techniques.
Schedule:
If you haven’t already joined the MAP Facebook Group, you should send a request to join now. This is an open forum for all students and alumni of Media Arts and Production to share projects, events, news and interests. Search: UTS Media Arts and Production.
Please be mindful that this is a CLOSED group, meaning it’s not accessible to the general public. Over the past couple of weeks I’ve received a lot of requests from non-students or non MAP students. These people will not be accepted to the page so please do not invite them to the group.
Cheers!
Sydney Underground Film Festival #10 Program Reveal Party 2016
Date: Wednesday 10th August
Time: 7pm -10pm
This is the 10th year of the SUFF and they’re having a massive launch party
Emcee Alexi Toliopoulos (The Blank Slate Movie Podcast) will be the host for the evening, where you can hear festival directors, Stefan and Katherine, discuss what’s in store for the 10th festival, enjoy pizza thanks to Manoosh Pizzeria, beers thanks to Coopers and be one of the first to get your hands on the printed program.
This year’s line up:
SUFF will screen over 100 films including features, documentaries and shorts plus offer a 2 day masterclass program, mini symposium, stalls, performances, live music and more at The Factory Theatre from 15-18 September 2016.
Program reveal is 8:30pm sharp
For more info about the festival, visit www.suff.com.au
In anticipation for the official film festival beginning on September 8th 2016, SLAFF is proud to present Cine Lounge: a month long series of Latin American film and culture sessions held at the funky 107 projects in Redfern starting from Friday the 29th of July. Featuring an amazing line-up of traditional and contemporary Latin influences in music, dance and film, these much loved sessions embrace SLAFF’s belief that cinema is an immersive cultural experience for all.
Their opening session on Friday the 29th of July will open with the haunting, Kafka-esque Chilean featiure I am not Lorena.
The evening will feature a mix of traditional and contemporary Latin American soundscapes by recently returned Chilean favourite, producer and musician, Pato Lara. There will also be a selection of flavoursome Chilean bites and empanadas to enjoy throughout the evening.
Specific details for first screening below:
What: Cine LoungeWhen: Friday 29 July, 6:30 performance | 7pm FilmTickets: $12 + booking fee
Attention all Postgraduate students!
The Subject: Writing Television Drama IS available this Spring semester. Since the MA in Media Arts Submajor no longer is available, student cannot automatically enrol in this subject. HOWEVER, this does not mean you cannot take the subject.
What to do: Email Alex Munt your request to take the subject and he will get back to you ASAP about getting access to enrolling in this subject for Spring 2016. The class is currently running, but we are looking for more keen students to join the class.
Please do this ASAP!
Link to the subject in the UTS Handbook: http://handbook.uts.edu.au/subjects/57154.html
Hey Mappers!
I’d love to hear your feedback about how you’re finding the new MAP NEWS.
Spend the next 120 seconds of your life putting in your 2 cents!
Thanks
Still from Liam Egan’s ‘Kim and Austin’
This semester’s ungrads have been slaving away to create some absolutely fantastic (some disturbing) and high quality media projects from short films to docos to installation/alternative media to showcase this semester. Here’s the details for the screening:
When: Thursday June 16th
Time: Thursday, June 16 at 6 PM – 10 PM
Location: The University Hall UTS
733 Harris St, Ultimo, Sydney, Australia 2007
Link to Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/813519138780318/
Update: an actual still from Camilla Turnball’s ‘Mantis’
Richard Hall’s ‘Peach’
I’m sure some of you have heard of this already, but the Indie Film Hustle Podcast is really a must-listen-to. It’s free and a new episode is provided weekly. You can subscribe through iTunes and other podcast streaming services. The information is raw, candid and honest and the tips and guide to filmmaking is relevant to students who will be working on low-budget productions. The episodes which deal with entering into film festivals and other distribution platforms is particularly timely for those currently wrapping up MAP Major Project.
There are also film courses and info packs available over on Alex’s website:
Here’s a link to the latest episode that discusses film festival hacks:
IFH 067: Film Festival Secrets – How to Crack the Festival Code
The inaugural ‘Make Nice’ Conference is looking for volunteers in the areas of production, styling and managerial positions
What it’s all about:
Make Nice is an event for creative women to learn from creative women in an intimate un-conference environment with an exclusive lineup of creative talent – including Leslie David (FRA), Adi Goodrich (USA), Elizabeth Weinberg (USA), Suzy Tuxen (AUS), and Brodie Lancaster (AUS).
Make Nice will be a casual and informal series of chats and discussions, based on a participant driven, knowledge sharing model with those who have a high level of expertise in their field. As
a not-for-profit platform the inaugural year will be limited to an intimate group of 150 women from across Australia to create a participatory, supportive, and helpful exchange.
Position Details:
– Production Volunteers – must be tech-minded, AV savvy and have a current drivers license.
– Styling Volunteers – must have an interest in interiors, an eye for detail and a current drivers license.
– Front of House Volunteers – must be obscenely friendly, have some kind of customer service experience and ideally an RSA.
All volunteers will get to sit in on the un-conference programming for free and rub shoulders with super impressive creative women.
Apply:
To apply, please provide your CV and a paragraph about why you want to take part in Make Nice to hello@make-nice.com.au with the subject line ‘Skillz Not Billz’. Please let us know if you’re interested in Production, Styling or Front-of-House.
Expressions of interests close Monday, 9 May at 11:59pm. Only successful applicants will be notified.
