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Media Arts courses and activities on ARTS:LIVE explore the basics of the art form and teach you that anyone can make art with a few tools found in every school or home!

Whether you’re looking for an in-depth exploration of how to make a music video, put together a documentary about someone inspirational, or want to make a quick stop-motion animation at home on a rainy afternoon, ARTS:LIVE can help open up a world of creative media exploration!

We’ve previewed all the courses and activities on ARTS:LIVE so you can take a look at what’s on offer. Get exploring today and register for free to access everything you need to unlock the world of media arts!

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  • 5 × 45 minute lessons

    How To Create A Storyboard

    Years 3-8, Secondary
    Storyboarding is a way of telling a story through pictures. You write a story, break it down into simple actions, and then draw it in pictures. You also think about which shot type will best capture the information you want to convey in a scene. By using the Storyboard Template, you complete the first stage involved in making a film or animation.
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  • 2 × 45 minute lessons

    Add Sound To Your Animation

    Years 1-8, Secondary
    A sound score is a track of sound effects and music that accompanies a film or animation. A Foley artist brings the moving image to life by creating this track. Learning what a  Foley artist does is the first step in creating your own sound score. Next, follow the steps, which show how to use a collection of found objects to create a fun and interesting sound score to bring a stop motion animation to life.
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  • 6 × 45 minute lessons

    Create a Stop Motion Animation

    Years 1-8, Secondary
    Stop motion is the most basic form of animation, where a set of still photos, played in a rapid sequence, creates the illusion of movement. This follows the same basic principle of a flip book. Turn a 15-second story into a visually exciting animation using the simple process outlined.
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  • 4 × 45 minute lessons

    Interactive Dance

    Years 9-10
    Explore the ways in which light can contribute an essential element to the development of choreography. See how Australian contemporary dance company, Chunky Move, uses light in innovative ways and then create your own improvisations based on their methods. Through these explorations, you will have the opportunity to develop your technical and expressive skills to communicate your ideas and understanding through dance.
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  • 5 × 45 minute lessons

    Drama and Photography

    Years 9-10
    Photographs are a great medium from which to draw inspiration when creating dramatic work. Use dramatic and thought-provoking images to enhance artistic expression in your performance. Invent your own work using photographs.
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  • 5 × 45 minute lessons

    Radio Drama

    Years 4-10, Secondary
    Head back to the 'golden era' of radio drama. Develop your performance skills using voice and sound and apply this to the style of radio drama. Explore the history of the genre, how radio advertising works and how a program is structured. Discover how your sound can enhance a performance by getting on the airwaves.
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  • 9 × 45 minute lessons

    Genre-nators

    Years 8-10, Secondary
    Genre-nators introduces you to the way in which film and television genres work to satisfy audience expectations and emotions. Learn how filmmakers manipulate production elements and techniques. Explore the creative process to create a group-devised film.
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  • 5 × 45 minute lessons

    Funfair High

    Years 9-10
    How can art inspire us to reflect on our built environment?  Visual Artist Callum Morton introduces the modernist building at Heide Museum of Modern Art that inspired his artwork Ghost Train, Bulleen (2011). Alter the look of your own familiar school buildings to create a school of the imagination - an architectural theme park.
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  • 8 × 45 minute lessons

    Passionate Podcasting

    Years 7-8, Secondary
    Passionate Podcasting introduces you to the form and conventions of podcasting, and shows you how to undertake market research to help you create your own audio podcast for a specific audience.
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  • 10 × 45 minute lessons

    Shocko Doco

    Years 5-10, Secondary
    Shocko Doco introduces you to the concept of video interviewing. You will see the common mistakes that are made and consider ways to fix them. You will then start planning and eventually shooting your own video interview.
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  • 7 × 45 minute lessons

    Create a Photostory

    3-5 Year Olds, Years 1-6
    Learn how to create stories using photos. Create a Photostory will show you how to change the meaning of a story by rearranging the photo order. You will also learn to plan and make your own photostory using a digital camera.
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  • 5 × 45 minute lessons

    Design a Magazine Cover

    Years 3-4
    Examine how magazine covers are designed to attract attention by using colour, fonts, words and images that appeal to their target audience. Plan and lay out your own magazine cover based on a topic of your choice.
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