Art Forms Media Arts

Making a music video is a collaboration, and one of the most famous of recent times is Somebody That I Used to Know. Go behind the scenes and find out how Gotye and filmmaker Natasha Pincus made it happen, and follow their advice to make your own great music video.

Nature documentary meets post-apocalypse sci-fi in the work of media artist Hayden Fowler. His degree in biology intersects with his art practice around ideas of humanity and nature, using video photography, installation and performance.

Are you ready to rock?! Learn how to play air guitar like a pro! PlayAir is a fun and engaging series of lessons that will inspire you to start your own Air Band by teaching you how to play air instruments and produce a video clip for your air band.

Learn how to integrate Media Arts into your classroom by exploring these ARTS:LIVE resources. You will find videos that both introduce Media Arts and help guide you to integrate this dynamic arts subject into your curriculum. Use the detailed Teacher Notes for background information on Media Arts, useful teaching activities and resources.

Turn a book into a performance and use Drama to support comprehension. This resource is based on the book Go Home, Cheeky Animals! but you can substitute with any narrative text you prefer.

Build a more respectful and resilient classroom using wellbeing themed songs and animations created by musician Sheldon King and newly arrived English Language students. This course presents a step by step approach to get students singing, learning about song structure, and writing their own original songs.

Begin with a warm welcome to Whadjuk Country as traditional custodian Olman Walley shares a traditional Noongar song and introduces the Deadly Arts collection. Through three curriculum-aligned lessons, you and your students connect with Country through visual art experiences and collaborate to create a welcome sign that acknowledges the First Nations languages and people of your community. This resource helps build curiosity and respect for the land, culture and people where you are located.

Discover Woonyoomboo - the Night Heron, an important Creation story from the Nyikina community of the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It follows the journey of their creation ancestor Woonyoomboo, a "mapping man" who created and named their Country and left the walangarri (songline) that teach people about the places and plants, sacred sites, caring for Country and the lore. Created by senior cultural custodians and community members in collaboration with the SharingStories Foundation, this course aims to develop students’ knowledge and understanding of First Nations cultures and histories through a range of Arts, English and Humanities activities.