Department of Film, Games and Animation
Home to creative practice teaching and research across all aspects of screen.
We teach industry-oriented courses in film and television, traditional and digital animation, games production and digital media. Our courses combine strong theoretical foundations with a hands-on focus – meaning our students not only gain experience with industry-standard hardware and software, but also a comprehensive understanding of concepts that will underpin their careers across the creative industries.
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Film and Television
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Games and Animation
Our projects
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- Student News
- Film and television
Swinburne students curate "Wrestling with Reality" film season for ACMI's Cinema 3
Students from Swinburne's Cinema and Screen Studies program launch curated film season on ACMI’s streaming platform, Cinema 3.Tuesday 23 July 2024 -
- Film and television
Salad Fingers wasn’t just strange, it was art. Here’s how it’s still influencing the ‘weird part of YouTube’ 2 decades on
The words “Salad Fingers” may not mean anything to some readers, but for others they will trigger nostalgia, some very discomforting memories - or perhaps a “weird” combination of both.
Monday 20 November 2023 -
- Film and television
More Bluey, less PAW Patrol: why Australian parents want locally made TV for their kids
Australian kids today have greater access to screen entertainment than any generation before. Across smartphones, tablets, laptops and the old-school TV set, streaming services mean there is an endless supply of kids’ content from around the globe.
Wednesday 25 October 2023 -
- Film and television
Cultural impacts of Australian kids’ TV last for decades
A Swinburne-based research team, Australian Children’s Television Cultures, has studied why and how adult audiences in the streaming era engage in nostalgic screen practices, and what impacts Australian children’s television has had on multiple generations.
Friday 13 October 2023 -
- Film and television
- Student News
N’Ouiblez Jamais: a student film on the lived experiences of WWII
Produced by three Swinburne Film and TV students, French documentary film N’Oubilez Jamais is about the experiences of a young Jewish woman during WWII.
Friday 01 September 2023 -
- Film and television
- Design
- Student News
Students skewer publishing world in new Truce Films web series
Swinburne students have played a major role in producing Monologue, a satirical web miniseries by award-winning production company Truce Films.
Friday 11 August 2023 -
- Film and television
What The Jetsons got right, and very wrong, about the future of work
Sixty years ago the animated series The Jetsons finished its first and only season before being cancelled. Just 24 episodes were broadcast between September 1962 and March 1963.
Thursday 06 April 2023 -
- Film and television
‘Special thanks’: how comic book writers and artists are forgotten during the superhero film boom
When the new creative head of DC Studios, James Gunn, announced their upcoming slate of films and TV, it included many names you might expect: Superman, Batman, maybe even Swamp Thing.
Tuesday 21 February 2023
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The Department of Film, Games and Animation awards
We’ve won numerous national and international awards since 2006 and are a member of the prestigious International Association of Film and Television Schools.
Our people
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Professor Susan Kerrigan
Chair, Department of Film, Games & Animation
Latest news
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- Technology
“Demons, dragons, heroes and villains”: Explore the fantasy game world that’s transforming the way we teach game design in Victoria
Monday 29 July 2024 -
- Film and television
Blackmagic Design partners with Swinburne to broadcast Pause Fest 2020
A team of Swinburne VET graduates led the filming, live broadcast and editing of Pause Fest 2020Monday 06 April 2020 -
- Design
Swinburne digital artist documenting Antarctic research vessel’s last voyage
Dr John McCormick is setting off for Antarctica this week as part of the 2019/20 Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship.Monday 20 January 2020 -
- Film and television
Swinburne researcher makes history with first-ever video game ARIA Award nomination
Dr Dan Golding composed the soundtrack for the megahit video game, Untitled Goose Game, which has been nominated for a 2020 ARIA Music Award.
Wednesday 21 October 2020 -
- University
Swinburne early entry program supports disrupted Year 12 students
An early entry program at Swinburne is supporting secondary students affected by the COVID-19 situation during their 2020 studies.Tuesday 16 June 2020
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