Dr Darren C Fisher
Doctor of Visual Arts, Griffith University, Australia; Bachelor of Animation with Honours, Griffith University, Australia
- School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education (SoSSMFE)
- Department of Film, Games and Animation
- AMDC709 Hawthorn campus
Biography
I am an Adjunct Research Fellow in the Faculty of Social Sciences, Media, Film, and Education at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne. My creative and research specialties are in visual communication and graphic narratives, spanning areas as diverse as workplace health and safety, disability, education, psychology, tenant’s rights, and autobiography.
In 2019 I received national recognition for my research, creative practice pedagogy, and creative foci as a Top 5 Media, Humanities, and Social Sciences Early Career Researcher from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, leading to multiple outcomes across radio, online commentary, and public-facing distillations of research with engagement and impact.
I believe that image-making and graphic storytelling are utilitarian and generative practices, accessible to everyone, and beneficial for positive mental health, creativity, and the facilitation of self-exploration.
Research interests
identity; autobiography; comics; practice-based research; sequential art; storytelling; drawing
PhD candidate and honours supervision
Higher degrees by research
Accredited to supervise Masters & Doctoral students as Co-Supervisor.
Honours
Available to supervise honours students.
Fields of Research
- Screen And Digital Media - 360500
- Visual Arts - 360600
Teaching areas
Digital Media, Film and Television;drawing;lifedrawing;storyboarding;storytelling;preproduction;research techniques;production management
Awards
- 2019, National, ABC Top 5 Media HASS Scholar, University of Sydney
Professional memberships
- 2018 - 2018: Reviewer, Australian Video Producer Awards, Australia
- 2018 - 2021: Reviewer, ATOM Awards, Australia
- 2018 - 2022: Reviewer, Cilect:The International Association of Film and Television Schools, France
Publications
Also published as: Fisher, Darren; Fisher, D. C.; Fisher, Darren C.; Fisher, Darren Clint
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There are no grants to display.
Recent media
- 2022-01-05: I can't Draw- Myth Busted with Darren C Fisher - Joy FM- Drive
- 2021-10-29: Have you fallen for the myth of 'I can't draw'? - ABC National Mornings
- 2021-10-28: World Celebrates ‘International Animation Day - RTRFM 92.1
- 2021-02-26: Q&A with Darren Fisher - The Suburban Review
- 2020-06-18: Surviving an eviction during a pandemic through comics - Ozanimate
- 2019-12-11: Reflections on a 2019 ABC Top 5 Media Residency - Swinburne Newsroom
- 2019-10-04: ABC residency for Swinburne animation lecturer and comic researcher - Nitro
- 2019-07-11: ABC and University of Sydney celebrate Australia's Top 5 humanities and social sciences scholars - ABC.net.au
- 2018-09-23: Swinburne comic artist begins ABC residency - Swinburne Newsroom