VCE VET Creative and Digital Media students produce digital works that encompass web development, multimedia design, content writing, audio, film and video, photography, static design and animation.
The works selected for this exhibition demonstrate a range of capabilities, from traditional creative skills to engagement with contemporary technologies and concepts.
Kira Burdack
Northern College of Arts and Technology, Preston
Wurundjeri Country
Noodog
Animation
Clip Studio Paint, Adobe Premiere
The Noodog advertisement is designed to promote a fictional instant noodle brand I created. My animation follows a sister who comforts their sick younger sibling by making them soup noodles. My target audience was families and children, so I designed simple characters and easily recognisable dogs to make them feel familiar and appealing. The warm and lighthearted atmosphere of the animation aims to create a positive, memorable experience that will then be associated with the product.
Nicole Dulberg
Mentone Girls' Grammar School, Mentone
Bunurong Country
Stop Cosmetic Animal Testing
Animation
Adobe Animate, Adobe Premiere Pro, Procreate
I created this animation with the intention of spreading awareness about an issue I am greatly passionate about: cosmetic animal testing. I decided to tell the story from Matilda the mouse’s perspective, so that my audience could gain a deeper understanding of the physical and emotional harm these animals suffer. I created my illustrations in Procreate and then produced my animation using Adobe Animate.
Finlay Elder
St Leonard's College, Brighton East
Bunurong Country
Home Pizza Cucina
Website
Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
My website is a platform for a fictional business I created, Home Pizza Cucina, which offers pizza-cooking classes for consumers. I designed the website through concept sketches in pre-production and drafted the written content before coding the website in production. I also composed other media assets such as the photographs, which have been incorporated into the design.
Faith Gigliotti
Northern College of The Arts and Technology, Preston
Wurundjeri Country
Amphicar 770
Animatio
Procreate, Abode Animate
The Amphicar 770 is a unique car that was produced in the 1960s. What makes the Amphicar unique is its ability to drive on water. It was a small four-seater car made for road trips and boat rides. I created rough sketches from researching the vehicle and its history. I drew images on Procreate and then imported them into Adobe Animate. I used layer masking, tweening and frame-by-frame animation to really bring the Amphicar to life.
Chaitrita Mantri
Mentone Girls' Grammar School, Mentone
Bunurong Country
Stop Deforestation
Animation
Adobe Animate, Adobe Photoshop
My animation depicts the looming threat of habitat destruction. The main character, a baby elephant, symbolises the strife of animals facing the threat of deforestation. The loving bond between the elephant and its mother represents the inextricable connection that all animals share with nature. The animation ends with a poignant reminder of the suffering endured by the animal kingdom at the hands of humans and calls for immediate action to ‘Stop Deforestation’.
Mercedes Robertson
Mildura Senior College, Mildura
First Peoples of the Millewa-Mallee, being Latji Latji and Ngintait Traditional Owners
Memories
Animation
Procreate, Adobe Animate
Memories is an animation based on the backstory of a character I created. The animation is centred on this character’s perspective and her struggle between memories of her lost lover and the grim reality surrounding her. This project required an extensive planning process that included inspiration gathering, storyboarding and lengthy asset development.
Mercedes Robertson
Mildura Senior College, Mildura
First Peoples of the Millewa-Mallee, being Latji Latji and Ngintait Traditional Owners
Character Design
Portfolio
Procreate
My character design project was centred on the idea of a ‘half-human’ being that possesses human characteristics combined with flora, fauna or mythical creatures. This project embodies my fascination with the human physique, wildlife, fantasy and mythology. When developing my character, I aimed to create a design that was compelling, communicated an underlining story, and was unique. To achieve this, I thought broadly before refining the characteristics I was drawn to.
Sophie Whitney
Mentone Girls' Grammar School, Mentone
Bunurong Country
Perfectly Imperfect
Animation
Procreate, Adobe Animate
Perfectly Imperfect is a short animation that focuses on the influence that social media has on body image and body dysmorphia. The animation was created to highlight the difficulties of body dysmorphia and create awareness of the impact that social media has on an individual’s mental health. My creation of the animation involved the lengthy process of filming and taking pictures of myself, then rotoscoping these images into a cartoon form.
