SAE Melbourne Bachelor of Audio student Kanishka Kavirathna and Bachelor of Music student Pratyush Shankar provided sound engineering for three Peter MaCallum training videos in SAE Melbourne’s state-of-the-art recording studio in October.
The collaboration allowed the students to get real-world experience in their field while supporting a world-leading cancer research, education and treatment centre.
The students had the opportunity to work with two professional voiceover artists on three separate scripts, and Kanishka said they both valued the opportunity to work as audio engineers on a worthy project.
Kanishka said the experience of volunteering for Peter MaCallum allowed them to put their learning to the test, overcoming challenges to deliver industry-quality audio.
“Apart from carrying out the basic roles of a recording engineer, we also played a part in emphasising tonality, dynamics and expressions of the artist, which helps communicate the respective messages effectively,” she said.
“We were able to apply the skills we acquired in classes over the last two years on the day, and used our combined knowledge to make decisions about the choice of microphones, microphone techniques, pre-amps and effects.”
Melbourne Campus manager Keiran Bartlett said SAE was proud to collaborate with Peter MaCallum, and to offer the facilities free of charge.
“While the work is for a demonstrably good cause, we also see the experience for students as integral in their education,” he said.
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Peter Mac) is a world leading cancer research, education, and treatment centre and Australia’s only public health service dedicated to caring for people affected by cancer.
Peter Mac Director Cancer Education, Dr Katie Buckley said the high-quality audio information put together by SAE University College students was a great help in keeping patients and carers informed.
“We are proud to work with SAE University College’s talented students to produce engaging audio information for people with cancer,” she said.
