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What our students say about SAE
Aldo Arechar
"Getting to meet other creatives [at SAE] who had other passions was very satisfying, as we were then able to collaborate on music and other projects." SAE Alumni | Current Job: Hans Zimmer's Remote Control Productions company in LA
Maree Railton
"At SAE I had the time and flexible guidance to create the kinds of projects I wanted to make. I found SAE great for creating my own path." SAE Alumni | Current Job: Animator (2D builder / Rigger)
Enrico Leasa
“I always had the dream of working for a large studio like ILM, Pixar or Dreamworks, so to actually be a part of these huge projects now is amazing." SAE Alumni | Current Job: Layout artist at Industrial Light & Magic
Jacinta Rochecouste
"During my time at SAE, I learned how to refine my discipline and accountability, to take direction and take lead with others and to ready myself for the industry with technical skills and a suitable folio." SAE Alumni | Current Job: Broadcast/Motion Designer
Rachel Toomeh
"I found it really beneficial to have this streamlined experience, where I got to meet and talk to teachers that had been in the industry. Learning from a game developer’s perspective was really beneficial, and at the time it was quite unique for where I was looking to go with my career.” SAE Alumni | Current Job: Product Manager, Not Doppler Studio
SAE Student work
KUKUNOCHI
Kukunochi is a sophisticated and cross collaborative short film involving students from Animation, Film, Design and Audio courses at SAE.
The Kukunochi film is the final capstone project for many of the students completing bachelor degrees at SAE Perth.
Synopsis: The story presents an arrogant girl, Katsumi, who learns a thing or two from Yamato, who embodies kindness and humility. Their unbalanced relationship is encapsulated through their sparring as they practice Kendo. Katsumi’s arrogance beats down on Yamato again and again. However, even when beaten repeatedly, Yamato’s determination never fazes.
They emotionally evolve after having experienced a confrontation with an angered spirit called the Kukunochi, where Katsumi learns the true meaning of humility.
Directed By
MIA DATOR
NAOMI HERMANS
Character Animator | MIA DATOR
Lead Character Artist | NAOMI HERMANS
Character Artist | QUAN TRAN
Rigging | JAMES GOODCHILD
Lead Environment Artist | ALEX IRELAND
Environment Artist | JAKE MENDOZA
Rigging Artist | JASBIR SINGH
Concept Artist | ABBEY JANSSEN
Storyboard Artist | NANDA W.
Cinematographer | DANIEL VILLA
Editor & Colourist | DYLAN MARINKO
Writer | MICHAEL GOULD-BROWN
Music Producer | CONOR ATKINSON
Audio Management | MONICA PETRA CHRISTINA
Mix Engineer | CHARLES WARNER
Voice Actor | AUDREY DANIELLA
Lead Branding and Marketing | SAMUEL BOURKE
Marketing | QALIESHA TRIVINO
Special thanks to our mentors
- TIM KITEVSKI
- DAVEY GOH
- STEVE TEUNE
- KALEB TRELOAR
CONCRETE DENIZENS
Student work
SAE film student, Jessica Sherlock conceived, filmed, and produced a documentary, Concrete Denizens, which highlighted the inclusive skate culture in Brisbane. Jess worked with other film and audio students to bring the project to life.
Jessica Sherlock, Lindsay Sultana, Matthew Johnson, Kyle Wheeler are SAE film students who collaborated and worked on this project as part of the Film Studio 4 (Production) unit in Trimester 5 of the Bachelor of Film degree.
STICKERS FOR A SUSHI RESTAURANT
Graphic designer and SAE student, Cerys Clack, created the cutest design concept for the Bachelor of Design & Visual Communication degree.
Cerys brief was to create a motion graphic for the Yagan Tower and a series of collateral that captures our inspirations. The work was also set to a soundtrack created by SAE Audio students, Mitchell Shier & Jasper Eardley-Wilmot
Cerys spoke about the Stickers for a Sushi Restaurant project -“Designing for Yagan Tower was a unique experience, and I learnt the importance of preplanning, communicating with a real-world client, project management and self-directed learning.”
THE POPCORN STAND
The Popcorn Stand is the group project created for Animation Studio 2.
Students in their third trimester of study get to work collaboratively to bring an animation to life. The unit of study focuses on the creative, technical, and project management aspects required to create a completed animation production.
Credits
Dylan Pham | 3D Supervisor
Alyssa Pamonag | 2D Animator Editor
Mirika Suparman | Final Edit & Post Production
NESS MARI
SAE student, Ness Mari, recorded a live stream for her performance in Music Studio 3, a unit of the Bachelor of Songwriting and Music Production course.
We think Ness is such a talent and we just can’t stop watching this one.
Song: Wildfire
SAE Melbourne student
Vanessa Mari
VIOLET HUBRIS
Violet Hubris is a cosmic action-horror game exploring humanity’s thirst for knowledge, power, and belonging in a harsh universe. Created by SAE Melbourne students – this project features work from cross-disciplines, meaning students in different courses collaborated to bring the project to life.
We love the motion, fantasy, colour and drama of this one. Games, Animation, Audio and Design students collaborated on this project.
Credits:
Nora Lück-Jennings – Game Design
Jackson Symss – Game Design
Josh Ayala – Game Design
Wilma Signal – Game Design
Cameron Griffith – Animation
Siyao Song – Animation
Elyssa La – Animation
Russell Toffoli – Audio
Mohit Rao – Audio
Josie Sippel – Voice Acting
George Takis – Graphic Design
Angus Martin – Graphic Design
