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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

SAE design student, Jayde Nguyen, created a number of creative assets inspired by a story she called Life on Mars.

Story: Dite is a young girl living in a world of war, crime, violence and destruction. Finding that she is disappointed with reality she aspires for something far better and greater.

Credits: Uyen Nguyen, David Bowie.

Next Train from Castlemaine is a bittersweet and emotional relationship drama about an old, recently widowed man, Ronan, who battles to keep his independence.

Melisa began the film with Screenwriter and Creative Producer Heidi Ylä-Ajos, and the rest of ‘Next Train From Castlemaine”s credits consist of SAE students from the film and audio bachelor programmes. Festivals the film has been selected for include the International New York Film Festival, Lulea Film Festival Sweden, Lift-Off Global Network in Toronto, Golden State Film Festival and more.
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A 2D animated film opening credit concept for a fictitious remake of the 1954 epic film by Akira Kurosawa, Seven Samurai.

The credits in the reel represent the dream team of samurai in this imaginary remake – real actors or fictional characters

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

We Are Our Totem: A Native American Tale is an SAE student documentary by Mivon Prince-Leyva.

Mivon was assisted by SAE staff to get the film festival ready and it has won over 14 awards and garnered attention from the filmmaker, Damon Gameau (That Sugar Film & 2040) – with a possible collaboration on the horizon for Mivon.

Mivon said, “This project was created while I was a student for a Bachelor of Film at SAE Brisbane. It was completed in September 2021 and then further edited and refined in early 2022, in readiness for the festival circuit and to showcase.”

Synopsis

My father is a Native American Medicine Man and I myself, have been training to be one as well since I was 8 years old.

The Native American culture is so beautiful and divine that I felt there was no story being told about one of the aspects of what makes first nation cultures truly beautiful. And that is their communion with how they respect and look up to their ancestors and animals — creating more of a balance between humans, animals and all living things working together, synergy as one. Working with planet Earth and not driving towards divide and conquer. But working towards how to make a better life for all living things.