QUT School of Creative Arts in collaboration with Essential Screen Skills is hosting a high school student engagement day for those interested in studying film, television, animation and acting on 16, 17, 18 June. School groups are invited to come to QUT to participate in production workshops and design to see what it’s like to study film, television and animation at university.

Year Level: 10, 11 and 12

When: Tuesday 16 or Wednesday 17 June. Please arrive at 8:50am for a 9:00am start and finish at 3:00pm*

*Please note there are only 4 options available for Half Day experiences on Wednesday.

Morning only session group finish 11:55am with no Q&A.
Afternoon session must arrive - 11:50 for a 12:00pm start.

Third day added: Thursday 18th June (accessible for Gateway and non-Gateway schools)

Where: QUT, Kelvin Grove campus, Creative Industries Precinct. Buses can drop students off at the QUT Shuttle, Musk Avenue, bus stop opposite Z2.

What to bring: Students are advised to bring notetaking devices or pens/books. Lunch is BYO, there are restaurants in the Kelvin Grove Urban Village.

Schedule:

9:00am - Welcome and Introduction by QUT and Essential Screen Skills

9:25am - Campus Tour

10:00am - Workshop 1

10:55am - travel to next workshop

11:00am - Workshop 2

11:55am - Lunch (Wednesday group 5AM and group 6AM depart, group 7PM and 8PM arrive)

12:35pm - Workshop 3 - prompt students to arrive by 12:30pm

1:30pm - travel to next workshop

1:35pm - Workshop 4

2:35pm - Final message, Q&A, Gateway Survey

2:50pm - Depart for 3:00pm pick up

Notes re Registering your Workshop Schedule:

Read the Ticket Type carefully as it will identify your Workshop Schedule
There are 6 workshops on offer. For the Full Day experience you will only be able to engage with 4 out of 6 workshops. For the Half Day experience you will only be able to engage with 2 workshops.
- The workshop schedule is fixed - you may not switch your workshops.
There is a limit of 30 people per workshop (includes staff)
Your school group/s must always be accompanied with a supervising school staff member.

Workshop details:

Workshop 1: Working in a Television Studio

From Control Room to Screen

In this session, students will get hands-on with broadcast cameras and vision switching in a multicamera studio. See what happens behind the scenes of a news broadcast or live television program. Take on the role of a camera operator or vision switcher. Direct the news program or control the teleprompter. Students will leave with greater insight into the real world of television broadcasting.

Subjects: Film/TV, Media Arts, Drama

Workshop 2: Virtual Production Studio

Digital Worlds and Real-Time Performances

Experience cutting-edge screen production in QUT's state-of-the-art Virtual Production studio. In this hands-on workshop, help create stunning In-Camera Visual Effects (ICVFX) that merge live performance with digital environments in real-time. Whether you perform on camera or work behind the scenes, discover the revolutionary techniques reshaping screen media and performance.

Subjects: Film/TV, Media Arts, Dance, Drama, Visual Art, Design, Digital Solutions

Workshop 3: Production Design

Creating Worlds for the Screen

Explore how production designers and scenic artists create worlds for film, TV and other forms of screen entertainment. In this workshop, students will experiment with creating their own 3D designs for film, virtual production and television shows all while learning some key production design concepts.

Subjects: Film/TV, Media Arts, Drama, Visual Art, Design

Workshop 4: Stop Motion Animation

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Through a hands-on, frame‑by‑frame stop‑motion process, students will immerse themselves in animation by using their own bodies as animated armatures. Working collaboratively, they will explore pixilation, a stop‑motion technique in which actors are animated one frame at a time to create illusionistic, character‑driven sequences.

To enrich their animations, students will incorporate a range of props and replacement elements, including interchangeable paper cut‑outs, 3D‑printed components, and malleable plasticine. These tools enable expressive transformations and dynamic visual storytelling. Throughout the workshop, students will engage with core animation principles such as timing, anticipation, exaggeration, squash and stretch, staging, and ease‑in/ease‑out, all while fostering creativity, experimentation, and teamwork.

Subjects: Film/TV, Media Arts, Drama, Visual Art, Design

Workshop 5: Shadow Puppetry

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Students will work in small groups to produce an original shadow puppet show, combining visual art, storytelling and live performance. Drawing on the expertise of QUT partner Dead Puppets Society this workshop connects creative practice across art forms, demonstrating how simple shapes, shadows and silhouettes can convey character, action and narrative.

Subjects: Film/TV, Media Arts, Drama, Visual Art, Design

Workshop 6: Acting Workshop

Performing for the Screen

Get a behind-the-scenes look at life as a professional screen actor in Australia. In this session, students will explore Australian screen acting, the career, the craft, and the pathway to get there. With a hands-on introduction to audition technique, this session gives students a taste of what it means to perform professionally for the camera.

Subjects: Film/TV, Media Arts, Drama, Dance

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