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AURAN Senior Server Administrator (Windows)
Senior Programmer Senior Server Administrator -
Linux Server Operator Senior Level Designer
Senior Artist
KROME Brisbane Assistant Producer Senior Engine
Programmer Tools Programmer Concept Artist Senior
Environmental Artist Senior Animator Adelaide Qual
ity Assurance Tester UI/Graphic Artist Concept
Artist Senior Animator Lead Animator Lead
Character Artist/Animator Melbourne Lead Level
Developer Animator Environment Artist Lighting
Artist Mesh/Prop Artists Senior Designer Texture
Artists
Pandemic Studios Multi-Disciplinary
ProgrammerEngine/Graphics ProgrammerLead Tools
Programmer QA Tester Lead Animator Intermediate/Se
nior DesignerSound Designer (Intermediate Level)
Team Bondi Tools Programmer Lead Tools
Programmer Mel Script Programmer Head of
Research Research Programmers Tools
Programmer Senior Graphics Programmer Gameplay
Programmer Menu Programmer Senior Gameplay
Programmer Lead Programmer Mel Script
Artist Character Modeller Effects Artist
Firemint Senior Programmer or Tools
Engineer Programmer Modellers/Texturers
HalfBrick Game Programmers Technology
Gurus Software Engineers
Torus Programmer Senior Engine Programmer 2D/3D
Artist Animator Experienced Game Designer
Tantalus Game Programmers All fields Producers
Video Game / Outsourcing experience Environment
artists Character artists Animators
IRGurus Senior Graphics Programmer Lead Script
Programmer Games Programmer Lead Designer Level
Designer Senior Environmental Artist Animatior Sen
ior animator
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My kingdom for a Senior Flash Developer!!
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me
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me

• institute for Creative industries
  and innovation (iCi)

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me

• institute for Creative industries
  and innovation (iCi)
• interactive media producer

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me

• institute for Creative industries
  and innovation (iCi)
• interactive media producer
• 1st popular commercial website in .au (SMH)

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me

• institute for Creative industries
  and innovation (iCi)
• interactive media producer
• 1st popular commercial website in .au (SMH)
• Coke, Quiksilver, Foxtel, Southern Star Endemol

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me

• institute for Creative industries
  and innovation (iCi)
• interactive media producer
• 1st popular commercial website in .au (SMH)
• Coke, Quiksilver, Foxtel, Southern Star Endemol
• producer of Disney.com.au for 3 yrs

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me

• institute for Creative industries
  and innovation (iCi)
• interactive media producer
• 1st popular commercial website in .au (SMH)
• Coke, Quiksilver, Foxtel, Southern Star Endemol
• producer of Disney.com.au for 3 yrs
• 1st hand knowledge of skills shortage

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me

• institute for Creative industries
  and innovation (iCi)
• interactive media producer
• 1st popular commercial website in .au (SMH)
• Coke, Quiksilver, Foxtel, Southern Star Endemol
• producer of Disney.com.au for 3 yrs
• 1st hand knowledge of skills shortage
• disconnect gt 60Sox

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whats goin on?
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whats goin on?

• huge skills shortage

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whats goin on?

• huge skills shortage
• DCIs fastest growing economic sector
  internationally

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whats goin on?

• huge skills shortage
• DCIs fastest growing economic sector
  internationally
• everyone wants interactive

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whats goin on?

• huge skills shortage
• DCIs fastest growing economic sector
  internationally
• everyone wants interactive
• new technologies (iPhone / Surface)

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whats goin on?

• huge skills shortage
• DCIs fastest growing economic sector
  internationally
• everyone wants interactive
• new technologies (iPhone / Surface)
• games industry exploding

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whats goin on?

• huge skills shortage
• DCIs fastest growing economic sector
  internationally
• everyone wants interactive
• new technologies (iPhone / Surface)
• games industry exploding
• everyones freaking out

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where is everyone?
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where is everyone?

• high tertiary enrolments

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where is everyone?

• high tertiary enrolments
• dot.com crash didnt help

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where is everyone?

• high tertiary enrolments
• dot.com crash didnt help
• more graduates coming

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where is everyone?

• high tertiary enrolments
• dot.com crash didnt help
• more graduates coming
• higher salaries in DCIs

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the right skills
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the right skills

• strong leadership in local industry

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the right skills

• strong leadership in local industry
• loads of entry-level staff

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the right skills

• strong leadership in local industry
• loads of entry-level staff
• challenge 5,6,7 yrs experience

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the right skills

• strong leadership in local industry
• loads of entry-level staff
• challenge 5,6,7 yrs experience
• seniors not really senior

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commercial skills
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commercial skills

• general communication skills

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commercial skills

• general communication skills
• decision making

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commercial skills

• general communication skills
• decision making
• problem solving

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commercial skills

• general communication skills
• decision making
• problem solving
• team working

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commercial skills

• general communication skills
• decision making
• problem solving
• team working
• respect of deadlines!!

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global issue
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global issue

• young, motivated, aspirational professional

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global issue

• young, motivated, aspirational professional
• travel to exciting countries
• earn great moneypick-up wikkid skills
• meet new people
• explore

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global issue

• young, motivated, aspirational professional
• travel to exciting countries
• earn great moneypick-up wikkid skills
• meet new people
• explore

?
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global issue

• young, motivated, aspirational professional
• travel to exciting countries
• earn great moneypick-up wikkid skills
• meet new people
• explore

?
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global issue
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global issue

• Goes both ways

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global issue

• Goes both ways
  we have koalas

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global issue

• Goes both ways
  we have koalas
• Animal Logic imported 200 Senior
  Animators

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global issue

• Goes both ways
  we have koalas
• Animal Logic imported 200 Senior
  Animators
• Aussies smart, resilient, respected

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global issue

• Goes both ways
  we have koalas
• Animal Logic imported 200 Senior
  Animators
• Aussies smart, resilient, respected
• well be right

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global issue

• Goes both ways
  we have koalas
• Animal Logic imported 200 Senior
  Animators
• Aussies smart, resilient, respected
• well be right
• clones, anyone?

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wheres the chicks?
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wheres the chicks?

• mostly blokes in games industry

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wheres the chicks?

• mostly blokes in games industry
• Q. how do you attract women??

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wheres the chicks?

• mostly blokes in games industry
• Q. how do you attract women??
• not attracted to industry

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wheres the chicks?

• mostly blokes in games industry
• Q. how do you attract women??
• not attracted to industry
• heaps play games

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wheres the chicks?

• mostly blokes in games industry
• Q. how do you attract women??
• not attracted to industry
• heaps play games
• itll be better with them itll happen

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education
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education

• most have tertiary quals

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education

• most have tertiary quals
  (particularly techies)

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education

• most have tertiary quals
  (particularly techies)
• industry education

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education

• most have tertiary quals
  (particularly techies)
• industry education
• private colleges on top

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education

• most have tertiary quals
  (particularly techies)
• industry education
• private colleges on top
• unis cant deliver high-end tech

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education

• most have tertiary quals
  (particularly techies)
• industry education
• private colleges on top
• unis cant deliver high-end tech
• lots of good stuff going-on

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60Sox
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60Sox

• DCIAA key skills project

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60Sox

• DCIAA key skills project
• Central DCIs focus in OZNZ

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60Sox

• DCIAA key skills project
• Central DCIs focus in OZNZ
• Exposure, Feedback, Work

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60Sox

• DCIAA key skills project
• Central DCIs focus in OZNZ
• Exposure, Feedback, Work
• Online portfolios

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60Sox

• DCIAA key skills project
• Central DCIs focus in OZNZ
• Exposure, Feedback, Work
• Online portfolios
• Interactive Media, Animation, Film Video, Music
  Audio,
• Visual Art, Writing, Photography, Design

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60Sox

• DCIAA key skills project
• Central DCIs focus in OZNZ
• Exposure, Feedback, Work
• Online portfolios
• Interactive Media, Animation, Film Video, Music
  Audio,
• Visual Art, Writing, Photography, Design
• Free, not-for-profit

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60Sox
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60Sox

• employers find staff, post jobs

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60Sox

• employers find staff, post jobs
• commercially-focused

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60Sox

• employers find staff, post jobs
• commercially-focused
• sharing and encouragement

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60Sox

• employers find staff, post jobs
• commercially-focused
• sharing and encouragement
• skills and knowledge transferral

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60Sox

• employers find staff, post jobs
• commercially-focused
• sharing and encouragement
• skills and knowledge transferral
• constructive feedback

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60Sox

• constructive feedback

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60Sox

• constructive feedback
• from
• Thats awesome!

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60Sox

• constructive feedback
• from
• Thats awesome!
• Do you know that you can customise
  your paintbrushes in Photoshop and you could
  potentially really improve the background
  lighting?

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60Sox

• central base of knowledge

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60Sox

• central base of knowledge
• collective intelligence

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60Sox

• central base of knowledge
• collective intelligence
• continuation of education

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60Sox

• central base of knowledge
• collective intelligence
• continuation of education
• real-world creative briefs

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60Sox

• central base of knowledge
• collective intelligence
• continuation of education
• real-world creative briefs improves
  commercial literacies

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2bobmob
interactive media
film video
design
animation
photography
music audio
writing
visual art
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2bobmob (some of em)
Karyn Lanthois Kukan Studio
Jason Stark Krome Studios
Kid Kenobi Legend DJ
Gotye Musician Extraordinaire
Garry Emery emerystudio
Erik Williamson Photographer
Simon Cahill Sony/BMG Red Label
Woody Sneaker Freaker Magazine
Steve Danzig International Digital Art
Projects (iDAP)
Robert Murray Firemint
Andrew Apostola Portable Film Festival
John Birmingham Author / Journo
Eddie White The People's Republic of
Animation
Tim Parrington MRPPP
Miles Merrill Performance Poet
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60Sox
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60Sox

• developing new IP

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60Sox

• developing new IP
• industry workshops events

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60Sox

• developing new IP
• industry workshops events
• games prototyping comp

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60Sox

• developing new IP
• industry workshops events
• games prototyping comp
• exhibitions / screenings / demos

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60Sox

• developing new IP
• industry workshops events
• games prototyping comp
• exhibitions / screenings / demos
• awards

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