Department of Film, Games and Animation
Home to creative practice teaching and research across all aspects of screen.
We teach industry-oriented courses in film and television, traditional and digital animation, games production and digital media. Our courses combine strong theoretical foundations with a hands-on focus – meaning our students not only gain experience with industry-standard hardware and software, but also a comprehensive understanding of concepts that will underpin their careers across the creative industries.
Explore our courses
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Film and Television
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Games and Animation
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Digital Advertising Technology
Our projects
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- Design
Swinburne digital artist documenting Antarctic research vessel’s last voyage
Dr John McCormick is setting off for Antarctica this week as part of the 2019/20 Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship.Monday 20 January 2020 -
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Using storytelling to reduce ageism in the community
A Swinburne-led project is using digital storytelling to prevent ageism, which can lead to elder abuse.Monday 24 February 2020
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The Department of Film, Games and Animation awards
We’ve won numerous national and international awards since 2006 and are a member of the prestigious International Association of Film and Television Schools.
Our people
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Professor Susan Kerrigan
Department Chair, Film, Games & Animation
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- Design
Swinburne digital artist documenting Antarctic research vessel’s last voyage
Dr John McCormick is setting off for Antarctica this week as part of the 2019/20 Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship.Monday 20 January 2020 -
- Film and television
Swinburne researcher makes history with first-ever video game ARIA Award nomination
Dr Dan Golding composed the soundtrack for the megahit video game, Untitled Goose Game, which has been nominated for a 2020 ARIA Music Award.
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Swinburne early entry program supports disrupted Year 12 students
An early entry program at Swinburne is supporting secondary students affected by the COVID-19 situation during their 2020 studies.Tuesday 16 June 2020 -
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Blackmagic Design partners with Swinburne to broadcast Pause Fest 2020
A team of Swinburne VET graduates led the filming, live broadcast and editing of Pause Fest 2020Monday 06 April 2020 -
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Meet the Swinburne alumnus behind the video for chart-topping song ‘Dance Monkey’
Swinburne alumnus Nick Kozakis shares how he came to direct the video for the most popular song in Australia, ‘Dance Monkey’ by Tones and I.Thursday 09 January 2020
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Contact the Department of Film, Games and Animation
For general enquiries, please call +61 3 9214 4983 or send an email to ASSHadmin@swinburne.edu.au.