VCA Animation

@vca_animation

Student run account for BFA Animation at the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne
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@adam_elliot_clay coming to talk to our students about his time at the VCA and beyond! An inspiration!
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6 months ago
Alumni @proceduralgunk and their game in development "Brine Pool" at Freeplay. Freeplay is an independent games festival at the Science Gallery, running until tomorrow, Saturday 2 August.
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9 months ago
Congratulations @animationfest on an excellent opening night featuring some amazing talent! Shout out to our current and past students/staff who are featuring in the festival! Oliver Wilson @squil.beattie @shirinshakhesi Luca Brisbane Dennis Tupicoff @pauledmundio Lots of great films to see! Check out the full program at miaf.net
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11 months ago
So great to see our current student, staff and alumni work at ACMI (1) Sounding and Jitwub - by current student Brinners in Top Screen (2) Baan Biik Woora Woora - by Mick Harding and animation by alumni @jumbocookie__ (3) Memoir of a Snail exhibit - by alumni @adam_elliot_clay . His crew included current lecturer, @sixthscaleman , and alumni @mikanimate , @lucy_maree_davidson and @animonkee
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1 year ago
Congratulations @lucy_maree_davidson on your film BAGGAGE screening tonight at @sxsw Alumna, Lucy, made BAGGAGE as part of her studies with Aardman Academy, just after coming off of her @wearevicscreen Directors Attachment with @adam_elliot_clay on his recently Academy Award nominated MEMOIR OF A SNAIL. Oh, and she made a video clip for @pinkfloyd in the middle of all this! Read all about this overachiever in the articles in our LinkTree.
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1 year ago
Musician and storyteller, Dave Arden, co-founder and co-musical director of the Black Arm Band, is presenting a free concert this Saturday in collaboration with @thewilincentre and @vca_mcm . We are very excited to have been invited to bring Uncle Dave Arden's family stories to life through animation for his album tour, "Meerta - Rise Up! The ballad of James Arden". Through music and animated visuals, he shares the story of his family and the Gunditjmara people. Location: Union Theatre, Parkville Campus. Date/Time: 15 Feb, 3pm - 4.30pm You can book tickets from the University of Melbourne's UMAC website, or the Wilin Centre's bio link.
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1 year ago
Another big congratulations to @vca_ftv @vca_mcm alum @adam_elliot_clay for his 2025 Oscar nomination for MEMOIR OF A SNAIL! Adam has previously won the Oscar for Best Short Animation in 2003 for HARVEY KRUMPET. If you haven't already seen it, MEMOIR OF A SNAIL is available to stream and in cinemas (link in bio)
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1 year ago
MAGIC BEACH now showing in cinemas around Australia (showtimes link in bio). Featuring 3 segments directed & animated by @vca_ftv @vca_mcm alumni Susan Kim Danta, @kathy.sarpi and Oscar nominee Anthony Lucas. After captivating children and families for 30 years, Alison Lester’s beloved book MAGIC BEACH has been brought to life on screen by director Robert Connolly (Paper Planes) and some of Australia’s leading animators. Take a trip with the ones you love through a unique mix of live action, entwined with extraordinary animated adventures that bring you to a dreamy seaside world where anything is possible. Featuring timeless characters, MAGIC BEACH is a captivating blend of reality and fantasy that inspires people of all ages to feel the sand beneath their toes and find wonder in the world around them.
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1 year ago
Congratulations to the graduating animation third years of 2024! @scoopshake @zontickles @metathemeta @adrieldrawzwithazed @doneforthe.day @nightatthemuseum2fan @mr_toothy_man @elisehannahart And to our two amazing honours students @willbeattieart and @carmel_koala_ !
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1 year ago
A girl enters the ocean with intent to find a rare fish. She swims far deeper than she should and finds her life in danger. . . . @elisehannahart 's "Guppy Love" will be screening in the MIFF Play Launch on the 26th of November! @vca_ftv
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1 year ago
A baby monkey experiences their surroundings from the comfort of their mothers embrace, until it's broken away by the subjection to experiments for scientific gain and research . . . @caramel_koala012 's "monkey_c" will be screening in the MIFF Play Launch on the 26th of November! @vca_ftv
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1 year ago
When J has a romantic dream one night, she is left feeling as though there is something missing from her life. J learns to confront her emotions and channel them in order to connect with the world around her. . . . @ertcinema will be screening in the MIFF Play Launch on the 26th of November! @vca_ftv @nightatthemuseum2fan
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1 year ago