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Virtual workshops to watch with your primary class

The ACTF delivers fun and engaging virtual learning events, supporting students to learn about how screen stories are told. From screenwriting and storyboarding to creating animated characters and VFX, these events provide access to industry professionals including authors, animators and actors who share tips of the trade and support students in creating their own media.

We’ve rounded up eight of our past workshops which are now available on demand via the ACTF website.

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Friendship and fun with Eddie’s Lil’ Homies (Years F-2)

Meet the characters in Eddie’s Lil’ Homies and learn how they navigate the fun and challenges of friendship. Each character brings unique skills and perspectives to the playground: embracing and respecting these differences makes the gang stronger!

In this engaging virtual workshop, AFL legend Eddie Betts discusses the characters in the 2024 children’s series Eddie’s Lil’ Homies, and what we can learn from their interactions. Students will apply their learning by designing a fictional character based on their qualities and skills. Follow-up activities for the classroom will also be provided to teachers.

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Lah-Lah’s Adventures: Music for Everyone Webinar (Years F-2)

Join Tina and Mark Harris, two of the lead creatives behind the hugely successful Lah-Lah’s Adventures children’s series, as they encourage students to sing, dance and learn how much fun they can have with music.

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World Building: Stories on Screen (Years F-3)

Why and how do we share screen stories about our world? What story would you like to share – and how will you tell it?

In this virtual workshop, ACTF and ACMI Education guide students in responding to screen stories about our world. This engaging workshop explores storytelling, audience and purpose, where students learn why and how we use screen content to share stories about our world.

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Thalu: Stories behind the costumes (Years 3-6)

Students are invited to a special behind-the-scenes experience of Thalu, where professional costume designers and visual artists explore the iconic and original costumes from the First Nations series and demonstrate how and why costumes make meaning, share our identities and celebrate culture in screen texts.

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Character and Creature Design Virtual Workshop (Years 4-5)

Join ACTF, ACMI Education, the Australian National Maritime Museum, Producer Avrill Stark and Creator and Art Diector James Brouwer to learn all about character and creature design in the animated television series The Deep.

Combining ocean science knowledge with imagination and creativity, this session unpacks the pre-production process of designing and developing characters and fantastical creatures.

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Hardball Sound Design Virtual Workshop (Years 4-6)

Why is sound so important in television and film? How does sound help bring audiences into a screen world?

Go behind the scenes of the award-winning live-action comedy Hardball, where sound designers from the program share the process of planning, capturing and editing a soundscape. Students will learn about how foley sound is captured and be inspired to create their own foley soundscapes.

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Round the Twist, Storyboarding and VFX Virtual Workshop (Years 4-6)

The storyboards for the children’s series Round the Twist were integral in the production of all the wacky and fun moments in the beloved series. Explore the iconic series and learn the importance of storyboarding when creating VFX (visual effects) and SFX (special effects) with Dennis Nicholson, VFX Supervisor for Round the Twist Series 3 and 4.

This resource also includes tips and tricks to create your own VFX in the classroom.

Scriptwriting: The art of storytelling for the screen (Years 5-6)

Screen stories provide access to innovative ideas, validate our identities and shape our characters. Join the ACTF and ACMI as we go behind the scenes with the creators of the live-action children’s drama series MaveriX to learn about the process of bringing a story to life on screen.

This virtual workshop supports teachers in narrative units of work as it explores story, setting and character, as well as the language structures and features of scriptwriting.