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Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM) is happy to announce the launch of enhanced versions of its industry-leading magazines, Metro and Screen Education, for digital distribution via Zinio. Zinio Digital Magazines Newsstand http://au.zinio.com includes many of the best-known international magazines such as Wired, National Geographic, Newsweek, Macworld and New Scientist, among hundreds of others. A digital …

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This year a selection of finalist material, covering the different categories of the 2011 ATOM Awards program, will be screened at a series of free ATOM Awards public screenings in Brisbane, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. The 2011 ATOM Awards free public screenings will feature two different packages, designed to show a cross section of …

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From the BIFF website… Cine Sparks interactive, hand-on masterclasses provide students aged between 15 and 18 with an insight into the moving image industry. Students will learn filmmaking techniques inherent to the process of creating, shooting and editing films, allowing them to maximise their capabilities. Topics covered include: * Shot sizes and framing to communicate …

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Please note the following key dates for your Professional Development and Networking in 2012 and 2013. Stay tuned for further information. ATOM Qld State Conference Returns! Friday 25th May and Saturday 26th May 2012 ATOM National Conference in Queensland Friday 5th July (pre-conference program) Saturday 6th July – Monday 8th July 2013 (last weekend of …

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Last Friday saw the release of the final Shape of the Australian Curriculum: The Arts paper. This document has a potentially enormous impact on Media/Arts teachers around Australia, and points towards the “shape” of the incoming national curriculum. Here is a key excerpt from the government’s media release: Under the new curriculum, students will study …

ARTS “SHAPE PAPER” RELEASED Read More »

Congratulations to Adam Jefford of Windaroo Valley State High School, who found the lucky Adobe logo about 3 seconds after it was posted. Adam has won a copy of one of the new Adobe CS5.5 Suites. Commiserations to the other ATOM members who were hot on Adam’s cyberheels! Adobe has just launched the Adobe Education …

ADOBE COMPETITION WINNER! PLUS… INTRODUCING ADOBE EDUCATION EXCHANGE Read More »

To help us celebrate the relaunch of the ATOM QLD website, our good friends at Adobe have generously donated a great prize. You could win a copy of the new Adobe CS5.5 Design, Web or Production Premium Suite (Student/Teacher Editions) – the winner chooses which. Click HERE to see what software is included in the …

WEBSITE RELAUCH COMPETITION – WIN AN ADOBE SUITE!! Read More »

It’s been a long time coming, but the Committee is happy to finally present the new ATOM QLD website. We’ve been quietly running the site for the past week, as you can see from the posts below. Since we didn’t break the Internet during that time, we’re confident that the site is now ready for …

WELCOME TO THE NEW ATOM QLD WEBSITE! Read More »

New ATOM Study Guides are available from the Metro Magazine website HERE. You’ll find free Study Guides for Inuks, Orchids: My Intersex Adventure, The Gruen Transfer and more. Plus, you can access iPad-formated Study Guides for two recent Australian films – Oranges and Sunshine and Kapyong. Remember that ATOM Study Guides are freely available for …

NEW ATOM STUDY GUIDES – FOR PRINT AND IPAD Read More »

There are some interesting film competitions being held at the moment, including Talking Our World – an opportunity for LOTE Students to shine… Other competitions to note include: Queensland New Filmmakers Awards Flood of Ideas At the Movies – Trailer Competition Marketing Mix-Up Good luck and go get ’em!