At Murdoch, our screen production students learn about script-writing, producing, directing, cinematography, production design, digital video editing, sound recording and sound design. Students gain hands-on experience from international award-winning experienced film-makers and use a wide range of professional production equipment and industry-standard facilities. These include editing suites, industry cameras, TV studio, and a state-of-the-art sound stage.
Screen production students have the opportunity to work with real organisations on real projects, and complete internships through our work-integrated learning program. In this way, students learn all the roles involved in creating screen productions of many kinds including drama, documentary, factual production, and or experimental pieces.
THE SOUND OF STATIC
On a dark and stormy night, Ellie sits alone at home, surrounded by the comfort of modern technology. However, a presence watches her from an adjacent plane of existence and attacks her using the same technology she so much relies on. Will she be able to overcome this presence and disconnect from the modern world? Or will she be consumed by the flashing screens of everyday life?
CREW
Director/Writer: Matthew Fidler
Producer: Julianne Santos
Cinematographer: Ariff Julainie
Editor: Ben Oxwell
Production Design: Emillie Rivalland
Sound: Sean Kettell
CAST
Ellie: Ashton Bolt
Greg: Andrew Dawson
Static Man: Curtis Barry
THE PHILOSOPHY OF LOVE
The Philosophy of Love is a romantic comedy about a fifteen-year-old philosopher, Val, trying to answer her most recent philosophical question: does love exist? It turns out that all the research in the world can’t answer this question – but perhaps a boy named Joe can.
Val’s family camping trip is going terribly, with two parents who are constantly arguing. When the campground owner’s son, Joe, asks her to go fishing with him she takes the opportunity to escape her family. Joe’s bubbly character cracks Val’s hard shell open, and she asks for his thoughts on her philosophy of love. When the evening arrives, Val decides to stay out all night with Joe – to test if her parents will notice she’s missing, determining once and for all if love exists.
CREW
Director/Writer: Abby Marshall
Producer: Zoe Davis
Director of Photography: Dillon Kaskonas
Editor: Zane Holmes
Production Designer: Andrew Abraham
Sound Designer: Riley McKenna
CAST
Val: Bronte Simpson
Joe: Talon Hopper
Rachel: Jayne Lee
Adam: Chris Walkey
PAPIER-MÂCHÉ
Papier Mâché” is a visually striking and emotionally charged experimental/found footage drama. The film delves into the enigmatic journey of Kai, a perplexed and mysterious teenager who navigates the complexities of their existence while cloaked behind a papier mâché mask.
This mask becomes a metaphor for the emotional barriers we construct and the dualities that shape our lives. Kai’s path unfolds as they immerse themselves in a video assignment for class, using their artistic expression as a vehicle to explore the depths of their emotions. Within Kai’s narrative tapestry, they encounter a series of challenges, from dealing with bullies and the trials of high school life to confronting a fractured family dynamic.
As Kai’s video assignment reaches its culmination, a shocking truth emerges from their creation, shattering perceptions and challenging the status quo. Yet, Kai’s enigmatic demeanour remains unchanged. In a climactic moment of both liberation and tragedy, they unleash a nightmarish act that ripples through the lives of those around them, forever altering the trajectory of their collective journeys.
CREW
Producer: Fion Voo
Director: Jessica Cross
Production Designer: Arian Kaeding
Cinematographer: Rishiharan Prakash
Sound: Kieren Naprelac
Editor: Jhix Javier
CAST
Oscar Sheil
Sam Hill
Susie Garcia
Desiree J. Wolter
Ethan Powell
Teya Znaor
WHEN GOOD DOGS DO BAD THINGS
Beset by grief after the deaths of both his wife and son, Oglive Martyn discovers that he might have a chance to reclaim the happy life and family that he believes he deserves, however it’ll take immense sacrifice in order to do so. He must reconcile his desires with his actions necessary to achieve them and contend with the guilt and trauma that threatens to consume him as a result…or will it be something else entirely that leads to his undoing?
CREW
Producer: Mark Pangilinan
Director: Sean Warhurst
Production Designer: Jonathon Leech
DOP: Sam Dinsdale
Sound: Harmen Nuku
Editor: Sean Warhurst