L to R: VicScreen CEO Caroline Pitcher, Framestore Head of Studio Melbourne Lara Hopkins, Minister for Creative Industries Colin Brooks, CG Spectrum co-founder Jeff Pepper. Photo by Daniel Mahon.
As Victoria’s screen industry continues to attract high profile films and create smash hit games, the Victorian Government, through VicScreen is investing in our next generation of screen professionals – cementing the state’s reputation as a global screen powerhouse
Minister for Creative Industries Colin Brooks today visited Academy Award winning visual effects house Framestore to announce the establishment of the GameChanger Academy – an Australian-first, animation, visual effects (VFX) and games training provider that will be run by specialist provider CG Spectrum.
Backed by a $3.6 million investment by the Victorian Government and delivered in partnership with VicScreen, the GameChanger Academy will help local creatives pursue careers in the film and digital games industry, supporting the growing demand for highly skilled screen practitioners.
The GameChanger Academy will deliver world-leading training at a new studio space, offer mentoring from local and international experts and offer real-world studio experience. Bachelor’s degrees and post-graduate courses will both be available including the Good to Great 12-week immersive post-graduate certificate for people with industry experience, and the Elevate program which will upskill those already working in the sector to grow their careers and leadership capabilities.
Students of the GameChanger Academy will use cutting-edge technologies and learn the latest industry practices through partnerships with a range of Melbourne VFX, digital games and animation studios.
Victoria has the largest digital games workforce in the country and is home to world leading VFX, post-production and animation companies that have worked on globally celebrated film and television projects including Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Deadpool & Wolverine, Ted and leading games such as Call of Duty and The Sims.
