Digital resources tagged with ‘script writing’
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Aussie-made content Australian film and television production is competing in a globalised world with big international production companies who market their product effectively to the world market. National / Year 9 & 10 / English and Media Literacy / Australian television | |
Australian television drama Australian content on television reflects our culture and our society. Mac Gudgeon celebrates the importance of Homicide in the history of Australian television production. Stuart Cunningham and Scott Goodings remember some of the popular dramas which showed Australians that they could love Australian programming. VIC / VELS Level 6 / English / Australian televisionNSW / Stage 5 / Photographic and Digital Media / Interactive and Moving Forms National / Year 9 & 10 / English and Media Literacy / Australian television National / Year 7 & 8 / Civics and Citizenship / Citizenship in a democracy | |
Captain Cook - In Search of the North West Passage Cook’s obsession with discovery continues as he searches for the mythic North West Passage, but is it a journey too far? Now retired and promoted to Post Captain, James Cook is bored. He jumps at the chance to take on a third great voyage: to find a fast route to China to secure Britain’s place in the lucrative tea trade. National / Year 9 & 10 / English and Media Literacy / Documentaries | |
Captain Cook - James Cook Joins the Navy Influential patrons help the bright boy James Cook to an apprenticeship in the merchant navy that would make him a ships’ master. But with an eye for the main chance Cook switches to the Royal Navy. National / Year 9 & 10 / English and Media Literacy / Documentaries | |
Early radio broadcasting An excerpt from The Royal Empire Society Banquet. Liz Jacka describes the impact which radio broadcasts had on Australian life. VIC / VELS Level 5 / English / Radio in AustraliaNational / Year 9 & 10 / Australian History / Technology National / Year 7 & 8 / English and Media Literacy / Radio in Australia National / Year 7 & 8 / Civics and Citizenship / Historical perspectives | |
Family radio A young boy plays along with a musical game during one of the many ABC broadcasts for children. Children from around Australia tune into a kindergarten broadcast over the ABC. Tim Bowden remembers the ABC children's program The Argonauts. VIC / VELS Level 5 / English / Radio in AustraliaVIC / VELS Level 5 / English / Radio in Australia National / Year 7 & 8 / English and Media Literacy / Radio in Australia National / Upper Primary / English and Media Literacy / Radio in Australia | |
First prime-time Soap Opera Scott Goodings links the popularity of Number 96, first screened in 1972, with the post-Menzies liberalisation of society and media content. VIC / VELS Level 6 / English / Australian television drama | |
Launch of TV Liz Jacka provides a brief history of the debate on how to establish television broadcasting in Australia. Tim Bowden recalls the enthusiasm with which Australians embraced television. VIC / VELS Level 6 / English / Australian televisionNational / Year 9 & 10 / English and Media Literacy / Australian television | |
Newsreels before sound Newsreels included events of both political and social importance and were screened all day long in specially designed cinemas. VIC / VELS Level 6 / English / Newsreels in AustraliaNational / Year 9 & 10 / Australian History / Technology National / Year 9 & 10 / English and Media Literacy / Newsreels National / Upper Primary / Media Arts / Past and Present Contexts | |
Programs with Staying Power Behind the scenes of a recording of a popular radio soap of the 1940s. Tim Bowden recalls his father listening to popular radio series Mrs Obbs and the personalities who brought the characters to life. VIC / VELS Level 6 / English / Radio in AustraliaNational / Year 9 & 10 / English and Media Literacy / Radio in Australia | |
Tuning in to the ABC The archival clip shows the ABC network as it was in the 1955. Tim Bowden reflects on the power of ABC broadcasts to unify states and cities across Australia. VIC / VELS Level 6 / English / The ABCNational / Year 9 & 10 / English and Media Literacy / Australian media organisations | |
TV Soap Opera TV soap operas have the ability to reflect Australian society and culture and connect people through the shared memory of watching a television show. VIC / VELS Level 6 / English / Australian television dramaNational / Year 9 & 10 / English and Media Literacy / Australian television | |
Working on television Megan Spencer shares her first experience of being filmed for a television broadcast. Mac Gudgeon talks about the constraints in writing for Australian soaps. NSW / Stage 5 / Photographic and Digital Media / Interactive and Moving Forms |