Stories by media students @ Ultimo TAFE
BY NICK CAVARRETTA Well, you may or may not have not seen Charlie Sheen’s comeback yet, and I’m sure you’re sceptical about a kind of sober Charlie Sheen on television. The eighth episode of the new show Anger Management is about to be released in the US. Meanwhile here in Australia we’re waiting until Tuesday August […]
Interview by Julie Cooper, Story by Amanda Parkinson Megan Clement-Couzner is a doctoral student at the School of Humanities and Communication Arts, University of Western Sydney. She is a commentator on gender, and social and economic change. She is a lifelong feminist and a member of F, the Sydney feminist collective. (Bio from The Punch.) […]
BY SHARDAE EWART The thing I find most magical about Korean Pop is that as I don’t speak the language, I can fully enjoy its bright shiny, hilarious ways without having to endure the questionable cheese-filled lyrics that are so characteristically pop. Now some of you may be shocked to learn I have only been […]
BY MARK SINDONI Christopher Nolan rebooted and re-imagined Batman in a modern world with his 2005 film, Batman Begins. This allowed audiences into the past of the caped crusader, and explained what drives him to stop criminals in Gotham City. The 2008 blockbuster The Dark Knight was the follow-up to the 2005 release. Mentally tested, Batman […]
Until the age of 25, I had spent my entire life living in a country town. Infrequent journeys to Sydney were a great source of enjoyment, but it was time spent in London, cramped and bustling, where I realised how much I enjoyed being in the city. The inescapable closeness, the constant, droning commotion […]
Deceptive Innocence: The Adventure of childhood. de·cep·tive/diˈseptiv/’– Giving an appearance or impression different from the true one; misleading in·no·cence/ˈinəsəns/– The state, quality, or virtue of being innocent These definitions are the meaning behind my theme Deceptive Innocence, The Adventure of Childhood. The subject of my photographs is my nephew, Ethan James Davoren. The featured photographs […]
Walking through Circular Quay during Vivid I couldn’t help feeling like a child. The combination of winter cold, late hour, water, lights and crowds of people made my senses come alive. There were so many things to see, familiar, yet new, I felt like I couldn’t open my eyes wide enough to take it […]
Sulit Air, West Sumatra Indonesia The final photos of The Village were taken during my trip to Indonesia. Sulit Air is a small village located in West Sumatra. It is known for its beautiful scenery and its sense of community. The portfolio is for people who enjoy discovering different cultures and places. The purpose for […]
The Purpose of this portfolio is to exhibit a small chapter of some of the many different ideas that go into tattooing. With the photos I collected I wanted to give insight into the stories of how and why these tattoos came to be, and what they mean to their owners. Anyone with a […]
By Sue Ann Muller The World Before Her is a documentary written and directed by Nisha Pahuja, a Canadian filmmaker born in India. It was four years in the making which allowed Pahuja to gain trust with the women she interviewed and gain a very personal and unique insight. The film won best documentary at […]