Leroy and Clarkson is a creative agency, a design studio and a production company fluent in brand identity, promotional campaigns and graphic design. We are writers, designers, directors, editors and producers with the ability to develop and execute everything from simple title design to large-scale, brand-level campaign work.

Higher Degree by Research Programs

This page offers information on doing a higher (post-graduate) degree by research under the full or partial supervision of Jon McCormack. Please read this page carefully before contacting me if you'd like to discuss supervision. In particular, check that you have the necessary entry requirements and that you're interested in researching a suitable and appropriate area (see research topics).

Degrees Offered

There are currently two post-graduate research degrees offered by the Faculty of Information Technology:

• Master of Information Technology (by research)
• Doctor of Philosophy – PhD

A Masters degree is awarded for a thesis which shows independence of thought and demonstrates the student's ability to carry out research in the field concerned. The Masters program typically involves a one- to two-year period of full-time or equivalent part-time study.

The Doctor of Philosophy is awarded for a written thesis that makes a significant contribution to knowledge or understanding of fields of study or research that the School undertakes. This involves the candidate proving that they can carry out independent research, typically during a three- to four-year period of full-time or equivalent part-time study.

Julia Tsao is a user experience designer, design researcher and interactive tinkerer. She is partner and creative director of explorative design consultancy and creative partnership Fair Enough, based in Los Angeles, CA, where she explores the social implications of new media on culture, music, and design. Motivated by design research and ever-evolving creative strategies, she seeks to inform the development of provocative experiences through design-driven inquiry.

Julia is currently a Creative Executive at yU+co in Hollywood, heading up the interactive and experiential design group yU+co[lab].

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WHEN
31 October - 5 November 2010 :: Perth, Australia.
 
WHAT
The emergence of ‘destination cinema’ and the proliferation of large-format screens in public spaces present a challenge - and opportunity - to filmmakers and artists working in more traditional screen formats. At the very least a new cinematic language is required, one taking account of the audience’s very different experience of stories presented on ‘frameless’ screens. Fulldome, with its hemispherical screens and surround-sound, is an accessible and powerful test-bed enabling filmmakers and artists to experiment with and develop this new language.
 
WHY
Reflecting its provenance, most fulldome content to date has been educational and comprised of computer-generated animation, data visualisation, or a combination of both. Now, however, there is a shifting focus, with producers turning their sights to the entertainment potential of live-action story-telling for large-formats such as fulldome.
 
Dome Lab is a world-leading intensive workshop investigating this potential and the specific challenges involved in creating compelling live-action narrative content for large format and frameless screens.

WHO
Filmmakers and artists excited by the chance to leap beyond the frame and into the expansive creative potential of large-format, immersive screen experiences are invited to apply. Participants will work alongside a team of creative and technical luminaries including Academy-Award winner, Ben Shedd, 2010 Peter Rasmussen award-winner, Peter Morse and international fulldome pioneer, Hue Walker Bumgarner-Kirby.
 
Applicants must have a minimum of three years professional experience in their field (except for SDA Subsidy applicants - see guidelines). Selection will be based on skill-set, with a view to putting together four to five small production teams. Accordingly, applicants from the full production chain, including writers, directors, camera and audio operators, editors, and designers are encouraged to apply.
 
HOW
Deadline for applications is 5pm CST, Friday 3 September 2010.