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Brain · Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2002 8:51 pm

Just saw a teaser ad on Nine for the Dinotopia mini series. Remember this being praised a few months back, and Danny did work on it, so Aussies must keep their eyes peeled. @:-)

It's usually a fortnight before it starts when they show teasers, so give or take.

Ian Jones · Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2002 6:39 pm

Cool, thx Brain... I'll keep a look out for it. Danny? I have forgotten who that is.

Btw, on a side note. Do you think QANTM is good? I know you graduated from there recently. I'm considering all my options and was just wondering what your opinion of the multimedia degree is? did it get you a good job? Any help would be really appreciated.

Adamant · Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2002 6:40 pm

Noice. I look forward to it.

Brain · Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2002 1:13 am

Ian: QANTM... hmmm. I think you'll be hardpressed to find someone that did the courses that'll say it was a great course. I did the Games diploma, but I knew Multimedia people and their opinions were pretty much the same. Which is a pity, because QANTM could be something pretty grand.

Positives - You were surrounded by people interested in the same field as you were, and you get to work with most of them; most lecturers know what they're going on about and are generally cool; what you do learn is pretty interesting; QANTM is a known facility, and hence attracts people in the industry wanting to check out student work and potentially hire.

Negatives - Lecturers come and go due to higher ups and apparently bad pay (by mid-year, I had one lecturer I started off with, and he left not too long after mid-year); organised classes are few and far between; you expect better out of the $7000+ you put into it (no HECS).

Granted, this comes from when I was there, 2001, though I've kept in contact with people doing various courses there as well as a lecturer or two, and opinions haven't changed too much. I don't like treading it down, but unfortunately QANTM has a fair bit to do to become less like a business and more like an educational facility.

If you ever want to do a Cert IV in Assessment and Workplace Training though, I highly recommend theirs, taught by Sue Kieseker. Top notch lecturer! @:-)

akrute · junior member Member # Joined: 19 Sep 2000 Posts: 11

wow hurray !!

channel nine ? damn thats dope !! cant wait thanks for the info ive been waiting for this for a while

convoyrider · member Member # Joined: 25 Feb 2002 Posts: 55

I was wondering when it'd show here. Thanks for the info

Ian Jones · Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2002 1:24 am

Thx Brain, I had a feeling it had some problems. I want a place that will really push me and inspire me, yet there just aren't any really innovating places in Brisbane. I mean really infront of the cutting edge. Thats where I want to be.

ah well... Thankyou for the info, much appreciated.

Arc][Pello · Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2002 11:28 pm

ive got the book of Dinotopia, had it for about 8 years or so, very nice artwork

Brain · Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2002 5:41 am

Just saw an ad on TV post Out of Sight (I'd forgotten how good Jennifer Lopez looks *sighs*) from Video Ezy promoting Dinotopia "only at Video Ezy". I'll try to get there tomorrow and see what the low down is.

Still no further word on Nine's coverage...

Impaler · Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2002 7:00 pm

I took an art lesson from James Gurney when I was a younger lad. Seriously.

B0b · Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2002 12:35 am

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Originally posted by Brain:
Just saw a teaser ad on Nine for the Dinotopia mini series. Remember this being praised a few months back, and Danny did work on it, so Aussies must keep their eyes peeled. @:-)

It's usually a fortnight before it starts when they show teasers, so give or take.

last of the series is finishing here 2moro, and i can't wait for them to put sommat else on cos i watched the first 1 and thought omg! this story sux... nice effects tho'

Brain · Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2002 9:48 pm

September 30, Channel 9, no doubt on at 8:30pm. Enjoy! @:-)

Sumaleth · Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2002 10:15 pm

They're advertising 7:30.

Monday nights are going to be pretty filled now. Dinotopia, 24, Media Watch, The Fat, and Band Of Brothers. Thank god Friends and The Ozbournes finished their season runs last week.

Brain · Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2002 9:39 pm

Heh heh, I've had to work most Monday nights, so I still haven't seen Band of Brothers.

Really though, I only see Daria on Thursday, 24 from time to time, Crank Yankers is a latest addition (it's so wrong in so many ways, which makes it good @:-) There's just very little on TV that still entertains me.

rdgraffix · Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2002 4:30 pm

I'll have to make sure I catch the series then - what part was Danny involved in?

I saw Band of Brothers for the first time Monday and thought I had come in half way through a movie - very slick.

n8 · Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2002 7:35 am

dammit...gonna have to tape it...I work monday nights..booo..thanks for the info tho