Animation and Visualisation Research Group (AVRG) Members

Mark Power

Mark Power graduated from RMIT in 1996 with a graduate diploma in Animation and Interactive Multimedia (AIM). He worked as a freelance animator on the ABC TV series WizeUp as well as being involved in video production and multimedia publishing (C.S.I.R.O.). He is currently lecturing at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia in digital video and sound production (live action), special effects and post production and animation. Mark's research area examines the impact of emerging technologies on the production process and the aesthetics of moving image. He also explores the interactive dimension of animated narrative (Conspiracy Theory!, 1996).

Publications

Ellis, K., Blashki, K. and Power, M. (2001). "Digital Art, Disposable Art" for CEMA (Centre for Electronic Media Arts), Second Iteration, Monash University, Melbourne December 5-7

Morgan, M., Butler, M., & Power, M. (2007). 'Evaluating ICT in education: A comparison of the cognitive impact and affordances of the iPod, DS and Wii'. In Atkinson, R.J., McBeath, C., Soong, S. K. A. & Cheers, C. (Eds.), ICT: Providing Choices for Learners and Learning, Proceedings ASCILITE Singapore 2007. (pp 717-726) Singapore, 2-5 December.

Power, M. (2007). The Hybridisation of the Moving Image: Film, and Digital Special Effects. Presented at the Animated Dialogues conference, June 17-19 2007, Monash University, Melbourne.