Talking Tales with Shaun Tan
Co-developed by the ACTF and ACMI.
These two amazing videos give your class insight and access to the creative team behind Tales from Outer Suburbia, the bold new animated series from Highly Spirited and Flying Bark Productions. Episodes are available to watch view on ABC iview.
Talking Tales with Shaun Tan Q & A
Perfect for primary students
Shaun takes students on the journey of transforming his beloved anthology, Tales from Outer Suburbia, into an exciting new animated series. Shaun delves into his creative process as an illustrator and writer, and share how he collaborated with some of the country's most talented animators to bring his extraordinary ideas to life on screen.
The session includes interactive activities and a behind-the-scenes segment with series Director Noel Cleary from Flying Bark Productions.
Please have a pencil and notebook or paper ready so you can take part in writing prompts and drawing activities.
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Animating Tales from Outer Suburbia Panel
Perfect for secondary and tertiary students
Watch the panel discussion with:
- Shaun Tan, Creative Director
- Noel Cleary, Series Director
- Sophie Byrne, Producer
- Moderated by Paul Gartside, ACTF Development Manager
Hear about the production process behind this series. The panel offers valuable insights for emerging creatives, providing inspiration for students of animation, filmmaking, design and visual arts. Explore how story development, illustration and adaptation converge to create compelling screen stories.
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Tales from Outer Suburbia resource
Our friends at the Australian Children’s Television Foundation have made a beautiful online education resource based on the animated television series Tales from Outer Suburbia, providing Australian teachers and students with a rich, creative learning experience grounded in local storytelling. Find it here.