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School Program and Resources

The Story of the Moving Image learning resources

ACMI's centrepiece exhibition The Story of the Moving Image offers rich learning opportunities for students of all ages.

Student visitors can learn about screen culture and technologies across time, delve into the secrets of moving image production and engage in hands-on exploration and discovery.

Our resources include activities for before, during and after your students' visit.

And don't forget the ACMI lens -- which gives students the chance to save what they have made and collect information about what most interests them.

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The Story of the Moving Image - First Peoples' Perspectives

In this resource for secondary students, you will discover significant works and installations relating to First Peoples' storytelling in The Story of the Moving Image.

First Peoples' Perspectives resource
Young woman peers into diorama of TV room

Texts, stories and culture - Australian TV miniatures

This resource for students in Years 7–10, encourages learners to investigate depictions of Australian television history, and reflect on how they represent culture.

Australian TV miniatures
Young student peers into TV diorama in The Story of the Moving Image exhibition

The Story of the Moving Image - Technology and change

This resource offers discovery questions and activities about how technology has changed over time. Students investigate ACMI's display of miniature TV dioramas and the wall of video controllers to see how these technologies have evolved.

Technology and change
School students peer through coloured glass window into The Story of the Moving Image exhibition

The Story of the Moving Image - Animation Discovery

This resource for primary students explores the history of animation as it is presented in The Story of the Moving Image. It includes an Animation Discovery Trail students can follow while visiting ACMI.

Animation Discovery
School children make Foley sounds in Foley Studio

Foley sound

Did you know we have an interactive Foley sound studio in The Story of the Moving Image exhibition? In this resource, your students will build screen literacy and film analysis skills by finding out more about Foley sound.

Foley Sound