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Iconic film and TV moments

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The strangest Foley sounds in cinema

That brutal crack of a jaw heard during famous fight scenes might actually be the sound of smashing walnuts into a chicken carcass.

A glowing tree as featured in the VR artwork Bayi Gardiya - courtesy of Nakatomi

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Singing a world into existence: Christian Thompson's 'Bayi Gardiya' (Singing Desert)

Experience Christian Thompson singing the landscape of his childhood into existence in this emotive, visually striking VR work which was shown at ACMI in 2019.

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The Story of the Moving Image online experience

The moving image is everywhere. From our TVs and consoles to cinemas and smartphones, it transports us to new worlds and into the past while reflecting our hopes, fears and dreams.