Peoples Choice Winners - 2011
RockIT - Junior
The Electro Kid - For Yourself
I worked hard crafting this song in my home studio then took it to my friends home studio where we worked on the song for about a day perfecting the vocals and all instruments. It is a synth driven pop electro jam with catchy choruses and powerful verses and was written recorded and partly produced by myself.
RockIT - Senior
Rawr Vanity - Strangers
Strangers is about how the effects of drugs can change a person and therefore create dilemmas in the solid relationships that once were. So much so that now everything is different. Drugs can force one to lie, to deceive those whom they once told the world to, and to slip on the sturdy ground that used to be beneath their feet. We're now Strangers.
We also have the added synth instrument in the middle 8 of the song as the unlikely instrument used in our entry.
DesignIT - Junior
Steven Grace - Headspace
This design represents me. Life is sometimes very disjointed and gets shifted unexpectedly. Some things are very bland and black & white, but there are some things in life which are full of colour. I choose to focus on these, just as these are the focal points of my design. I also try and to gain a higher perspective on situations around me, represented through the mountains.
DesignIT - Senior
Christine Le - The Natural Brain
The Natural Brain' is a visual representation of what's going on in my headspace at the moment.
It’s hard to escape the hot debate that’s going on in the media - the carbon tax and after watching ‘Home’, an environmentally conscious documentary I couldn’t stop thinking about our changing environment. I was inspired to create something that will remind us that we have the knowledge to benefit /save our natural environment.
WriteIT - Junior
Michelle Li - Triptych
How do we cope when someone we love, someone we have known for all our lives, leaves us? Where do they go? Why did they leave? Who do we blame? Most importantly, how can our friends help us through this time? Sometimes talking isn't necessary; people need only to be there. This is about not only Henry, but dedicated to anybody who has been through a similar familial upheaval.
WriteIT - Senior
Stephen Bird - Jigsaw
This is a short story written from my perspective about a personal experience I had a few years ago. it focuses on depression and the stress of growing up and how friendships change over time. The message of the story is that the best way to help someone battling depressing is by just being there foe the person in these times of need.
ShootIT - Junior
Emma Elias - Superannuation
'Superannuation' is a movie trailer for an upcoming movie about a woman's journey through life and her financial freedom, thanks to her superannuation fund. This aims to encourage younger generations to invest in their superannuation and create awareness about the long-term benefits.
ShootIT - Senior
Jeremy Gorniak - Notaxistan
NOTAXISTAN depicts a propoganda-style infomercial educating the world on the tax-free nation of 'Notaxistan'. The tone and content of the video soon convey the feeling that perhaps paying tax has a lot more benefits than some people realise. The use of humour and sharp dialogue is intended to keep the viewer engaged for the duration.
SnapIT - Junior
Bianca Lai - One Last Wish
This is a photograph of a blow dandelion, also known as the 'wishing flower'. When people, particularly the youth, are or go missing it does not only affect one person, it impacts many people. However many people do not realise that. The photograph I have taken of the 'wishing flower' is a symbol of hope to those who are affected by the situation by having one last wish. Having one last wish to do things like hug, kiss, smile at them and of course, for them to be found, safe and unharmed. Make one last wish.
SnapIT - Senior
Andrew Peace - Black Frost
Whilst the pain of loss hangs over her world, she keeps pushing forward, awaiting the light that's on the way.