Creative digital industries in Australia: innovation in quantitative and qualitative mapping. The creative digital industries have been identified as a national priority for research, policy analysis and industry development as they are a high growth sector of the global and Australian economy. The project will innovate in both quantitative and qualitative analysis. It will enhance the statistical base for this emerging part of the new economy, and examine creative enterprise dynamics as well as ....Creative digital industries in Australia: innovation in quantitative and qualitative mapping. The creative digital industries have been identified as a national priority for research, policy analysis and industry development as they are a high growth sector of the global and Australian economy. The project will innovate in both quantitative and qualitative analysis. It will enhance the statistical base for this emerging part of the new economy, and examine creative enterprise dynamics as well as digital outputs within the creative industries and wider service industry sectors including education, health and government. Project results will be used by policy makers, industry analysts, and sector leaders in formulating strategies to develop the sector.Read moreRead less
Economic, Legal and Cultural Dynamics of TV Format Flows in the Asia/Pacific Region. Globalisation affects all nation-states, especially through TV systems. Little is known about the extended circumstances of these changes, especially the role played by transfer of ideas and techniques, particularly program formats. This investigation of the international dimension of national TV systems in Asia and the Pacific develops a comparative analysis of complex patterns of contemporary economic, legal ....Economic, Legal and Cultural Dynamics of TV Format Flows in the Asia/Pacific Region. Globalisation affects all nation-states, especially through TV systems. Little is known about the extended circumstances of these changes, especially the role played by transfer of ideas and techniques, particularly program formats. This investigation of the international dimension of national TV systems in Asia and the Pacific develops a comparative analysis of complex patterns of contemporary economic, legal and cultural sovereignty. By studying national, sub-regional and regional currents in TV "copycatting", we will generate significant lessons for TV industries, media policy and legal protection. A book analysing the meaning of format flow will become a landmark in the field.Read moreRead less
The Place of Communication and Consumption: A Case Study of Australian Regional and Rural Cinema Exhibition. The project provides important, up-to-date analysis of a vital sector of Australia's growing service and knowledge economy. It will help government, film industry, arts and business organisations in the formulation of better policies and programs to assist in improving the quality of life for Australians living in regional and rural areas. It enhances research and training environments fo ....The Place of Communication and Consumption: A Case Study of Australian Regional and Rural Cinema Exhibition. The project provides important, up-to-date analysis of a vital sector of Australia's growing service and knowledge economy. It will help government, film industry, arts and business organisations in the formulation of better policies and programs to assist in improving the quality of life for Australians living in regional and rural areas. It enhances research and training environments for junior researchers and postgraduate students, adding value to investigations already in progress. The research also extends consultative and collaborative capacities in cultural experience enhancement and access, community media development and cultural tourism.Read moreRead less
The Culture of International TV Format Flows: Two studies in its development and genesis. Global movements of cultural knowhow affect all creative industries, especially TV. As 'recipes' for making programs, formats have reorganized this trade along lines familiar in service industries. What though are the institutions, atmosphere, rituals, presuppositions and so on that organise it worldwide? Little is actually known about how the format market works, how it was innovated and how it has deve ....The Culture of International TV Format Flows: Two studies in its development and genesis. Global movements of cultural knowhow affect all creative industries, especially TV. As 'recipes' for making programs, formats have reorganized this trade along lines familiar in service industries. What though are the institutions, atmosphere, rituals, presuppositions and so on that organise it worldwide? Little is actually known about how the format market works, how it was innovated and how it has developed. This pioneering investigation will clarify understanding of the complex patterns of commercial and cultural linkage operating in the business. Its major outcome will be to suggest how Australia can take greater future advantage of this development.Read moreRead less
Place through moving image: A case study of the Gold Coast. Relocation of populations in urban and cosmopolitan centres increasingly makes our sense of place an imagined one. Yet, although film and television are intimately involved in this process, there has been little systematic attempt to explore the profound social and cultural meaning of such a relationship. Using the Gold Coast as a case study, this innovative, multidisciplinary project fills this gap, increasing theoretical knowledge i ....Place through moving image: A case study of the Gold Coast. Relocation of populations in urban and cosmopolitan centres increasingly makes our sense of place an imagined one. Yet, although film and television are intimately involved in this process, there has been little systematic attempt to explore the profound social and cultural meaning of such a relationship. Using the Gold Coast as a case study, this innovative, multidisciplinary project fills this gap, increasing theoretical knowledge in relevant disciplines. The research also provides significant practical results for building community identity, cultural tourism and regional promotion.Read moreRead less
Genealogies of digital light. The first interdisciplinary account of practice in light technologies, this project will look in detail at the innovation process in the techniques and technologies used in depicting, recording and projecting light. It will explore how contemporary digital media imitate, advance or retreat from the achievements of older techniques and devices; how accidental artefacts of specific media become desirable outcomes in others; and how these past processes impact on desig ....Genealogies of digital light. The first interdisciplinary account of practice in light technologies, this project will look in detail at the innovation process in the techniques and technologies used in depicting, recording and projecting light. It will explore how contemporary digital media imitate, advance or retreat from the achievements of older techniques and devices; how accidental artefacts of specific media become desirable outcomes in others; and how these past processes impact on design and innovation of new tools. Outcomes will include print and online publications, a conference and collaboration between three universities.Read moreRead less
Legal Protection of TV Program Formats. Global flows of production ideas and techniques affect culture industries, most especially TV. Little is known about the pivotal role of adaptation of program formats and, especially, how to control piracy of this form of intellectual property. How effective, for example, might copyright law be in guarding against plagiarism and how might such a measure be strengthened? This project investigates the legal and industrial dimensions of TV program formats t ....Legal Protection of TV Program Formats. Global flows of production ideas and techniques affect culture industries, most especially TV. Little is known about the pivotal role of adaptation of program formats and, especially, how to control piracy of this form of intellectual property. How effective, for example, might copyright law be in guarding against plagiarism and how might such a measure be strengthened? This project investigates the legal and industrial dimensions of TV program formats through an analysis of current laws and practices in Australia and elsewhere. It enhances conceptual knowledge and professional performance in the commercial protection of an area that incorporates significant financial investment.Read moreRead less
The shift from cultural institution to creative enterprise. The benefits of this project will be renewal of contemporary research agendas in Chinese studies. Professor Zhang Xiaoming is ideally positioned as head of a large national research centre to update Australian researchers on China's post-WTO developments in the cultural sector and beyond into business enterprise ethics. The benefits of the visit will flow to media and communication studies, policy studies, cultural geography, and Chines ....The shift from cultural institution to creative enterprise. The benefits of this project will be renewal of contemporary research agendas in Chinese studies. Professor Zhang Xiaoming is ideally positioned as head of a large national research centre to update Australian researchers on China's post-WTO developments in the cultural sector and beyond into business enterprise ethics. The benefits of the visit will flow to media and communication studies, policy studies, cultural geography, and Chinese studies.Read moreRead less
The University of Melbourne Book Industry Study. This project represents a university-industry partnership to document the state of play in Australian book publishing, an industry of central importance in Australian intellectual and cultural life. The data gathered will help to identify opportunities and risks for the industry at a time when it is undergoing rapid technological change and reorienting itself towards global markets. The project will be designed to facilitate comparison with studie ....The University of Melbourne Book Industry Study. This project represents a university-industry partnership to document the state of play in Australian book publishing, an industry of central importance in Australian intellectual and cultural life. The data gathered will help to identify opportunities and risks for the industry at a time when it is undergoing rapid technological change and reorienting itself towards global markets. The project will be designed to facilitate comparison with studies in other countries, identify the local impact of global trends and foster forward-looking industry responses. The information gathered will be invaluable for researchers, industry personnel and policy-making bodies, and will establish the groundwork for targeted research into key industry issues.Read moreRead less
Internationalising Creative Industries: China, the WTO and the Knowledge-based Economy. This project investigates the challenges facing the creative industries internationally as the rationales for government support and industry development are seen variously as cultural, as part of the burgeoning services sector, and/or as contributing to the knowledge-based economy. To place the creative industries in an international frame, comparing developed countries? policy and industry strategies with t ....Internationalising Creative Industries: China, the WTO and the Knowledge-based Economy. This project investigates the challenges facing the creative industries internationally as the rationales for government support and industry development are seen variously as cultural, as part of the burgeoning services sector, and/or as contributing to the knowledge-based economy. To place the creative industries in an international frame, comparing developed countries? policy and industry strategies with those of China, the most important developing country, after its admission to the WTO, is a significant conceptual advance and innovation not attempted before. Australia will benefit from international comparisons of industry strategy and growth and from strategic knowledge of China's creative economy dynamics.Read moreRead less