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      <image:title>Blog - Teacher Spotlight: Oscar Ramos - On Animation - Animation has always been about imagination, taking an idea, a story, or a spark of emotion and bringing it to life through movement, design, and heart.</image:title>
      <image:caption>In this week’s Teacher Spotlight, we sat down with Oscar Ramos, a Melbourne-based visual development artist and animator whose work blends technical skill with deeply personal storytelling. Artwork by Oscar Ramos</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>This week in our Teacher Spotlight series, we sat down with photographer, writer, and YAS Studio educator Casey Longfield — whose poetic visual storytelling has taken her from intimate portrait work to her own deeply personal projects like No Ordinary Sky and a published book of photography and poetry. Her approach to teaching mirrors her creative philosophy: that art isn’t just about perfection, but about presence, courage, and curiosity.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Teacher Spotlight: Adrian Ortega - On Filmmaking - At YAS Studio, we’re lucky to have some of Australia’s most exciting filmmakers, photographers and animators bringing their craft to the next generation.</image:title>
      <image:caption>This week, we’re shining a light on filmmaker Adrian Ortega — an award-winning writer, director and producer whose work has screened at major festivals and who’s currently on the theatrical rollout of his second feature film, Westgate. Adrian’s storytelling blends cinematic scale with emotional depth, and he’s passionate about giving young creatives the tools and the confidence to bring their own ideas to life on screen.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Why I started YAS Studio - If you need help finding the right class for your child, or you just want to find out more, then please email us at hello@yasstudio.com.au. I would be happy to set up a time for us to chat.</image:title>
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      <image:title>April Holiday Workshops - ACTING: &lt;span class="sqsrte-text-color--accent"&gt;CONFIDENCE ON SCREEN&lt;/span&gt; (GROUP 3) - Teacher: Daniel Fischer</image:title>
      <image:caption>Daniel Fischer is a Melbourne-based actor and creative industries professional with more than 15 years’ experience across Australian screen and theatre, and a decade of leadership experience in higher education and creative arts engagement. As an actor, Daniel has appeared in major Australian productions including Love Me (Warner Bros), Summer Love (Gristmill), The Clearing (Wooden Horse), and Dear Life (Gristmill), with work featured on Binge, ABC, Disney+, Stan and Netflix. His theatre work spans new writing and development across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, working with major theatre companies including Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne Theatre Company, and the Brisbane Powerhouse. He is a graduate of the 16th Street Actors Studio full-time program and has trained under world-renowned coaches Larry Moss, Elizabeth Kemp and Lisa Robertson. Daniel is the founder and senior acting coach at YAS Studio.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>April Holiday Workshops - ANIMATION: &lt;span class="sqsrte-text-color--accent"&gt;CHARACTER CREATION&lt;/span&gt; (NEW DATE ADDED) - Teacher: Oscar Ramos</image:title>
      <image:caption>Oscar is a rising animation artist with a distinctive, contemporary visual voice shaped by mentorships with leading creators. He trained under Ethan Becker (Voltron: Legendary Defender, The Legend of Korra) and studied with Rad Sechrist (K-Pop: Demon Hunters, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts), and holds a Bachelor of Animation from Collarts (Australian College of the Arts). He has worked professionally across visual development, character design, and key art on productions in Australia and overseas (currently under NDA). Oscar is a Lead Visual Development Artist on The Mothmen (upcoming), a project helmed by Michael V. Schrayder (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse; Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse; Hotel Transylvania 3; The Emoji Movie) and Tristan Torg (host of The Indie Magazine podcast). He is also directing and co-writing an independent project with collaborator Chelsea Merk.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>April Holiday Workshops - FILM: &lt;span class="sqsrte-text-color--accent"&gt;48-HOUR FILMMAKING CHALLENGE&lt;/span&gt; (GROUP 2) - Teacher: Taylor Ferguson</image:title>
      <image:caption>Taylor Ferguson is a writer, director and actor, starring in productions including CLICKBAIT, FIRES, and GLITCH. Taylor’s first short film which she wrote and directed, TOUGH, premiered at Melbourne International Film Festival 2021 and subsequently screened at Sydney Film Festival 2021, San Francisco International Film Festival 2022 and FlickerFest International Film Festival 2022. Taylor won the Rouben Mamoulian Award for Best Director at Sydney Film Festival, Best Director at Flickerfest International Film Festival, Best Female Director at Cannes Indie Shorts Awards, Best First Time Filmmaker Short at Hollywood Shortsfest, and Silver at Cannes Young Lions – all in 2022. Taylor also had her television debut, directing three episodes of the STAN series YEAR OF for Roadshow Rough Diamond. In 2023, she directed episode 4 of Kindling Pictures new drama series FAKE for Paramount+, starring Asher Keddie and David Wenham. Asher Keddie is Executive Producing alongside Imogen Banks and Emelyne Palmer. Taylor is also an acclaimed commercial director with Good Oil Films. She was awarded Emerging Director of the year for the AWARD Awards in 2023 and nominated for the 2022 Australian Director’s Guild Award for Best Music Video. On her development slate, Taylor is currently writing her debut feature film LIPPY PALM along with an original television series she has created SICK S**T with Kindling Pictures.  Taylor has contributed in various writers’ rooms for Matchbox Pictures, Roadshow Rough Diamond, Kindling Pictures and Wildflower Films.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>April Holiday Workshops - INTRO TO &lt;span class="sqsrte-text-color--accent"&gt;PHOTOGRAPHY&lt;/span&gt; - Teacher: Casey Longfield</image:title>
      <image:caption>Casey is a multidisciplinary photographer and creative educator with over a decade of professional experience behind the lens. Her work spans weddings, commercial campaigns, and creative agency projects, with a focus on storytelling through powerful visual imagery. She has collaborated with brands, artists, and cultural institutions, with her photography published across both print and digital platforms. Holding a degree in Early Childhood Education, Casey brings a blend of industry expertise and developmental insight to teaching. This background informs her approach to program design, helping her create learning experiences that are age-appropriate, confidence-building, and creatively enriching.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Vicki is an award-winning photographer and educator with over 20 years of experience behind the lens. Known for her ability to bring out authentic moments and powerful storytelling through images, her work spans portraits, headshots, fine art, weddings and travel photography. Throughout her career, Vicki’s work has been recognised both in Australia and internationally. She has received multiple Australian Photographer of the Year (VIC AIPP) awards, been honoured by Wedding &amp; Portrait Photographers International (USA), and received recognition at the 2020 Rise International Photography Awards. More recently, she was shortlisted for the Australian Photography Awards in 2022 and 2023. Alongside her professional work, Vicki is a passionate educator who loves helping young creatives discover the magic of photography. She has taught at some of Australia’s most respected photography programs, including Photography Studies College (PSC) and Collarts (Australian College of the Arts).</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Danielle Pears is a professional actor and experienced educator who brings a wealth of industry and teaching experience to YAS Studio. With credits across Australian television and film, Danielle has appeared in productions including Human Error, Harrow, Surviving Summer, House Husbands, Sea Patrol, Neighbours, and the feature films The Furies, Slam, and Lion. Alongside her acting career, Danielle is a qualified teacher with a Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Teaching from Australian Catholic University, and has worked with young people across drama and education settings. She currently teaches at secondary school level and has previously taught drama to students aged 7–15, helping young performers build confidence, creativity and collaboration skills.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ra Chapman is a multidisciplinary writer, actor and filmmaker whose work spans film, television, documentary and theatre. Drawing on her Korean adoptee background, her storytelling explores cross-cultural identity and challenges traditional narratives by bringing underrepresented perspectives to the screen and stage. Ra is the creator, writer and star of the acclaimed television comedy White Fever, which earned her a 2025 Australian Writers’ Guild (AWGIE) Award nomination and a shortlisting for the prestigious Betty Roland Prize for Scriptwriting. She was recently selected for Screen Australia’s Talent USA: New York program and was named one of IF Magazine’s 2024 Rising Talents. Her theatre work includes the critically acclaimed play K-Box, which premiered on the main stage at Malthouse Theatre during her residency as Artist in Residence. Her screen work also includes the SBS digital horror anthology Night Bloomers and the documentary series Adoptee Voices: Women of Melbourne. She recently completed a Director’s Attachment with Nina Buxton on the ABC series Separated at Birth. As an actor, Ra has worked extensively across stage and screen. She received Best Actress at the Newport Beach Film Festival for her role in David Williamson’s film adaptation of Face to Face, for which she was also nominated for an IF Award. Television audiences will recognise her from five seasons of Wentworth as prisoner Kim Chang, as well as the Stan series Sunny Nights alongside D’Arcy Carden and Will Forte, and Dear Life.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Aarushi Chowdhury is a filmmaker whose work spans short film, commercial directing and television development. Her award-winning short film Clown, which she co-wrote and directed, has screened at major festivals including SXSW Sydney, Melbourne International Film Festival, the Australian Women in Film Festival, and Cannes Indies Shorts Awards. In 2024, Aarushi was named “One to Watch” at the Australian Women in Film Festival, recognising her as one of Australia’s most exciting rising voices in filmmaking. Alongside her narrative work, Aarushi has directed commercial campaigns for brands including Intrepid Travel (MIFF collaboration), Snooze, and KGM SsangYong, as well as creative projects for the Melbourne Women in Film Festival in partnership with ACMI. She has finished directing and co-writing a new short film, Phorid, funded by Creative Victoria.   Aarushi began her career working across all departments of the screen industry including Art Directing, camera and lighting, editing and assistant directing. Aarushi’s broader screen experience also includes working as a research writer in television, as well as roles in the casting departments for the international production Shantaram. She has also directed branded content and corporate storytelling for organisations including AAMI Insurance &amp; M&amp;Ms.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Oscar is a rising animation artist with a distinctive, contemporary visual voice shaped by mentorships with leading creators. He trained under Ethan Becker (Voltron: Legendary Defender, The Legend of Korra) and studied with Rad Sechrist (K-Pop: Demon Hunters, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts), and holds a Bachelor of Animation from Collarts (Australian College of the Arts). He has worked professionally across visual development, character design, and key art on productions in Australia and overseas (currently under NDA). Oscar is a Lead Visual Development Artist on The Mothmen (upcoming), a project helmed by Michael V. Schrayder (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse; Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse; Hotel Transylvania 3; The Emoji Movie) and Tristan Torg (host of The Indie Magazine podcast). He is also directing and co-writing an independent project with collaborator Chelsea Merk.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Aarushi Chowdhury is a filmmaker whose work spans short film, commercial directing and television development. Her award-winning short film Clown, which she co-wrote and directed, has screened at major festivals including SXSW Sydney, Melbourne International Film Festival, the Australian Women in Film Festival, and Cannes Indies Shorts Awards. In 2024, Aarushi was named “One to Watch” at the Australian Women in Film Festival, recognising her as one of Australia’s most exciting rising voices in filmmaking. Alongside her narrative work, Aarushi has directed commercial campaigns for brands including Intrepid Travel (MIFF collaboration), Snooze, and KGM SsangYong, as well as creative projects for the Melbourne Women in Film Festival in partnership with ACMI. She has finished directing and co-writing a new short film, Phorid, funded by Creative Victoria.   Aarushi began her career working across all departments of the screen industry including Art Directing, camera and lighting, editing and assistant directing. Aarushi’s broader screen experience also includes working as a research writer in television, as well as roles in the casting departments for the international production Shantaram. She has also directed branded content and corporate storytelling for organisations including AAMI Insurance &amp; M&amp;Ms.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Oscar is a rising animation artist with a distinctive, contemporary visual voice shaped by mentorships with leading creators. He trained under Ethan Becker (Voltron: Legendary Defender, The Legend of Korra) and studied with Rad Sechrist (K-Pop: Demon Hunters, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts), and holds a Bachelor of Animation from Collarts (Australian College of the Arts). He has worked professionally across visual development, character design, and key art on productions in Australia and overseas (currently under NDA). Oscar is a Lead Visual Development Artist on The Mothmen (upcoming), a project helmed by Michael V. Schrayder (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse; Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse; Hotel Transylvania 3; The Emoji Movie) and Tristan Torg (host of The Indie Magazine podcast). He is also directing and co-writing an independent project with collaborator Chelsea Merk.</image:caption>
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