Program Director, Digital Media Arts (Animation, Games Design, Moving Image, Multimedia Design)

When Peter graduated with his Bachelor of Arts (Communications), he’d already begun work as a stinger, (cameraman/journalist). He then played a variety of roles in the film and television industry from studio assistant, gaffer/grip, model maker, to assistant director, production manager and associate producer. Peter worked on projects from no-budget films to large budget commercials. He worked for people such as Beyond Productions, ABC (Sydney), Ian Macdonald productions and Samuelson’s Film service.

Peter began his academic career by freelancing at University of Western Sydney’s Design School, which is also where he did a Master of Design. For the next few years he taught at several private institutions, the University of Western Sydney, as well as testing multimedia projects for The Australian Multimedia Testing Centre.

He took up a full time position at Raffles in 2000 and brings technical, artistic and academic perspectives to his role. His teaching includes traditional and new media production as well as related theory. His areas of interest include; film and TV, new media, web design, animation and games design. Most particularly he is interested in the new artistic and commercial relationships between these areas.

Peter has also been conferred as an Associate Professor. When time permits he pursues an interest in philosophy.

Oh and if you're wondering what's in the jar, Peter claims it's the preserved brain of a former student who didn't hand in his work on time...