David Pennay

Mr. David Pennay

Associate Lecturer, Digital Design

Details

Open to

  • Collaborative projects
  • Industry Projects

About

David Pennay is an Associate Lecturer Digital Design, in the Animation and Interactive Media degree program, for the School of Design, within the College of Design and Social Context at RMIT University. He has worked in the animation industry, Community Arts, and has a deep passion for stop motion and alternative animation practices.

Academic positions

  • Associate Lecturer
  • RMIT University
  • Digital Design
  • Melbourne, Australia
  • 1 Jan 2024 – Present
  • Associate lecturer Industry Fellow
  • RMIT University
  • School of Design
  • Melbourne, Australia
  • 1 Jul 2020 – 1 Jul 2023
  • Sessional Lecturer
  • RMIT University
  • Media and Communications
  • Melbourne, Australia
  • 1 Jan 2010 – 1 Jul 2020

Non-academic positions

  • Teaching Artist / Public Projects Artist
  • Footscray Community Arts Centre
  • ArtLife
  • Footscray, Australia
  • 23 Mar 2017 – 11 Jan 2022
  • Animator / Producer / Director
  • 3Hand Studios
  • Melbourne, Australia
  • 30 Jan 2009 – 1 Jul 2021

Teaching interests

David coordinates and teaches undergraduate courses in the Animation Program within the School of Design.

 

 

Coordinator roles

BP203, 3rd Year Coordinator 

Alternative Animation COMM2213

Major Projects VART3575

 

Teaching into

 

Alternative Animation COMM2213

Major Projects. VART3575

Aim Studios 1. GRAP2593

Aim Studios 2 GRAP2594

Aim Studios 3 GRAP2595

Aim Studios 4 GRAP2596

Aim Studios 5 GRAP2597

 

 

Guest teaching (international):

2019 David designed and delivered offshore intensive classes in Concept Development and Design at Yunnan Normal University (Bachelor of Animation), Kunming, China on behalf of the RMIT Animation Program.

 

 

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.