Author Archives: ameliabanks

“The Kimberley Crisis” (still a working title) will aim to inform the Australian public of the destruction facing one of the world’s great natural and indigenous cultural regions.  This region is also recognised as the only part of mainland Australia … Continue reading →

I have quite a bit of experience using Adobe Flash, which would be essential for the success of this online documentary. I also have a number of actual photographs that I took from my trip, as well as first hand … Continue reading →

At each point in the online documentary the user will be encouraged to utilise the social media options e.g. Facebook and Twitter.  This will be important as it will raise the profile of the documentary and subsequently raise awareness of … Continue reading →

The content of the documentary will focus on the two main areas of debate, the environmental and cultural impacts of the proposed gas hub.  After much deliberation, I’ve decided to have a rather simple interface design in order to reach … Continue reading →

Broadly, the audience could be defined as anyone who is interested in the plight of the Kimberley coast both culturally and environmentally. However, when considering the creation and production of a successful online documentary, it is important to fully understand … Continue reading →

Sea Shepherd, a marine conservation organisation, have been working with the local indigenous community in the Kimberley region to bring attention to the beauty of the area and the destruction that will be caused if the gas hub is to … Continue reading →

I found this really interesting video that talks about the the enormous threat to the humpback whales in the Kimberley region if this gas hub is to go ahead

The main objective of this online documentary is to tell the story of the Kimberley, a relatively unscathed and strikingly beautiful part of Australia that is increasingly becoming under threat. The Kimberley coast is one of the natural wonders of … Continue reading →

“The Kimberley Crisis” will be a multiplatform documentary that explores the various implications of the proposed gas hub at James Price Point, Western Australia. “The Kimberley region of northern WA is one of the world’s great natural and Indigenous cultural … Continue reading →

Through my research, I have come across an online documentary which has really resonated with me and provoked a lot of thought and reflection.  Welcome to Pine Point is a 2011 web documentary by Michael Simons and Paul Shoebridge from … Continue reading →