Yoobee Colleges

We’re thrilled to announce that 'The Watson Journals' 🕵️ a film by Yoobee Film Tutors and Graduates from our Wellington campus, has been selected for the Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival in San Diego this July 25-28, 2024.

The TWJ Team represented by Yoobee Film Graduate, Georgia Hurley (Producer), and Yoobee Level 6 Film Tutor duo Michael Cox (Director) and Ebed Pohl (Cinematographer), will be flying to the US to attend the film screening, filmmakers panel, and other exciting events. 🎬

Keep a keen eye on our socials for all the latest updates! 🔎

About the film:
A dark, gritty reimagining of the Characters from Sir Arthur Conan Doyles Sherlock Holmes, called The Watson Journals. The focus is on the story of Dr John Watson post WW2 (a new original timeline the Sherlock Holmes world hasn't seen).

Logline:
When Dr John Watson returns home to a ransacked 221B Baker St, an unconscious Sherlock, and no sign of Mrs Hudson, he must act in his own way protect the people he loves - no matter the cost.

High schoolers (Year 12+) can dive into film and TV with our hands-on school holiday programme at South Seas Film School! Work with pro tutors on real projects and see if film school is your next adventure.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to sample our full-time Film and Television Production programme.

In this programme you'll learn:
📣 Drama directing and scriptwriting
📽️ Documentary directing and research
🎥 Camera, audio, and lighting skills
🎬 Production management
🖥️ Post-production basics

Check out the link below and start your filmmaking journey now!

https://www.yoobee.ac.nz/short-course/film-and-animation/dive-into-production

Yoobee Colleges CEO Ana Maria Rivera, and Head of Marketing Philip McCracken sat down with our design students at our Yoobee Wellington Campus to deliver an inspiring and motivational talk on how to promote and market yourself for professional and personal success.

Our Yoobee students were engaged and asked questions which helped set their expectations around getting into the job market and how they can promote themselves online. 🌟

Celebrating YOU! 🩷 Last week's Pink Shirt Day with our Students, Tutors, and Academic Staff from our South Seas Film School team. 🎥

Relive the Overload NZ Yoobee experience! From live drawings, to the amazing artworks showcased and sold by our students and tutors, the two-day event was a surplus of creativity. Anime cosplay characters were brought to life, and the fun and interactive draw-along sessions was a hit to the young and promising talents. 🎨✨

What went down the ! ☄️

Our team set up an exciting booth for Yoobee, where we've had interactive sessions on character creation using Zbrush to bring young, budding talents' Animations to life! + demos by our Make-up Artistry students! 🖌

We've also done a giveaway of 2x UE Boom which we'll be posting the winners soon!

Watch out for where else you can find us this weekend.. 👀

Our talented Diploma in Drama and Screen Acting Year 2 Students are taking the stage in "Future Tense" at Te Pou Theatre! This marks the debut of our Year 2 students in their first live show of the year. 🚀

📅 11th-13th April @ 7:00 PM
📍 Te Pou Theatre, 2 Mount Lebanon Lane, Henderson

🎟️ Admission is FREE, so gather your friends and family to show your support for our Yoobee talents. Don't miss out!

📢 1 WEEK LEFT!! 📢

Come see what the Yoobee experience is all about! Meet our tutors and students, learn about our programmes in film, animation, design, and technology, tour the campus, and see student work. Plus, enjoy snacks, drinks, and music!

Register at the link below:

https://info.yoobee.ac.nz/yoobee-national-open-day

Auckland, South Seas School, Wellington & Christchurch Campuses
10am-12pm & 5:30pm-7:30pm

Online Campus (Webinar)
6pm-8pm

See you there! 🎨

💡CAMPUS SPOTLIGHT💡
Welcome to City Road, Auckland!
Right in the heart of the city, this is the place to be 😎

Coming up next with Yoobee's Remote Learning Short Courses ➡️
4th April ⚡
Illustrator Essentials - a 2 day course where you will learn everything you need to know about Adobe Illustrator! Whether you're wanting to start learning some design basics or you need this skill for your career, we've got you covered with this jam-packed course, taught by industry professionals 😎

Jump on to yoobee.ac.nz/short-course or email us at [email protected] 💡

📅 2 Weeks Left before we open our campuses for our Open Day this 27th March!

Join us to meet our tutors and chat with students to hear about the Yoobee experience. Discover the film, animation, design, or technology programmes we offer, take a tour of your local campus, and check out the work created by students. All while enjoying a few snacks, drinks and music!

Register at the link below:

https://info.yoobee.ac.nz/yoobee-national-open-day

Auckland, South Seas School, Wellington & Christchurch Campuses
10am-12pm & 5:30pm-7:30pm

Online Campus (Webinar)
6pm-8pm

See you there! 🎨

What a treat our level 6 film students had this week! 🎥

Oscar-winning and world-renowned cinematographer Roger Deakins along with his wife James joined a zoom call with Wellington's level 6 film students on Wednesday. Among Deakins' extensive 50-year cinematography portfolio is films such as 1917, Shawshank Redemption, Sicario, No Country For Old Men, Prisoners and many many more.
The students were absolutely delighted to get this amazing opportunity to chat to a film legend and ask him questions.
The recording of this session is available to watch on the Team Deakins Youtube channel!

Thanks so much .deakins for joining us, and a special shout out to the Wellington level 6 film tutors Michael and Ebed who made it possible! 🙌

⚡️LEARN ILLUSTRATOR⚡️

Adobe Illustrator Essentials coming up on campuses next month!

In only 2 days, learn everything you need to know about Illustrator to be able to use it like a boss, and make cool things 🙌
This could be the start of something big...

Join us for our Open Day on campuses this 27th March! Discover study options that can ignite your passion in Animation, Design, Digital Innovation, Film, or Technology. Chat with our tutors and students about their work and how life is in Yoobee - while enjoying snacks and drinks! Register at the link below:

https://info.yoobee.ac.nz/yoobee-national-open-day

Auckland, South Seas School, Wellington & Christchurch Campuses
10am-12pm & 5:30pm-7:30pm

Online Campus (Webinar)
6pm-8pm

COMING UP SOON ➡

What a lineup! starting in the next couple of weeks in the Short Courses space we have UX Design, Web Development, E-Commerce, Photography Training Package and the brand new Periodic Table of Business

Interested in one of the above? Flick us a DM to find out more or head over to yoobee.ac.nz/short-course to fill out an enrolment form 🙌

📈 THE PERIODIC TABLE OF BUSINESS 📈

Yoobee Short Courses presents a brand new, exciting online course for the business-minded.

The Periodic Table of Business is a newly launched offering from Short Courses, designed to equip you with the skills to successfully launch and maintain your own business!
Over the course of 12 weeks, you will be immersed in a practical and hands-on curriculum that you can work through at your own pace.
Each module will act as a step-by-step guide on how to launch your business and how to make it a success.
Apply now!

How have our Short Courses helped you on your journey? 💡

Have a read of some testimonials from past students to see how we can help you achieve your goals this year 🙌

Photos from the graduation ceremony of our Yoobee Wellington Campus Students. (2/2)

Congratulations to our graduates. 🎓

📷 by Aidan Dickens

Photos from the graduation ceremony of our Yoobee Wellington Campus Students. (1/2)

Congratulations to our graduates. 🎓

📷 by Aidan Dickens

What went down during the Ignite Graduate Exhibition last week; our Wellington campus students showcasing their work for the year that was. ✨

The work featured can still be viewed in the Ignite Exhibition website:

https://ignite24.vercel.app/ #/"

CAMPUS SPOTLIGHT - SOUTH SEAS 👏

Welcome to Yoobee South Seas, our dedicated film school in Auckland.
Here, you will find yourself at home amongst fellow actors, directors and creative minds.
We function like a movie studio, with multiple buildings across a 40,000 square-foot complex 😮 We even work with Shortland Street!

South Seas is the place to be if you want to be immersed in the film making world 📽

✨STARTING 5TH FEBRUARY✨

Our Game Design micro-credential is a 5-week long course where you design your very own playable game in Unity!
Delivered remotely in the evenings, 2 days a week - you can gain a certification from your bed! 😎
Get in touch with us through yoobee.ac.nz/short-course or email [email protected]

Check out our BRAND NEW 2024 Prospectus 😎
Designed by one of our talented Creative Media tutors, !
Pop into any of our campuses if you want to check it out

Introducing the Entrepreneurship for Creatives micro-credential! 💡
Starting on the 13th of Feb, this awesome new short course takes you on a strategic quest to identify your creative business ideas lucrative market opportunities, and gain the essential skills for crafting compelling pitches to potential investors and funding organizations. You'll learn how to pitch your creative business concept to investors or land your first client!
Spaces are limited, you do not want to miss this one! Get in touch today through yoobee.ac.nz/short-course ✨

💥WIN💥

We're super excited to support Thirteen Filmworks and the premiere of their short film “What We Leave Behind”. 🥳🥳

Fresh out of Yoobee College of Creative Innovation after graduating in Level 6 Film & TV Production, Izac De Castro has wasted no time in producing and directing this epic piece of work! 🎬

Co-writing with Hadi Bahrami, this post-apocalyptic short film dives deep into Sam's acceptance of his past.

🎥 Check out the trailer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANmvESNngAU

And, we've got good news! We managed to get our hands on 15 tickets to the premiere to give away! 🎞

📅 Monday 29 January
⏰ 5pm
📍 Lumière Cinemas Christchurch Central

Grab your spot 👉🏽 by emailing [email protected] with your name and contact details!

Want more details? Check out Thirteen Filmworks or get in touch with Izac at
021 027 27050 or on [email protected]

A huge thank you to Nick Paris from Lumiere for supporting our Canterbury Creatives!

❗️STARTING 31ST JANUARY❗️

Attention all marketing enthusiasts, this short course sure is a goodie!
Enrol in our micro-credential in Digital Marketing to learn the principles of digital marketing and develop practical skills using online tools and platforms.
Start 2024 off with a bang and get in touch today ⭐

⭐STARTING 30TH JANUARY⭐

Our Cyber Security micro-credential is kicking off the 2024 short courses and spaces are limited!
During this 12-week part time course you’ll develop your technical and theoretical knowledge of cyber security risks, threats and attacks, developing your skills in testing, planning and responding to security issues.
What are you waiting for? Advance your career in Cyber Security today!

Ignite is an exciting showcase that captures the creative spark across our Web & UX, Film & TV Production and Bachelor of Animation programmes. We invite you to see and experience what our brilliant students from each area have been developing throughout 2023!

Explore the boundless creativity and innovation of Yoobee Wellington's newly graduated students at our captivating exhibition Ignite. Immerse yourself in a showcase of cutting-edge design, animation digital art, and multimedia projects that redefine the possibilities of visual communication.

Join us in celebrating the next generation of talented artists and visionaries who are poised to make a significant impact in the creative industry. Don't miss the chance to witness the future of innovation unfold at the Yoobee Wellington Graduation Exhibition – where inspiration meets ingenuity!

We welcome you to see where it all started. Meet with them, quiz them and their amazing tutors, as they are bursting with creative passion and enthusiasm for the future.

Level 2, Wellington Campus, 2 Bunny Street
Thursday, 25th of January at 5PM.

See: http://ignite24.vercel.app/ #/ for a preview!

Who else makes New Years resolutions and never sticks to them? ✋
We've got you covered with our epic selection of Short Courses this year! Learn a new skill or build on an existing one.
Swipe through for a snippet of some of what's on offer ➡️

👩‍🎨 Do you know a budding young artist?

To celebrate , New Zealand Association for Environmental Education is hosting an art competition for preschoolers to 24 years olds 🎨.

The theme is ephemeral – artwork must contain material from the beach that could disappear back into nature with the tide, in the wind, or over time 🌊🌬️🕑.

📅 Entries close midnight on 13 March. To learn more and enter the competition 👉 bit.ly/3M2L28S.