Helen Carter

Lecturer

College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

+61 8 8201 5902

helen.carter@flinders.edu.au

Social Sciences North

GPO Box 2100, ADELAIDE, SA, 5001

Helen Carter is an award-winning, masters-educated, cinematographer with 20 years' experience in the film and television industry. She has been recognised by her peers, winning eight awards from the Australian Cinematographers Society as well as numerous awards from the AFTRS, Kodak and the Sydney Film Critics Circle. Helen began her film career as a clapper loader on television series and went on to work on many documentaries, commercials, short dramas and feature length films. She is a graduate from the AFTRS, receiving the highest achievement in her year. Helen is currently researching a PhD on cinematography in Australia.

Qualifications

2024 PhD, Flinders University, Award date: 29 June 2024

2001-03 Master of Arts in Cinematography at the Australian Film TV and Radio School. Awarded AFTRS Cinematographer of the Year, 2002

1986-88 Bachelor of Arts majoring in Drama, Film and TV Production and Psychology at Flinders University

Honours, awards and grants

2023 College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Award and Vice Chancellor's for Excellence in Teaching - Screen Team

2023 College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Award and Vice Chancellor's for Innovation in Teaching.

How does a Cinematographer Begin a Project? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrsYwbo29xY&t=290s

College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences HDR Research Funding Award 2023.

Winner AIMA shipwreck photography competition 2012

AFTRS 2002 Highest Achievement in Cinematography

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/search?query=helen+carter

http://www.aftrs.edu.au/showcase/students-and-films/students/2002/helen-carter

Humanities and Creative Arts, Creative Reserach Fund grant 2014

Finalist 2017 Winnovation awards

https://blogs.flinders.edu.au/fit/2017/09/26/women-in-innovation-award-finalists-named/

Mindshare Creative Writing Award winner 2017

SA Primary School category winner in the Anzac Day Schools Award.

http://minister.dva.gov.au/media_releases/2016/oct/va099.htm

Key responsibilities

Lecturer at Flinders University in Screen Production. Responsible for writing and teaching curriculum to undergraduate, honours and Post Graduate students with a particular emphasis in skill acquisition.

Teaching interests

Cinematography
Production Techniques
16mm camera techniques

Topic coordinator

SCME3060 Screen Production Techniques C

SCME3100 SCME3100 Screen and Media Practicum

SCME1060 Screen Production Techniques A

SCME1070 Screen Production Techniques 1

SCME1071 Screen Produciton Techniques 2

Topic lecturer

SCME3072 Screen Production Techniques 9

Professional engagement

Helen Carter continues to work professionally as an academic and freelance cinematographer, and a mentor to emerging cinematographers, especially female ones. She has a passion for using her Documentary Filmmaking to give a voice to those who would otherwise go unnoticed. In addition she is an accomplished classical musician as well as an active visual artist.

Australian Cinematographers Society - Member
Flinders University Chamber Ensemble - cello

Living Stories Advisory Board

Fleurieu Film Festival Board

Judge -ATOM awards.

http://atomawards.org/2016-judge/helen-carter/

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Further information

Instagram @helcat23

Making of DHU video:

https://youtu.be/0KL8fTss-CI

John and Mary virtual production in The VOID