QCA Gold Coast Facilities

3D Printer

QCA Gold Coast has a Z-Corp 3D printer which provides the ability to “print” three-dimensional objects from powder and glue. Students are able to produce a high quality and affordable prototypes in lightning quick speed from a 3D CAD file or its equivalent. Bachelor of Digital Media students learn how to use the 3D printer as part of their CAD classes and Liveworm Gold Coast students use the printer for client services.

Three-dimensional "printed" objects. Photo by Helen Alwan

Graphic Design student Katelyn Hankinson used the 3D Printer to make a packaging prototype for the Southern Cross Packaging Awards. She was awarded a silver medal for her design

Bluescreen

QCA Gold Coast has a large Bluescreen room for digital compositing effects.

Professional stuntmen use the green screen room and motion capture facility for Digital Design student Michael Chang's project

Computer labs

QCA Gold Coast has 3 common use computer labs with the latest Apple Mac computers and software. These common use labs are available for all QCA Gold Students to use, as well as free wireless Internet access.

QCA Gold Coast students hard at work on projects in the G31 lab

Digital Darkroom

QCA Gold Coast has a fully functioning Digital Darkroom with daylight balanced computer monitors and a large format digital photo printer for ePhotojournalism students.

Full woodworking and metalworking facilities

QCA Gold Coast has a fully functioning workshop with both woodworking and metalworking facilities. 3D Design and Fine Art students are trained in workshop practices during their first year of study. Other students can take studio electives to learn workshop practices and safety.

Photographic Darkroom

QCA Gold Coast has a fully functioning Photographic Darkroom for traditional black and white photo printing.

Screen printing workshop

QCA Gold Coast has a fully functioning screen printing workshop for T-shirt printing and Fine Art printing. All Bachelor of Digital Media students are able to use the facility for their class projects or outside projects. Intensive short courses are run over the Summer months, or one-on-one training can be organised during semester as students need it.

Spray Booth

As part of the workshop facilities, there is a ducted spray booth for students to use on their projects. 3D Design and Fine Art students are trained in workshop practices during their first year of study. Other students can take studio electives to learn workshop practices and safety.

Vacuum forming

As part of the workshop facilities, there is a vacuum forming device for students to use on their projects. 3D Design and Fine Art students are trained in workshop practices during their first year of study. Other students can take studio electives to learn workshop practices and safety.

White Box Gallery

QCA Gold Coast has a gallery space where exhibitions are held throughout the year. The studio can also be rigged with lighting and used as a photographic studio by all Bachelor of Digital Media students.