Swinburne alum rolls camera on a dream career in Greece

From filming home videos as a teenager in Australia, to capturing courtside action in Athens, Swinburne alum Lukas Yannoutsos is proof that following your passion can take you on extraordinary journeys.

Lukas began studying at Swinburne in 2018 with a Certificate IV in Screen and Media. He then progressed to a Diploma of Screen and Media, and by 2021, Lukas had graduated with an Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media, having fostered a passion for videography and a drive to succeed.

“Swinburne educated me in everything to do with media, from storyboarding and planning a general idea, to knowing how to send your project to the right people,” said Lukas. “Swinburne gave me a chance to try a large range of film roles. Through this, I learnt every aspect of filmmaking, which helped me be ready for any job necessary.”

Lukas’s passion for videography sparked at a very young age, filming home videos and experimenting with storytelling. At age 16, Lukas was provided with the opportunity to work within the industry at Racing.com for his high school work experience program. For a week, Lukas worked within the horse racing channel associated with Channel 7, experiencing the reality behind the screen. After one day at Channel 7 headquarters, Lukas was hooked on film and media, his spark had ignited into a passion and with a clear vision, Lukas was determined to join the film and media industry.

He explored countless universities and schools and heard only great things about the Swinburne Film and Media vocational courses. With his father as an alumnus of Swinburne, it felt like the natural choice for Lukas.

After graduation, Lukas took jobs in warehouses and retail but never lost sight of his goal of working full-time as a freelancer in videography and spent every spare moment towards honing his craft.