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Mr James Berrett

Senior Lecturer, Immersive Media

Biography

James Berrett is an internationally experienced, published and awarded academic and creative practitioner with an interdisciplinary background spanning design, film, games, and animation. He is a highly experienced educator and creative-practice researcher. His research builds on over a decade of industry experience in creative arts and design and is situated in the fields of digital, interactive, and immersive media. He is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education and is the Discipline Coordinator of Immersive Media. His recent awards include 2022 Victorian Premier's Design Award (Best in Category - Digital Design), Australian Good Design Award 2022 (Winner: Digital Design - Games Design and Animation) and DNA Paris Design Awards 2022 (Graphics Design: Interactive Design)

Research interests

Human Computer Interactions; Digital Media, Film and Television; Motion Design; Media Architecture; Interactive Media; Virtual Reality; Visual Effects; Augmented Reality; Extended Reality; Immersive Media; Mixed Reality

PhD candidate and honours supervision

Honours

Available to supervise honours students.

Fields of Research

  • Interaction And Experience Design - 330310
  • Screen And Digital Media - 360500

Teaching areas

Design History, Philosophy, and Theory;Digital Media, Film and Television;Animation;Post Production;Visual Effects;Interactive Media;Motion Design;Immersive Media;Extended Realiy

Awards

  • 2022, International, Winner in Graphic Design/Interactive Design, DNA Paris Design Awards
  • 2022, National, Winner in Game Design and Animation, Australian Good Design Awards
  • 2022, National, Best in Category (Digital Design), Victorian Premier's Design Awards
  • 2020, International, Silver Award, International Design Awards
  • 2019, Swinburne, Outstanding Academic Teacher, Swinburne University of Technology
  • 2018, Swinburne, Vice-Chancellors Industry Engagement Award, Highly Commended. , Swinburne University of Technology
  • 2017, Swinburne, Outstanding Academic Teacher, Swinburne University of Technology
  • 2017, Swinburne, Dean's Award - Teaching and Learning, Swinburne University of Technology
  • 2016, Swinburne, Excellent Academic Teacher, Swinburne University of Technology
  • 2015, Swinburne, Outstanding Academic Teacher, Swinburne University of Technology
  • 2013, Swinburne, Excellence in Teaching, Faculty of Design, Swinburne University of Technology
  • 2012, Swinburne, Excellence in Teaching, Faculty of Design, Swinburne University of Technology
  • 2010, National, Red Dot Award: Communication Design, Red Dot Design Award
  • 2008, National, Winner (Cultural Multimedia Design), Victorian Premier's Design Awards

Publications

Also published as: Berrett, James; Berrett, J.
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Recent research grants awarded

  • 2021: Data Visualisation *; City of Casey Fund Scheme
  • 2020: ACMI Public Art Commission Interaction Design Study *; Australian Centre for the Moving Image
  • 2018: Melbourne Knowledge Week 2018 - Watershed *; Grimshaw Architects Pty Ltd Fund Scheme
  • 2017: Media art as urban storytelling: Australian opportunities for data-driven content on large format screens *; MIRVAC Funding Scheme
  • 2017: The AccessHC family: a branded series of characters and animations for staff training, patient education and engagement *; Access Health and Community Funds Scheme
  • 2017: Using animation for envisioning the Primary Care Centre Concept *; Access Health and Community Funds Scheme

* Chief Investigator