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Byron Mallett

Lecturer Game Design

School of Design Innovation

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  • Lecturer Game Design
    School of Design Innovation
  • +6444636229 (Work)
  • WIG 402, Te Aro Campus, 24-32 Wigan Street, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

BIO

Byron Mallett is a creative coder and designer who combines interaction design with animation, VR and audio/visual elements. He graduated from Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Design in 2011 with a degree in Design specializing in Digital Media, and completed his Masters of Design Innovation in 2015 focusing on Virtual Reality and musical interfaces. Byron’s main interests revolve around the construction of tools that use Virtual Reality to help build media experiences.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Lecturer
    Victoria University of Wellington, School of Design Innovation, Wellington, New Zealand1 Jun 2016 - 20 Oct 2023
  • Discipline Leader
    Victoria University of Wellington, Animation and Visual Effects, Wellington, New Zealand1 Mar 2021 - 1 Oct 2021
  • Lecturer in Game Design
    Victoria University of Wellington, School of Design Innovation, Wellington, New Zealand1 Jun 2016 - present

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Motion Capture Stage Manager
    Victoria University of Wellington, School of Design Innovation, Wellington, New Zealand1 Jan 2024 - present

DEGREES

  • Masters of Design Innovation
    Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand1 Mar 2012 - 1 Mar 2015
  • Bachelor of Design
    Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand1 Mar 2007 - 20 Oct 2010

AVAILABILITY

  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision
  • Collaborative projects
  • Media enquiries
  • Membership of an advisory committee
  • Technical support

FIELDS OF RESEARCH