Biography summary
Simeon Taylor is an academic specialising in the areas of animation, design, film, and interactivity. He has taught for 8 years in higher education. Prior to this he spent 15 years working in the creative industries across film, design, animation and games. He has worked as an animation and vfx artist in films and commercials, including the Oscar winning film series Happy Feet. For Foxtel as a motion graphics designer on their premiere channels. At Atari as a games designer on Triple-A video game titles such as Transformers.
Simeon teaches in the Screen & Design group across Animation, Film and Television, and Design.
Simeon’s research centres around exploring new technologies for co-creation and co-design. His research has been published in academic journals and conferences. He has been involved as a key researcher in a number of significant funded projects that have ranged from engineering and construction, to historical culture preservation, to performance and dance.
Research interests
Co-creation and co-design.
Application of new and emerging technologies to creative processes.
Cross-platform storytelling.
Virtual production, including performance capture.
Interactivity.
Virtual and augmented reality
Teaching interests
Production and creative skills in animation, film, design.
Storytelling.
Virtual production.
Interactivity.
Performance capture.
Units taught
ADA101 - Designing 3d Motion
ADA202 - Animation Performance And Capture
ADA203 - Interactive Animation Design Studio
ADA204 - Motion Graphics For Film And Advertising (3D)
ADT201 - Digital Technologies Design Studio
ACF212 - Visual Effects And Motion Graphics (2D)
ACF711 - Screen Visual Effects
Research groups
Immersive Realities Research Group: Deakin Motion Lab (https://motionlab.deakin.edu.au/)
Publications
An Evaluation of Virtual Reality Maintenance Training for Industrial Hydraulic Machines
Thuong Hoang, Stefan Greuter, Simeon Taylor
(2022), pp. 573-581, IEEE 2022: Proceedings of the Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Conference, Christchurch, N.Z., E1
Immersive Collaborative VR Application Design: A Case Study of Agile Virtual Design Over Distance
S Taylor, T Hoang, G Aranda, G Mulvany, S Greuter
(2021), Vol. 13, International Journal of Gaming and Computer-Mediated Simulations, C1
An Evaluation of Virtual Reality for Fear Arousal Safety Training in the Construction Industry
Thuong Hoang, Stefan Greuter, simeon Taylor, george Aranda, Gerard Mulvany
(2021), pp. 187-192, ISMAR 2021 : Proceedings of the 2021 International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality, Bari, Italy, E1
Designing virtual interactive environments for autobiographical memory recall
S Taylor
(2018), pp. 85-89, CHI PLAY 2018 : Proceedings of the 2018 Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play Companion, Melbourne, Vic., E1
Kali Vou (indigenous techknowledges)
Torika Bolatagici, Sean Bangay, Lienors Torre, Simeon Taylor, Alex Baldwin, Emele Ugavule, Ayeesha Ash
(2018), Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand, JO1
3D digital scenography for Four Saints in Three Acts
K Vincs, N Black, K Wallace, S Jeal, T Ingram, C Dalbo, J Mccormick, J Vincent, P Divers, D Skovli
(2016), Melbourne, Vic., J1
J Shaw, S Kenderdine, J McCormick, K Vincs, J Vincent, S Jeal, S Taylor
(2016), Hong Kong, China, J2
The flying dutchman - 3D scenography
K Vincs, R Mills, S Taylor, K Wallace, D Skovli
(2015), Melbourne, Vic., J1
Critical Role for 24-Hydroxylation in Homeostatic Regulation of Vitamin D Metabolism
Zhinous Yazdi, Elizabeth Streeten, Hilary Whitlatch, May Montasser, Amber Beitelshees, Simeon Taylor
(), JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Other Public Sector Funding
Tabu: Fijian Kali and Hair Ritual
Dr Torika Bolatagici, Dr Lienors Torre, Dr Shaun Bangay, Dr Alexander Baldwin, Mr Simeon Taylor
Australia Council for the Arts Grant - Research
- 2018: $31,911
Next Generation Human Machine Interface Stage 1
Prof Stefan Greuter, A/Prof Thuong Hoang, Mr Simeon Taylor
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
- 2020: $47,040
Development of an interactive, digital WHS communication training tool for supervisors and apprentices.
Prof Stefan Greuter, Mr Simeon Taylor, Dr Luke Heemsbergen
Insurance and Care NSW (ICARE)
- 2022: $104,000
Development of a Suite of African Heritage Culturally Safe Resources to Support Victorian School Leaders Develop More Inclusive Schooling Environments.
A/Prof Tim Corcoran, Dr Tebeje Molla Mekonnen, Dr Kerri Garrard, Dr Martin Potter, Mr Simeon Taylor, Mrs Maria Bates
DETVic Grant - Research - Department of Education and Training Victoria
- 2022: $173,641
Passing Electrical Storms
Prof Stefan Greuter, Mr Simeon Taylor, Dr Russell Kennedy, Dr Tonya Meyrick
National Gallery of Victoria
- 2022: $65,000
Industry and Other Funding
Next Generation Human Machine Interface Stage 1
Prof Stefan Greuter, A/Prof Thuong Hoang, Mr Simeon Taylor
Hydac Pty Ltd
- 2020: $22,358
- 2019: $25,284
Because the Night Interactive Archive.
Prof Stefan Greuter, Mr Gerard Mulvany, Dr Tonya Meyrick, Mr Simeon Taylor, Prof Matthew Delbridge, Prof Katya Johanson, Dr Misha Myers, Dr Simon Wilmot
Playbox Theatre Company t/as Malthouse Theatre
- 2022: $40,000
- 2021: $40,000
Exploring the Potential of Virtual Reality and Game Engine - Powered Digital Avatars for Industrial Training.
Prof Stefan Greuter, Mr Simeon Taylor, A/Prof Thuong Hoang, A/Prof Houshyar Asadi
Hydac Pty Ltd
- 2024: $80,000
- 2023: $10,000
Supervisions
No completed student supervisions to report