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Puppet In The Room - Live Performed Digital Characters Using Physical Puppet Twins
DescriptionLive physical whole-puppet performances are used to drive digital animation twins via puppix, a new capture system. As well as an overview of our work, we will demonstrate the practicalities of using the system with a live puppet character in the room with the audience, working with direction and interaction.
Contributors
Ben Mars
Director
The Black Laboratory
puppix
Dik Downey
Puppeteer Lead
Opposable Thumb Theatre
Izzy Bristow
Puppet Engineering Lead
Izzy B Design
puppix
David Wilkie
Electronic Lead
Finest Electrical
puppix
Event Type
Spatial Storytelling
TimeMonday, 11 August 202510:30am - 11:15am PDT
LocationWest Building, Exhibit Hall B, Stage
Interest Areas
Gaming & Interactive
New Technologies
Production & Animation
Recordings
Not Livestreamed
Not Recorded
Keywords
Animation
Capture/Scanning
Digital Twins
Performance
Real-Time
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