Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 07:25:41 -0700
To: puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org
From: Steve Axtell <steve-AT-axtell.com>
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Virtual puppets


At 12:03 AM 8/23/2005, you wrote:
>Hey Toronto puppet folks and Critters,
>
>
>Does anyone know of any companies (especially Canadian ones) currently
>experimenting with virtual (computer generated) puppets? Maybe you're working
>with some yourself/ves?
>
>
>Thanks!
>
>Jamie Ashby
>
>PhD Candidate
>Graduate Centre for Study of Drama,
>University of Toronto


Jamie,

Have you been working in this field?

We have experimented with combining video of live
action puppet heads with computer generated
bodies for a cool hybrid virtual result on AxTelevision.  www.axtelevision.com

Also Brian Windsor at OSU is working with virtual
puppets and motion capture (not too far from you)
....here's a link to his work.

http://accad.osu.edu/~bwindsor/puppet/index.htm


Ax

Steve Axtell / Axtell Expressions, Inc.
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