Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 07:09:02 -0700
To: puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org
From: Steve Axtell <steve-AT-axtell.com>
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Virtual puppets


Brian what's involved in seeing a virtual puppet
move realtime while you perform - via waldo
control?    I've seen it done with motion control
systems at Sigraph, Lazarini, Henson etc.   Seems
the technology would have drifted down to lower cost levels by now.

Ax


At 04:10 PM 8/23/2005, you wrote:
>Hi Jamie,
>
>Steve mentioned I'd been working with
>them.  I've been doing it for a few years now,
>but I use motion capture to do it.  I've been
>involved in motion capture for over a decade, so
>that helps.  I'm starting to look into ways to
>do it for less expense...also, none of the stuff
>on my website is real time...it was all
>processed and then turned into what you see
>later, so I don't get feedback on what the
>puppets look like which is a bit of a bummer, but something I'm working on.
>
>Let me know if you have any specific questions.
>
>-Brian
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jamie Ashby" <jamie.ashby-AT-utoronto.ca>
>To: <puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org>
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>Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 3:03 AM
>Subject: [Puptcrit] Virtual puppets
>
>
>>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
>>
>>Co-founder, PuppUTopiate: the *only* puppet company at the Univ. of Toronto
>>
>>
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