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PuppetAnimator: A Performative Interface for Experiencing Shadow Play

Authors:
Yue Shi
Yue Suo
Shang Ma
Yuanchun Shi

Keywords: multi-point; performative interface; shadow puppet

Abstract:
We present PuppetAnimator, a novel interface that enables non-expert users to experience funny shadow play and create puppet animation by manipulating the character with simple pointing device. Inspired by the real shadow puppet performance, we employ the “sticks from hands to the puppet” metaphor for interaction and design a set of motion modes including Translation, Swing, Drag, Rotation and Two-joint Drive. Based on motions modes’ combination, several puppet templates are prebuilt for the user to customize the skin with images and control channels with input devices. Then the user can manipulate the puppet to arrange actions. Features such as recording the user’s performance, replaying and saving as video files are also provided. This paper describes the system design rationale and implementation. We demonstrate PuppetAnimator with several puppet actions and pilot study shows that with the system, users can easily make animation of a shadow puppet’s action for storytelling.

Pages: 75 to 78

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2011

Publication date: February 23, 2011

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4138

ISBN: 978-1-61208-117-5

Location: Gosier, Guadeloupe, France

Dates: from February 23, 2011 to February 28, 2011