Puppet In The Room - Live Performed Digital Characters Using Physical Puppet Twins

Live physical whole-puppet performances can be used to drive digital animation characters and creatures via puppix, a new capture system. The benefits of having a live puppet character in the room with actors, directors and other characters are demonstrated and discussed, as well as practical processes of capturing non-human physicalities.

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2025-08-10
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https://doi.org/10.1145/3721244.3742454
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Child Development and Digital Technology
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Puppet In The Room - Live Performed Digital Characters Using Physical Puppet Twins

Ben Mars, Dik Downey, Izzy Bristow, David Wilkie
Child Development and Digital Technology
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Puppet In The Room - Live Performed Digital Characters Using Physical Puppet Twins

Ben Mars, Dik Downey, Izzy Bristow, David Wilkie
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Abstract

Live physical whole-puppet performances can be used to drive digital animation characters and creatures via puppix, a new capture system. The benefits of having a live puppet character in the room with actors, directors and other characters are demonstrated and discussed, as well as practical processes of capturing non-human physicalities.

At Bristol (GB), Blackberry Hill Hospital (GB), Digital Catapult (GB)
Nvidia, UK Research and Innovation, University of Bristol
Openalex Percentile: Top 76%
Child Development and Digital Technology
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