Tangible Handimation

The objectives of Tangible Handimation are to extend Handimation with collaborative support, to allow skills from different animators to be used simultaneously in real-time. Furthermore, Tangible Handimation will introduce support for a broader range of interaction device to enable animators to make use of skill sets from traditional crafts such as puppeteering. Specifically, support for collaboration for multiple users and input from cheap input devices like the Nintendo Wiimote will be explored. In co-operation with the industry the project will create a prototype of Tangible Handimation to demonstrate the potentials of the system. The project will employ participatory design methods to define the development of the prototype in dialogue with all stakeholders of animation projects. The result from the project is intended to become a permanent exhibition at the Center of Visualization in Göteborg.