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Title

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String-a-Nette

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Conceptual Statement

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A virtual puppet that can be interacted in different ways and mimics a string puppet that is interacted with hands.

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Project abstract

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String-a-Nette, second version, is a virtual puppet that can be controlled by the user via a camera to move around or a mouse to be posed. Different hand gestures can change the properties of the puppet for different kinds of interaction. Due to traditional puppeteering being less practiced and more difficult, I aspire to make this as a way for people to be interested in string puppets. The puppet is “made” similar to a ball jointed doll so each joint is able to move separately and mimics the human body.

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Inspirations

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• Ball Jointed Dolls (BJD)
• Marionette (for the name)
• String puppets
• Sarah Vigars
  • Her work on visual pieces that uses mechanics similar to a string puppet to make the pieces more interactive with the viewers

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Visual reference

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