Animatic was the first project build for the Masters program in Multimedia at FEUP.

A Virtual puppets system with special focus in the puppeteering art using several ways of interaction as a way to recreate the diferent styles of puppetry, including marionettes and rod puppets.

The main goals of this project are:
– To demonstrate the potential of real-time animation based interfacesß using serveal ways of interaction;
– To open the use of virtual puppetry systems in different areas like in education, performing arts, realtime television programs and even in film animation.

The system makes use of interfaces such as the microphone to create facial expressions, body language or the use of interfaces as the WIImote (WII remote control). The prototype demonstrates the capabilites of this project in commercial and artistics areas, envision a new way of looking at animation in real time.