Andrew Bluff
Most Recent Affiliation:
- University of Technology, Sydney
Writings and Presentations:
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Title:
Creature:Interactions: A Social Mixed-Reality Playspace
Writing Type: Paper
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Exhibition: SIGGRAPH 2014: Acting in Translation
Abstract Summary:This paper discusses Creature:Interactions (2015), a large-scale mixed-reality artwork created by the authors that incorporates immersive 360° stereoscopic visuals, interactive technology, and live actor facilitation. The work uses physical simulations to promote an expressive full-bodied interaction as children explore the landscapes and creatures of Ethel C. Pedley’s ecologically focused children’s novel, Dot and the Kangaroo. The immersive visuals provide a social playspace for up to 90 people and have produced “phantom” sensations of temperature and touch in certain participants.
Title: Hybrid Animation production and the Dream of Flight.
Writing Type: Paper
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Exhibition: SIGGRAPH Asia 2019: Deep Dreaming
Abstract Summary:Through a detailed account of a recent practice-based research project – a short animation project called Jasper, this paper explores how a hybrid analogue/digital production approach can generate a unique and engaging visual style – one that sits between the tangible, handcrafted feel of miniatures and the cleanness, fluidity and flexibility of computer-generated animation. The author examines the new creative possibilities and challenges that a hybrid animation production approach presents and also outlines various technical platforms encountered during the production of Jasper, including motion-controlled camera systems, 3D printing, game engines, point cloud scans and augmented reality.
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