Animata - Animation software for live performance
This is some very neat software coming from Hungarian creativist Gabor Papp. You can see information about the application and other works at his site http://www.mndl.hu
Animata although not yet available it seems, will be Open Source, multi-platform (Mac, Windows & Linux) and can be connected with widespread programming environments (e.g. Max/MSP, Pure Data, EyesWeb). What’s nifty about this software is that once you’ve set up the ‘puppets’ and connected them up to invisible rigs which will define their movement, you should be able to provide any kind of input (live audio or from a MIDI controller for example) and effectively "play" an animation in real-time. Great stuff for lazy animators like myself.
The creator Gabor Papp who incidently appears to be affiliated with Dorkbot|Budapest (quite possibly cooler than my local Dorkbot|NYC) also has some good taste in music. Cue the demonstration video hosted on Vimeo, mmmm jazzy Rhodes & flute - a delightful combination.
Animata Jazz Pub from gabor on Vimeo.
