Digital Puppet: Bob

Digital Puppet powered by Adobe Character Animator

2017

Animation, Character Design, Illustration,

DIGITAL PUPPET: BOB © SAM MAHER

A few years ago i decided to start converting some of my drawings into digital pieces for use in my own creative technology tests.

Bob was a quick sketch, he has become the poster-boy for my research ever since.

He is also one of a cast of 7 characters featured in a series in development ICONOCLASH.

Digital Puppetry
Performance Animation
Motion Capture

I don't often make videos in my kitchen but when I do...

I discovered this ridiculously fun way to speed up animating characters with Adobe Character Animation.

BOB is an old favourite character I use to develop scenes, he's part of my 'Stereotype' collection; and within 60 minutes of dropping him in Photoshop, Digital Puppet BOB was talking back to me.

We went to RAW Artists Canberra in November 2016 at Belconnen Arts Centre, BOB danced with some fine young ladies, was voiced by diverse audience members and manipulated by all ages.

Other Projects

Sam Maher's lament to winter... string artist book

Illustration, Storyboarding, Writing

WYNLEN HOUSE Interactive Rack Card

The gorgeous Bronwyn and Helen of Wynlen House Slow Food Farm and Learning Centre were invited by the Italian Slow Food Movement to their Conference in Turin in September 2016. They needed something fun and interactive, light and portable and easy to update in both omnichannel presentations and transmedia outputs, with a seamless optimised backend and a gorgeous digital interface. We wanted interaction data too, across numerous events, that could be validated within the integration by pulling data metrics across a suite of analytics tools. It also needed to look good in its print form, load digital content quickly and efficiently and have a easy-use interface to optimise experience for users with multiple digital literacy. The opportunity to test one of our new prototypes in an international and domestic territory was too good to pass up, so here is a new use of a developing interactive print/digital portal. This one is powered by Layar. Scan the front and back panels with your device and watch a video or press the buttons. Feedback is always wanted. Likewise we're always looking for Guinea Pigs wanting to do something new with brand narratives.

Interaction Design, Branding, UI/UX

Meet Joanie - Mixamo/Fuse Test 2

JOANIE_SAM_MAHER_FUSE_MIXAMO_TEST_2 Quick test of this new Adobe Fuse (Preview) and the Mixamo collaboration (?), Fun and easy, I'm sure once I figure out how to add my own textures I'll be happy and content!

Character Design, Computer Animation, Digital Art

Augmenting WINIFRED

WIP of an Augmented Reality adaptation of my Winifred stories. This will expand as the experiment/ project continues.

Creative Direction, Digital Art, Interaction Design

HERE select frames

A selection of frames from HERE a tappable story created using Tapestry

Digital Art, Storyboarding, Writing

LOVE at Altenburg

My aim for this group show was to engage with my potential new audience, get some feedback at targeted events, and to test technology requirements and feasibility of interactive entertainment and illustration reaching mass adoption in locations compromised by poor connectivity.

Illustration, interactive design, works on paper,

Introducing the characters of the Australian Coat of Arms...

Cartooning, Drawing, Illustration

Myer Centre TVCs

2 x 30 sec spots for The Myer Centre.

Advertising, Branding, Film

3x15 sec spots for Murine

Advertising, Film, Set Design

Canberra Labor Club TVCs

TVCs to advertise one of the biggest prizes in Canberra history.

Advertising, Branding, Writing

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