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

FashFest Cinema

Cinema Trailer for the first FashFest

Advertising, Fashion, Film

Illustration studies and sketches for a children's picture book with alas no story yet!

Character Design, Drawing, Illustration

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

Illustration, Storyboarding, Writing

Myer Centre TVCs

2 x 30 sec spots for The Myer Centre.

Advertising, Branding, Film

RIFFS + RANTS Branding

Branding and logo developed for a small music and arts studio, school and shop in regional NSW Riffs and Rants... sticker now augments with Layar

Advertising, Branding, Graphic Design

Branding: Sam Maher

I wanted to create a new identity for my producing and writing activities. I went with postcards because I love receiving mail and with the rise of digital - rarely do; and then I augmented them. My business card I experimented with Aurasma and postcard with Layar.

Branding, Icon Design, Illustration

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

Cartooning, Drawing, Illustration

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

Canberra Labor Club TVCs

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

Advertising, Branding, Writing

DOROTHY CHARACTER DOLLS

Sam Maher's Dorothy Doll a homage to Dorothy Parker

Character Design, Crafts, Toy Design

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