6 Avatars in Quest of an Author

A ©box interactive project made with iClone Studio, by Daniel Bouillot / 30 juin 18h00 > IMUS / Annecy-le-Vieux

Concept : The reasoning of the project takes into account the relation between the actor and the author, the relation of the character towards the actor, as

well as the identification of a virtual character. On the main interface, there are 6 avatars waiting for the user to choose them. According to his / her choices,

the avatar(s) will act one performance, each of them being a reference to literature, theatre, cinema, work of art.. etc and dealing with the question of identity.

Process of a sequence : Like any actor, the avatars will have a book of their background and the interactor will have the opportunity to choose among a list of

the different roles they have performed up to now. A sort of an identity card giving the psychological profile of each avatar will also be displayed on the interface.

Realization : This project was realized by means of Chrystel Cerruti and Yannick Berthier, students (L2 / Communication & Hypermedia / IMUS) within the

framework of their training course of the second year and the module Exhibition project. This is an academic mission directed by Daniel Bouillot, artist and teacher.

Exhibition : The project, entitled 6 Avatars in Quest of an Author, will be diffused on the ©box, developed by the artists Carol Brandon and Marc Veyrat.

The ©box is an interface for digital works of arts. It takes position both in a physical and cyber environment. The user inside the ©box can choose and interact

with the works presented while a camera is shooting him as he is acting, so that he can be seen by people outside on a video screen.

Thanks : iClone / Reallusion / Conseil Général de la Haute-Savoie / Communauté de Communes Annecy / CITIA / IMUS / IMUS Club des Entreprises / ©box.

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