Using Natural User Interfaces for Previsualization

Rainer Malaka; Tanja Döring; Thomas Fröhlich; Thomas Muender; Georg Volkmar; Dirk Wenig; Nima Zargham

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Using Natural User Interfaces for Previsualization

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@ARTICLE{10.4108/eai.16-3-2021.169030,
    author={Rainer Malaka and Tanja D\o{}ring and Thomas Fr\o{}hlich and Thomas Muender and Georg Volkmar and Dirk Wenig and Nima Zargham},
    title={Using Natural User Interfaces for Previsualization},
    journal={EAI Endorsed Transactions on Creative Technologies},
    volume={8},
    number={26},
    publisher={EAI},
    journal_a={CT},
    year={2021},
    month={3},
    keywords={Previsualization, Natural User Interface, Virtual Reality, Animation, Film, Theatre, Visual Effects},
    doi={10.4108/eai.16-3-2021.169030}
}

Rainer Malaka
Tanja Döring
Thomas Fröhlich
Thomas Muender
Georg Volkmar
Dirk Wenig
Nima Zargham
Year: 2021
Using Natural User Interfaces for Previsualization
CT
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.16-3-2021.169030

Rainer Malaka¹^,*, Tanja Döring¹, Thomas Fröhlich¹, Thomas Muender¹, Georg Volkmar¹, Dirk Wenig¹, Nima Zargham¹

1: Digital Media Lab, TZI, Bremen, Germany

*Contact email: malaka@uni-bremen.de

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: An important phase in the process of visual design for the narrative media is previsualization (previs). Professionals use complicated 3D software applications that are not especially designed for the purpose of previs which makes it difficult for the artists and non-technical users to create previs content.

OBJECTIVES: The aim is to empower artists to express and visualize their ideas and creative capabilities in an optimal way.

METHODS: We suggest using natural user interfaces (NUIs) and discuss suitable interactions for different previs tasks. We developed and evaluated a series of individual prototypes as well as a central overarching prototype following our NUI concepts.

RESULTS: The results show that our NUI-based interaction methods were perceived highly positive and experts found it valuable for their work.

CONCLUSION: With only a brief familiarization phase, NUIs can provide a convenient substitute to traditional design tools that require long training sessions.

Keywords: Previsualization, Natural User Interface, Virtual Reality, Animation, Film, Theatre, Visual Effects

Received: 2021-03-04
Accepted: 2021-03-15
Published: 2021-03-16
Publisher: EAI

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/eai.16-3-2021.169030

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