Character design and animation for the interactive SMART CITY exhibit at ¡Explora! The mixed-reality table was created by art and technology collective Artific3 as part of the EPSCoR grant for funding science education and future energy grid technology. This interactive installation is a part of Explora's new STEM wing.
Museum visitors can place game pieces with unique AR codes to generate cities and power plants triggering feedback from the characters in the game. Each generator type interacts with weather differently, and players experiment with balancing different methods of power generation to learn about diverse and resilient power grids.
The characters are known as Denizens, or affectionately as “Dennies”. Their animations, environments, and props were all illustrated and animated by hand in Photoshop.
See the Denizens move in the latest documentation of the project. Since then, more features have been added—including weather based accessories, interactions based on mood, more icons, etc!
learn more at Artific3’s website....