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Shadowmation is a patented animation process (U.S. patent 6,870,574) created byMitchell Kriegman. It uses realtime virtual sets andbunraku style team puppetry (somepuppets are controlled by up to three puppeteers),[1] thus combining live action animatronic characters withcomputer generated animation inreal time, high definitionvirtual environments powered byvideo game engines. The resulting effect combines the advantages ofanimatronics with the expressiveness of live performance and the freedom of computer animation.[2]
A relatively new technique, Shadowmation has been used in several children's television shows, including Disney'sThe Book of Pooh, PBS'sIt's a Big, Big World,[1] andCBC Television andDiscovery Kids'Wilbur.[3]The Jim Henson Company'sBear in the Big Blue House utilized this technique for its opening sequence. This technique was also used inThe Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland for the song "Take the First Step".
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