The IIM generously funded a research residency for me to explore their archives. The figures are scans from a collection held by the Institut Internationale de la Marionnette, France.

My methodology follows the pattern of ‘media archeology’. It seeks rich documentation of puppet media forms. Therefore, I have a research interest in performance documents and historical material. I have a need to research design material: evidenced by photographs, drawings, diagrams, patents and material artefacts.

While in residence I digitised the Karagöz collection and viewed:

• Items from the specialist book / journal collection
• the Image Collections
• various Video / Performance Documentation
• other Physical Artefacts

Public Outputs

Complete and in Preparation

• Evolution of the code and content of the ShadowEngine.
• Photographic Documents
• A monograph of photographs of the IIM Karagöz collection
• A set of Karagöz atlas images for games development.
• Computer Software where the Karagöz puppets are enlivened as animatable assets in a games engine
• An iOS app demonstrating the animatable assets.