In Good Company with Ben Mars from Puppix (December 2025)

A conversation with the team behind Puppix, including director Ben Mars, lead puppet engineer Izzy Bristow, and puppeteer/educator Dik Downey.

The discussion explores how Puppix enables real-time translation of physical puppet performance into digital animation, offering an innovative and accessible approach to motion capture.

The presenters share insights into their workflow, the technology behind performance-driven animation, and how this approach can be applied in both educational and production environments. The session highlights new possibilities for teaching animation, performance, and interactive storytelling through hands-on, embodied techniques.

About In Good Company

In Good company features speakers from various organizations giving presentations (not sales pitches) directed toward educators and including topics such as classroom use of specialized software, tips, tutorials, experiences, and use cases. Learn more about “In Good Company”, as well as other resources and opportunities for educators in the field of computer graphics and interactive techniques: