Tagtool

A typical Tagtool Mini Setup (Drawing by Fanijo)

The Tagtool is a performative visual instrument used on stage and on the street. It serves as a VJ tool, a creative video game, or an intuitive way of creating animation.

The system is operated collaboratively by an artist drawing the pictures and an animator adding movement to the artwork with a gamepad. The design achieves virtually unlimited artistic complexity with a simple set of controls, which can be mastered even by children.

The project is coordinated by OMA International. Our approach is that all knowledge acquired within the Tagtool project should be shared. We are inspired by the open source movement and believe that it is also relevant for the digital arts.

The project website, www.tagtool.org, is the place to find out what people do with their Tagtools, and how to build your own.

Some DIY Tagtools from around the world

….Multimedia & E-Business Staatspreis 2008
….Winner of the “Förderpreis” (Sponsorship award)

….Europrix Multimedia Awards 2008
….Winner in the category “Interactive Computer Graphics”

Mercur 08 – Innovationspreis der Wirtschaftskammer Wien
Winner in the category  “Creativity”