Just looked at a post about why the initial judges are developers. One word: Feasibility. Among other things, they’ll be chiming in on whether the chosen apps are too difficult to create.
I have to admit, this makes me a little nervous. (It’s part of the reason I didn’t include the “mind control” option in my description of Puppet Constructor.)
Forget all the cool options I mentioned before, the real draw of my program idea is how the pieces work together in a fluid way and how much fun it’ll be to control those pieces with a simple push of the mouse. The pieces are linked and they’re elastic - the user can attach them together and make them dance… come alive… react to each other in a fun way.
Forget 3D. Forget texture mapping. Nobody needs that stuff to get engaged in an animation anyway. (watch Southpark and you’ll know what I mean)
Once that’s accomplished, bring on the options! Online puppet shows with your friends! Puppet iSight invasion!
Biofeedback control!!
