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T. Saravanan
LEARNING AID: A. Laxmi Narayana demonstrating the “Natak-3D” software for children with special needs in Madurai. —
MADURAI: In a forward leap in developing instructional videos and honing creative skills of a person, the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) has come out with ‘Natak-3D,’ a computer software that presents a three-dimensional approach to learning. C-DAC is the project implementing agency of Information and Communication Technologies - Research and Training Centre of the Development Gateway Foundation, a World Bank initiative. Demonstrating the software at an international seminar on Applied Drama for Community Development, organised by the School of Performing Arts of Madurai Kamaraj University, A. Laxmi Narayana, a C-DAC software developer, said that it facilitated virtual creation of social/situational or interpersonal scenario enactment. Besides, it helped the user create actors, define their roles, stage and even make them speak and act. “You need not be a computer expert to create a drama. The software provides simple user-friendly tools to work on. It provides a three-dimensional approach to theatre metaphor. Actually, it mimics the play creation process,” he said. Two components
The software is made up of two components, Drama Editor and Drama Viewer. The Drama Editor provides all the tools to create virtual drama while the created version can be seen in the Drama Viewer. The software could be used as a teaching tool in elementary schools, village information centres and non-governmental organisations. It could also be used to develop instructional videos and improve creative skills, said Mr. Narayana who was involved in its development. “The software will be a boon to special children, who can be made to use this tool to improve their creativity. It can also provide us an opportunity to understand such children better,” said Parasuram Ramamoorthi of the School of Performing Arts and director of the seminar. The software could be more useful if it had tools for different emotions, he said. The software, which was still in the preparatory stage, is expected to be released in a month after incorporating all suggestions, said Mr. Narayana duly recognising the effort of his colleague, Sonali Patil, in its development.
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