Puer digitalis. Il corpo tecnologico di Pixnocchio.

Abstract

“Pixnocchio” has known as the first computer and digital animation in Italy. Created by Guido Vanzetti and Giuseppe Laganà, this short film shows Pinocchio as a digital body in evolution, formed by geometric volumes and colors. Digital animation allows to create a peculiar style combining traditional technique and computer technology: in this way “Pixnocchio” is nothing more than a hybrid animated film, that fits into the Italian videoartistic context of early ’80. The digital body of “Pixnocchio” seems like the new artistic representation of the contempo- rary italianity.