Introduction

The CREATION-TOOL is an original video annotator that was designed and developed from scratch as a software output deriving from the TKB project. It supports multimodal annotation and is applied to contemporary dance as a tool to support performance composition. It was conceived and designed to assist the creative processes of choreographers, functioning as a digital notebook for personal annotations. The prototype, developed for Tablet PCs, allows video annotation in real-time, using a live video stream, or post-event, using a pre-recorded video stream. The tool also allows different video annotation modalities, such as annotation marks, text, audio, ink strokes and hyperlinks. In addition, the system enables different modes of annotation and video visualization. The development followed an iterative design process involving two choreographers, and a usability study was carried out (see "Publications" section under the TKB project main menu), involving international dance performers participating in a contemporary dance residence - workshop. The CREATION-TOOL operational Manual and access to download are already available.