jot-lib is a collection of C++ libraries developed at Brown University, Princeton University, and the University of Michigan from the mid-1990's to 2007, and used in support of research in 3D graphics. As of late 2007 there are no active jot developers and the source code was released to the public under terms of GPLv3+.
In short, Jot is a program used for non-photorealistic (NPR) rendering. It lets artists (or anyone) to draw on top of a 3D model. Similar to what Disney used on their 2012 animated short, Paperman.
In 2013, a Jot exporter for Blender was published by Ragnar Brynjúlfsson. Since we are a big fan of stylised render, Jot caught out attention.
Our main goal is to resurrect Jot, making it works on modern OS (Windows and Linux, possibly Mac OS too) and bring native 64-bit support to it. Other plans include, but are not limited to:
- build a proper installer
- update UI
- fix bugs
- add more features (more brushes, settings) and improve the current features
Admittedly, this is a very ambitious project, but we plan on making it happen.
- Robert D. Kalnins
- Philip L. Davidson
- David M. Bourguignon