I’m an independent filmmaker and puppeteer in Toronto, Canada who blogs about puppetry and film.
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European Buildings built out of paper by Megan Brain.
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Hand craved foam puppet head by Phil Fletcher.
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Simpsons couch gag animated by John K.
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Face Off is a new reality TV series that’s essentially American Idol for special FX make-up artists. Each week, contestants compete in make-up FX challenges and their creations are judged by a panel of industry veterans. Contestants are eliminated each week until only one remains, who will win $100,000 and a year’s supply of makeup....
Another Monday morning, another amazing project from Aardman Animations to inspire...
If you haven’t already seen this, watch it you must. It’s just ridiculously cool. Dot is billed as the world’s smallest stop motion animation. It was made by Aardman Animations using the Nokia N8 smartphone and the CellScope, an affordable microscopic adapter for cellphones that can be used to diagnose fatal diseases in remote areas...
This is pretty impressive, even if it does play on a stereotype or two...a giant drunk puppet that roams from pub to pub in Ireland. One of the best pieces of performance art I've seen in...
I'm really intrigued by the possibilities that Multi-touch devices like the iPad might offer puppeteers in the near future. Several developers are exploring exactly that and looking for ways to combine puppetry and interactive...
Sad that the holiday is over? Well, Arthur Christmas looks like it will be something to look forward to next year. Directed by Sarah Smith and Barry Cook, it's being produced by the delightful folks at Aardman...
Ryan Estrada is a man. In Costa Rica. He's going to animate an entire animated feature. By himself. This...
Did you know that they make animatronics in Kazakhstan? Neither did...
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is an incredibly faithful-looking adaptation of the classic holiday TV special at The Center For Puppetry Arts in...
This is a couple who perform in the New York City subway system together; he plays an accordion while she performs a ballerina puppet made from a plastic...
Hatsune Miku is a sort of virtual pop star in Japan. Technically speaking, she's a "Vocaloid", an avatar for a singing synthesizer application developed using technology pioneered by Yamaha....
About a decade ago, four kids from Junior High School decided to start a rock band and dreamed about one day getting a record deal. They started out playing talent shows at their local high school and eventually graduated to playing "battle of the bands" contests. For most teenage bands that's usually where the story...
