http://puppetvision.info All about the best puppetry in film, video and on the web. Usually updated daily. Wed, 16 May 2012 17:24:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://puppetvision.info/2007/08/terry-fator-wins-americas-got-talent.html/comment-page-1#comment-4729 Light Wire lights up America’s Got Talent | PuppetVision Blog Wed, 16 May 2012 17:24:18 +0000 http://puppetvision.info/?p=1155#comment-4729 [...] show has proven to be a nice showcase for puppetry acts like Fighting Gravity and (most famously) Terry Fator. This season’s premiere episode featured black light puppet/dance troupe Light Wire Theater, [...] [...] show has proven to be a nice showcase for puppetry acts like Fighting Gravity and (most famously) Terry Fator. This season’s premiere episode featured black light puppet/dance troupe Light Wire Theater, [...]

]]> http://puppetvision.info/2007/08/terry-fator-wins-americas-got-talent.html/comment-page-1#comment-4728 Light Wire lights up the new season of America’s Got Talent | PuppetVision Blog Tue, 15 May 2012 22:23:31 +0000 http://puppetvision.info/?p=1155#comment-4728 [...] show has proven to be a nice showcase for puppetry acts like Fighting Gravity and (most famously) Terry Fator. This season’s premiere episode featured black light puppet/dance troupe Light Wire Theater, [...] [...] show has proven to be a nice showcase for puppetry acts like Fighting Gravity and (most famously) Terry Fator. This season’s premiere episode featured black light puppet/dance troupe Light Wire Theater, [...]

]]> http://puppetvision.info/2010/07/michael-jackson-puppetry.html/comment-page-1#comment-4727 5 Great Michael Jackson puppet acts | PuppetVision Blog Tue, 15 May 2012 13:16:00 +0000 http://puppetvision.info/?p=2185#comment-4727 [...] Say, you know what we haven’t done around here lately? A run-down of Michael Jackson puppet acts! [...] [...] Say, you know what we haven’t done around here lately? A run-down of Michael Jackson puppet acts! [...]

]]> http://puppetvision.info/2010/08/funginears-looks-like-fun.html/comment-page-1#comment-4726 These puppets REALLY want you to recycle | PuppetVision Blog Sun, 13 May 2012 15:13:26 +0000 http://puppetvision.info/?p=2546#comment-4726 [...] Puppets are used to remind people that when they don’t recycle, the containers know, and so does everyone else in these commercials for Encorp Pacific, a Canadian not-for-profit specializing in beverage container management. The container puppets in these spots were built by Furry Puppet Studio and were performed by the Fungineers, who have collaborated with Furry Puppet before. [...] [...] Puppets are used to remind people that when they don’t recycle, the containers know, and so does everyone else in these commercials for Encorp Pacific, a Canadian not-for-profit specializing in beverage container management. The container puppets in these spots were built by Furry Puppet Studio and were performed by the Fungineers, who have collaborated with Furry Puppet before. [...]

]]> http://puppetvision.info/2010/10/choreographing-breath-and-thought.html/comment-page-1#comment-4725 A seriously awesome giant puppet | PuppetVision Blog Fri, 04 May 2012 15:15:23 +0000 http://puppetvision.info/?p=2826#comment-4725 [...] Montsalvatge’s opera El Gato con Botas (“Puss in Boots”) in 2010. Note that the importance of breath in puppetry is mentioned in the audio commentary that accompanies the video. Previous Post Serpico’s [...] [...] Montsalvatge’s opera El Gato con Botas (“Puss in Boots”) in 2010. Note that the importance of breath in puppetry is mentioned in the audio commentary that accompanies the video. Previous Post Serpico’s [...]

]]> http://puppetvision.info/2007/11/comedy-sketch-sparks-canadian-puppet-mini-controversy.html/comment-page-1#comment-4724 Launching a puppet festival (r)evolution | PuppetVision Blog Tue, 01 May 2012 18:52:50 +0000 http://puppetvision.info/?p=1230#comment-4724 [...] situation reminds me of the minor uproar that was caused a few years ago when the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation used puppets from the classic Canadian series The Friendly Giant f... without securing permission from the creator’s family beforehand. In this case I don’t [...] [...] situation reminds me of the minor uproar that was caused a few years ago when the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation used puppets from the classic Canadian series The Friendly Giant f… without securing permission from the creator’s family beforehand. In this case I don’t [...]

]]> http://puppetvision.info/2010/01/hand-ninja.html/comment-page-1#comment-4723 Taekwondo Finger Puppet | PuppetVision Blog Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:12:03 +0000 http://puppetvision.info/?p=1973#comment-4723 [...] It’s a great example of  how to create a character through hand manipulation. I featured an earlier version of this here on the blog about two years [...] [...] It’s a great example of  how to create a character through hand manipulation. I featured an earlier version of this here on the blog about two years [...]

]]> http://puppetvision.info/2010/07/does-fighting-gravity-got-talent.html/comment-page-1#comment-4722 Haven’t we seen this girl before? | PuppetVision Blog Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:33:54 +0000 http://puppetvision.info/?p=2319#comment-4722 [...] ad conceptually, it might seem very familiar to you…and that’s because it is. Much like yesterday’s post about Fighting Gravity, this is another case of a well-known puppetry concept being co-opted and passed off as an original [...] [...] ad conceptually, it might seem very familiar to you…and that’s because it is. Much like yesterday’s post about Fighting Gravity, this is another case of a well-known puppetry concept being co-opted and passed off as an original [...]

]]> http://puppetvision.info/2004/02/smile-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-4721 Weekend Wisdom: The Artist, perception and puppetry | PuppetVision Blog Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:36:52 +0000 http://puppetvision.info/?p=13#comment-4721 [...] Much to the horror of traditional animation purists I’m sure, Mark goes on to make the case for why audiences may actually prefer 3D animation over 2D and lately I’ve been thinking about how this idea might apply to puppetry. While there’s no question that puppetry’s overall popularity has surged in the past decade or two, it’s worth noting that many of the most popular examples of “mainstream” puppetry – at least in film and television – have involved puppets deliberately subverting the art form, its limitations and conventions (think Avenue Q, Team America and special “puppetized” episodes of popular TV shows like 30 Rock and Angel). [...] [...] Much to the horror of traditional animation purists I’m sure, Mark goes on to make the case for why audiences may actually prefer 3D animation over 2D and lately I’ve been thinking about how this idea might apply to puppetry. While there’s no question that puppetry’s overall popularity has surged in the past decade or two, it’s worth noting that many of the most popular examples of “mainstream” puppetry – at least in film and television – have involved puppets deliberately subverting the art form, its limitations and conventions (think Avenue Q, Team America and special “puppetized” episodes of popular TV shows like 30 Rock and Angel). [...]

]]> http://puppetvision.info/2009/03/puppets-on-30-rock.html/comment-page-1#comment-4720 Weekend Wisdom: The Artist, audience perception and puppetry | PuppetVision Blog Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:48:31 +0000 http://puppetvision.info/?p=1640#comment-4720 [...] Avenue Q, Team America and special “puppetized” episodes of popular TV shows like 30 Rock and [...] [...] Avenue Q, Team America and special “puppetized” episodes of popular TV shows like 30 Rock and [...]

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