No Tailgating!
This is a classic commercial that Jim Henson made in 1962 for the Council of Churches/Protestant Radio and Television Center in Atlanta to help promote safe driving.
Tag Archives: The Jim Henson Company
Restoring the Skeksis
In this video installment of the Henson.com Podcast from earlier this year, the Creature Shop’s Head of Puppet Fabrication, Julie Zobel, explains the process of restoring several Skeksis puppets
Julianne Buescher’s Demo Reel
Julianne Buescher has one of the best demo reels I’ve ever seen. Not just because she’s a great puppeteer and works on a lot of fun projects with the Henson Company, but also because her reel is really well thought out and well executed.
The Serenading Unicorn
The Henson Company created this singing unicorn that belts out Michael Bolton, Boyz 2 Men and Culture Club hits for a new Juicy Fruit campaign. Allan Trautman was the lead puppeteer on this and, well, I don’t really know what else to say. Videos are embedded above and below. Watch and enjoy! Via Evolution Bureau.
Dave Goelz is a Muppet
Puppeteer Dave Goelz as a Muppet. `Nuff said.
Puppetry: Coming Soon To A Theatre Near You?
It’s hard to believe, but handmade puppet films just might be the next big thing.
Sid the Science Kid explains DTV
Sid the Science Kid helps explain digital television for the PBS Kids set. Confused about this whole DTV thing that everybody (in the U.S. anyway) has been talking about? Well, let Sid the Science Kid help you make sense of it.
Kanye West’s Creature
Kanye West’s recent Glow In The Dark tour featured a giant animatronic creature built by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. Remember that big animatronic puppet that Jim Henson’s Creature Shop was building for Kanye West last year? Well, Sean – who along with his brother Patrick was part of the team that built the monster – [...]
Creature Shop Open House Recap
Puppeteers bring characters to life with the Jim Henson Company’s patented Henson Digital Performance Studio. Debra Kaufman has written a nice recap of the previously-blogged Siggraph/Visual Effects Society event at the Creature Shop (see previous post). A couple people who were there Tuesday night wrote in to tell me about it yesterday; it sounds like [...]
L.A. Weekly Talks to Brian Henson
Brian Henson spoke with L.A. Weekly about the Jim Henson Company’s improv puppet work. L.A. Weekly recently sat down for a chat with Brian Henson. In the interview Brian talks about Puppet Up! Uncensored, which has one of its monthly shows at Avalon Hollywood in L.A. tomorrow night at 8 p.m. Via Tough Pigs.
