Comments on: A Message From Jim Henson http://puppetbuzz.com/2007/04/28/a-message-from-jim-henson/ Puppet News From Around the Globe Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:11:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: ECSweetman http://puppetbuzz.com/2007/04/28/a-message-from-jim-henson/comment-page-1/#comment-41702 ECSweetman Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:59:36 +0000 http://puppetbuzz.com/2007/04/28/a-message-from-jim-henson/#comment-41702 It was a pretty big surprise for me to see this video again, particularly in such a public setting. You see, this was produced shortly before Jim's death and it was created for the use of the Character Entertainment Department at the formerly named Disney-MGM-Studios in Orlando, Florida. The performers of "Here Come The Muppets" and "Muppets on Location," the two Muppet stage productions at the theme park, had to translate the subtle expressions of the puppet characters into broader movements while buried under full-bodied costumes. Videos like this one helped teach those young performers by pointing out why the characters moved in specific ways and how to recreate that look. It was a pretty big surprise for me to see this video again, particularly in such a public setting. You see, this was produced shortly before Jim’s death and it was created for the use of the Character Entertainment Department at the formerly named Disney-MGM-Studios in Orlando, Florida. The performers of “Here Come The Muppets” and “Muppets on Location,” the two Muppet stage productions at the theme park, had to translate the subtle expressions of the puppet characters into broader movements while buried under full-bodied costumes. Videos like this one helped teach those young performers by pointing out why the characters moved in specific ways and how to recreate that look.

]]> By: Kanja http://puppetbuzz.com/2007/04/28/a-message-from-jim-henson/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Kanja Sun, 29 Apr 2007 19:38:25 +0000 http://puppetbuzz.com/2007/04/28/a-message-from-jim-henson/#comment-520 Hi guys, I am gald you liked it as much as me. The real credit for finding it needs to go to RKUNKLER on the Muppet Central forum. Thanks! Hi guys,

I am gald you liked it as much as me. The real credit for finding it needs to go to RKUNKLER on the Muppet Central forum. Thanks!

]]> By: smoogle http://puppetbuzz.com/2007/04/28/a-message-from-jim-henson/comment-page-1/#comment-517 smoogle Sat, 28 Apr 2007 19:17:47 +0000 http://puppetbuzz.com/2007/04/28/a-message-from-jim-henson/#comment-517 Great find! Seeing this inspires me and keeps me motivated to work on puppet television and hearing what Michael Frith had to say was very interesting. Thank you as well, Kanja for finding this. Great find! Seeing this inspires me and keeps me motivated to work on puppet television and hearing what Michael Frith had to say was very interesting. Thank you as well, Kanja for finding this.

]]> By: Amy Harder http://puppetbuzz.com/2007/04/28/a-message-from-jim-henson/comment-page-1/#comment-515 Amy Harder Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:39:44 +0000 http://puppetbuzz.com/2007/04/28/a-message-from-jim-henson/#comment-515 Wow! What a great find... the Muppet Show clips are classics (can't wait for Season 2 DVD) but hearing these men break down things like angles and shapes and focus was just fabulous! And with all he discussion of character insights and puppetry techniques, this a great study for any puppeteer, not just the Muppet fan. Thanks for the link, Kanja. Wow! What a great find… the Muppet Show clips are classics (can’t wait for Season 2 DVD) but hearing these men break down things like angles and shapes and focus was just fabulous! And with all he discussion of character insights and puppetry techniques, this a great study for any puppeteer, not just the Muppet fan. Thanks for the link, Kanja.

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