I am a big fan of people who “do”. Especially when it comes to puppets. Here is a great example of that. Mr. Furry Fur Fur is a pilot children’s show concept that looks to teach children about the environment. Produced by Ingaldson-Smith Productions and featuring puppets made by Furry Puppet, this is a classic [...]
From the folks who brought you Mr. Meaty, Jamie Shannon and Jason Hopley. Broadcasted from his garage, Swami Jeff tries to teach his dad the path of enlightenment. Not only is the puppetry top notch, but the sets, sound, wardrobe, lighting….basically everything is very well done. This show was originally made for Zed TV in 2002, [...]
Speaking of German puppets, I came across a wonderful collection of videos on Youtube for a German kids show called Hallo Spencer created by Winfried Debertin and produced from 1979 until 2001. I don’t speak German, but I really enjoy watching the puppets, sets and camera framing used. If you understand German then these will [...]
In English that translates into “Wonderful Puppets!” That is exactly what you’ll find from German puppet builder Norman Schneider (please note the website is in German so you may need to use an online translation tool to fully understand it). I had a chance to visit his website and I can say that I am an [...]
So for those of you who don’t know, a Puppet Slam is when a bunch of people get together to try out experiemental puppetry in front of others. The themes are often “adult” and they are generally not intended for children. Toronto will be having one soon and I will make every attempt to be there. Some [...]
I can say that Jamie Shannon and Todd Doldersum are two of the many talented puppeteers I have met who have puppeteered for the preschool show Nanalan’. There was a special day when Jamie’s own Nana (who was the inspiration for the show) came on set. This song was written for her and performed with [...]
