‘Alfie’ is the latest single by British singer Lilly Allen. The video features a rather ugly looking puppet playing Alfie (Alfie Owen-Allen – Lilys younger brother – refused to appear in the video), who Lily takes drugs away from, as well as catching him doing rather unsavoury things over Barbie pictures and stopping him taking [...]
Don’t forget about the Copenhagen Puppet Festival in Denmark. It starts on the 7th of February and runs till the 11th. The British are represented by 2 puppet companies, Pickled Image and The Garlic Theatre. The full program of events include shadow, rod, marionette and hand puppets, as well as debates, films and talks. You [...]
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted last, but now I’m back and starting anew with this video I’ve found on YouTube. I haven’t been able to get any info on it, but it looks amazing! Enjoy for now, and I’ll post here again soon. Link
An event over Christmas made me remember a short film I saw a couple of years ago called ‘The Firefly Man’. It’s a mixture of many different styles of animation and puppetry.The film is not only a feast for the eyes but also has a good story element following the circle of life and death. [...]
On December 18 at 8:00pm and 11:00pm EST, the Travel Channel will be showing Puppet Planet: A Very New York Christmas. It’s billed as a reality/travel show. I can’t wait to see what the buzz will be surrounding this one. Don’t forget, December 18.
Anyone who has visited Prague will probably have seen these puppets on the Charles Bridge. The Boretcheque Marionette Theatre consists of Josef Borek, his wife Jana and their son Petr. At least one them can be seen performing on the Bridge most days during the tourist season. The marionettes play along to classical music by [...]
If you have a hard to buy for puppeteer on your holiday shopping list, look no further than Zazzle. There are many items to choose from contributors you know (and some you don’t). Let the world see your puppety soul. This delightful shirt can be used as an instant puppet. Just remove your shirt and [...]
Goal setting is one of the best things a person can do to really make their life intentional, but so many people either neglect this practice and wander aimlessly through life or they set unrealistic objectives that are not attainable. Without goals one has no drive. I believe many people don’t know how to set [...]
Amy Harder at Puppetrylab.com has posted several videos on advanced manipulation of puppets as well as tips for working with monitors. I am excited about this new web site so keep your eye on it. Also, Paul Louis from puppetsnstuff.com has posted a series of manipulation videos on ExpertVillage.com. Pauly walks you through through tips [...]
When starting a new puppet it’s good to make a drawing of your ideas before you begin to build. Perhaps you’d like to try out some charachter designs, changing hair, placement of eyes, nose etc. Why not use your computer for this. You can get great results using photoshop and illustrator. Here’s a link i [...]
