I am surprised I haven’t heard anyone talking about this before. I’ve wanted to post about it for a while now, so here is is. Playmotion! is a company that produces a next generation videogame technology of the same name. It allows the user to interact with a computer environment in real time. It only makes sense to apply this to puppetry.
I was so impressed with this puppet show that was posted on Youtube, that I just had to write about it. It is awesome!
I have been a fan of Custom Puppets for a long time now and I am happy to see a great little video of their new live show is floating around the internet. If you haven’t visted their site yet, make sure you do. They build some great puppets.
I have had the chance to meet both Russ Walko (puppet builder and puppeteer for the production) and to briefy see the puppeteering of Ray Castro (another puppeteer). This is a great little video and a lot of fun. Super job guys!
Check out this little puppetry gem. I for one was blown away with it.
This movie short was put out by Director Peter Haynes of New Zealand based Haynesfilm Ltd.
The project was conceived back in the summer of 2005, and the team for Haynesfilm were feeling the crunch of the 48hours film competition they were in. Eight hours into it, 3am and they still didn’t have anything resembling a storyline or idea.
These film competitions often have a few elements that each short must include, here are theirs.
Director Peter Haynes remembered the moth eaten old puppet Monkey he had as a child. In a fit of 8am scribblings on a sheet of refill, ‘Jungle Fever’ was born.
It went on to win Audience favourite in its heat, reach the regional finals in Auckland, and then go onto the National finals after being selected as a wildcard winner by Peter Jackson himself. JF2: Primal Fury’” is a continuation of the story of DK bond, Fighter, Lover, Monkey.
‘JF2: Primal Fury’ was filmed on a Panasonic HVX in 720 mode, using a redrock M2 lens adaptor with Nikon Lenses. It will screen in 12 episodes on Juice TV in New Zealand beginning 7th April. It is totally self funded.
So many times people worry about making a puppet “as professional” as possible. Here is an example of how wonderful film making can make a simple puppet look great. This is a topic that I will be exploring further. For now, enjoy the trailer.
All I can say is “fantastic!” (and from the other half of me…”it’s about time”). Sesame Workshop Has just launched a new section of their website - video.sesameworkshop.org - with clips from Sesame Street, old and new. You can search for your favorites or browse the videos, watch them full-screen, and enjoy that warm fuzzy feeling of seeing some old Muppet friends.
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