I just came across these fun stop motion videos from The Sylverados. It’s classic frame-by-frame stop motion utilizing simple wooden manikins. What I appreciate most about them is that they are extremely simple but very entertaining. It just goes to show that you don’t need a big production budget if you have a good idea. [...]
Sesame Street celebrates its 40th anniversary today! So take out a little time and remember some of your favorite Sesame Street moments…there’s plenty from which to choose. Here’s one of my all-time favorites. What’s yours?
I received a message from a buddy of mine named Dave Pavelonis. He has teamed up with Omovies to create an amazingly entertaining political comedy show called PGOV: Puppet Government. With comedy by Jay Leno’s head writer John Macks, puppets by Dave Pavelonis and directed by Omovies’ Sean Haines. You can find videos on their Youtube [...]
I met Mark Gale in New York years ago. I was struck not only with his talent and ability to keep me entertained, but also how kind he was. Mark Gale has teamed up with Frankie Cordero to give you a funny Youtube series about a horse in New York. Check out Frank The Horse.
I have a high level of respect for people who suffer for their craft, but when those people are really talented, I really respect what they do. Let me introduce Near Far Productions, more accurately Aaron Salvato and John Barger. You may have heard about Skippy Shorts, a high energy Youtube series with an off [...]
I have known about Gaston Morineau for a while now. This write up is another in a series of posts about people who I think are worthy of note for a special reason. With Gaston, the idea for me is how he can inspire creativity. Ever since Project Puppet has come on the scene they [...]
Blinky Bill is a cute koala character that was popular in Austrailia and New Zealand. The character was from a book published back in 1933. The show was made into a cartoon in the 1990s and a puppet live action version back in the 1980s. Check out the other video on youtube here.
I love behind the scenes footage. Here are some I found on Youtube. Enjoy! Part 1 Part 2
I want to start a series of posts that I find personally inspirational. I mean things that inspire me to continue to be involved in puppetry. This leads me to Pogo Puppet Productions. This company is run by two young teenagers and reminds me of the inspiration that “desire to try” that youth can bring to puppetry. I [...]
Now I have a soft spot in my heart for ape puppets and seeing these videos have all the right elements to catch my attention and enteretain it. Beverage Barn is a short episodic comedy series designed for television. The show was created by Kevin B. Barron & Mauri Bernstein and stars such notable puppeteers as [...]
