Renaissance Age of Puppetry?

[Pig'sSaysAdios]

Here are some puppet web shows that I enjoy:

Here's Phoebe the Owl, played by Muppeteer Ryan Dillon. Some really funny stuff here:

Living With Larry. The puppeteer does a very good Eric Jacobson impression:

Hare's Special Show:

FrogFan76, the "Bestest Muppet fan on the internet":

 

[D'Snowth]

Noah Ginex posts some really great videos every once in a while too. He seems a tad anti-social, but his stuff always manages to entertain me thoroughly!

 

[antsamthompson9]

Ryan Dillon has another fantastic series called Life with Lewis. Here's the pilot: bFoxKphZetQ

 

[D'Snowth]

This kid's struggling to get more notice, I think people here should check him out sometime:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmO_sNCJ-cXVeBYEoJOeDMg

In all honesty, I feel like he could be another Tau Bennett: there's something about his performances, from the lip syncing and head movements to the hand gestures and everything that look so perfect and flawless. I feel like had he been around back in the late 2000s and early New Tens (that "Renaissance" age), he could have very well had a rather decent and respectable following; his videos feel a lot like the kinds of things we used to do back in those days.

 

[Pig'sSaysAdios]

This kid's struggling to get more notice, I think people here should check him out sometime:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmO_sNCJ-cXVeBYEoJOeDMg

In all honesty, I feel like he could be another Tau Bennett: there's something about his performances, from the lip syncing and head movements to the hand gestures and everything that look so perfect and flawless. I feel like had he been around back in the late 2000s and early New Tens (that "Renaissance" age), he could have very well had a rather decent and respectable following; his videos feel a lot like the kinds of things we used to do back in those days.

He is really good, and pretty funny too. I just subscribed to him (we puppeteers have to support each other). The kids got a future, no doubt.

Here's another talented young puppeteer. I mentioned him once on another thread and remarked that he should be a Muppeteer when he grows up. He's actually gotten to meet a bunch of Muppeteers including Eric Jacobson, Steve Whitmire, Peter, Stephanie, Caroll, Jerry and even Frank:

 

[cathicks]

You could include JJ Abram's push to use practical effects and puppetry in the latest Star Wars films as part of this possible renaissance.

http://www.slashfilm.com/force-awakens-practical-effects/

 

[D'Snowth]

Indeed, and likewise, now that Sid & Marty Krofft are in action again after all these years, they've made it clear that they too intend on sticking with traditional puppetry in their new projects and avoid CGI if at all possible.

 

[D'Snowth]

Been a while since we had a commercial featuring puppets, but this one is really cool:

 

[D'Snowth]

Check out this relatively new(er) YouTube Channel, the videos are absolutely amazing; they really look like vintage 16mm film prints from decades past!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtaPK9jlcWu-BfXWWsDoflg

 

[Pig'sSaysAdios]

You could include JJ Abram's push to use practical effects and puppetry in the latest Star Wars films as part of this possible renaissance.

http://www.slashfilm.com/force-awakens-practical-effects/

And now Gremlins is going to have a sequel with lots of practical effects.

http://nerdist.com/gremlins-3-already-has-a-twisted-and-dark-screenplay/

Check out this relatively new(er) YouTube Channel, the videos are absolutely amazing; they really look like vintage 16mm film prints from decades past!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtaPK9jlcWu-BfXWWsDoflg

I love these so much! Especially the one where the puppets touch water for the first time. The effects really remind me of some of Jim's old experimental films.