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Just to follow up, I'll share some things I've been doing with my documentary to illustrate some of the things I'm talking about. It's not a Youtube series, but in many ways it's very similar. Now I am not suggesting that what I am doing is the be-all, end-all (it isn't). But I probably have...

Lol, it's not criminal. Facebook is a business, they just successfully tricked people in to thinking they weren't for a long time. They exist to make money. No one expects to get an ad on TV for free. It's the same thing. Build email lists, that way you can reach your audience directly (Twitter...

I haven't been involved much in the YouTube community, so I'm really not an expert. Have you read the YouTube Creator Playbook? Because everyone who wants to make YouTube videos should read that and follow its advice. Also, try reading blogs like New Media Rockstars and Tubefilter that cover...

I wanted to add that I think the amount of time it takes you to produce an episode could be an impediment to success. If you ask most people who have been successful on YouTube (or YouTube itself) they will tell you one of the keys to success is making a lot of videos and consistently putting...

It's not luck, I think it's only sometimes timing. What it is is a lot of work, discipline and a lot of patience. Years ago at a panel discussion in New York someone asked Jane Henson when there was going to be another Muppet Show (this was before the acquisition by Disney I believe). I don't...

You certainly can use software, but most people don't. For something organic like a tree, most pros sculpt by hand. There is Pepakura, which is used by a lot of cosplayers to make props, costumes and helmets out of closed cell foam. There are a lot of pros and cons to using "Pep" for patterns...

Once upon a time Mercury was known as Eye Design Inc. They sell wholesale and do not have an online shop. I have not dealt with them for a few years, but you usually have to buy hundreds of eyes at a time (they have minimum quantities). It's not really worth it to buy direct from them unless...

You can buy prefabricated spherical eyes that have a post and are attached using a fastener, much like the half dome eyes that are so popular. These are sometimes called "Elmo style" or "Cookie Monster" style eyes. They are sold in bulk by Mercury Plastics, but you can often find these for sale...

I really love this - it helps that it's from one of my favourite animated movies - an Iron Giant giant puppet from International Cosplay Day in Singapore.

A couple of people have messaged me recently about these links, which were shared here on the forum almost a decade ago. I know longer have the Bear-Town.com domain, but I have a similar section of resources on my PuppetVision web site (go to that link and look under "Resources" in the menu)...

I think the advice above is still valid...if you want small quantities and don't want to make a minimum order of around 10 you need to find someone who can do custom work via a site like Etsy. It is a lot of work to make a one-off custom embroidered patch...for most people it is not worth the...

Have posted any of these in forum lately, but I'm still doing weekly puppetry news round-ups on the PuppetVision Blog...check out the latest instalment to get caught up with puppetry happenings around the world. http://puppetvisionmovie.com/2014/08/pili-puppet-edition/ Also - just to complete...

Someone also pointed out to me - I had totally forgotten about this - that he appears with a puppet in Mrs. Doubtfire.

The news about Robin Williams death is terribly sad. I realized today how much work he had done with Sesame Street and the Muppets over the years. I know the recent Sesame clip of him with the Two Headed Monster has been shared everywhere, but I also came across a clip of him on the Irish show...

I love Broderick Jones' Jigsaw, which might be an acquired taste for some, but is just so wonderfully weird sometimes - https://www.youtube.com/user/jigsawfanclub

Thanks. You are right that there is not so much hand and rod, "Muppet style" stuff on TV which really is a shame. There is still a lot of great stuff in the UK. Look up Hacker and Dodge, performed by Phil Fletcher and Warrick Brownlow-Pike, who are/were members of the forum. Intended for kids...

Puppetry's always been around, and never really went away at any point in the last 100 years. You can point to any decade and there are lots of examples of puppetry - for adults and kids a like - being very successful. I do think there's a greater awareness of puppetry today because of high...

That video Jinx recommended is really good, I highly recommend it to. There is also a really good overview of the patterning process here.

You might want to ask about this in a camera/DSLR forum, or double check the manual. Puppeteers only get exposed because either they are too high (sticking their head in shot) or the shot isn't framed properly. In wide shots, you usually have to position the camera slightly low and tilt...

Just an aside, but remember that tracking/panning are two different things. With a pan, the camera is stationary and pivots (usually horizontally). A tracking shot involves moving the camera's position. The solution for both is to use a wide angle lens and shallow depth of field. You should be...