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Grover is a good example of a puppet you could build that way. In the end it comes down to what materials you have, what materials you like and you find works.

That works too (I never thought of it to tell you the truth). I still probably wouldn't use that approach though because the drawbacks are that the head can't be flexible (styrofoam is hard and inflexible) and it would probably break under the kind of long term use and abuse Tumbles was intended...

UCONN is great - all you have to do is look at the talent that's come out of there. IMHO the most of the best puppeteers are ones who have worked in multiple styles and have a broad range of knowledge.

Oh absolutely. I didn't mean to sound negative, it's just that the Producers of Avenue Q are apparently doing this mind-boggling thing where they don't hire puppeteers, they hire actors and then teach them puppetry which - aside from not making much sense - must put a lot of stress on actors who...

You should use the wedge method. It's explained in my tutorial at http://www.bear-town.com/backstage_pages/tumbles_intro.htm

Hi everyone, Since my little "Bear Town" project was recently optioned to become an independent movie, I've been working on some changes to my site and have been asked by the producers to make the site's blog a little more specifically about the project and less about everything else. To...

My big suggestion is to add a disclaimer indicating that it's a parody, was not produced by Sesame Workshop, etc. Because in all honesty, they could take offence. Lots of great ideas in this though. Did you guys use monitors for the puppeteering?

*Puts on his pessimistic hat* At the risk of sounding extremely discouraging, if you haven't done puppetry before it's virtually impossible to learn the style used in the show by Thursday. It takes months to learn properly and years to master. All the same, good luck with it. I passed this...

I believe a lot of the old puppets are in the Jim Henson Legacy's archives. If I had to guess, I'd say that the newer ones are probably stored at the Charlie Chaplin Studios when they're not in use.

Not sure about all the various loopholes there are, but my understanding is that scale for union puppeteers under SAG is $580 for eight hours, any more hours than that in a day and you are paid 1.5x the regular hourly rate. There are also residuals, but they often are not very much except in...

How large a file is it? Assuming it's not a massive file and there is no horrendously objectionable content in it I'd be willing to host it on my site for you or find another site that could. Send me a private message.

Maybe there is a way to get it more widely available for those of us who don't use AIM. What file format is it in?

There's a large group of people from Tough Pigs that is going to be there. I'm in NYC for a few days and will be checking some of the screenings out with friends.

Unfortunately there are a few if any resources for doing green screen puppetry. It's actually more like Czech black light puppetry than it is bunraku. Try looking up old issues of CineFX and American Cinematographer Magazine, they sometimes do articles on movies that use the technique.

The illusion of "Asian eyes" can be created through careful eye placement and the shape of eyebrows. You really have to be careful not to caricature too much, as some people can find that offensive.

I have both the TMNT II "Making Of" video and the Turtles on Tour tape. They're a lot of fun! I might bid on this to complete my collection.

Most...disturbing...muffin....EVER! :eek:

If you're doing Punch you should seriously consider paper mache. If it's done properly that will last much longer than foam, coated or not.

If you're regularly using the puppets (e.g. several shows per week), they won't last very long unless they are very carefully looked after. My experience has been that the bigger the show/company the shorter the life of the puppets. When properly cared for exposed foam puppets made from...

Often times this is not the fault of the puppeteers. Sometimes frame aspect ratios on cameras/monitors/film look ok on set but heads and hands are later found in pre-production. And sometimes the puppeteers just screw up.