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Hey, check it out: I'm finally starting to build the set framework I planned back in November: http://www.flickr.com/photos/inelegant/sets/72157604536830313/ I'll have fully half of the chunks built today, and the other half will get put in probably a couple/few weeks. The remarkable part of...

Hey all, I finished this one a little while ago, but haven't mentioned his existence to anyone. He's Todd the Emo. The original intent was for him to appear on The Merlin Show, but that show became a different beast, and poor Todd was left homeless. Nevertheless, he is finished and will, after...

This puppet was built for the Wippets. He's something of a sleezy salesman. http://flickr.com/photos/inelegant/2398094434/ http://flickr.com/photos/inelegant/2398033280/ http://flickr.com/photos/inelegant/2398033320/ Check it out!

Hey guys, Related to the Finding Work thread, this is the program ad I've got in the upcoming FITC design festival. It speaks to awesome ways puppets can be incorporated into your creative, and will be seen, however furtively, by all sorts of people in large agencies...

Hey all, Here's a new puppet I just finished. It's for some promotional stuff for the FITC design festival that's happening near the end of April. What do you think? http://flickr.com/photos/inelegant/sets/72157604318435114/

Hey all, I was hoping to get some advice from you. I seem to be able to get individual puppet-making gigs easily enough (though not of the price and frequency to sustain myself, yet, unfortunately), but I'm having a **** of a time getting anything video-related. I got the commercial thing last...

It's true! It happened! You can watch it here: http://www.askpalpatine.com/2008/03/14/ask-palpatine-10-the-colbert-report-interview/ And if you're a digg user, and want to help promote it, you can do that by digging this: http://digg.com/comedy/Stephen_Colbert_Interviews_Emperor_Palpatine I...

I finished the puppet. Finally. And it's the best puppet I've built so far; I'm busting with pride. REALLY happy with how it came out. Here's a photo: http://flickr.com/photos/inelegant/2313471021/ And here's the puppet's page on my site: http://hoggworks.com/puppets/view/31 The way this...

Hey all, I'm working on a pitch for a show I'm trying to get going, and as part of it I'm going the extra mile and throwing some designs in to show the flavor I'm going for. Here are the first two I've done: Professor Jenney What do you think?

Hey all, I'm looking to make some high-quality hair for my Colbert and Jobs puppets. Do any of you know of any places where a person might buy clumps of fake hair to create by hand? I've used Wigs in the past, or fun fur, but I'd like to cry something that will look more detailed. Thanks, Brian

Hey all, I'm looking to make some high-quality hair for my Colbert and Jobs puppets. Do any of you know of any places where a person might buy clumps of fake hair to create by hand? I've used Wigs in the past, or fun fur, but I'd like to cry something that will look more detailed. Thanks, Brian

Hey all, I just put out episode 4 of Ask Palpatine. This one features better audio -- I got a new wireless mic, though I'm still getting the hang of it -- and better visuals -- I finally figured out how to properly light my bluescreen. It's called "Thermite Lollipops," and it's here, should you...

Hey guys, The new show, so hastily assembled it's ridiculous, is up. And it looks surprisingly good, all things considered. I hope you'll check it out: http://www.askpalpatine.com/ I've got the first episode/question up, but have already received a number of them, so will have fodder for more...

Palpatine puppet made unbelievably quick, using the reject Steve Jobs head as a base. http://www.flickr.com/photos/inelegant/2167230492/

Hey guys, Because I like to procrastinate, and I have a lot of non-day-job things to procrastinate about, I did a couple puppet designs. One's a lot rougher than the other. Palpatine: http://www.flickr.com/photos/inelegant/2165774701/ Newscaster...

In case anyone's interested, I'm continuing my rambly behind-the-scenes look at how the next season of dotBoom, and the other shows, are being created. This is the second part of my Process overview. Once that's done, there'll be some interview segments with one of my writers, Nick, then...

I decided I wanted my Colbert puppet, which will be, if my crazy plan comes even remotely close to fruition, the most viewed thing I've yet done, to be as close to perfect as I can possibly make it. As such I'm redesigning, going to order some of the nice reticulated foam to do my very first...

Hey all, I just put up episode 2.5 of Inside Hoggworks, if you're interested. It's a short one, and I spend a few minutes chatting about the promotional efforts I'm undertaking for dotBoom 2.0, specifically "The Stephen Colbert Puppet Challenge." I hope you like it...

Hey all, I'm continually trying to expand my cast for dotBoom 2.0 (and other projects), and I'd love to find female puppeteers in either the K-W area or the GTA. Basically close enough to Kitchener for it to be commutable once or twice a month. In addition to knowing how to work a puppet, I'm...

Hey all, I find myself wondering how to make stubble. Now, the beard and the moustache are no problem, as I can just stick a swatch of fabric on it, but I don't think that'll work in this case, and I wonder if anyone can recommend any techniques for it, short of threading the puppet's face with...