Puppetry

Types of Puppets Animatronics Automata Bunraku Computer animation and motion capture Giant puppets Object manipulation Marionettes Movie creature FX Rod puppets Shadow puppets Supermarionation Stop motion Toy theatre Ventriloquism Video puppetry Vintage puppets

We will study… Giant Puppets Marionettes Rod puppets

Giant puppets Giant puppets use: -Stilts Giant puppets are large puppets that are life size or larger. Operated by the actor or puppeteer. Giant puppets use: -Stilts -Operating system for the actor or puppeteer Shows with Giant Puppets include: -The BFG by Roald Dahl -Satyagraha by Philip Glass

Marionette puppets Marionettes are puppets controlled from above using wires or strings depending on regional variations. A marionette’s puppeteer is called a manipulator. Marionette puppets use: -string -control bars Shows with Marionette puppets include: -most shows can be re-created with marionette puppets

Rod puppets A hand-rod puppet, a style developed by Jim Henson, is a puppet which is controlled by both hands. The puppeteer’s dominant hand goes into the head of the puppet. The puppeteer’s less dominant hand controls the “arm rods”. Rod puppets use: -hand rods Shows with Rod puppets include: -Avenue Q -The Muppets