Wing mechanism
Friday, I made a wing mechanism for Irina Kruzhilina, the costume designer for Mabou Mines production of Song for New York. She needed it to extend upward and unfurl like a fan. Here’s a quick video showing what I was up to.
Puppetry
Pop-up puppetry music video
This is a fine, fine use of pop-up books and puppetry. Spotted by John Scalzi at Ficlets.
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In Coversation with a Bunraku Master
You’ll hear a lot of American puppeteers referring to Bunraku or Bunraku styled puppets. Bunraku was originally the name of the theater company, while the puppetry style was called ningyo joruri. Which is part of why I, personally, have a pet peeve when people say that they do bunraku puppets, because it seems like saying
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Basement dregs
We’re sorting the basement for the yardsale. Here are some of the things which will be in the sale. I built this cyclops head for Mt. Hood’s production of Odyssey. It has since been in Jack and the Beanstalk and then sat in my basement for years and years. It’s papier-mache and quite light. I
Joe Cashore and his marionette horse
This, right here, is why I get cranky when I see an author write something like, “he flopped like a marionette.” Perhaps, “he flopped like a badly-operated marionette” might be applicable, but Joe Cashore will now demostrate that, yes, a marionette is capable of realistic movement. I had the pleasure of seeing him perform live
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The Lawyer and Audrey II
I met with a lawyer yesterday about the continuing saga. He looked over the documents that I have on the case and said that Carlile was blowing smoke. His advice was to go ahead with the claim. If they deny the claim, then we’ll talk about sueing. Meanwhile, I contacted Marty Robinson, the man who
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Tyger
A hearty thank you to Karen Meisner for pointing out this lush bit of mixed media, directed by Guilherme Marcondes, which includes some very pretty puppetry.
PuppetVision Blog: SWAT Team Takes Down Puppeteer
PuppetVision Blog pointed out this fact that will have an enormous impact on my move to New York City. It is apparently illegal to perform a window puppet show in New York City. § 10-114 Street shows. a. It shall be unlawful to give any exhibition of climbing or scaling on the front or exterior
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Neil Gaiman’s “THE TRAGICAL COMEDY OR COMICAL TRAGEDY OF MR. PUNCH.”
Wow. Talk about the perfect blending of my worlds. Rogue Artists Ensemble has created an adaptation of Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean’s graphic novel ‘THE TRAGICAL COMEDY OR COMICAL TRAGEDY OF MR. PUNCH.’ The production photos look stunning. Alas, it is in L.A., so I can’t go, but I seriously want to. Based the graphic
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The continuing Audrey II saga
I am so angry I am shaking. Carlile You are more than welcome to file a claim, however, it will be denied. Your nine months and one day expired on December 28, 2006. In the eyes of freight carriers and court cases that is ample time for a claimant to gather all the evidence they
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Must be blood. Must be fresh.
Oh, I am about to bite someone. I just got this from Carlile Transportation’s claim department. I have researched our claims database, which goes back to 2003, and see no record of ever receiving notification this was missing or that a claim was submitted for this. Time limits for filing a claim for missing freight
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“Poor little lost puppet”
I called Carlisle shipping, again, about our missing Audrey II puppets. The representative at one point said, “That poor little lost puppet.” Hm… Audrey II, little? I don’t think so. I realized that she was thinking of someone’s sock puppet or something, so I said, “Actually, there were four puppets in the case and they
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Jim Henson, Frank Oz and Michael Frith talk about puppets
Puppet Buzz linked to this amazing footage, with the the top brass at the Muppets talking about some of the philosophies behind their aesthetic. What’s really amazing, is that Jim Henson is working Kermit in full view.
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Dollface
Evocative combination of live actor and animation. Videos by Andrew Huang | More VMIX videosView more Indie Movies and Shorts videos | Embed this video I spotted this on Jay Lake’s blog
International Pixel-stained Technopeasant Day
Before I unveil my contribution to International Pixel-stained Technopeasant Day, I’d like to make an important and relevant announcement. I’ve been posting my novel, Shades of Milk and Honey as I’ve been writing it. Among the people reading it, was an agent. I’m pleased to report that as a direct result of posting my fiction
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