Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:37:42 +0800 From: "Mok Chiu Yu" <mokchiuyu-AT-gmail.com> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Puppet People video playing at Film Fest Thanks Mark. What Film Festival is that? Mok (Hong Kong) 2008/9/14 Puppet People <puppetpeople-AT-nycap.rr.com> > Hello critters; > I am just writing, I guess, to toot my own horn, but the short video I > sent out a few weeks ago (Ketchup Wars 2 The Old Fart Strikes Back) is > being > played at a Film Festival this weekend. Yeah really it's the truth!!!!!!!!! > The Festival organizer saw it on youtube, e-mailed me and asked if they > could use it. I of course said yes. > Believe me I was very suprised since I made it quick and crudely but I > think the audience may find it funny, hell I did. > Just to spark your memory, this is the video with Animal & Cookie > Monster as well as "our puppets" being Light Sabered. If you haven't seen > it > the link is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K54lKrAXvx8 > Again ingnore this if you want, I just was very excited, I only stared > making my videos about a year ago so as you can tell I'm Thrilled!!!! > > Bye > Mark > The Puppet People > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brad Shur" <mr_utamaro-AT-hotmail.com> > To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org> > Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 1:27 PM > Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Cinderella FX > > > > > > I like the idea of using the shadow screen for the carriage > > transformation, nothing "grows" more easily than a shadow. > > > > For the cinderella outfit change, what about having the rags velcroed > > lightly over the compressed ballgown. Complete with clunky boots over the > > glass slippers. A puppeteer yanks them off with a thread, maybe from > below > > and a tiara floats down on a string connected to the head. (this is sort > > of assuming you don't already have a before and after puppet which now > > that I think about it, you probably do) > > > > Okay, another try, for a combination fairy dust, costume change that's > > elegant, but non traditional, , what about dancers' ribbons on stiff > > wires, covered in glitter, they twirl around cinderella (a bit a > backstage > > choreography needed there) and float her uppast the arch. She floats down > > a changed puppet and the fairy dust ribbons float off. > > > > Aw hell, you should probably use a scrim. > > > > B. Shur > > > > > >> From: alangregorycook-AT-msn.com > >> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > >> Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:45:06 +0000 > >> Subject: [Puptcrit] Cinderella FX > >> > >> Brian-- > >> > >> If you are using shadow scenes within the mariontte show, why not use > >> shadows for the pumpkin-to-coach transformation? > >> > >> Have a shadow pumpkin roll into the scene. Depending on your light > >> source, you may be able to enlarge the shape of the pumpkin a bit by > >> pulling away from the screen for a larger shadow, then quickly introduce > >> a larger pumpkin shadow with minor visual changes. Repeat with a larger > >> pumpkin figure becoming more coachlike. > >> > >> This process can be done manually on a vertical screen or horizontally > >> with TWO overhead projectors which alternately fade in/out. > Stylistically > >> & dramatically it could fit in with Tom Tichenor's traditional puppets. > >> Then in the next maionette scene you have a fully 3-D coach > >> > >> I don't know of anyone who has done the coach transformation this way. > >> > >> ALAN COOK > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > >> Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit > >> Archives: http://www.driftline.org > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > See how Windows connects the people, information, and fun that are part > of > > your life. > > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093175mrt/direct/01/ > > _______________________________________________ > > List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > > Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit > > Archives: http://www.driftline.org > > _______________________________________________ > List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit > Archives: http://www.driftline.org > _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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