From: Michael Moynihan <mmoynihan-AT-wi.rr.com> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:27:56 -0600 Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Performing advice? (hood) Probably the right wireless mic under a hood would avoid feedback, but some will be a feedback problem. Hoods get very warm. A baseball catchers mask might hold the hood away from your mouth. A harmonica holder (ala Bob Dylan) could function as a mic holder and keep the hood away from your face. Too bad for the time restraint. There are so many possible fun things to try. - m On Nov 19, 2008, at 7:17 PM, Mathieu René wrote: > Hi all, > > It is confirmed, I shall build and perform a parrot puppet for and > on the > 29th of this month. > The parrot intterracts with the pirate (host) and the audience, > between the > dance numbers. > It's for a multi-cultural community organization, presenting an > evening of > folkloric dance from various countries. Troups of pros and beginners > alike. > It seems very interesting, I can't wait! > > > It will be a mouth and rod puppet, my hand going from behind the > puppet's > head, and two rods crossing so that I can flap the wings, which I'll > probably hinge in fabric. The legs will be posable, so that he can > land and > stay on a perch. I'm thinking of giving the puppet a wooden leg, > still in > the shape of a bird's leg, bu rougher, as if carved in wood (maybe I > will > carve it, someday, no time now) > It will have to be simple, I gvive myself two evenings to build it. > It,s > based on types of puppets I,ve built before, so most of the trechnical > aspects are already solved. > > The customer is "old school about puppets", so I'll have to perform > under a > hood. > With a mike. > > Probably wireless. But if they can't find one on time, it will have > a wire. > I've only performed under a hood for a week-end, and it was only for a > parade, about three years ago. > I don't know if I'll have time to borrow a proper hood, so I'm > already going > with the backup plan (makig my own). > > So I'm wondering if old shoolers here could give me pointers on > performing > with hood and a mike. > Oh, and maybe pointers or pattern to make my own hood? > > -Will the hood muffle my voice a lot? > -Any simple trick to keep the fabric away from my mouth? > > -the parrot character has two personalities, therefore two voices > (silly, > cartoon-parrot, and smart, crooner parrot). Yikes. I shall add that > aspect > as an "extra" in my list of possibilities for future customers. I'd > have > charged extra, had I known I would have to split my mind yet again. > Room and > board in this skull have got to be paid for! > > Gotta go get some clay and start shaping that beak! > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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