Subject: PUPT: Re: Elephant, anyone?
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 18:48:03 -0700


Perhaps you should trying projecting the shadow of the elephant instead of
trying to build a puppet. You could have it as large as you need, and could
make it a little more realistic than might other wise be possible. Either
that, or you would have to have four or five people to operate a stick
version, One at each leg, maybe one for the head. If you are on a budget,
you may want to try to go with something a little more representational than
realistic. It mostly depends on what the set designer and director are
looking for.
Laura
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From: "Scott Richardson" <figments-AT-fgi.net>
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Subject: PUPT: Elephant, anyone?


>
> Hello, all -
>
> For an upcoming production of the Broadway musical "Barnum," I'm charged
> with creating the illusion of "Jumbo" the world's biggest elephant.
>
> Jumbo is needed to be sooooo large that the elephant dwarfs the
> standard-sized actor who is portraying the character of General Tom Thumb.
>
> In the original production, Jumbo's legs and trunk descended from the
flies,
> leaving the main body of the elephant invisible, and filled in by the
> audiences imagination.  Unfortunately, that won't work for me as the
theatre
> where this production will be performed has no ceiling!  It's an outdoor
> theatre.
>
> I think there's an opportunity here to come up with something terribly
> clever in it's simplicity, but I'm not quite able to put my finger on
it...
>
> Any thoughts, anyone?
>
> Most appreciative of any assistance...
>
> Scott
>
>
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