Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 08:18:24 -0700
Subject: PUPT: Toy Theater on TV


I'm seeing more and more of what I assume is a take off of toy theater / 
found object puppetry getting into TV commercials.   Sometimes with hands 
seen manipulating the objects and sometimes with hidden controls.    The 
one that comes to mind first is the rock n roll concert by the beverage 
bottles.   The same company I think also does a "bull run" scene.

It seems that video is a good way to show small objects to an audience 
either broadcast or by close circuit TV to larger audiences.    Here is a 
kid's pastor that is using a digital video camera and projection TV for 
this application.    He calls it ToyBox Tales...

http://www.toyboxtales.com/

Is this common?   Perhaps some feel that using technology takes away from 
the basic use of toys in storytelling.  That the decidedly low tech 
platform is critical.


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