Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 14:48:53 -0700 (PDT)
From: randy ross <gloreeeah-AT-yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: PUPT: a book marionette  


thank you immensly - 
so simple yet so complicated

-- Widerman-AT-aol.com wrote:
> Hi Gloria,
> 
> Here are a few suggestions, in addition to Jim
> Gamble's:
> 
> This is a very tricky puppet, so consider having two
> or three versions of 
> your book marionette, for easy substitution if
> something goes wrong. This puppet 
> works beautifully, but can really become a problem
> if you aren't very careful. 
> 
> Certainly, one book that can open, for that
> important event, and a duplicate 
> that does not open, for scenes where that action is
> not needed is a good idea. 
> The book that can open is much more likely to cause
> problems. Also, our magic 
> book can fly and open in midair, which I'm not sure
> you require. You can 
> string up a real book for this puppet.
> 
> We use five strings, one to each corner of the book,
> and one opening string. 
> Two strings are attached at the spline top and
> bottom. Simply drill through 
> the spline and secure them. Then drill through the
> corners of the top and bottom 
> of the right hand corners of the back cover. The
> strings should wrap around 
> the right side of the book and be brought up through
> the drill holes and 
> secured. The opening string goes through the spline
> at the center of the specified 
> page. Make sure the book is well broken-in, so the
> page will lie flat when you 
> pull the string to open it. The control can be a
> simple cross, and the book 
> should be strung to lie flat when the cross is
> parallel to the floor. The 
> opening string has extra slack that allows the book
> to close all the way, and is 
> threaded up through a hole drilled in the center of
> the cross, which is then 
> attached to a pull ring on top. With a little skill
> you can very gracefully open 
> and close the book, either in the air or flat on the
> ground. Practice flat on 
> the ground first. Pull the opening string very
> slowly while lowering the entire 
> control. When the front cover hits the spline
> strings, allow the spline 
> strings some slack to control a complete opening,
> keeping the book level to the 
> ground as it opens. Practice alternating opening and
> closing. Opening at a slight 
> tilt is a little more difficult, but the effect is
> stunning. This puppet 
> tends to flip over, and you must preset the opening
> string at the middle of the 
> right side of the book while it lies flat, not
> coming out the top. Do not ever 
> allow the book to stand completely vertical. Cheat
> it at a slant and it will 
> work great. You can even lip-synch the opening as if
> it was a mouth and have the 
> book talk!  I recommend keeping a duplicate puppet
> of the book handy in case 
> it flips over.
> 
> Of course the non-opening book can be done with four
> strings, one to each 
> corner, which will feel the same to the puppeteer as
> the opening book when it is 
> closed.
> 
> I'll never understand why simple three four and five
> string puppets are a lot 
> more trouble than the ones with 15 or 20, but that's
> marionettes for ya.
> 
> Finally, if you insist on turning pages, I'll get
> back to you on that. ;-)
> 
>      -Steven->
> 
> 
> In a message dated 7/14/2004 3:14:29 PM Eastern
> Standard Time, 
> gloreeeah-AT-yahoo.com writes:
> hello puppetcrit
> 
> if anyone has some expereiece creating a book
> marionette. 
> my name is gloria and i am working on the cast for
> my
> vancouver fringe festival production "no theory will
> save us"
> the antagonist is a book that opens and closes and
> lies flat on the ground and stands up 
> if you have any reference or suggestion for book
> marionettes...  as i have become quite lost in my
> own
> designs and have not found too much information  for
> an action book  marionettes in my local library.
> i am coming up with better designs for controls
> however the actual book character .. i am quite lost
> .. i think actual paper my be too heavy.
> 
> The Press Release for this show will be coming out
> in
> a week and a half and i will send ti out to the list
> and i hope if anyone is in the pacific nw  and can
> make it to Vancouver to see the show, there will be
> 7
> shows in september 9 - 19 
> more info to come. 
> 
> thank you in advance 
> gloria.. 
> 
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