Puppet Pie: puppetpie.com/ Animal Eye practice puppets: puppetpie.com/products/peepers Meet Julia from Sesame Street: ruclips.net/video/dKCdV20zLMs/видео.html Adam Savage Attempts Puppeteering with The Henson Company! ruclips.net/video/sf-i8kn9sJE/видео.html Michael Schupbach (puppet wrangler on this day!): instagram.com/mrschupbach James Wojtal: instagram.com/puppetdungeon/ Gordon Smuder/Puppet Forge: www.thepuppetforge.com/ Blank Puppets: blankpuppets.bigcartel.com/
Thanks I just made my first puppet Oh boy long time no he is Here My old friend Bob he was a real,man and if he saw his puppet Oh boy. Boy was raised from the dead. A bolt of lightning and a old gray bath mat was in the sky windy storm so out in the mountains I went to find him where he was laid to rest. Just as I took the last shovel full bam yep there goes Bob. Smoke clears I saw a gray mess and his sunglasses looking at me. I had to say it like Vincent price rise He did and said where's my ice cream. Bobs back the adventures we will have now he is a gray bath mat puppet lol. Hope all like the true story of Bob. Wish I could put a video up he keeps buging me. Thanks Adam. Bob says hi
In an onld children tv show in Norway from 1982-1984 kalled Labbetuss. There were two characters called Smitt and Smule. They where a pair of gloves with a wig and eyes. Labbetuss it self was a man in a dog costume (Geir Børresen), it was an old english sheepdog.
Sometimes it seems that I have way too much enegy and love for life but seeing this I think I've just been misdirecting it. I definitely need to start some production of my own. Thank you for saying this.
I honestly had the funnest time watching this video. I felt like I was watching Sesame Street again, also 2 comedic shows between you and your lovely friend Julia as well as the 2 puppets. Truly happy to watch this and so so much respect to the people that made and still make my childhood possible whether it be Star Wars or Alf or Sesame Street, eureka castle mister Roger’s you name it. So much joy and emotion and storytelling. Can’t thank you enough for making and sharing this video. Had me laughing in bed and smiling nonstop. Thank you Adam and Julia. I used to have peepers when I was younger also, and as a kid with not a lot of friends it was an outlet to talk to someone. Truly wonderful. Please do more.
Wow, Stacey is amazon! Her entusiasm and friendlyness really comes avrops the internet. I love the passion for puppetry and I love to ser all the skills that goes into it! Thank you!
I am so Happy to see this, Stacy is a great family friend and was also my baby sitter when i was young, yes she was an amazing sitter. To see her not only fulfilling her dreams as a puppeteer on sesame street and then of all things to show up on my you tube feed this morning blew me away. I am so proud of her and happy that she was able to meet Adam and share this passion of hers. the was Adam has full fledged interest always amazes me. they say never meet your idols but Adam is a safe bet.
The magic of this channel is that I don't think I want to watch tips from a Sesame Street puppeteer, but 40 minutes later I've watched the entire thing and enjoyed the hell out of it. Stacey is fantastically enthusiastic and it's amazing to see an expert in such a niche field that still does an artistic job that's anything but easy. Loved this.
I grew up playing with puppets and I’ve always loved them. I had one named sir Lancelot (he was a knight, if you could guess 😂) and I took him EVERYWHERE with me. I’d even sleep with him at night. I once took him to show and tell at school, and everyone thought he was so cool and I felt so proud. I’m so glad to find other puppet nerds at long last! 💕
@@chuumon95 I was. Yes. Years ago. It’s possible I’ll return to puppetry someday, but for now I’m working in other aspects of the entertainment industry.
@@jssherrard Though it might be a long shot, maybe you could help me. I want to send a letter to Brian Henson at the Jim Henson Company to ask him if he could get Disney to put some old Muppet specials and shows on Disney+ and their songs on itunes. I even made a chart. Despite what I’ve looked up, I’m having a hard time with figuring out how to address it so it goes directly to him. Can you by any chance tell me exactly what I should write down in the ‘To’ part?
Some of us have found a way to eek out a living without really having to grow up...we are puppeteers. 😊❤ I am so grateful that Adam has been shining a light on our craft, and showing how it's all fun...but, still a lot of hard work.
As a Randy Feltface fan, I'm also a growing Heath McIvor fand and want to see more of how he's moving underneath and out of sight. I loved the work he did in Sammy J's Forest of Dreams, but also as his character Randy has developed. As Adam meets more puppeteers, I'd love to see him talk to Heath.
I'm only getting started in blending my puppetry and filmmaking. But these few techniques and lessons have already given me so much to consider moving into my next project. Thank you for collaborating, sharing her knowledge, and most importantly, your iteration. It assures me I'm not alone in my feeling of ineptitude against such pros!
Awesome video, Stacey is amazing! I also love that in the background of the puppet shots are the containers of warthog and grizzly poo from Mythbusters. 😂
I love the energy of the beginning this video, because Adam is obviously like "Puppeteer Stacy Gordon! Awesome puppeteer Stacy Gordon who's going to teach me how to do puppets!!", and she's like "Adam Savage! Adam Savage the prop maker he's so great!!", which is a great start to anything lol
I've been working with Stacy through Puppet Pie for a few years now, we met by chance at Phoenix Fan Fusion. She's an incredible teacher and has helped my puppeteering abilities improve greatly. For any of those who are just hearing about Puppet Pie please please please check it out! The workshops they do currently are online, meaning anyone who has a camera, computer, and puppet (of course) can join. It's so crazy to see my own puppet teacher with Adam Savage!
I _LOVED_ this episode! I grew up watching Sesame Street and always enjoyed it so much. It's so fantastic seeing Adam genuinely excited about something to begin with, but when he brings someone else on that is genuinely excited about something as well, ::chefs kiss:: Thank you, Stacey for joining Adam on this episode and sharing your craft with us!
I looked up infectious enthusiasm in the dictionary and this is what I found. Nothing is more interesting than hearing someone talk about something they're passionate about and this is a prime example! 😊
After an extremely bad night involving multiple breakdowns, this was very much appreciated. Thanks adam and Stacey! You have a lovely method of teaching
My Precious Little Weirdos asked: What did you want to be when you grew up? Me: A cartoonist and a Puppeteer ❤ Edit: Now that I'm 56 and was never Employed as a Cartoonist or Puppeteer, I see my life theme. I'm kinda Part Cartoon and Definitely Part Muppet 😆💯💜 Edit 2: I'm Empty Nest now. I've got a tote tub dedicated to Puppet Makinz. I finally have all the parts to finish the Dolly Parton stick puppet I started. I'm so excited about all of the fun and shared laughter that will entail. 😁👏🏻
Hey Adam, loved this episode! I'm a former classically trained 2D animation professor, and whenever I taught lip-synch I always began having the students try their hand (pardon the pun) at puppetry, since many of the tips and subtleties mentioned in this video also apply to dialogue animation!
For just a fraction of a second, when she went to show "her favorite puppet" and brought out a smallish, translucent, cylindrical object, I thought it was something else. 😅
This is such a fun "interview" /"discussion"; possibly the most fun "Tested" video. I can't decide which of these terms apply, but I lean towards "discussion". Adam, how do you view these videoed interactions with creaters; "interviews" or "discussions" As for "my favourite puppet"... yeah, it's all about engaging the imagination (and suspending disbelief)
Thank you adam and stacy for doing this video. As a long time fan of both, i was super happy to see stacy come on for a video colab. Most recently my 7 year old daughter also became a fan of adam and the myth busters team after letting her watch one my dvds, it was the one Mega Movie myths. After that she has been a very big fan and enjoys watching tested with me. Sometimes its hard to hold her attention to all the videos, this She enjoys this from start to finish.
Thank you for all the puppet and Henson videos! Stacey Gordon is a joy to watch. Makes me want to be a muppeteer even more. I wanted to show y’all some puppets I’ve made. Give a look if you’ve a mind to. Thanks1 All the Puppets: ruclips.net/video/UrlE_RZR2Hc/видео.htmlsi=s0HqtXXR4MOh1W8i New puppet: ruclips.net/video/SE6Q1fFEGh0/видео.htmlsi=FfQGzC2bkYqfpsjT
It's such a simple thing that you'd want to move the lower jaw more than the upper jaw like a human for talking, but I feel it's such an inherent thing that the upper fingers do move and animals open the lower and upper jaw some. It's like your combining both as you anthropomorphize the puppet.
I've been a puppet designer for 30 years on commercials like the Nike MVPuppets and the puppet episode of Glee (among others). Hit me up if you ever want to see the process of designing a puppet and how to realize it in foam.
In an onld children tv show in Norway from 1982-1984 kalled Labbetuss. There were two characters called Smitt and Smule. They where a pair of gloves with a wig and eyes. Labbetuss it self was a man in a dog costume (Geir Børresen), it was an old english sheepdog.
I found myself copying and practicing as you did this. I never knew I'd be interested in puppeteering, but it somehow revealed a part of me I didn't consciously know was there. A also was delighted that I seemed to have a knack for it. I'm sure I'd have to learn a lot to really do it well, but I felt very comfortable and capable as I tried out some of the things you were doing for myself. I then thought to myself, well this isn't actually too surprising, as I'm a dancer and pianist. I'm fairly nimble with my hands and I have a experience thinking about poise, presence, and intricacies of movement. Actually, I realized then how much more deep it goes. The main kind of dance that I do seriously is the Japanese artform known as butoh. Not only are careful hand movements a common part of butoh, but I also remembered the time I saw Ōno Yoshito do a performance celebrating the life and work of his father Ōno Kazuo, one of the founders of Butoh. At the end of this performance Ōno Yoshito used a puppet of his father, and danced through the puppet. I think this might have been a performance his father had originally done, but I don't remember for sure. In the background was playing "Can't Help Falling in Love" by the Elvis Presley. "like a river flows, surely to the sea, darling so it goes, some things, are meant to be." I was speechless. I was literally speechless, unable to speak for an hour after I saw the performance, unable to wretch myself from the haunting power of what I had seen. I could only nod to coordinate with my friend about where we should go eat as we left. Now when I hear that song, it takes me right back to that dark theater, to those things I saw and felt that I still cannot fully understand, that dark dimension that courses through each of our minds and binds us each to the void. Ōno Yoshito has since passed away. I am very luck to have seen his performance then. There is something very butoh about puppetry, that is hard to explain unless you know the intricacies of how we do butoh. On the surface, this weird avant-garde artform full of dark imagery and disturbing movements would seem to have little to do with that artform full of color and laughter and childlike play, but when I started doing butoh, I realized that it was a childlike play, permission to be the me I truly wanted to be. When I see the techniques used for puppetry, I realize that it is based on the careful observation of movement and the subtleties it can express, just like butoh. People with a surface understanding see butoh as a kind of modern or contemporary dance, but there is a big difference between butoh and any kind of other dance I've ever seen, especially modern. Those dances are "show show show," make your message loud and clear and obvious, show your emotions, show your skills, show show show. As Hal Tanaka taught me, butoh is not 見せる "to show," it is 見られる "to be seen." In butoh we become, we transform, and I think I see the exact same thing underlying puppetry. So fascinating.
When I was a kid, I liked Henson productions quite a bit, but was always mortified by the sticks in their wrists. I personified them so strongly that I thought they would be in constant, unending pain.
When Adam switched to his left and said it's way easier, is having a less muscular hand better for the dexterity needed for puppetry? If it's his non-dominant hand it would presumably be weaker.
26:23 it's so wonderful seeing how much of the character a puppet has just out of necessity. Like looking at a Muppet has this imbedded quirkiness that is unlike a drawn animation, and the "cheating to camera" thing is such a solid example of it.
Yikes. I get hand pain and numbness holding my phone when I wake up in the night checking Facebook with my hand turned to my head on the pillow let alone having my hand elevated above my head. Dont know if that's carpal tunnel or joint issues from lots of computer use. But my hands ached watching this
I've been a hobby puppeteer for over 15 years now. Some things are easier than others for sure. I am somewhat used to the "audience view" for example, so most involuntary movement like focussing works without thinking much but every now and then, a deliberate look at X makes me move the wrong way still. But that's what practice for live and takes for recordings are for, right? 😸
@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 I have a set for years. I was never happy with how I practiced with them, but hearing her talk about keeping the top fingers still might've helped me.
Monitor tip: if you're used to working in a mirror and are transitioning to monitor, an easy way to train yourself to "fix" your "backwardness" on monitor is to simply follow the puppet on the screen. Meaning: look at the monitor. See which way your puppet is leaning? Then move your arm to follow the image. You'll automatically straighten up. Puppet on monitor leaning right? Move your arm to the right. Automatic correction. The image is telling you which way to move your arm to correct it.
I've been doing this for however many years and never thought of that. Amazing tip. Of course, I also have the problem where I won't be on monitor for a few months and the first time back I invariably double-correct my left & right, because I assume my instincts are wrong. "Look up to the right!" Okay, I think I need to move my hand this way, but I need to go the opposite way, so… like THIS. [looks to the left]
@JigsawJones people all learn differently. And the bad habit we have thinking that there's only one way to learn something is misplaced. I find that this hint helps people overcome having to think which way they need to move in order to correct. Just follow the tilt. It gets you moving in the correct direction without having to run through all the permutations. If you follow the tilt, you don't need to decide...which is where most people choose the wrong way. Once you're moving the right direction, you're past the hard part.
I NEED a one day build that shows several mouthplate designs and fabrications. I have been into puppetry all of my life and the resources dried up in the late 90's. You should get Julia to show you a couple of comfortable, effective mouthplates so you can show us. Foam tubes. Straps. Pocket. Which works?
Puppet Pie: puppetpie.com/
Animal Eye practice puppets: puppetpie.com/products/peepers
Meet Julia from Sesame Street: ruclips.net/video/dKCdV20zLMs/видео.html
Adam Savage Attempts Puppeteering with The Henson Company! ruclips.net/video/sf-i8kn9sJE/видео.html
Michael Schupbach (puppet wrangler on this day!): instagram.com/mrschupbach
James Wojtal: instagram.com/puppetdungeon/
Gordon Smuder/Puppet Forge: www.thepuppetforge.com/
Blank Puppets: blankpuppets.bigcartel.com/
I think it wonderful that the team at Sesame Street have included Julia, she is such an important inclusion to the group of friends.
Thanks I just made my first puppet Oh boy long time no he is Here
My old friend Bob he was a real,man and if he saw his puppet Oh boy. Boy was raised from the dead. A bolt of lightning and a old gray bath mat was in the sky windy storm so out in the mountains I went to find him where he was laid to rest. Just as I took the last shovel full bam yep there goes Bob. Smoke clears I saw a gray mess and his sunglasses looking at me. I had to say it like Vincent price rise
He did and said where's my ice cream. Bobs back the adventures we will have now he is a gray bath mat puppet lol. Hope all like the true story of Bob. Wish I could put a video up he keeps buging me. Thanks Adam. Bob says hi
In an onld children tv show in Norway from 1982-1984 kalled Labbetuss. There were two characters called Smitt and Smule. They where a pair of gloves with a wig and eyes. Labbetuss it self was a man in a dog costume (Geir Børresen), it was an old english sheepdog.
The most puppeteer knowledge in 37min ever. Please bring her back sooner than later please. Her love of teaching her craft shines through
She’s an amazing person
Not even a puppet guy but seeing people so excited for their interests is so contagious and cheerful. Love this kind of content!
Adam has never progressed beyond boyhood when it comes to wondering at cool things.
He is precious and must be protected.
Sometimes it seems that I have way too much enegy and love for life but seeing this I think I've just been misdirecting it. I definitely need to start some production of my own. Thank you for saying this.
@@onebraveheartlion I look forward to seeing your end product.
Watching Stacy instruct Adam was such a delight, her enthrusiasm and postivity were lovely.
This woman is a wizard. She made a bottle of water come to life.
Not even Victor Frankenstein had that level of life-creating power.
just the enthusiasm in the room between these two. it is addictive and healing.
'Ello! I'm a puppeteer and puppet maker in the UK and seeing you and Stacey working together brought me so much joy, thank you so much!!! 🙂
Please don’t stop the puppet content! I LOVE learning how this stuff works ❤
At this rate, Adam Savage is gonna become a pro TV puppeteer in no time!
Also GO STACEY WE LOVE YOU WOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I honestly had the funnest time watching this video. I felt like I was watching Sesame Street again, also 2 comedic shows between you and your lovely friend Julia as well as the 2 puppets. Truly happy to watch this and so so much respect to the people that made and still make my childhood possible whether it be Star Wars or Alf or Sesame Street, eureka castle mister Roger’s you name it. So much joy and emotion and storytelling. Can’t thank you enough for making and sharing this video. Had me laughing in bed and smiling nonstop. Thank you Adam and Julia. I used to have peepers when I was younger also, and as a kid with not a lot of friends it was an outlet to talk to someone. Truly wonderful. Please do more.
Wow, Stacey is amazon! Her entusiasm and friendlyness really comes avrops the internet. I love the passion for puppetry and I love to ser all the skills that goes into it! Thank you!
I am so Happy to see this, Stacy is a great family friend and was also my baby sitter when i was young, yes she was an amazing sitter. To see her not only fulfilling her dreams as a puppeteer on sesame street and then of all things to show up on my you tube feed this morning blew me away. I am so proud of her and happy that she was able to meet Adam and share this passion of hers. the was Adam has full fledged interest always amazes me. they say never meet your idols but Adam is a safe bet.
The magic of this channel is that I don't think I want to watch tips from a Sesame Street puppeteer, but 40 minutes later I've watched the entire thing and enjoyed the hell out of it. Stacey is fantastically enthusiastic and it's amazing to see an expert in such a niche field that still does an artistic job that's anything but easy. Loved this.
I grew up playing with puppets and I’ve always loved them. I had one named sir Lancelot (he was a knight, if you could guess 😂) and I took him EVERYWHERE with me. I’d even sleep with him at night. I once took him to show and tell at school, and everyone thought he was so cool and I felt so proud. I’m so glad to find other puppet nerds at long last! 💕
Amazing story!
Amazing!
Yay! Great to see more puppets and to see an amazing puppeteer on the show.
As a Henson trained puppeteer, I could not love this more! 💗 #GoldenRectangle
You’re a puppeteer for the Jim Henson company?
@@chuumon95 I was. Yes. Years ago. It’s possible I’ll return to puppetry someday, but for now I’m working in other aspects of the entertainment industry.
@@jssherrard
Though it might be a long shot, maybe you could help me. I want to send a letter to Brian Henson at the Jim Henson Company to ask him if he could get Disney to put some old Muppet specials and shows on Disney+ and their songs on itunes. I even made a chart. Despite what I’ve looked up, I’m having a hard time with figuring out how to address it so it goes directly to him. Can you by any chance tell me exactly what I should write down in the ‘To’ part?
When she showed her favourite puppet it just reminded me of Button Moon from when I was a small child. Perfect. I actually cried happy tears.
" with this ring I thee puppet"... best line ever
I absolutely love her enthusiasm and love for the art that she is clearly so talented at.
Some of us have found a way to eek out a living without really having to grow up...we are puppeteers. 😊❤ I am so grateful that Adam has been shining a light on our craft, and showing how it's all fun...but, still a lot of hard work.
I spent weeks making a puppet that blinks because of the first few puppet videos on Tested. Love this stuff so much! Thanks Adam and Tested!
Wow such contagious joy and energy!
Oh my god this is so exciting, i love these videos! And clearly Adam does too!
I'm finding this really interesting but i cant help but be distracted by the jars labeled Warthog and Grizzly.
Stacey comes to Gen Con every year to lead puppet workshops and they are so fun. Happy to see her on the channel!
As a Randy Feltface fan, I'm also a growing Heath McIvor fand and want to see more of how he's moving underneath and out of sight. I loved the work he did in Sammy J's Forest of Dreams, but also as his character Randy has developed. As Adam meets more puppeteers, I'd love to see him talk to Heath.
I'm only getting started in blending my puppetry and filmmaking. But these few techniques and lessons have already given me so much to consider moving into my next project. Thank you for collaborating, sharing her knowledge, and most importantly, your iteration. It assures me I'm not alone in my feeling of ineptitude against such pros!
Awesome video, Stacey is amazing! I also love that in the background of the puppet shots are the containers of warthog and grizzly poo from Mythbusters. 😂
Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm for puppetry, Adam ☺️ This was a joy to watch
I love the energy of the beginning this video, because Adam is obviously like "Puppeteer Stacy Gordon! Awesome puppeteer Stacy Gordon who's going to teach me how to do puppets!!", and she's like "Adam Savage! Adam Savage the prop maker he's so great!!", which is a great start to anything lol
I absolutely love this woman. Life coach material
I love always learning something new on this channel that i never realized existed before ❤️
That trick with moving the wrist forward while talking helps so much!
I've been working with Stacy through Puppet Pie for a few years now, we met by chance at Phoenix Fan Fusion. She's an incredible teacher and has helped my puppeteering abilities improve greatly. For any of those who are just hearing about Puppet Pie please please please check it out! The workshops they do currently are online, meaning anyone who has a camera, computer, and puppet (of course) can join. It's so crazy to see my own puppet teacher with Adam Savage!
I am so excited that others love the puppet content as much as I do!!
I think even if I had no interest in puppets this would be interesting just because of the authentic enthusiasm 😊
Now I want to know what is in the jar labeled Warthog :-).
Wow, she used to share a booth with a friend of mine years ago at the Phoenix Comicon. I think I still have her business card somewhere.
She is such a sweet blessing what a wonderful person ❤
I _LOVED_ this episode! I grew up watching Sesame Street and always enjoyed it so much. It's so fantastic seeing Adam genuinely excited about something to begin with, but when he brings someone else on that is genuinely excited about something as well, ::chefs kiss::
Thank you, Stacey for joining Adam on this episode and sharing your craft with us!
I looked up infectious enthusiasm in the dictionary and this is what I found.
Nothing is more interesting than hearing someone talk about something they're passionate about and this is a prime example! 😊
What a wonderful half hour learning about something I didn't know I wanted to learn about. 👀
After an extremely bad night involving multiple breakdowns, this was very much appreciated. Thanks adam and Stacey! You have a lovely method of teaching
PLEASE bring Stacey back! Her personality is infectious!
Love Adam, he’s part of my childhood watching him on Mythbusters and now on RUclips !!
I love this
The man I became was because of Sesame Street, electric company, 321 contact, and of course Mr. Rodgers.
Awesome guest
❤ Super, Thanks from Sweden 🇸🇪
Obsessed with these muppets videos!!! ❤
My Precious Little Weirdos asked: What did you want to be when you grew up?
Me: A cartoonist and a Puppeteer ❤
Edit: Now that I'm 56 and was never Employed as a Cartoonist or Puppeteer, I see my life theme.
I'm kinda Part Cartoon and Definitely Part Muppet 😆💯💜
Edit 2: I'm Empty Nest now. I've got a tote tub dedicated to Puppet Makinz.
I finally have all the parts to finish the Dolly Parton stick puppet I started.
I'm so excited about all of the fun and shared laughter that will entail. 😁👏🏻
Wow this was so fascinating!! I knew it was hard but dang!! Good job Adam! 🧡🖤🧡
At 27:30, I had to pause the video because I was seeing a Niven Puppeteer. 😂😂😂😂
One of the best videos i have seen ever in RUclips!
I have found my people. I got so excited!!!
Thank you for sharing!
You have good reach being famous Adam. Stay awesome
PLEASE keep doing this kind of stuff. It makes me smile so much!
Man...what a great, fascinating video. Kuddos.
What a wholesome video. 🤗
This is why YT exists.
Now we have a master class on puppeteering that we can watch over and over for future reference; wonderful!
7:36 With this ring, I thee puppet. Funny and so beautiful because it is a relationship.❤
OMG!!!
Drawing focus looks sooooooo hard!!! Adam is probably using muscles he never used before.
Hey Adam, loved this episode!
I'm a former classically trained 2D animation professor, and whenever I taught lip-synch I always began having the students try their hand (pardon the pun) at puppetry, since many of the tips and subtleties mentioned in this video also apply to dialogue animation!
She's cool. Absolute passion for what she does. Awesome. Exactly the same reason I like Adam and this channel so much.
I learned stuff! She’s brilliant.
For just a fraction of a second, when she went to show "her favorite puppet" and brought out a smallish, translucent, cylindrical object, I thought it was something else. 😅
This is such a fun "interview" /"discussion"; possibly the most fun "Tested" video. I can't decide which of these terms apply, but I lean towards "discussion". Adam, how do you view these videoed interactions with creaters; "interviews" or "discussions"
As for "my favourite puppet"... yeah, it's all about engaging the imagination (and suspending disbelief)
Thank you adam and stacy for doing this video. As a long time fan of both, i was super happy to see stacy come on for a video colab.
Most recently my 7 year old daughter also became a fan of adam and the myth busters team after letting her watch one my dvds, it was the one Mega Movie myths. After that she has been a very big fan and enjoys watching tested with me. Sometimes its hard to hold her attention to all the videos, this She enjoys this from start to finish.
Does anyone else have Oobi flashbacks when they bring out the peepers?
Thank you for all the puppet and Henson videos! Stacey Gordon is a joy to watch. Makes me want to be a muppeteer even more.
I wanted to show y’all some puppets I’ve made. Give a look if you’ve a mind to. Thanks1
All the Puppets:
ruclips.net/video/UrlE_RZR2Hc/видео.htmlsi=s0HqtXXR4MOh1W8i
New puppet:
ruclips.net/video/SE6Q1fFEGh0/видео.htmlsi=FfQGzC2bkYqfpsjT
It's such a simple thing that you'd want to move the lower jaw more than the upper jaw like a human for talking, but I feel it's such an inherent thing that the upper fingers do move and animals open the lower and upper jaw some. It's like your combining both as you anthropomorphize the puppet.
This was very lovely 😊
I've been a puppet designer for 30 years on commercials like the Nike MVPuppets and the puppet episode of Glee (among others). Hit me up if you ever want to see the process of designing a puppet and how to realize it in foam.
In an onld children tv show in Norway from 1982-1984 kalled Labbetuss. There were two characters called Smitt and Smule. They where a pair of gloves with a wig and eyes. Labbetuss it self was a man in a dog costume (Geir Børresen), it was an old english sheepdog.
I found myself copying and practicing as you did this. I never knew I'd be interested in puppeteering, but it somehow revealed a part of me I didn't consciously know was there.
A also was delighted that I seemed to have a knack for it. I'm sure I'd have to learn a lot to really do it well, but I felt very comfortable and capable as I tried out some of the things you were doing for myself. I then thought to myself, well this isn't actually too surprising, as I'm a dancer and pianist. I'm fairly nimble with my hands and I have a experience thinking about poise, presence, and intricacies of movement.
Actually, I realized then how much more deep it goes. The main kind of dance that I do seriously is the Japanese artform known as butoh. Not only are careful hand movements a common part of butoh, but I also remembered the time I saw Ōno Yoshito do a performance celebrating the life and work of his father Ōno Kazuo, one of the founders of Butoh. At the end of this performance Ōno Yoshito used a puppet of his father, and danced through the puppet. I think this might have been a performance his father had originally done, but I don't remember for sure.
In the background was playing "Can't Help Falling in Love" by the Elvis Presley. "like a river flows, surely to the sea, darling so it goes, some things, are meant to be."
I was speechless. I was literally speechless, unable to speak for an hour after I saw the performance, unable to wretch myself from the haunting power of what I had seen. I could only nod to coordinate with my friend about where we should go eat as we left.
Now when I hear that song, it takes me right back to that dark theater, to those things I saw and felt that I still cannot fully understand, that dark dimension that courses through each of our minds and binds us each to the void.
Ōno Yoshito has since passed away. I am very luck to have seen his performance then.
There is something very butoh about puppetry, that is hard to explain unless you know the intricacies of how we do butoh. On the surface, this weird avant-garde artform full of dark imagery and disturbing movements would seem to have little to do with that artform full of color and laughter and childlike play, but when I started doing butoh, I realized that it was a childlike play, permission to be the me I truly wanted to be. When I see the techniques used for puppetry, I realize that it is based on the careful observation of movement and the subtleties it can express, just like butoh. People with a surface understanding see butoh as a kind of modern or contemporary dance, but there is a big difference between butoh and any kind of other dance I've ever seen, especially modern. Those dances are "show show show," make your message loud and clear and obvious, show your emotions, show your skills, show show show. As Hal Tanaka taught me, butoh is not 見せる "to show," it is 見られる "to be seen." In butoh we become, we transform, and I think I see the exact same thing underlying puppetry.
So fascinating.
When I was a kid, I liked Henson productions quite a bit, but was always mortified by the sticks in their wrists. I personified them so strongly that I thought they would be in constant, unending pain.
Its incredible how difficult it is to holt you entire arm up for a long time.
Just try to hold it upp for more than 5 minutes.
When Adam switched to his left and said it's way easier, is having a less muscular hand better for the dexterity needed for puppetry? If it's his non-dominant hand it would presumably be weaker.
26:23 it's so wonderful seeing how much of the character a puppet has just out of necessity. Like looking at a Muppet has this imbedded quirkiness that is unlike a drawn animation, and the "cheating to camera" thing is such a solid example of it.
I loved every second of this, the excitement, fun and passion is so contagious, (and learned a lot!) didn't even noticed the video was 37 mins long :)
I have no puppet videos, yet. I have a couple sets of peepers on order now to practice for my puppet.
Videos like this are truly what I’m here for at Tested. People genuinely excited to learn and people genuinely excited to teach. Love this channel ❤
Got a puppet like the pink one here, gonna have to grab him and have a play.!
33:50 This reminds me of the Bouba/Kiki Effect. Wavy is bouba and jagged is kiki
Yikes. I get hand pain and numbness holding my phone when I wake up in the night checking Facebook with my hand turned to my head on the pillow let alone having my hand elevated above my head. Dont know if that's carpal tunnel or joint issues from lots of computer use. But my hands ached watching this
This is so amazing! Talk about a workout!!
The puppets on the left look a lot light adam and jamie!
I've been a hobby puppeteer for over 15 years now. Some things are easier than others for sure. I am somewhat used to the "audience view" for example, so most involuntary movement like focussing works without thinking much but every now and then, a deliberate look at X makes me move the wrong way still. But that's what practice for live and takes for recordings are for, right? 😸
Frank Oz is a humble legend 😂
Oh, this was totally delightful! More! We need more, sir! Please.❤❤
Glad Hobey Ford got a shout out. He's a wonderful NC puppeteer that I have seen perform live.
There's a part of my brain that totally wants to impulse buy those puppet eyes right now.
@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 I have a set for years. I was never happy with how I practiced with them, but hearing her talk about keeping the top fingers still might've helped me.
Yay DragonCon when worlds collide
Monitor tip: if you're used to working in a mirror and are transitioning to monitor, an easy way to train yourself to "fix" your "backwardness" on monitor is to simply follow the puppet on the screen.
Meaning: look at the monitor. See which way your puppet is leaning? Then move your arm to follow the image. You'll automatically straighten up. Puppet on monitor leaning right? Move your arm to the right. Automatic correction. The image is telling you which way to move your arm to correct it.
I've been doing this for however many years and never thought of that. Amazing tip.
Of course, I also have the problem where I won't be on monitor for a few months and the first time back I invariably double-correct my left & right, because I assume my instincts are wrong. "Look up to the right!" Okay, I think I need to move my hand this way, but I need to go the opposite way, so… like THIS. [looks to the left]
@JigsawJones people all learn differently. And the bad habit we have thinking that there's only one way to learn something is misplaced.
I find that this hint helps people overcome having to think which way they need to move in order to correct. Just follow the tilt. It gets you moving in the correct direction without having to run through all the permutations. If you follow the tilt, you don't need to decide...which is where most people choose the wrong way. Once you're moving the right direction, you're past the hard part.
Anyone else thinking about Peerson’s Puppeteer from Ringworld?
Congratulations, Stacey, on furthering your life in puppertering.
Stacey, you are a sunshine.
Every puppeteer and every puppet performance book "good puppeteer is a good actor"
Super fun video to watch with so much enthusiasm and great interaction between you two.
Hreetings from Sweden
Wow, gives you so much respect for what puppeteer’s can do!! Eye focus seems so difficult to master! Awesome video
I NEED a one day build that shows several mouthplate designs and fabrications. I have been into puppetry all of my life and the resources dried up in the late 90's. You should get Julia to show you a couple of comfortable, effective mouthplates so you can show us. Foam tubes. Straps. Pocket. Which works?
I wish I could share this with anyone who grew up with sesame street and start a puppet group fandom