The ear swiveling is the most real and out of habit I watch Joey's ears. The people make Joey so real I tend to forget they're there. From a distance Joey acts like a real horse. Absolutely incredible!
I saw this play a while back. The puppets are so amazing it actually looks like it is draging the puppeteers along, not the other way around. In my humble opinion the hindlegs are the weak point of Joey. I have lived with horses all my life, and the movement and anatomy of Joey's butt is just a bit off to me. But the frontlegs, chest, neck, and head makes up for that flaw. They are so realistic it hurts. Well done everyone that worked on Joey and his actors. He is amazing!! As for the complaints about the actors being visible, thats the point. Especially the head actor. They show Joey's personality in the clothing. If you seen the show you would know that the other major horse puppet has a completely different outfit for its actors. They are dressed in military uniforms. It is to show that Joey is a simpel farmer horse dragged into war, while Major is a horse trained for battle. They act and move differently as well, with Joey being both smaller and more relaxed and Major being big, strict, and bossy. It is genius tbh
Brilliant :3 I ride and have been around horses to some degree or another all my life and all he is saying about emotional indicators is correct its so lifelike if you put fake fur on it you could trick any horse person it's a real horse lol
The point is that you see the puppeteers in War House, there are multiple puppets in the play and not at all are animals. I saw the Toronto production a number of times and sometimes I watched the puppeteers and sometimes the puppets.
The puppetry came first. Someone from The National Theatre saw the puppeteers in a different production and was keen to work with them. They then looked for a story that could be told with this sort of puppetry and settled on adapting Warhorse.
thats cruel! animals should be used for our entertainment! the lights are probably scaring him and now hes gonna die 5 years earlier than he should due to stress.
if you couldn't see the humans in it, him controlling the head and obviously the endo-skeleton, you would never even know that, that wasn't a real horse xP
There are very tiny things that are a bit unrealistic, i spend 80% of my time around horses, but I have Baroque Friesians and then about 14 other horses, the friesians have very extended and high leg movement and very elegant smooth movement, so maybe im just used to their movement compared to quarter horses,thoroughbreds the usual, ,I'd also say the lope, canter and gallop movement is probably the hardest thing to replicate, with some horses like quarter horses having naturally low heads and minimal movement and friesians having naturally high heads and extended movement and they balance more with their heads as pendulums, I'd also say horse crossover their legs, if it was like joey, he is probably a highly trained horse and would know how use the front and hind quarters independently, but overall its super realistic
In the play, Joey's not highly trained. He's bought as a farm horse even though the farmer is warned that his mixed parentage will make him unsuitable. He's part thoroughbred and part shire horse. The only thing he gets trained for is to take the collar and respond to Albert's owl-call signal.
Put gloves on those human hands and the guys need to wear some other color pants. Looks like the horse has way too many legs. The head is awesome, tho.
They have to fit two fully grown men inside the puppet, they couldn't get the measurements exactly correct. If they had attempted to build a horse to absolute scale, the guys would have been way too cramped.
The reason the puppeteers are in that colour is to represent where Joey came from and his background because he came from a farm As for Topthorns puppeteers they are in black to represent that he has been in the cavalry
This horse would look sooooo much more realistic if they added faux (fake) fur onto it's whole body. And it would be nice and professional if the puppet people wear all black so they blend in so they wouldn't stick out and be quickly noticed by the audience.. Doing so will also make the horse look more alive/realistic. But, overall they did a good job on the horse puppet, the sounds, etc...The handler and his costume is fine, it keeps the act of the character going and it show what time period he came from :)..
Angie Darst Faux fur would make the whole thing look incredibly tacky and out of place. The entire play has a very specific feel to it. They made a puppet that functions as a horse, and they didn't try to make it look too "real." Besides, fake fur would compromise the puppeteers' ability to see. The mesh is to allow the inside puppeteers to see out. Honestly if the people are the first thing you notice, you're not appreciating the performance.
cause I'm a dressage rider, they don't look very real, the horses back leg must come into the same spot the front legs where when they were on the ground, so...., the front leg leaves a hoof print on the ground, the back leg has to go into that print the front leg left
If they tried to make it look real it wouldn't be a pink wire frame. Of course it won't move exactly like a real horse, but for a puppet it is pretty remarkable.
G'day Fat Pat, I'm a former Equestrian Federation of Australia Dressage Judge, Level 3 Instructor & competitive rider at advanced level; in dressage, we aim for perfection of horse movement, balance and dexterity without disturbance by the Rider and it is achieved by an evolution of training, harmony, ability and determination over years. You are classifying this puppet horse as an advanced performer to display only a portion of dressage rules??? Personally, I applaud their capacity to deliver such a true embodiment of a moving horse and of course it is not "perfect" but such a close impersonation! Kay Wawn
This is amazing! They got the characteristics of a horse down to a point! Ears, breathing, tail twitches, foot work and all! Unbelievable work. :)
They were all shy, how cute. And how talented they are. Amazing.
The ear swiveling is the most real and out of habit I watch Joey's ears. The people make Joey so real I tend to forget they're there. From a distance Joey acts like a real horse. Absolutely incredible!
This is oddly adorable.
Why am I addicted.
Help.
I saw it in the UK in 2014... brilliant truly
That is truely amazing!! My husband and I are going to see War Horse in London in October and i'm so excited.
I saw the play, it was amazing best thing I saw last year.
I saw this play a while back. The puppets are so amazing it actually looks like it is draging the puppeteers along, not the other way around.
In my humble opinion the hindlegs are the weak point of Joey. I have lived with horses all my life, and the movement and anatomy of Joey's butt is just a bit off to me.
But the frontlegs, chest, neck, and head makes up for that flaw. They are so realistic it hurts.
Well done everyone that worked on Joey and his actors. He is amazing!!
As for the complaints about the actors being visible, thats the point. Especially the head actor. They show Joey's personality in the clothing. If you seen the show you would know that the other major horse puppet has a completely different outfit for its actors. They are dressed in military uniforms.
It is to show that Joey is a simpel farmer horse dragged into war, while Major is a horse trained for battle. They act and move differently as well, with Joey being both smaller and more relaxed and Major being big, strict, and bossy.
It is genius tbh
Saw the production in London. AMAZING.
wow.. after watching the movie .. one of my favorite movie... amazing
This is really amazing! I have never seen anything this complex in a puppet! It's so realistic.
Fantastic effort
I'm so glad I went to see his in the theaters
Incredibly lifelike!
amazing !!!!!!! He look and move soo realistic !!!!!
Absolutely Extraordinary 🐎
The guys under the puppets are probably hunchbacked now😆
great work, bought tickets from RMB, can wite to see the play at Monte
This is amezing horse (wow) is bvotefol .WoW👏👏👍❤💙🐎
Brilliant :3 I ride and have been around horses to some degree or another all my life and all he is saying about emotional indicators is correct its so lifelike if you put fake fur on it you could trick any horse person it's a real horse lol
The puppeteers wouldn't be able to see then, and it would be awfully hard to get it in a way so that it doesn't look out of place
Wow this is unbelievable
JJJJJJJAAAAMES BAAXTEEEER.
It would be fantastic if this came to Australia
keutel
It should, Australia has a close and tragic association with the First World War.
amazing
Well done, guys!
Omg that is so cool!!!!!!!
The guys under the puppets are pretty cute ;)
There's always one. ; )
THAT was fucking GLORIOUS !
Incredible. Man how do you even get on the career path of being a broadway puppeteer? Seems like it'd follow a different route than just actors...
can you please try and make a video of the war horse with the puppeteers are in black... thank you...
The point is that you see the puppeteers in War House, there are multiple puppets in the play and not at all are animals. I saw the Toronto production a number of times and sometimes I watched the puppeteers and sometimes the puppets.
Amazing! Can I ride it too?
Joey and Topthorn are the two main horses in 'War Horse' - both are ridden by the actors :)
love it
So cool
i swear that horse looks real
Miahorseriding it’s supposed to look real duh
Ella you're right I didn't mean to sound negative they did an oustanding job.
like a real horse .
At some point in the conception, producers probably said “but two folks in a costume would be cheaper.”
The puppetry came first. Someone from The National Theatre saw the puppeteers in a different production and was keen to work with them. They then looked for a story that could be told with this sort of puppetry and settled on adapting Warhorse.
crazy this horse is made of metal but still sweet some how!
what happened to canter?
thats cruel! animals should be used for our entertainment! the lights are probably scaring him and now hes gonna die 5 years earlier than he should due to stress.
The horse isn't real. It's a large puppet.
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HAHAHA I LOVE THIS
Woosh
it actually looks like a real horse :0
if you couldn't see the humans in it, him controlling the head and obviously the endo-skeleton, you would never even know that, that wasn't a real horse xP
I think it would be kind of obvious to some extent
@@IsabelleDavis554 When you see it live on stage you forget the people and just see the horse. It becomes totally convincing.
There are very tiny things that are a bit unrealistic, i spend 80% of my time around horses, but I have Baroque Friesians and then about 14 other horses, the friesians have very extended and high leg movement and very elegant smooth movement, so maybe im just used to their movement compared to quarter horses,thoroughbreds the usual, ,I'd also say the lope, canter and gallop movement is probably the hardest thing to replicate, with some horses like quarter horses having naturally low heads and minimal movement and friesians having naturally high heads and extended movement and they balance more with their heads as pendulums, I'd also say horse crossover their legs, if it was like joey, he is probably a highly trained horse and would know how use the front and hind quarters independently, but overall its super realistic
In the play, Joey's not highly trained. He's bought as a farm horse even though the farmer is warned that his mixed parentage will make him unsuitable. He's part thoroughbred and part shire horse. The only thing he gets trained for is to take the collar and respond to Albert's owl-call signal.
Why is there always one...So where do we buy tickets to see the stage show you've created to show you can do better???
Wow
💋💓💜
how do they get all the caricaturists right
Humans can be almost as beautiful as equines....who'd a thunk it.
I've had a horse step on my foot and wouldn't want Joey stepping on my foot. So I can well picture the weight of Joey's hoofs.
Henson would be proud!
What about canter
Very talented people, much more watchable than any of the AI robots out there in my opinion.
Yah u forgot the canter
I can see their legs
Put gloves on those human hands and the guys need to wear some other color pants. Looks like the horse has way too many legs. The head is awesome, tho.
feet are spaced way too far apart when walking
They have to fit two fully grown men inside the puppet, they couldn't get the measurements exactly correct. If they had attempted to build a horse to absolute scale, the guys would have been way too cramped.
Shit leg up
i think its better if the puppeteers are in black... maybe...
The reason the puppeteers are in that colour is to represent where Joey came from and his background because he came from a farm
As for Topthorns puppeteers they are in black to represent that he has been in the cavalry
Anna Richard
Read the book then see the play. Only then will you see how much that movie destroyed it! :(
i think the puppeteers should wear black
This horse would look sooooo much more realistic if they added faux (fake) fur onto it's whole body. And it would be nice and professional if the puppet people wear all black so they blend in so they wouldn't stick out and be quickly noticed by the audience.. Doing so will also make the horse look more alive/realistic. But, overall they did a good job on the horse puppet, the sounds, etc...The handler and his costume is fine, it keeps the act of the character going and it show what time period he came from :)..
when you watch the play you forget they are there .
you barely notice them, fake fur would be silly the whole idea of the exposed cane is to show muscle definition and texture to the body.
Egziwllpplol
Angie Darst Faux fur would make the whole thing look incredibly tacky and out of place. The entire play has a very specific feel to it. They made a puppet that functions as a horse, and they didn't try to make it look too "real." Besides, fake fur would compromise the puppeteers' ability to see. The mesh is to allow the inside puppeteers to see out. Honestly if the people are the first thing you notice, you're not appreciating the performance.
+Shiverdamnation And faux fur is plastic, so washing (probably gets dirty a bit) is very difficult. Sooo that sucks :/
Sound is rubbish to
well, thats enough videos for tonight. this sucked
fake i dont know why he jumped its not real life horse plus i dont like war horse it makes me cry when i watch it
You're a fucking moron you know that right?
fake
wow there's no fooling you is there einstein !
No really -.-
cause I'm a dressage rider, they don't look very real, the horses back leg must come into the same spot the front legs where when they were on the ground, so...., the front leg leaves a hoof print on the ground, the back leg has to go into that print the front leg left
If they tried to make it look real it wouldn't be a pink wire frame. Of course it won't move exactly like a real horse, but for a puppet it is pretty remarkable.
seriously? ugh.
Nit Picking !
G'day Fat Pat, I'm a former Equestrian Federation of Australia Dressage Judge, Level 3 Instructor & competitive rider at advanced level; in dressage, we aim for perfection of horse movement, balance and dexterity without disturbance by the Rider and it is achieved by an evolution of training, harmony, ability and determination over years. You are classifying this puppet horse as an advanced performer to display only a portion of dressage rules??? Personally, I applaud their capacity to deliver such a true embodiment of a moving horse and of course it is not "perfect" but such a close impersonation! Kay Wawn
Kay Wawn well said kay
wow