Evaluations are in, and you, the participants of the Festival, made your voices heard! AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD – BEST OF FESTIVAL The Orphan Circus – Les Sages Fous And this year’s 2015 FESTIVAL AWARDS goes to: Festival Awards are chosen by a small group of POA members to award performances in the areas of […]
Basil Twist – MacArthur Fellows Recipient
Once a year, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announces its roster of MacArthur Fellows, a designation frequently referred to as the “Genius Grant.” The fellowship bestows upon its recipients a $625,000 prize, along with an accolade that manages to celebrate innovative minds across fields, from science to poetry to painting, and just […]
All puppets are equal, but some puppets are more equal than others…
The Puppets and Creature Suits Of Animal Firm Often when an animal is used in a film, TV show or a commercial, there will be scenes that wouldn’t be practical to do with a real animal. Maybe the action could hurt the animal, be something that an animal cannot be coaxed or bribed into […]
Workshops at the National Puppetry Festival
Have you checked out all of the great workshops coming to the National Puppetry Festival 2015? 3D Printing and Puppets Instructor Laurie Berenhaus Interested in combining cutting-edge technology with traditional mediums? Laurie Berenhaus, Puppet Artist and 3D Modeler/Sculptor will talk about her entry into the field of 3D Printing industry and her work on BYO […]
Gorillas in the Mist Blog – Part 2
A small crew from Rick Baker’s shop went on location to shoot the gorilla suits and puppets. The live action footage of real gorillas being gorillas and interacting with Sigourney had been previously shot at the Karasoke Research center in Rwanda. The editor, Stuart Baird had the difficult task of editing scenes of the real […]
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