The legendary German puppeteer Albrecht Roser. Click the link to see the full documentary. (opens new window) https://youtu.be/WhHSp8SZxfc
The puppet theatre known as the Opera dei Pupi emerged in Sicily at the beginning of the nineteenth century and enjoyed great success among the islands working classes. The puppeteers told stories based on medieval chivalric literature and other sources, such as Italian poems of the Renaissance, the lives of saints and tales of notorious bandits. The dialogues in these performances were largely improvised by the puppeteers. The two main Sicilian puppet schools in Palermo and Catania were distinguished principally by the size and shape of the puppets, the operating techniques and the variety of colourful stage backdrops.
Boxcar Fair follows a wandering explorer who stumbles upon a magical fair in the middle of a desert. The piece was created by Brock Scott and artist Tom Haney for the band Little Tybee. The entire video was shot in one take with no cuts or edits.
Directed By: Brock Scott and Tom Haney
Director of Photography: Andrew Kornylak
Original Score, “Boxcar Fair”, Arranged, Performed, and Recorded by: Little Tybee, Mixed by: Pat Brooks
Puppeteers: Raymond Carr, Amy Rush, Mauree Culberson, Lee Bryan
Label: Paper Garden Records
Made in Atlanta, GA
Thin Lear - Second Nature from FaceHeads on Vimeo.
Contrary to popular belief Faceheads is not a collective or a studio but a one man operation run by a Moscow based artist Dmitry (Deems) Kopytin Video Directed by: Aleksey Khruslov and Faceheads
Written by: Dmitry Kopytin
Produced by Marina Shponko Vimeo page https://vimeo.com/faceheads
AT THE OPERA from Juan Pablo Zaramella on Vimeo.
A really moving night at the opera. A short film by Juan Pablo Zaramella.
*Annecy 2011 Official Selection*
Sicilian puppets keep alive an important Sicilian cultural heritage
Official music video for ‘Hands Up If You’re Lost’ by We Show Up On Radar.
Nominated for a UKMVA for best budget alternative music video.
Some novelty street puppetry
Some of effects legend Rick Baker’s most memorable work was in the Men in Black series, where his studio designed and created the fantastic alien creatures featured in the films. We chat with Rick about the practical fabrication of the memorable worm aliens, and a giant bug animatronic that never made it to screen. So many wonderful stories!
This always makes us smile. The amazing “Hugo Inez” Gaia Teatro – La Santa Rodilla