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Animated sequence with characters that have been designed
and built as freestanding 3-D objects.
Starts with:
Armature: flexible skeleton-like structure
- Wire
- Polymorph (plastic substance for strength i.e. "bones" of puppet)
- "Tie-down" - nut and screw used to attach puppet to set
**Puppet can later be formed with clay, foam, and cloth
to give characteristics
Puppets Must Have:
- Freestanding able to support own weight
- Movable body joints; hold any position
- Well executed; remarkable detail
- Viewed 360 degrees
Types:
- Carved wooden doll with movable parts
- Plastic-jointed dolls
- Covered armature w/ padded and costumed body
- Any figurines i.e. Barbies, Legos, GI Joe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-W9Tm1Clas&feature=related
(first video below)
Leading Animators:
Rankin-Bass
Jim Henson
Tim Burton
Mostly Found In:
Western Europe
North America
Japan
Culture:
Japan ~ Bunraku
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X17UdXz_Aew
(second video below)
Indonesia ~ Holy Prayer; serious
India ~ Stories of Gods and/or Goddesses
Vietnam ~ Hanoi Water Puppets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q88j87LCiXw
(third video below)
