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Marionette Clips
A number of video clips with descriptions can be found here. All clips
require Quick Time.
Don't bother raising the volume, as none of the video clips have sound.
The Black Cat and How He Moves
The same black cat is shown bounding with joy in the grass. It stops
to eat and then continues playing. Later in the clip, the trick behind
the movements is shown with a close-up of the controller and the hand
behind the action. There are two main movements. The first shown (bouncing/seesaw)
is used to make the cat run or bound, as well as eat. The second movement
(rolling) is used to make the cat, and all of our marionettes, walk.
The Black Cat on a Rock
A cat (on all fours) walks on a flat rock. This clips shows basic
movements of the pom-pom marionettes that are on all fours.
The Spotted Dog Takes
a Walk
The spotted dog is one of our many marionettes on two legs. This
clip shows many of the common movements the standing pom-pom marionettes
can do. In this clip, the dog dances, walks around, jumps, throws a fit,
and excercises before leaving the scene.
Boxing: Spotted Dog vs.
Striped Tiger
After hearing rumors that Striped Tiger had been hunting deer, Spotted
Dog decides to take on Striped Tiger. Who will be the victor? Watch and
see!
The movement used for boxing is the same as for walking and dancing, only
the puppet is slightly lowered to keep the feet on the ground.
Warning: Although boxing among puppets is
accepted, wrestling is not! Neither is flipping. Too many strings would
get tangled.
Spotted Dog and Stipped
Tiger Get Down
Striped Tiger and Spotted Dog really are friends most of the time. After
watching the two dance in the field, watch how the puppeteer moves the
control bar so you can do the same.
T-Rex in Blue
A rare scene of a T-Rex in action. Look here to see him taking a brief
walk around and eating some very hard to see flies.
At the end of this clip is a scene showing how to hold and move the control
bar.
Cheetah
Miss. Cheetah has nothing to do. She just keeps pacing around. Sometimes
she takes a nap. Thinking she hears something, Miss. Cheetah wakes up
and takes a look around. It was nothing, but she wants to pounce now anyways.
Ahh! not on me! Whew! looks like I wasn't yummy enough. After practicing
her pounce, she finds something good to munch on. Off she goes after her
meal.
One Wish
A purple unicorn is spotted in the open by Stripped Tiger. Tiger tries
to hide wondering what to do. Realizing he can get a wish if he can only
get near enough to the unicorn, he decides to walk on over. After a little
conversation and the waving of a horn, Tiger gets his wish: to bounce
like Tigger! A few bounces later, Tiger talks to the unicorn again. He
needs to get out of here in a hurry. Unicorn agrees to give him a ride
if he can hang on. Tiger's a bit heavy, but after some effort, the unicorn
manages to take to the air. Have you ever seen a tiger riding a unicorn?
Well there's an interesting sight!
The Ugly Duckling Takes a Walk
Having no friends, the Ugly Duckling is off on his own again. He has found
a nice plot of grass and is taking the time to eat only the most delicious
blades of grass.