Welcome to 2010. I trust this will be our best puppetry year ever! We have started our year on a very positive note with the inauguration of our two-week International Puppetry for TV and Web Course in Sydney today. We have ten new students from both Europe and Australia and today began with some warm-up yoga, naked hand and ball exercises in the mirror to develop eye focus and lip-sync and foam puppet building techniques.
Keep posted for the films from our brilliant new students which will be posted here on 15 January, after the completion of the course .
With registrations about to close next week, our 'International Puppetry for TV and Web Course' to take place from 4 to 14 January 2010 in Sydney, is filling up fast.
Participants will work with professional puppeteers & cinematographers in: Designing and constructing puppets for the screen;
Developing character personality & voice characterization; Manipulation techniques for the camera; Improvisation skills; Directing short scenarios for performances; Editing episodes for webcast and developing a dedicated puppetry ‘You Tube’ channel.
Venue: Wesley Institute, Sydney Australia New Dates: 4 - 14 January 2010 (full-time)
Cost: Aus $1,300- Excl Accommodation /
Aus $1,790- Incl Accommodation, excluding meals
BOOKINGS DEADLINE: 30 September 2009For more information or to book click here!
This morning I noticed that our visitor counter, below, has hit the 40,000 mark. This means the interest in the puppetry arts is still growing across the globe. Thank you to all who have supported me over the past few years and sorry I can't update the blog daily, due to lack of time. I do enjoy hearing from you, so if you have any ideas or news to share here, please do share your thoughts! For those of you watching our Puppetry Films, listed on the right, I will continue adding stuff as often as I can and will start including new topics soon, so keep your eyes open for impressive new works. Our international 'Puppetry for TV and Web Course' scheduled to take place in January at the Wesley Institute in Sydney will go ahead, although a few minor details might change, like we might shorten the course slightly to assist participants internationally who are working and can't take much time off work. Final details will be posted here soon, so keep your eyes open!
A special Winter Discount is being offered on our next Puppetry for TV and the Web Course starting in Sydney on 6 May 2009.Gary Friedman Productions presents a unique opportunity to learn the art of puppetry for the camera.This puppetry workshop, lead by Jim Henson trained master- puppeteer, Gary Friedman, is suitable for film-makers, performers, puppeteers, teachers and others interested in learning about puppetry for the screen. The course includes design and construction of puppets, manipulation for the camera, developing scenarios for performance, voice characterisation, and directing short performances. Participants will develop, perform and direct their short scenarios for webcasting on a special puppetry course ‘You Tube’ channel.Venue: The Wesley Institute for the Arts, 5 Mary Street, Drummoyne NSW 2047, AustraliaDates: Eight consecutive Wednesday evenings from 6 May to 24 June 2009 Time: 6pm to 9pmCost: Instead of the usual $749, the Winter Course is only $649 (incl materials) for bookings made before 15 April.
For bookings: Email me here!
Welcome to 2010. I trust this will be our best puppetry year ever! We have started our year on a very positive note with the inauguration of our two-week International Puppetry for TV and Web Course in Sydney today. We have ten new students from both Europe and Australia and today began with some warm-up yoga, naked hand and ball exercises in the mirror to develop eye focus and lip-sync and foam puppet building techniques.
