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 AustraliaNew Dates: 4 - 14 January 2010 (full-time) Cost: Aus $1,300- Excl Accommodation / Aus $1,790- Incl Accommodation, excluding meals BOOKINGS DEADLINE: 30 September 2009 For more information or to book click here!
The British 'Hula Hoops' are a brand of biscuits are launching a brand new TV advertising campaign in July. This UK £78m brand is launching the Golden Hoop Film Awards campaign to encourage consumer participation and, simply get them to do what they usually do when they pick up a pack of Hula Hoops, to put them on their fingers and play with them! Play with them, like puppets?
The promotion encourages consumers to take inspiration from the TV campaign and have finger fun with Hula Hoops, challenging them to produce a creative short film using only their fingers and Hula Hoops to win a holiday for a family of four to Hollywood. This competition has been designed to engage consumers and generate mass consumer awareness. I believe anyone can enter and you can find their new website, filled with the latest finger puppet entires here!
Our February to April 2009 Beginner's Puppetry for Television and the Web Course has just been completed. Our talented students work can now be seen. They also completed a short film called "Ruddlink", about the world economic recession and the Australian Government's decision to hand out the $900 stimulus package, bringing the country into greater debt. Check it out here!Enjoy.
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, Australia Dates: Eight consecutive Wednesday evenings from 6 May to 24 June 2009 Time: 6pm to 9pm Cost: 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.
