youtube videos- research

Ive browsed youtube for some videos on shadow puppet performances, in order to view techniques and methods used..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNeVXdlRCSk

Surf advert- shadows and silhoettes, works beautifully- strings are visable on puppets and adds a nice affect to the piece, very short due to it being an advert but comes across with ease, doesn't feel the need to be any longer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfB9rbB-BwI

Baku shadow puppet film- made up of pre-set static scenes, the moving puppet is very basic- no need for over detail, lighting controls what you see- a film edited to flip between scenes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_l8YUAr_DU

Cinderella- ways in which i could activate the puppet- again techniques with light control the show, like how the puppeteers are shown in this 'Making of' film

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lradb1SzAtY

Perseus and Medusa- Another example of this style of shadow puppetry- moving static puppets in a very eratic unfluid way, i want to create something different but i particularly like the background changes of this film and the focusing created.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ3byLgA6mM

I also found this Warhorse shadow puppet sequence interesting



Problem solved- maybe I dont need to find a way of hiding scene change, like that you can see sticks but needs to still be well made and professional.

Ive also decided I want the performance (if thats what i create) to be silent.