Have you ever wanted to stream puppetry content live, or build yourself a humble (or not-so-humble) home studio setup? The folks from the Gen Con Puppetry Program are here to help you figure out cameras, lighting, monitors, workflows, streaming software, you name it for your puppet productions! Bring questions, we’ve got answers!
Directing for puppetry has different challenges than directing actors. We’ll be discussing techniques and tips on making sure your puppet projects looks as professional as possible.
Learn hands-on video techniques with Pam Arciero, a veteran performer of Sesame Street. You will learn intermediate level lip sync, focus, movement, character placement, vocal performance, styles of puppets and puppeteering, how to practice at home, audition techniques and more.
Pro puppet builders will discuss the various types of mouth-plate construction with methods and benefits of each. (That’s the bit that the puppeteer holds onto inside a puppet.) Come ask questions!
You’ve got a giant desire to be on a stage–but also you’ve got a giant desire to not have the attention on you. We get it–that’s why we’ve created a puppet open mic, so you can do all of the work and have the puppet get all of the glory! Try your stuff in front […]
Extra time goofing around with an audience & watching seasoned pros perform is one of the best learning opportunities–but even if you’re not interested in learning, it’s great fun to watch puppeteers improvise with puppets on camera. Whether you choose to watch from the audience, or get up on stage alongside seasoned professionals, you won’t […]
We can’t wait to reunite with our puppetry fam & meet new people at this year’s puppeteer social! This is a time for human puppeteers & those interested in the art of puppetry to socialize, talk shop, & connect. Feel free to bring any current work you want to talk about & we’ll do our […]
In this workshop, participants will be both, learning by watching, listening, & doing! This is a hands-on puppetry experience from Bradley Freeman Jr. Sesame Street performer of Wes & Tamir. He also performs The Pigeon in the most recent The Pigeon Explains!’ Youtube series (based on the amazing children books by Mo Willems). He also […]
Learn how to puppeteer for the camera from professional puppeteers. You’ll start your puppetry class going over basics like how to position your body for range of motion and comfort, puppet posture, eye focus and lip sync, followed by moving through the frame, positioning, working with a monitor, and finally jamming to a song. All […]
In this workshop Sesame Street puppeteers and secret wizards Bradley Freeman and Pam Arciero will teach arm rod technique for hand-and-rod style puppetry, and how to best utilize single arm-rods and dual arm rods. How do you hold your body? What is assisting? How do you assist? How do you keep from biting your puppet’s […]