Tips From a Sesame Street Puppeteer!
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Puppeteer Stacey Gordon ("Julia" on Sesame Street) stops by the shop to give Adam Savage a lesson in puppeteering, from eye focus to speaking to walking. It's a lot more difficult than it sounds, and perhaps next time Adam won't skip arm day! Sign up for one of Stacey's workshops on her site PuppetPie, and let us know how you fare.
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Puppet Pie: puppetpie.com/
Animal Eye practice puppets: puppetpie.com/products/peepers
Meet Julia from Sesame Street: ua-cam.com/video/dKCdV20zLMs/v-deo.html
Adam Savage Attempts Puppeteering with The Henson Company! ua-cam.com/video/sf-i8kn9sJE/v-deo.html
Michael Schupbach (puppet wrangler on this day!): instagram.com/mrschupbach
James Wojtal: instagram.com/puppetdungeon/
Gordon Smuder/Puppet Forge: www.thepuppetforge.com/
Blank Puppets: blankpuppets.bigcartel.com/
I think it wonderful that the team at Sesame Street have included Julia, she is such an important inclusion to the group of friends.
Thanks I just made my first puppet Oh boy long time no he is Here
My old friend Bob he was a real,man and if he saw his puppet Oh boy. Boy was raised from the dead. A bolt of lightning and a old gray bath mat was in the sky windy storm so out in the mountains I went to find him where he was laid to rest. Just as I took the last shovel full bam yep there goes Bob. Smoke clears I saw a gray mess and his sunglasses looking at me. I had to say it like Vincent price rise
He did and said where's my ice cream. Bobs back the adventures we will have now he is a gray bath mat puppet lol. Hope all like the true story of Bob. Wish I could put a video up he keeps buging me. Thanks Adam. Bob says hi
In an onld children tv show in Norway from 1982-1984 kalled Labbetuss. There were two characters called Smitt and Smule. They where a pair of gloves with a wig and eyes. Labbetuss it self was a man in a dog costume (Geir Børresen), it was an old english sheepdog.
The most puppeteer knowledge in 37min ever. Please bring her back sooner than later please. Her love of teaching her craft shines through
She’s an amazing person
Not even a puppet guy but seeing people so excited for their interests is so contagious and cheerful. Love this kind of content!
Adam has never progressed beyond boyhood when it comes to wondering at cool things.
He is precious and must be protected.
Sometimes it seems that I have way too much enegy and love for life but seeing this I think I've just been misdirecting it. I definitely need to start some production of my own. Thank you for saying this.
@@onebraveheartlion I look forward to seeing your end product.
The magic of this channel is that I don't think I want to watch tips from a Sesame Street puppeteer, but 40 minutes later I've watched the entire thing and enjoyed the hell out of it. Stacey is fantastically enthusiastic and it's amazing to see an expert in such a niche field that still does an artistic job that's anything but easy. Loved this.
Please don’t stop the puppet content! I LOVE learning how this stuff works ❤
I grew up playing with puppets and I’ve always loved them. I had one named sir Lancelot (he was a knight, if you could guess 😂) and I took him EVERYWHERE with me. I’d even sleep with him at night. I once took him to show and tell at school, and everyone thought he was so cool and I felt so proud. I’m so glad to find other puppet nerds at long last! 💕
Amazing story!
Amazing!
I'm only getting started in blending my puppetry and filmmaking. But these few techniques and lessons have already given me so much to consider moving into my next project. Thank you for collaborating, sharing her knowledge, and most importantly, your iteration. It assures me I'm not alone in my feeling of ineptitude against such pros!
just the enthusiasm in the room between these two. it is addictive and healing.
This woman is a wizard. She made a bottle of water come to life.
Not even Victor Frankenstein had that level of life-creating power.
I am so excited that others love the puppet content as much as I do!!
I think even if I had no interest in puppets this would be interesting just because of the authentic enthusiasm 😊
I looked up infectious enthusiasm in the dictionary and this is what I found.
Nothing is more interesting than hearing someone talk about something they're passionate about and this is a prime example! 😊
As a Henson trained puppeteer, I could not love this more! 💗 #GoldenRectangle
You’re a puppeteer for the Jim Henson company?
@@chuumon95 I was. Yes. Years ago. It’s possible I’ll return to puppetry someday, but for now I’m working in other aspects of the entertainment industry.
@@jssherrard
Though it might be a long shot, maybe you could help me. I want to send a letter to Brian Henson at the Jim Henson Company to ask him if he could get Disney to put some old Muppet specials and shows on Disney+ and their songs on itunes. I even made a chart. Despite what I’ve looked up, I’m having a hard time with figuring out how to address it so it goes directly to him. Can you by any chance tell me exactly what I should write down in the ‘To’ part?
PLEASE keep doing this kind of stuff. It makes me smile so much!
Videos like this are truly what I’m here for at Tested. People genuinely excited to learn and people genuinely excited to teach. Love this channel ❤
She's cool. Absolute passion for what she does. Awesome. Exactly the same reason I like Adam and this channel so much.
Thank you Adam and Stacey for this delightful puppetry lesson. I was smiling the whole time, trying out the the movements with my hand. I'm thinking about getting or building a puppet now. I fell encouraged to do so. Stacey is wonderful. Please bring her back, soon. ❤
In an onld children tv show in Norway from 1982-1984 kalled Labbetuss. There were two characters called Smitt and Smule. They where a pair of gloves with a wig and eyes. Labbetuss it self was a man in a dog costume (Geir Børresen), it was an old english sheepdog.
This is exactly the sort of thing that inspired me to really dig into what makes puppetry work and all the skill and craftsmanship that goes into it, more than just appreciating it on a surface level. I remember making my first puppet in middle school just to bring to Maker Faire to show to Adam, and his pure enthusiasm for my basic little fluffy hand puppet has been in the back of my head all these years.
And I say thank you because I’m a proffesional puppet maker and puppeteer now! I would not be where I am without Adam and Tested’s videos, his excitement for the medium and willingness to learn new things. I’m a lead puppeteer on a little show pilot called Fogtown, and it’s been so exciting to watch the team learn this new style of performance together. So I really encourage anyone watching videos like this to just get out there and start practicing!
I'm finding this really interesting but i cant help but be distracted by the jars labeled Warthog and Grizzly.
Oh my goodness, Stacey is the best. I love how generous puppeteers are with their craft too. I could watch this for hours.
As a puppeteer and puppet maker this brought me so much joy, thank you so much team!
Some of us have found a way to eek out a living without really having to grow up...we are puppeteers. 😊❤ I am so grateful that Adam has been shining a light on our craft, and showing how it's all fun...but, still a lot of hard work.
It's such a simple thing that you'd want to move the lower jaw more than the upper jaw like a human for talking, but I feel it's such an inherent thing that the upper fingers do move and animals open the lower and upper jaw some. It's like your combining both as you anthropomorphize the puppet.
I started making puppets a good while back. It's awesome to see you do more puppet stuff.
I've been working with Stacy through Puppet Pie for a few years now, we met by chance at Phoenix Fan Fusion. She's an incredible teacher and has helped my puppeteering abilities improve greatly. For any of those who are just hearing about Puppet Pie please please please check it out! The workshops they do currently are online, meaning anyone who has a camera, computer, and puppet (of course) can join. It's so crazy to see my own puppet teacher with Adam Savage!
At 27:30, I had to pause the video because I was seeing a Niven Puppeteer. 😂😂😂😂
As a Randy Feltface fan, I'm also a growing Heath McIvor fand and want to see more of how he's moving underneath and out of sight. I loved the work he did in Sammy J's Forest of Dreams, but also as his character Randy has developed. As Adam meets more puppeteers, I'd love to see him talk to Heath.
I absolutely love this woman. Life coach material
Wow Adam.
This is an awesome video.
Thank you so much.
She is such a good teacher and we can all learn from her.
So much fun.
Excellent!!
I am just starting to learn puppetry for my new project. so much to try, thank you for the help
7:36 With this ring, I thee puppet. Funny and so beautiful because it is a relationship.❤
Now I want to know what is in the jar labeled Warthog :-).
That trick with moving the wrist forward while talking helps so much!
I love these puppet videos 💕 Adam you should totally build a shoulder dragon puppet! It's the year of the dragon after all 🐉✨
This video opende a new world for me, thanks from Netherlands
So cool! Thanks for sharing this adam!
Awesome episode. She's amazing!
My Precious Little Weirdos asked: What did you want to be when you grew up?
Me: A cartoonist and a Puppeteer ❤
Edit: Now that I'm 56 and was never Employed as a Cartoonist or Puppeteer, I see my life theme.
I'm kinda Part Cartoon and Definitely Part Muppet 😆💯💜
Edit 2: I'm Empty Nest now. I've got a tote tub dedicated to Puppet Makinz.
I finally have all the parts to finish the Dolly Parton stick puppet I started.
I'm so excited about all of the fun and shared laughter that will entail. 😁👏🏻
I would watch a channel of just Stacey giving puppet tips. She’s so talented and clearly loves teaching puppetry.
what a joy to watch thanks tested.
Every puppeteer and every puppet performance book "good puppeteer is a good actor"
The water bottle lesson was HUGE
Right?!
PLEASE bring Stacey back! Her personality is infectious!
I envy puppeteers who can stand up and raise their hand over their head.
I live in a mobile home, so if I lift my hand over my head, I will scrape the ceiling.
So I have to adapt, and film my puppet, while I'm sitting in a chair or sitting on the floor.
This makes it difficult to make my puppet walk onto or out of a scene.
So I do a lot of "coming up the stairs" to get in a shot. Then my puppet "walks down the stairs" to exit.
Every situation is different.
Possibly the best lesson in puppetry in less than 40 minutes available anywhere! Just watch Adam go from using the tips of his fingers to point the puppet to using the eyes. That’s an incredibly important point that it takes beginners years to learn if not being tutored by someone like Stacy.
This is AWESOME! Thanks so much!! Very helpful tips!
This episode made my day
I learned stuff! She’s brilliant.
OK now I need to make a puppet, project #45756. can't wait...
“Anything can be a puppet” Shane Madej would love this. Looking at you, clipped coin.
Yikes. I get hand pain and numbness holding my phone when I wake up in the night checking Facebook with my hand turned to my head on the pillow let alone having my hand elevated above my head. Dont know if that's carpal tunnel or joint issues from lots of computer use. But my hands ached watching this
Stacey is wonderful.
Oh this video woke up my inner child!
Immediately went to the link and ordered a couple of those peepers. Could not pass those up haha
I loved this video and I'm going to watch it again and again (when my peepers arrive), but I have to ask: what is a sand sorter used for?
This was awesome! Very informative too!
Can she come back for another session? She's great!
I think the only person I know that gets more excited about puppets than Adam is ME!
Thank you for all the puppet and Henson videos! Stacey Gordon is a joy to watch. Makes me want to be a muppeteer even more.
I wanted to show y’all some puppets I’ve made. Give a look if you’ve a mind to. Thanks1
All the Puppets:
ua-cam.com/video/UrlE_RZR2Hc/v-deo.htmlsi=s0HqtXXR4MOh1W8i
New puppet:
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I'm still trying to get my brain around lip syncing, let alone holding my hand over my head or trying to emote. Mad respect to Stacey and everyone else who does this for a living!
This is so amazing! Talk about a workout!!
Its incredible how difficult it is to holt you entire arm up for a long time.
Just try to hold it upp for more than 5 minutes.
I was there!! At the con! 😂❤
Did Stacey drive the Ice Cream Puppet truck or fly in? I see her every year in PHX and have lots of her puppets at home!
She flew in! But we hope to see the truck when we're in Phoenix for Fan Fusion!
@@tested Years ago she fixed up a weasel puppet that had a big spring inside of it. She fixed the eyes and nose and took it apart to see if it was easy to reproduce.
Question: for camera puppetry, what's the best height and distance away for both camera and monitors?
Still blows my mind that Henson puppeteers use normal monitors. My experience in the UK is puppeteers using scan reversed monitors.
Wild! The story has always been that Henson & Co. wanted to be sure to be viewing the exact composition that would eventually be seen. I do think that part of it is that so much early Henson work involved either brand names (for all the advertising work) or educational content (Sesame) and it would be jarring to see so much backwards text while performing. "This is the letter 3. I MEAN 'E'. Dangit."
Its one of those artifacts that hangs on.
But here's the thing: as a professional puppeteer, you're not always going to be in a place where reverse scan is possible. You work with different crews constantly. You work with crews that don't normally shoot puppets. And you, sometimes, work in remote locations where you're lucky to have a monitor at all.
So its just easiest to not rely on technology that might not be available on different shoots or outside a well-appointed studio.
Keep it old-school and you'll never be caught out.
Well, this was delightful
Stacey is great.
That was sooooo fun!
Makes me wonder what happened to your puppet you made with the Avenue Q guys!
Fun show!
So I happened to pause the video at @14:45 when my wife wanted to talk to me.. is that warthog and grizzly bear scat in the jars in the background?
omg, thank you thank you thank you!!
Is this what happiness is?
Thanks.
I haven't seen those puppets on sesame Street yet
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Nothing delights me more than watching Adam geek out about puppets. I've been a puppeteer for *cough, cough* years, but have only been building for about ten. During covid some friends and I had a virtual puppet festival, and the theme was "Fozzie's Joke Night", the idea being to make a video of bad jokes a la Fozzie Bear. This was my submission.
Puppets are the BEST!
Who is following them with their puppet hands watching at home 😍
Ich habe hier unterschiedliche puppets und habe bei einigen wirklich das Problem das beim Sprechen es fast unmöglich ist nur den Unterkiefer zu bewegen hat da jemand einen Tipp für eine änderung an der Mundplatte oder so?
Hi
This was wonderful, but I was getting a little concerned for the warthog stuck in that jar.
" with this ring I thee puppet"... best line ever
Hi
Watching Stacy instruct Adam was such a delight, her enthrusiasm and postivity were lovely.
I am so Happy to see this, Stacy is a great family friend and was also my baby sitter when i was young, yes she was an amazing sitter. To see her not only fulfilling her dreams as a puppeteer on sesame street and then of all things to show up on my you tube feed this morning blew me away. I am so proud of her and happy that she was able to meet Adam and share this passion of hers. the was Adam has full fledged interest always amazes me. they say never meet your idols but Adam is a safe bet.
At this rate, Adam Savage is gonna become a pro TV puppeteer in no time!
Also GO STACEY WE LOVE YOU WOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I _LOVED_ this episode! I grew up watching Sesame Street and always enjoyed it so much. It's so fantastic seeing Adam genuinely excited about something to begin with, but when he brings someone else on that is genuinely excited about something as well, ::chefs kiss::
Thank you, Stacey for joining Adam on this episode and sharing your craft with us!
I have found my people. I got so excited!!!
I love this
The man I became was because of Sesame Street, electric company, 321 contact, and of course Mr. Rodgers.
After an extremely bad night involving multiple breakdowns, this was very much appreciated. Thanks adam and Stacey! You have a lovely method of teaching
Now we have a master class on puppeteering that we can watch over and over for future reference; wonderful!
Yay! Great to see more puppets and to see an amazing puppeteer on the show.
Hey Adam, loved this episode!
I'm a former classically trained 2D animation professor, and whenever I taught lip-synch I always began having the students try their hand (pardon the pun) at puppetry, since many of the tips and subtleties mentioned in this video also apply to dialogue animation!
Puppeteering does seem to attract a certain personality type. Every professional Puppeteer I've ever seen has that kind of mischievous gleam in their eyes.
Also, the puppeteers we’ve met are just SO nice.
Thank you adam and stacy for doing this video. As a long time fan of both, i was super happy to see stacy come on for a video colab.
Most recently my 7 year old daughter also became a fan of adam and the myth busters team after letting her watch one my dvds, it was the one Mega Movie myths. After that she has been a very big fan and enjoys watching tested with me. Sometimes its hard to hold her attention to all the videos, this She enjoys this from start to finish.
'Ello! I'm a puppeteer and puppet maker in the UK and seeing you and Stacey working together brought me so much joy, thank you so much!!! 🙂
Does anyone else have Oobi flashbacks when they bring out the peepers?
I've been a puppet designer for 30 years on commercials like the Nike MVPuppets and the puppet episode of Glee (among others). Hit me up if you ever want to see the process of designing a puppet and how to realize it in foam.
Oh my god this is so exciting, i love these videos! And clearly Adam does too!
You have good reach being famous Adam. Stay awesome