A Primer on Puppet Building

Project Puppet now has a excellent primer on the design and construction of foam puppets.  It's fantastic for anyone interested in entering the craft of puppetbuilding or for those just looking for a bit of inspiration.

Go here for the primer

(found via Puppetvision)

Weekend Links: 8-13-11

Here are a few links you may have missed here or on the Facebook page:

Take a look at how forced perspective has been used in films from the past to the present

Discover how Silicone Paste can be used to create some nasty scars and wounds

Learn how to revamp a cheap plastic Halloween cauldron and turn it into something far more unique

Be amazed by this Wheatley puppet inspired by the hit video game PORTAL 2

Have your mind blown by this dragon puppet by the upcoming HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON live show.

The Cicada Princess

It's been a long time since I have mentioned any puppet related items here and this is too good not to share.  For years I have been kicking around the idea of meshing puppeteering with stop motion so I am glad to have discovered THE CICADA PRINCESS which does all of that and more.

Watch the vid:

Cicada Princess from Mauricio Baiocchi on Vimeo.

Go to the official site for more details in this amazing project and even help out by donating to it.

(h/t to Puppetvision)

Friday Link-O-Rama

Here are a few things you may have missed these past few days:

How to build a cardboard Tec-DC9 gun.

Emily DeCola explains Puppet Design

Learn how to make a latex crowbar the cheap and easy way

Here is a great starter tutorial on those wanting to use Wonderflex on their next prop project.

Over at Blastr.com is an amazing story of how the Nostromo prop from ALIEN was restored.

For those who have seen the Nuka Cola Break short film can now buy their own Pip Boy here.

Puppet Design Explained

Emily DeCola

From Eric Hart's Prop Agenda is this cool vid that I want to share with you on puppet design with Emily DeCola (The Puppet Kitchen) who you may have seen in a few other related tutorials that I have posted in the past.  Enjoy!

Video here.

Find out more at The Puppet Kitchen.