Day 01:
- Artistic Character puppet prime material
- Types of foam and end result
- Creating the foam rubber skull
- Sculpting cheeks
- Preparing for eyes
- Covering the foam
- Advanced mouth palate
- Hand mechanism
Day 02:
- Creating facial features
- Adding eyes
- Carving a nose
- Creating wrinkles
- Ears
Day 03:
- Shading
- Scultping and adding hair
- Creating the body
- Neck
- Creating movable hands
- Creating legs, feet and knees
- Basic Costuming
BONUS!
- Bonus item: Materials list
- Bonus item: Patterns
- Discussing eyes and creating realistic eyes
- Tips on photography lighting for puppets
Open Facebook Group to students of this course:
Curious Mondo: Puppet Construction and Character Creation
Time table:
9 hours
Level:
Basic / Intermediate / Advanced
Target market:
Puppet makers, puppeteers, ventriloquists, doll artists
Main objective:
Learn to build a professional, camera-ready puppet for TV, film, and theater.
Prerequisite:
None
Donald –
I really loved this class. It sparked a resurgence of puppet making in me and I have made 3 full bodied puppets using the techniques and lessons learned in this course. Barry Gordimer’s tips and detailed but straight forward instructions is amazing.
Highly recommend this course. I had fun, learned so much and continue to use the tips and instructions presented over a year after taking the course. I liked it so much I got the lessons on DVD too.
Theresa Sendrowski –
I love the YouTube videos on your puppet making style! I have been making puppets for only little over a year and I am always trying to find ideas and ways to perfect my skills. Your videos have been an inspiration to me and keeps me motivated to create better puppets.