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stevenbyczek
(Mon Jul 21 2008 16:07:40)
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UPDATED Tue Jul 22 2008 05:01:07 |
According to the "Wikipedia": "The Muppeteer typically holds the puppet above his head or in front of his body, with one hand operating the head and mouth and the other manipulating the hands and arms, either with two separate control rods or by "wearing" the hands like gloves. One consequence of this design is that most Muppets are left-handed as the puppeteer uses his right hand to operate the head while operating the arm rod with his left hand. There are many other common designs and means of operation. In advanced Muppets, several puppeteers may control a single character; the performer who controls the mouth usually provides the voice for the character. As technology has evolved, the Jim Henson team and other puppeteers have developed an enormous variety of means to operate puppets for film and television, including the use of suspended rigs, internal motors, remote radio control, and computer enhanced and superimposed images."
Does this mean when a muppet moves its eyebrows, this is accomplished by "use of suspended rigs, internal motors, remote radio control, and computer enhanced and superimposed images?"
Thank you in advance!
Cheers!
Sincerely, Steve B.
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