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How to use a light curtain with puppets
In my article describing light curtain, I began to discuss some of the details of how you could use one for your own show. Because light curtain may initially confuse the reader, I offer the following not just as a tutorial, but as a way to further understand what light curtain is and how it works.
As explained in the light curtain article, a curtain of light is created by directing two beams of light at each other. Objects that are placed in front of, or within, the light can be seen by the audience. Objects that are placed behind the beam of light can’t be seen. This means that you can have puppeteers wandering around onstage without creating a large set to hide them: but in order to make an effective light curtain, you will need to follow some basic steps. It should be noted that puppeteers behind the curtain of light can see each other, as well as everything in front of them. It’s quite an eerie experience! Video example at the end of the post.
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What is white light theatre?
Technically speaking, white light theatre isn’t a type of puppetry, but rather a ‘convention of theatre’. A convention is really just a fancy way to describe different styles of performance, like circus, or dance. White light theatre is also not really a term that most puppeteers use, since ‘white light’ itself is just … well, plain theatre. What do I mean by that?
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What is blacklight puppetry?
One of the the best things about puppetry is that you can create images, scenes or performances, which allow the imagination to soar. As discussed in the post on using puppetry for performance [link to be added], puppets can do a range of things that human actors can’t - and blacklight puppetry is just one of those things. Video example at the bottom of this post.
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Book review: Let There Be Blacklight
The book offers a small explanation of what blacklight puppetry is, the benefits of using it, plus some info on lighting, choosing puppets, materials and tools, and includes a pattern and instructions on making a blacklight puppet sun (pictured on the front of the book).
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How to light a puppet show
While there’s no hard and fast rules to lighting puppets, there are some good things to remember. (Please note: I’m only discussing theatre lighting, not film or TV lighting) If you haven’t designed or operated theatrical lights before, I suggest contacting your local lighting production company, hirer, or theatre technician for advice and assistance. You will be working with electrical equipment, so safety is a big factor, and it’s important to have someone trained to help you. If you’ve done it before, the following will serve as a good reminder of what things you should keep in mind when lighting for puppets. This is NOT a how to on lighting, as lighting design is quite complicated and certainly requires more learning than what you would get from a blog post (trust me, I studied lighting design for two years at university; it’s not a topic you can learn in five minutes). A list of good books on lighting design is provided at the bottom of the post.
hey,
... kanch on Free muppet-type puppet patterns: A listi teach (mould souls) and intersed in puppet making
i randomly came across ur blog
could u please help me by giving some tips
thanks
kanch