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Shadow Puppets
Professor Kim V Morin2010
1Copyright© Kim Morin 2010
What is a Shadow Puppet?
• One of the oldest forms of puppetry• Scholars guess that cavemen used shadows around
the fire to tell stories of the hunt and make them more exciting!
• Hand Shadows• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOZyMGPMPVU&feature=rel
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What is a Shadow Puppet?
• Here’s another example!
• What a Wonderful World performed by Raymond Crowe
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW-3KwXpkkM&feature=related
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Traditional Shadow Puppets
• Shadow Puppets have evolved from shadows on the wall
• Flat figures held up and controlled by thin rods or sticks.
• Tiny cut-out shapes let bits of light through.
• Richard Bradshaw: Shadow Puppeteer• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNsJ6kDVbfk&feature=related
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Why Use Shadow Puppets with Kids?
• Great Range of Visual Effects• Lower Cost / Simple Materials• Easier manipulation
o No arms held high for long periods of time!• Less construction time
Just draw and cut out!
• Where The Wild Things Are• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF-G0zvYOLU
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You can Even Use Your Whole Body!
• Pilobulus (from the Oscars)• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiX-DW8Qk4w&feature=relate
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Making Shadow Puppets
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPRjIIQsSAk
• From “Weekend Projects”
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Making Shadow Puppets from Gesture Drawings
• The implication of motion in a shape
• Quick sketch used to capture the movement or position of a figure.
This quick drawing captures the energy and movement of the subject. It does not necessarily have to be realistic. 8Copyright© Kim Morin 2010
Keith Haring - Artist
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Keith Haring - Artist
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http://www.haringkids.com/master_art_flip.htm 10Copyright© Kim Morin 2010
Your Turn! “Action Drawing”
1.Practice drawing lines. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQlIk2kxDb8&NR=1
– Draw “quick sketches” on paper – Fold paper into 6 rectangles– Draw 6 figures in “action”– Look at the following images for ideas
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Look at the Basic Lines
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More ideas!
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Draw your “Gesture” Puppet
• You will need:o 1 sheet white paper or tagboardo Pencil, crayon, or marker for drawingo 1 sheet colored paper (black or dark)o Scissors, glueo Stick (pencil, chopstick, etc)o Tape
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Draw your “Gesture” Puppet
• Draw “stick” action figure on white paper.o Figure must touch three sides of the paper!
• Use pencil or marker to “fill out” stick figure by drawing circles or swirls.
• Cut out figure.• Glue figure to black or dark paper and cut out
again• Attach stick with tape
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A Shadow Puppet with Proportions
• Art Is.. Videos• Episode 4 Part 1- Proportions of the Body• Episode 4 Part 2 • Episode 4 Part 3
• More Advanced Techniques at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsKGCuwJDUI&feature=related
16Copyright© Kim Morin 2010