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Thursday, February 13, 2025

TV & Film puppetry art by Erica Crooks

 

TV & Film Puppetry art that I drew in late October of last year. I've been interested in the art of television and film puppetry since childhood. Not only was I a fan, I was curious on how it worked. Art is more than just entertainment, creativity is magic. I remember when I was a kid, drawing and trying to figure out how it all worked. Perhaps such filmmaking techniques slightly differ from how a human being is filmed. It's important that the puppeteer isn't visible on camera for the most part. The puppeteer would need to watch a monitor so they can see the puppet performance in real time. A camera operator might be present if it's a studio production. However with independent filmmaking ( or video making for some ), a video camera set up on a tripod can get a simple scene filmed.  But all scenes in puppetry filmmaking are the same. It can be simple or it can be more complex, depending on what what you want to achieve creatively. Many times, puppeteers would wear a headband with a microphone but sometimes for puppet characters might be audio recorded ahead of time. This is a visual general idea of how television / filmmaking works but it can differ in many ways. A puppet character could be behind a desk with the puppeteer hiding behind it or the set could be built higher so the puppeteer can perform while standing.  For more puppetry related stuff including my own puppetry art content, check out the following links. : https://linktr.ee/officialericcrooks  #puppetry #filmmaking #indiefilmmaking #independentfilmmaking #puppeteer #puppeteers #artist #artists #creative #creatives #creativity #television #film #performanceart #performanceartist #performanceartists #performingarts #puppetryarts #indiefilm

TV & Film Puppetry art that I drew in late October of last year.

I've been interested in the art of television and film puppetry since childhood. Not only was I a fan, I was curious on how it worked.

Art is more than just entertainment, creativity is magic.

I remember when I was a kid, drawing and trying to figure out how it all worked.

Perhaps such filmmaking techniques slightly differ from how a human being is filmed.

It's important that the puppeteer isn't visible on camera for the most part.

The puppeteer would need to watch a monitor so they can see the puppet performance in real time.

A camera operator might be present if it's a studio production. However with independent filmmaking ( or video making for some ), a video camera set up on a tripod can get a simple scene filmed. 

But all scenes in puppetry filmmaking aren't the same. It can be simple or it can be more complex, depending on what what you want to achieve creatively.

Many times, puppeteers would wear a headband with a microphone but sometimes for puppet characters might be audio recorded ahead of time.

This is a visual general idea of how television / filmmaking works but it can differ in many ways.

A puppet character could be behind a desk with the puppeteer hiding behind it or the set could be built higher so the puppeteer can perform while standing.


For more puppetry related stuff including my own puppetry art content,

check out the following links. : https://linktr.ee/officialericcrooks


#puppetry #filmmaking #indiefilmmaking #independentfilmmaking #puppeteer #puppeteers #artist #artists #creative #creatives #creativity #television #film #performanceart #performanceartist #performanceartists #performingarts #puppetryarts #indiefilm

Sunday, May 14, 2023

There are two kinds of artists. Capitalists & those doing their best surviving the evils of capitalism, are aware of the evils of capitalism, & care about the art & artists MORE than capitalism ! ART IS ARTISTIC EXPRESSION ! NOT JUST YOUR TRASH COMMODITY ! #capitalismkillsart

Thursday, June 9, 2022

What would THEY think of Fraggle Rock : Back To The Rock ?

There's people who enjoyed Fraggle Rock : Back To The Rock. Also all the creative / artistic hard work & effort of any production like this ( especially during the times of the pandemic ) is something to admire & appreciate as well as the advancement in puppetry filmmaking.

It's a reboot ( of a show that already had a general closure ) , " updated for modern times ". What does that exactly mean ? 

Is the original problematic ?

We live in an age of streaming services where sometimes the original & reboot / remakes are beside each other ironically. 

It's not mean to point out the facts that there's clearly differences between the two. It's called " artistic critique " ( probably more common among nostalgic fans who are the minority of fandom ).

The original had a strong political pacifism aspect to it as well as Jerry Juhl's humor. Back To The Rock is more gentle & the Fraggles talk in teenager slang ( among other things ).

Was the many changes necessary ? A change in modern times ( modern Democrat / Liberal ideology / Millennial & Generation Z " wokeness " )  or was it simply conforming to current demographic market research so it can " SELL " to modern audiences ( commodification ) or BOTH ?

In general, nostalgic fans prefer the quality of the originals ( & sometimes, other times ) which isn't present in the other stuff.


Even though Dave Goelz & Karen Prell returned as well as an episode written by Jocelyn Stevenson, still,

what would Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl, Richard Hunt & Jerry Nelson think ? Even though Frank Oz wasn't apart of Fraggle Rock, he has been outspoken about the changes of The Muppets ( & Sesame Street ) for 10 years now.


During the original 1989 - 1990 Henson / Disney deal , Jim Henson wanted them to understand the uniqueness of how he ran everything. 


Would Jim, Richard & the two Jerrys be as outspoken about current times today ?





#FraggleRock #FraggleRockBackToTheRock #JimHensonLegacy #JimHenson #JimHensonsMuppets #tributeart #popculture #puppetry #Muppets #art #artists #reboot #reboots #remake #remakes #RichardHunt #JerryNelson #JerryJuhl

Sunday, May 1, 2022

Neurodiversity and Artistic Expression on Social Media against Censorship




 ARTISTIC / CREATIVE

EXPRESSION

FROM ARTISTS

WITH DISABILITIES ,

AUTISM SPECTRUM AND OR WHO SUFFER WITH

MENTAL ILLNESS

DOES NOT COUNT

AS VIOLATION OF

YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA /

INTERNET CAPITALIST

GUIDELINES ,

ESPECIALLY DARK SATIRISTS 

BRINGING AWARENESS 

CREATIVELY AND ARTISTICALLY !

THAT DOES NOT COUNT AS 

PROMOTING SELF-HARM / SUICIDE !


STOP SHUTTING DOWN ACCOUNTS OF 

INNOCENT VOICES !

ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE 

MARGINALIZED , VULNERABLE &

ARE IN POVERTY / LOW INCOME

PROBABLY FOR THE MOST PART

UNLIKE YOU !


YOU DON'T PROTECT ANY COMMUNITY OR PEOPLE ,

YOU PROTECT PROFITS OF THE RICH ,

AND YOU RARELY IF EVER SHUT DOWN 

HARMFUL , HATEFUL AUTHORITARIAN BULLUES !

IS IT BECAUSE YOU ARE TOO ?


THAT'S ABLEIST & CENSORSHIP !


If this very political activist meme relating to freedom of expression relating to culture and neurodiversity violates social media community guidelines & this social media account is at risk or is shut down due to violating such social media community guidelines , remember , this very political activist meme relating to freedom of expression relating to culture and neurodiversity is proving it's point !


And for more content from Erica Crooks

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AND MORE

visit

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Official Website for The Erica Crooks Show : officialericcrooks.weebly.com

Saturday, December 8, 2018

Erica Crooks Comics 2018 - Future Internet Dystopia for Artists

Erica Crooks Comics


Erica Crooks Comics 2018 - Future Internet Dystopia for Artists

SAVE THE INTERNET and NET NEUTRALITY !
FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND EXPRESSION FOR ART and EVERYONE !
THE WORLD NEEDS ART !
Sure people can otherwise you won't see this satirical cartoon comic , but if capitalism keeps it up , then not for long !

 #satire #politicalsatire #cartoon #cartoons #humor #humour #darkcomedy #darkhumor #darkhumour #art #artist #artists #talent #creative #internet #savetheinternet #netneutrality #ericacrookscomics #anticapitalist #anticapitalism #independentart #indieart #internet #internetcapitalism #fccsucks #impeachAjitPai #anarchy #anarchist #anarchism #webcomic #webcomics

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( and other cool stuff )

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