Puppetry 101 - Become a Puppeteer! A Guide to Puppetry

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In this video, we are learning the basics of how to perform puppetry! From lipsync to posture, and even some puppet dance movies!
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@LandaPanda8 4 жыл бұрын

Adam: Uses a puppy to help Me: Puppyteering

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️❤️

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@LandaPanda8 4 жыл бұрын

@@PuppetNerd Haha, thanks for pinning my comment! 😀

@deppy_logs 4 жыл бұрын

Puppy’s are the cutest No kitten and puppy’s are equally cute

@toyfreddyplaysroblox 4 жыл бұрын

Shockerbolt69 RBX hi

@sickskoobie6768 3 жыл бұрын

I really want to become a professional puppeteer and I've known it my whole life. My wife made me a puppet a while back and I just recently used it to play and interact with my daughter and I got this incredibly warm and fuzzy feeling seeing her interact with the puppet and laugh. I really feel like this is my calling in life, honestly.

@darkdrift0r124 2 жыл бұрын

Go for it man! All the best

@hamsandwhich7627 2 жыл бұрын

go with your dreams dude!!!

@NOPROFILEPIC4 2 жыл бұрын

You can do this

@kentbarnard5110 2 жыл бұрын

Watching kids watch a puppet - even when they can see you and know you are performing - is the best! Go for it! The world needs more puppets!

@frogleader3825 2 жыл бұрын

Please go for it man, it’s definitely your life’s calling!

@mattk6101 4 жыл бұрын

I'm diving into the deep end and decided to build 2 puppets and to perform a puppet show for my microbiology class project. I figured it be a change of pace from all of the projects done before. Your videos are a major help. Wish me luck 😶

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Good luck!!! Can’t wait to see what you come up with!

@content8432 4 жыл бұрын

How did it go

@user-ym5bv6vv9p 3 жыл бұрын

Hey man howd it go?

@TheEmilyp2012 3 жыл бұрын

@@user-ym5bv6vv9p This has nothing to do with anything but you’re the latest person I have seen active in the comments of KZfaq

@user-ym5bv6vv9p 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheEmilyp2012 i must be special

@madaboutpuppets 4 жыл бұрын

Finding a song you know well, and performing that in front of a mirror also helps. Aids lip sync and puppet movement.

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️

@justinhawn4217 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent! I would definitely be interested in seeing a part 2 to this tutorial.

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks! Hoping Cam will be in it too!

@roccofilms2125 4 жыл бұрын

I just love watching Arlo

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️

@MossyMozart 2 ай бұрын

@@PuppetNerd - That little Arlo puppet reminds me of the "Gutsick Gibbon" channel. Ericka, the GG, does her own animation and her main character is Gutsick Gibbon, a lean blue Gibbon that she uses as an avatar at times. Arlo looks very much like Ericka's cartoon Gibbon. ------------------------ She is a paleoprimatology PhD candidate who does videos debunking those who try to disprove evolution and also teaches about various early Hominins and other pre-Sapien topics. She is whip smart and has a great sense of humor. ------------------------ Puppets of our early hominin ancestors would be REALLY COOL!

@inflatablecarnival3172 3 жыл бұрын

I just filmed a whole series of puppet videos for my Bounce House business . After watching this , I did a lot wrong . But I’m releasing them anyway . I think they are hilarious. I’m going to really learn this craft . I had a great time doing puppets without knowing what i was doing .

@jaclynbarker6836 4 жыл бұрын

For real, Adam!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS! I decided that a thing I want to do in 2020 is learn and practice puppetry, your video could not be more timely! ❤

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Happy to help! Thanks so much for stopping by!

@brextenmulti3270 4 жыл бұрын

Same m8

@Allah-is-the-best-the-world 8 ай бұрын

Amazing video. Excellent explanation with good examples.

@adegokudae8620 3 жыл бұрын

Always wanted to try Puppeteering since a child[inspired by Sesame street and the Muppets] and this really gave me a "push" on me wanting to try it. 3d modeling and tech is my strong suit. Puppeteering is also something I wanna do. I've even made rough sketches on characters I want to bring to life[I've made sketches on the mechanics too] Haha thank you!

@markgannett4104 4 жыл бұрын

yes part two...would be great. I am really loving learning about puppets and puppetry.

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!!!

@jojopuppetstudio 4 жыл бұрын

I’m loving this series so far Adam! I just grabbed a puppet I had and started lip syncing to the video and what you said. I really started to understand how many syllables I should be hitting when a character talks. Thank you man! I can’t wait for your future uploads on the channel you have great content. I definitely will send a video to be featured!

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!!! It was a lot of work. Soooo glad you like it. There is more coming!!!

@trudat1498 4 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate this Adam. Thank you so much 😊

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!!!

@ktc333 4 жыл бұрын

Puppy eye lock. I love it!

@JingxingOu 3 жыл бұрын

NICE! The puppet thing reminds me of my puppet seven locks counselor.

@sailor75565 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I would like to see and thank you for this one.

@789productions9 4 жыл бұрын

I’m an animator and agree!!

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!! Then you know for sure!!!

@piratestickdude Ай бұрын

Thank you! I have an audition for Ave Q soon, and this is absolutely going to help me nail Princeton!

@colourmequaint9690 Жыл бұрын

I didn't expect this to be this helpful! Thak you so much

@timwilson9480 23 күн бұрын

this helped me soooo much!

@neginsarrami2457 Жыл бұрын

My brain comes up with characters ALL THE TIME, and I have a very dominant one. They mostly interact with my sister because we are close and she gets the humor and nuances of the character. I'm really excited to actually make a puppet of one in particular. It's a fully fledged character, with a temperament, preferences, a unique voice, and talkativeness/lack thereof. It's extremely hard to go backwards and figure out what appearance fits something that already has most of its qualities, but I've been really working at it today. I hope I can pull through, finish it, and show you! Your videos are super helpful and are making me think even more creatively.

@jonathanjackgoodman2764 3 жыл бұрын

This channel is amazing. I really appreciate these lessons. I've never known any puppeteers and these videos have helped me so much. Thank you for all your doing to teach and inspire puppet people! You are the man.

@lolarosa2632 4 жыл бұрын

Omg I'm so excited and glad I found this channel

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by!

@maryanneforgues8737 7 ай бұрын

Grandsons love puppets. Thank You, need to make a few

@GabeTubeChannelOne 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent! One of the things I did for myself years ago was create a practice puppet with very small eye pupils. It forced me to be more precise when looking into a camera or addressing another puppet. That practice helped me to perfect exactly where my other puppets were looking.

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect!!!

@recycledbeats5113 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@franciskamarsh8497 Жыл бұрын

Great info...tk u so much.

@gopalaraosilla5793 3 жыл бұрын

Very talented

@BeanieFilmsNow 4 жыл бұрын

YES, thanks for this Adam

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️ Happy to help!

@gayealisir5661 2 ай бұрын

I love you how have so much passion.

@juicyjams8522 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

@andrewflatt1415 Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks so much!

@climateguy2488 Жыл бұрын

Well done

@anlilricebowlgoat1194 4 жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work! Sorry that I'm late I was working on making a puppet from your other video(s) I'm gonna try and work on this now.Ty for your help all these years! I am grateful for your help. Now thanks to you,I am making my dream come true! Have a good life :3

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

@eSKULLYFILMS 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful tips

@GarbagePatch 3 жыл бұрын

7:11 that’s what Elmo does so you know that’s professional

@jenniferkarl5191 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Very informative and helpful thank you 🎉 I was asked to start a puppet ministry and I have no clue how to work a puppet or to even go about this ministry. However where God puts you he will equip you 😊 . Watching your video helps all I can say is wow and thank you

@gladiator1568 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@analaurapalacioscabrera4494 3 жыл бұрын

Lol, i think i might have i new interest, taking notes on that. I've made puppets from socks and i have 2 puppets that are from my sister, i think i might start "performing" in front of my baby cousin cuz he is a child and may help entertain him and saves a lot of time to my aunt. Might work on that in the future, thanks!

@bonekasenja 2 жыл бұрын

Adam spends so much time making patterns, and tutorials, with useful tips. Me, does everything wrong and ends up with a bunch of freaky weird puppets. I think I'm cursed.

@abelincoln6785 Жыл бұрын

You are a wonderful and effective teacher. Well done

@NhloniphoZulu-gp1kb 14 күн бұрын

ghost

@PHATVideos Жыл бұрын

What's the best position for when using a low table? Sitting? laying down? Should the arm with straight up or bent? I'm having trouble finding the right position

@genesislorraine 4 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see Part 2 of puppetry basics!

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

It’s coming!

@liz257 3 жыл бұрын

I think I'd be good at this because I spent most of my childhood playing with bratz dolls with my sister. We used to make them lip sync to songs on my ipod -even though they don't have moving mouths. We learned to make them move as if they were singing and we used a lot of the techniques in this video.

@MissCraig 4 жыл бұрын

This was very helpful.

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@iki740 4 жыл бұрын

Hey adam. Thank you 🤩

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Hey! Sure thing!

@CraftyCuriosity 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@caileanandstruanjones3023 4 жыл бұрын

You are the best at puppetery. Thanks for the tips I SUBSCRIBED YOU. Your just so good.

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Happy to help! Can’t wait to see what you do!

@j_v_k_ 3 жыл бұрын

so glad i came across ur channel! this is a great resource. thank you for making this accessible, free, and engaging!

@runedream 4 жыл бұрын

I just saw that you did this! How did I miss it?! Absolutely loved it and am really looking forward to the next in the series. So excited that you’re doing these.

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!!!

@coreyhannah6135 4 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for making these videos. Do you have one that focuses on use of the arm rods or did I miss it?

@MossyMozart 2 ай бұрын

For those of you who not yet seen it, the wonderfully creative Kaufman film, "Being John Malkovich", has a strong thread of puppetry throughout - the making and performing of stringed puppets / marionettes is amazing.

@ArtBellJr 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Adam I'm from Las Vegas and bought my first puppet from a store at one of our malls here . I'm super excited to start and loved this video it had great tips . For pros and beginner alike .

@anthonyheller6038 5 күн бұрын

u've gotta great energy

@thatsaroman 4 ай бұрын

very nice and helpful! GRwt Edit: *Great*

@atheadavis 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips! How do you choose the voice?

@drd-creations 4 жыл бұрын

I am actualy makeing my own puppet. i used your viedeos as a help. i am happy if i can shouw you it once its done :D

@user-sp3xt3ko4u 3 ай бұрын

My flamingo thanks you for the advice

@amer2400 Жыл бұрын

I would love to learn more about hand puppets and developing characters!

@PuppetNerd Жыл бұрын

I expand on this video in my new book! amzn.to/3LbzqCf

@Meike164 3 жыл бұрын

Whe you started about the control part I was disappointed but then i remembered practice makes perfect AND THEN YOU SAID TO PRACTICE. im exited again

@YourWorstNightmare..... 7 ай бұрын

protect this man at all cost

@jlthm 4 жыл бұрын

I've had a recent interest in building and performing with puppets and I just wanted to drop in and say thank you so much for the consistent and free content over the years. Making puppets is more involved than I thought! I've learned so many basic techniques from your videos. Thanks again for making this content, you're helping move the art forward.

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!! Can’t wait to see what you come up with!

@kawaiifun4kiddiesgames 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

@gumdropp2264 4 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU FOR THIS I rediscovered my love for puppetry recently and I want to start building/working them and this helped me so much.

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️❤️

@sickskoobie6768 24 күн бұрын

I'm finally going to start making puppet videos and pursuing my dream of becoming a professional puppeteer. Stay tuned to my channel. Thanks to all.

@WillaminaPickles 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I am new to puppetry and was wondering about the syllables! Thanks for the tip about the Henson punch! The entire video was great!

@puppetshack4931 4 жыл бұрын

Great job man love it. Love the ground reminder and the Henson punch. 🤜🏼

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

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@swirlgamer6623 4 жыл бұрын

This was so helpful! This really helped me. Also I hope that you create another video about creating a character.

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

We are planning on it! Coming soon!!!!

@PAbadboy 3 жыл бұрын

Please do a video about developing the personality of the puppet. PLEASE

@atomicryan2018 3 жыл бұрын

This is perfect to help with my chicken puppet Thanks

@guti820 2 жыл бұрын

I would like some tips for the use of hand rods

@KieranTheFox Жыл бұрын

I never really had an interest in puppeteering, but then found a thing I liked, and my favorite character loves puppeteering. I thought it was kinda funny but damn, I've never been this invested in something before haha

@Scheuersicle Жыл бұрын

Doing Avenue Q in October. Got here just in time

@WN2W 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm trying to start doing short films and was trying to use a puppet for the scary bits and your videos helped a lot.

@juanrios2938 4 жыл бұрын

I made two puppets and can't wait to share them with you soon.

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@LillahTalks 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO MUCH for this video! I've been making improvements with my show - focusing on comedic timing and scripts. This information had some important reminders for me!

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@ricardoalcaraz1081 4 жыл бұрын

Whoot new content !!!

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Haha. Yup!

@GarageGear 4 жыл бұрын

This is Awesome. Totally using some of these techniques with my niece!

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️ Thanks buddy! If she wants to make a puppet, here’s a great place to start! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gZ9-mbmonqfLoXk.html

@BeyondGlam 4 жыл бұрын

I just found your channel and i absolutely love it. Thank you for existing

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️❤️ thanks so much!!!

@TPGFFF 4 жыл бұрын

This has helped me in so many ways Thanks Adam 😆

@aeiou9456 4 жыл бұрын

Can't thank you enough 👍

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@MusicmanII777 2 жыл бұрын

Hey there, just wondering if you used material from David Pannabecker? I used his material to build two puppets with my own idea. Pretty expensive. Jim Henson used the very same material to build his puppets.😎

@Xmoregroup 3 жыл бұрын

Cool

@darthu4home 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Adam, are you planning on being at this year‘s Puppeteers of America meeting in August that’s happening in Portland, Oregon?

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Probably not this year. We still have a little baby. But I’ll be at one soon!

@darthu4home 4 жыл бұрын

Adam Kreutinger I hear you, traveling with a little one is difficult!

@OperationPuppet 4 жыл бұрын

Great stuff Adam, thanks so much!

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin!

@SpanishLikeaPro 4 жыл бұрын

I love your work! Congratulations on your amazing channel! Keep up these superb work!

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@madrush35 Жыл бұрын

so i liked the video but im curious on the technique to make it so only the lower part of the puppet move when i talk with the puppet the natural movement of the hand when trying to move just the thumb ends up moving the top part as well , is it just practice or is there a way to to help with this

@kthundergaming 11 ай бұрын

8:30 What I would usually do, Adam, is I would improvise and try to make it seem like the puppet was the one having the hiccups

@bj5843 2 ай бұрын

I just watched another video with Adam Savage and the moving of the lower jar instead of the upper head was mentioned in that video as well. How do I get my thumbs to do that?!?! With my hand in that position, my thumb and fingers don’t work independently of each other. I can either move both at the same time, or not move them at all.

@Shylows 4 жыл бұрын

Great info

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@josephoyala4704 4 жыл бұрын

This is an absolutely perfect introductory video and VERY helpful. Well done, and thank you!

@RacDem2017 8 ай бұрын

I can’t seem to find a printable version of your puppetry basics on your website. Is this available?

@Chaotic_Enigma 2 жыл бұрын

Making a video short would it be better to use a lavalier mic or post production for the voices?

@Equestrianmommy 2 жыл бұрын

Your channel is great and so is your website! This was fantastic! Thanks so much for this! I’d love the see a part 2! Thanks for the link for the magazine. Will definitely check that out. My monster Gilly isn’t exactly a puppet (he’s a plush) but we have a great time and he’s really loved💚💙😊

@RayMerkler 3 жыл бұрын

Commenting below because I want a part 2. :)

@alisamcalister3686 Жыл бұрын

Hope to see Part 2 soon! Thank you so much!

@ReemKhayatt 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making these videos ✨😍 I would love to see more videos about puppetry!

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I’m planning on it!

@rosecat3455 4 жыл бұрын

@@PuppetNerd yay!

@bmas44 2 жыл бұрын

I want to start puppeteering and your advice is definitely helpful! I'll check out your podcast. I'm also an animator so what you said in the middle definitely made me feel more confident

@darthu4home 4 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@PuppetNerd 4 жыл бұрын

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