Hi,I am new to puppets, so I don't even qualify as an amateur as you will see by the movement of my puppet. However, I have recorded for a couple of years and have had no problem to shoot with a…

I am back! WOOH! I have backgrounds for my three main puppets, all scanned and prepped for use with FX Studio. Here is the first video test (Which was originally making fun of being done in front of a…

I did some test videos the other day that went fine, but today when I tried to make a regular video, there was a lot of weird background noise. Here is an example:I am not sure what could be going on,…

I have the need to make it appear that my puppets are holding things. I've seen other puppeteers attach rods to the object the puppet needs to hold and manipulate the object rather than the hands…

Hey folks check out this instructable video that Megan and Jeff over at The Ridiculous Puppet Company made! Not only is it informative but as always with them they make it fun!  Great work guys.

Hi to all editors. Something I have been learning recently, and also  over the years is how to get the most out of your equipment. We are on the road, and only have a  slow  laptop to…

Uploaded two panoramic Backgrounds...The first one stitched from smartphone photos , and the second from video captures of footage I took.

 I may go insane if I can't solve my space and glitch issues.  I have dumped and sent lots of material onto external hard drives and yet my computer still lacks sufficient space. …

I'm hoping to put together a Youtube series and want to build some small, nice sets similar to what is used in Glove and Boots. The content of my series will be very different. I actually have…

We should have a forum just for the topic of filmmaking using puppets.  Strategies, tools, rigs, editing tips, etc.  Though I guess Behind the Stage covers that, doesn't it?  Or…

Hello, i'm currently working on a film that has stop motion elements to it. The only thing is i'm not exactly sure where to start as far as building the stop motion puppet goes. If anyone…

I uploaded a green screen test i did with one of my blues brothers puppets. It worked with great success! Soon I will have both blues brothers in a video like this performing a song.

Hi everyone.Again, I apologize if this should go somewhere else...but I was hoping that maybe some of you guys that put together videos of your puppets in action could share what kind of editing…

I'm currently going through the build stage on my first puppet production.  In the next couple of months I hope to filming and I'm shopping around for camcorders now.  So far the JVC…

Howdy,We're working on producing an educational video about HIV that will be published on DVD. I naturally suggested puppets instead of actors, and I wasn't met with immediate resistance so…

Instead of buying a green screen I am making my own. Here is my question.......... I will be dyeing some white fabric using rit dye. What color green should I use?Should I use Kelly Green…

Hi, Guys!I'm doing some videos with the puppets I made.But, I just wondering: How can I do to edit the green background just using windows video maker or the wax (I got wax software but the video…

hello all i am trying to shot on a green screen but am having trouble lighting it any suggestions??? i went out today and got 2 halogen lamps the type painters use. john

I was researching some stuff on Green Screen when I came across this video.How Make Great Green Screen (chroma Key) Part 1 - VideoBilly D.

Does anybody here have experience in the area of filming for TV?  We are learning as we go...trial and error.  Any advice that people have with regard to lighting, sound, green screen, etc.…