Re: Building my first marionnette Posted by johian on Jun 28, 2011
This weekend Victor Antonov was in our theater to give a workshop about how to manipulate marionettes. I could not follow this course due to my work at school but my wife Hilde did. She said that the controls were totaly  different than the ones we use. I'll put a picture of it online, for this moment I have some troubles to upload. Is there a book were different controls are shown?
Johan
Re: Building my first marionnette Posted by Shawn on Jun 28, 2011
I don't think there is a book that has good details on all the different types of controllers.  I've found that each book seems to focus on the style of controller the author likes.  I use a horizontal airplane design but a lot of builders like the vertical design.  Even within each type there seems to be quite a bit of variation. Here give this a try and see if it gives you the same results as it did me. Google Search: Google Search  View the images that are a result of this search. It gives a pretty good overview of what is out there I think.  I found this during the search and wanted to share it because it not only shows the control but a pretty amazing piece of art.
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That is a horizontal airplane control. Pretty simple but very eloquent. This is an art piece made of crystal... can you believe it?!  Sorry I digress. You can see more of that artist work at http://www.flickr.com/photos/34510704@N06/

The control on this page half way down is a vertical fish control. http://www.dragonwings.net/CustomMarionette.htm  If you scroll to the bottom of the page you'll see a horizontal airplane control although in the image it is tilted vertically.
Re: Building my first marionnette Posted by johian on Jul 12, 2011
Hi,

here I post a video of a performence my whife and I did during a dancefestival. It was a pitty that the cameramen didn't see our play before... they missed some things of the show. Anyhow... enjoy.
Johan

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https://youtu.be/2pxTBrGKs_0
Re: Building my first marionnette Posted by Rikka on Jul 12, 2011
Your marionettes are unbelievable! Unreal! How long have you been doing that? Are Marionettes "Wirepuppets" in dutch?
Re: Building my first marionnette Posted by johian on Jul 12, 2011
Thx, yes in Dutch it is 'draadpoppen' = wirepuppet. Our group is called 'DRAAD-poppentheater' and we want to give the marionettes a new life over here.
Re: Building my first marionnette Posted by Puppetainer on Jul 12, 2011
Wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing your art!
Re: Building my first marionnette Posted by Shawn on Jul 13, 2011
Nice work!  It is great to see your creations in movement finally.
Re: Building my first marionnette Posted by johian on Jul 14, 2011
Thx guys for these nice words!
I hope to get the DVD from our performence with the ballerina and the soccerplayer this weekend. I'l share it with you all.
Johan
Re: Building my first marionnette Posted by gompie on Jul 15, 2011
Posted by: johian on Jul 12, 2011
Thx, yes in Dutch it is 'draadpoppen' = wirepuppet. Our group is called 'DRAAD-poppentheater' and we want to give the marionettes a new life over here.

I think that you say in Belgium draadpoppen -wirepuppets. Here in Holland we say always Marionetten almost the same as Marionettes.
Re: Building my first marionnette Posted by Rikka on Jul 15, 2011
Same in German! ;-)
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