Making And Manipulating Marionettes - Hardcover

Currell, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1861266634 ISBN 13: 9781861266637

Verlag: The Crowood Press Ltd, 2005

Inhaltsangabe

Making and Manipulating Marionettes is a superb guide to a craft and performance art that has fascinated audiences for over 2,000 years. Handsomely illustrated throughout, it presents precise instructions for the making of marionettes, both for plays and for acts in the variety tradition. All aspects of marionette design, construction, and control are covered, and there are rare insights into specialized designs and stringing techniques. Contents include an introduction to the marionette tradition and the principles and practicalities of marionette design; advice on materials and methods for carving, modeling, and casting puppet parts; detailed explanations for marionette control, stringing, and manipulation; step-by-step instructions for the construction and jointing of human and animal marionettes; and professional secrets for achieving a wide range of special effects.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

David Currell, a teacher, semi- professional puppeteer and author of five previous puppet theatre books, is ideally equipped to provide the information and support required for anyone engaged in puppetry. He was co-founder of the National Puppet Centre and its chairperson for nearly twenty years.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: The Crowood Press Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1861266634
• ISBN 13: 9781861266637
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 192
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