Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 17:05:42 -0500
To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] puptcrit Digest, Vol 15, Issue 19


I agree completely, I've read Milt Kahl comment on Jim Henson several times.
I believe Milt used to use footage of Kermit to teach lip sync to budding
animators. I'm always surprised how many puppeters have never heard of
progression...and it's always interesting that puppeteers with some kind of
experience in animation bring it up.

Although I think what ultimately matters more in puppetry is it's
entertainment value rather than it's technical finesse, I hate bad lip sync
and it drives me crazy. I've recently got in to watching "Play With Me
Sesame" on satellite and they reuse a lot of the old Jim Henson/Frank Oz
sketches with Ernie and Bert. Some of them are just technically beautiful
and so simple they look effortless. It's very humbling to watch and analyze
what's going on in their performances.

- Andrew

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> Milt Kahl (animator) talking with Richard Williams (animator) had this to
> say about Jim Henson when asked about the secret of Lip Syncing in
> animation. (Referring to Jim Henson) "Well he is a Genius! He understands
> something that puppeteers never did before.  Here he's just got a sock
> over
> his hand and though he can never match the sound exactly, he does a far
> better job than most of us animators with our technical resources.  You
> watch what he is doing!  He's PROGRESSING the action.  He's GOING
> somewhere
> with that Frog when he is talking." -Source The Animator's Survival Kit
>
> Richard Williams also points out that great lip Syncing is more to do
> about
> having a great sense of the FEELING of the word.
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> I personally think Henson was a master at this, he got it.  Just like a
> great puppeteer can deliver great emotions with a puppet without saying a
> word.
>
> William
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