To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org> Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:25:59 -0500 Subject: [Puptcrit] Digital Puppetry There's been some discussion on the list about live digital puppetree, I just saw some information on Animata, an opensource, live animation program http://animata.kibu.hu/ It seems to be open to input from lot's of types of sensors. Haven't played with it yet, but it's a free download and maybe worth looking into. B. Shur > From: mr_utamaro-AT-hotmail.com > To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:58:21 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] On the road > > > I haven't yet toured my own show, but I've toured with a few different companies. > > My first tour was a nightmare. Let me qualify by saying that I later got to know my tourmates off the road, and they are wonderful, talented people, whose company I can enjoy greatly. But not on a tour. > > Little differences in taste can mount up to a big deal when you're stuck in a van with someone. No wonder so many touring shows are performed by couples, I think I'd almost have to be ready to marry someone to be willing to go on the road with them. > > I started to type out some of the details, but I know some of the people from that tour are on the list, and I don't want to be a jerk about it. I guarantee they could post some reasons I'm no fun to tour with, and they'd be right. (For one thing, I never got used to the van and trailer, that I was a pretty scary driver is an understatement) > > If I do go on tour again, one thing I can say is that I won't eat at another Applebee's or Cracker Barrel unless nothing else exists within a 50mile radius. > > B. Shur > > > > > > Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:17:28 -0500 > > From: hobeyone-AT-gmail.com > > To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > > Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] On the road > > > > That is a great observation. The simplicity of being out there with > > the show and getting the break from the details of being at home. > > Although, I do like getting kitchenettes and going shopping and > > cooking as a way of humanizing being on the road. > > > > On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 9:24 AM, Monica Leo <goodfolk-AT-avalon.net> wrote: > > > You've just put your finger on what I love about touring. We > > > do most of our work in small towns in the rural Midwest, often in the > > > form of 3-day residencies. I love checking out the small towns, the > > > local diners and funky little shops, as much as I hate shopping at > > > home. Each little town is different, and the most interesting part is > > > that one or two people moving in or out can change the whole tone of > > > the town. > > > I avoid Interstates whenever I can. If there's a good State > > > or County road going the same way, I take it, even if it means adding a > > > little time to the trip. It actually adds less than you'd think, and I > > > arrive feeling rested rather than hassled. Plus I'm entertained along > > > the way, checking out the sights you never see on the Interstate. I'm > > > in the 30,000 a year range. > > > The other thing I like about being on the road (much as I miss > > > events at home and would like to clone myself...) is the lack of > > > responsibility for everything except the show, the workshops, and the > > > transportation. Sometimes I'm glad to go because I know i can get to > > > bed early and get some rest. > > > > > > Monica > > > > > > On Dec 16, 2008, at 7:32 AM, LSnyder262-AT-aol.com wrote: > > > > > >> We don't tour any more, but back in the day we could name just about > > >> every > > >> town at every exit on the entire length of I-95. Since there were two > > >> of us, one > > >> of our favorite ways to eat up the miles, was to pick up the local > > >> (usually > > >> weekly) paper at any small town. The passenger would read aloud to the > > >> driver. > > >> And I mean everything. All the wedding announcements, the > > >> heartbreaking report > > >> of Mrs. Beau Diggs' missing cat, the story about how much money was > > >> raised at > > >> the church guild's bake sale, and Miss Julie Ann Meisner's thrilling > > >> flute > > >> solo at the 8th grade Spring Fling. > > >> > > >> Linda > > >> > > >> > > >> ************** > > >> Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and > > >> favorite sites in one place. Try it now. > > >> (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp& > > >> icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > > >> Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit > > >> Archives: http://www.driftline.org > > >> > > >> > > > Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre > > > 319 N. 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