To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:25:27 -0800
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Digital Puppetry


AWESOME LINK!  Thanks for posting Brad!

William


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brad Shur" <mr_utamaro-AT-hotmail.com>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 8:25 AM
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
>> > >>
>> > >>
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>> > > Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre
>> > > 319 N. Calhoun, POB 330
>> > > West Liberty, IA. 52776
>> > > http://www.puppetspuppets.com
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