PUPPET
DEFINITION:
 “Embodiment of a concept animated for an audience by a
puppeteer”.
(Dr. Jan Loring)
 “Inanimate object made to move through human effort
communicates thought or feeling to an audience”.
(Bil Baird)
PUPPETEER:
1. a person who operates puppets.
PUPPETRY:
Puppetry is an education cum entertainment aid in which a doll is dressed
as a character in the story and manipulated by the puppeteer.
PUPPET CATEGORIES:
Puppets are generally categorized by how they are animated.
1. DIRECT
Puppeteer has direct contact with the puppet with all or part of his body.
 Finger puppet
A tiny puppet that fits onto a single finger.
 Glove or hand puppet
It is controlled using one hand that occupies the interior of the
puppet and moves the puppet around. A "live-hand puppet" is similar
to a hand puppet but is larger and requires two puppeteers for each
puppet.
 Arm puppet
It usually cover the part or whole arm.
 Body puppet
These are very popular in carnivals, especially Chinese dragons used
to celebrate Chinese New Year.
 Hanimals
Human hands or body is painted to represent an animal in the story.
 Masks
A covering for all or part of the face, worn as a disguise, or to amuse
or frighten others.
2. INDIRECT
Puppeteer controls the puppet through an extension such as rods or
strings.
 rod puppets
These puppets are operated with rod by the puppeteer under the
stage.
 shadow puppets
A flat human or animal shape fixed to thin sticks. People
use shadow puppets for telling a story by moving them in front of
a light to make shadows on a screen.
3. REMOTE CONTROL:
The puppeteer use the remote control transmitter to control the puppet's
every move.
 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
4. COMBINATION:
This is the combination of hand and rod puppet.
 Bunraku
The puppeteer stands behind the puppet and move the
mouth of puppet with one hand and move the hands of
puppet by rods.
 Marionettes
These puppets are suspended and operated through
strings plus a central rod attached to a control bar held
from above puppeteer.
ADVANTAGES:
 Creates interest
 Gives knowledge in a brief period
 Effective method
 Motivates students.
DISADVANTAGES:
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Needs group cooperation and coordination
Requires skills in preparation and supply
Requires skills in presentation
Not easy to carry and operate