A CHILDREN'S SHOW
I was briefly reminded of my work with my hand-made puppets at the beginning of the semester which i had completely forgot about. I had been planning on using them in some kind of movie eventually so I'm not sure how I forgot about them completely. For the first time in a long time of filming, i have an idea that i'm pretty set on.... I want to have a children's show!!!! I had first bought a monster hand puppet from Target back in the day. After I had learned to crochet and was left over with all this yearn after being burnt out on making hats and scarfs, I decided to start making hand puppets of my own. When I first got the puppet tho, I was fascinated with the idea of children's show. I held a photo shoot where I, the host, dressed in red and white striped socks with the other members of my cast, Chingy, the puppet, and my friend's miniature greyhound, MooMoo. I took a series of photos, turning one into a poster for The MooMoo ChingChing Show, and also a small book illustrating a show. I am baffled by the fact that I have completely forgot about the influence these puppets had on me and my desire to create a children's show.
so for my newest idea, I will script a children's show. I think this will be an excellent change and relief from my previous filming ideas and techniques which have been honestly stressing me out. It this case, everything will be scripted, I will need only one main character with a few guests, and the set will be simple, allowing me to more cleanly experiment with shots and angles. The structure of the show with be similar to a children's show but I would prefer the content to be slightly more adult. I think this will allow me to break apart from the puppet shows adult cartoons put on which are funny but amateur looking. In this case, they will look more professional, yet have a funny light hearted dialogue.
I think this project will really allow me to explore multiple aspects of an extremely controlled environment. I will be able to play artistically with backdrops. I will be allowed to use specific colors in terms of the puppets, props, and costumes. I can use animation techniques and song to create the show's opening theme song. Also, if i choose to include smaller clips as they do in children's shows, I can include animations as in with "the letter of the day" and I can even do some interview footage with the puppets go out and talk to people on the street.
I am so excited about this!!!!! It also gives me an excuse to continue working on my puppets since I haven't had time lately!
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yeahhh!! I am real excited about this too. I really want to see more strange watercolored animations. Also I feel like this show needs to have a really strong color scheme. Like so strong that anytime I see the colors you use, I can't get the theme song for your show out of my head. Oh, and I think you need a theme song. I have some really dumb little kid instruments that you could use. I feel like you need to monopolize on juxtaposing adult topics with these childish puppets and music and whatever. I think that would be real creepy/interesting.
ReplyDeleteI really like this idea, you seem very passionate about wanting to create this. From a design standpoint, try finding some of the animated skits of sesame street on youtube for ideas on incorporating animation into your movie.
ReplyDeleteUsually, children shows follow some structure, so the viewer is aware of when particular segments take place. You could establish a rhythm in your film with the positioning of puppets in the frame and the way sounds are incorporated.
Yeah! Do it, dude. I'm excited about this one. I like your idea of making an adult style children's show (kinda like wondershowzen?).
ReplyDeleteI was just going to say the magic "w" word - wondershowzen. And i was also going to say, "please do ridiculous street interviews with bums, old ladies, cops, etc."- it would be hilarious!
ReplyDeletepush this and see what you come up with. im excited too.