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Special topics/themes. Animals Toys Magic Child or childlike characters Humorous situations Justice and fairness Imaginary creatures (witches, goblins, dwarves, fairies, etc.). Elements of scriptwriting. Cliffhangers Life and death situations Sudden plot twists Music
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Special topics/themes • Animals • Toys • Magic • Child or childlike characters • Humorous situations • Justice and fairness • Imaginary creatures (witches, goblins, dwarves, fairies, etc.)
Elements of scriptwriting • Cliffhangers • Life and death situations • Sudden plot twists • Music • Sound effects • Repetition (rule of three) • Logical outcomes • Audience participation
Types of Puppets & Puppetry Terms • Puppet=almost anything brought to life by a human in front of an audience • Manipulation= the way a puppeteer works or moves a puppet. • Animation=bringing something to life through movement and action
Rod puppet= a puppet made without shoulders, arms, or legs that is manipulated by one or more rods.
Shadow puppet= a flat puppet designed to cast a shadow on a white screen.
Hand puppet= A puppet that fits over the puppeteer’s hand (like a glove) and is manipulated by the puppeteer’s fingers inside the puppet’s head and hands.
Moveable-mouth puppet=A hand puppet with a mouth that moves.
Marionette= A puppet manipulated by strings connecting a control rod to the moving body parts.
Full-Body puppet=A puppet worn over the puppeteer’s head and body like a costume.