The YouTube Link

Yup. Go to the YouTube link and watch the video on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp3PYUA-_ZA

Dear Sec 1A1

After you have created your video for your school project, you can upload the video on YouTube if you want. You have to register first. Pleae do not use your real name but you may like to choose a name from your novel instead.

However, it is rather slow to watch it from YouTube :)

This is the 3rd try. I had used my IXUS camera to do this. There were only 2 people involved - one to hold the camera still and me to do all the movements, the voice and the script. I hope you enjoy my little video. My video is 2.06 minutes

Your story doesn't have to be very complicated as long as the character behaves in the same way as he/she would behave in the novel. I think Miss Trunchbull would not lose the fight with the snake and she would not listen to anyone. Finally I am sure Miss Trunchbull would try to bring the snake home. :)

Some reminders.

1. Make your story simple - length 1 to 3 minutes.

2. make sure the audience can see all the movements and hear the story.

3. ENJOY yourself.

4. BRING ALL puppets and the finished 3D setting and we can videotape it in school. You can use your handphone or your camera. DO not bring very expensive equipment.

5. bring your sketchbook with your individual homework - suitcase and 2 events should be finished.

GOOD LUCK

The Final Preparations for the video + cardbaord puppets

This series tell you exactly what I had done for my puppets - Miss Trunchbull and the snake. Click on the thumbnail for a better view.

I had created my final puppets out of cardboard and pasted felt on Miss Trunchbull. You can paste coloured paper instead. I had reused the felt from my puppet in 2007.

These are close-ups of the various puppets.

I had created 2 Miss Trunchbulls and 2 snakes so I would have an easier time with my puppet show. The black cat has been transformed into a lion and I had cut the lion's mane out of orange construction paper. Click the thumbnail for a bigger view.

Close-up of my final stage/setting.

I had changed the crocodile for an elephant so I don't need water for the crocodile. I had pasted some dried grass so my setting would be more interesting. The rest of the setting is the same as before.

My final decision.

I had wanted Miss Trunchbull to ride a crocodile (belonging to Mr Lokhman) at first but I thought it would not be a good idea as I had to have water. So I decided to have her ride a lion instead. It would make more sense. I had pasted my green cardboard box against a red background so my arms and body would not be seen in the video. You can only see my hands. It makes it less distracting.

The final assembly

Assemble your props and puppets together to see if you have everything before you begin the video taping. Prepare a short script. My script was very short but with the movement of the puppets, my video took 2.06 minutes. I had to do my video 3 times as I forgot my script and my puppets did not move easily until I had the sticks pasted on the underside of the puppets.

Close-up of the lion

The lion is actually a toy cat. But do not let this trouble you. Use your imagination as much as possible and I will use mine. :)

How to create a finger puppet

Use this video to help you in creating your puppets. When you put your puppets in action, it does not matter if your hands show in the video as long as you do not cover your setting with your hands or your puppets. You can use paper to create the puppets unless you have felt in your house. I would prefer it if you DO NOT buy your materials but use recycled one or reuse old puppets or materials.

Good Luck.

cheerios