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Glove Puppet

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A puppet worn like a glove, with the puppeteer's fingers animating its arms and head.

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Bunraku

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Japanese puppetry style where puppeteers dress in black and manipulate large dolls.

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Scratching

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When a puppeteer sharpens their character's focus by turning the puppet's head toward their audience or scene partner.

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Breathing

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Slight movements in a puppet to give the impression that it is alive, even when inactive.

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Lip Sync

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The technique used to match the puppet's mouth movement to pre-recorded dialogue.

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Manipulation

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The skill of handling a puppet to bring it to life.

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Mouth Plate

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The rigid structure at the base of a puppet's mouth that a puppeteer grips.

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Venting

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A technique used by ventriloquists to make it seem like the puppet is talking.

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Black Art

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A technique that uses black materials and a dark background to create the appearance that objects are moving by themselves.

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Playback

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The technique of performing puppet actions in sync with pre-recorded audio.

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Body Puppet

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A large puppet that encompasses the puppeteer's body, often allowing the puppeteer to be hidden inside.

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Walkabout

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A large-body puppet or costumed character that moves around an area interacting with the audience or spectators.

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Focus

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Directing the puppet's eyes towards the audience or other puppets to create the illusion of life.

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Live Hand Puppet

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A puppet style where one hand acts as the puppet's hand and the other manipulates the head.

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Marotte

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A simple puppet which is usually just a head and torso on a stick that the puppeteer moves up and down.

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Cueing

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Using specific actions or codes to signal transitions or sequences during a performance.

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Sight Lines

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The imaginary lines that determine what the puppet can 'see' and help the puppet to focus on specific points.

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Understudy

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An alternate puppet that is used when the primary puppet is being repaired or is otherwise unavailable.

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Rod Puppets

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Puppets that are manipulated from below with rods attached to their limbs.

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Lazzi

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Comical pieces of business used repeatedly by characters or clowns.

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Table Top Puppetry

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A form of puppetry where the puppet is operated on a surface like a table, rather than a puppet stage.

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Arm Rod

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A thin, rigid rod that is affixed to a puppet’s arm to allow for more precise manipulation.

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Anima

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The quality that makes a character appear alive to the audience.

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Shadow Puppets

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Flat figures positioned between a light source and a screen, creating silhouettes for storytelling.

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Swazzle

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A small, reed-like device used in a Punch and Judy show to create distinctive character voices.

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