PUPPETS

PRESENTED BY

PRAMOD KUMAR

INTRODUCTIONPuppets are artificial

figures whose movements are

controlled by a person.They are inanimate

objects that are manipulated so as to appear to be moving

CONT…..Or A puppet is a manipulative doll

dressed as a character and the performer is a person termed as

puppeteer.

A good puppeteer has to blend his arts with dramatization to produce the desired effects.

PURPOSE:

It develops :

Effective listening

and looking skills.

Improve group

cooperation.

Enhances feelings of security

and confidenc

e

Maintains self

control

Understand the subject content.

CONT…

Creative ability

Developmental learning in language and in the fine arts

Self expression.

TYPES OF THE PUPPETS

Hand puppets

Finger puppet.

Shadow puppets

Marionettes or string

puppets

HAND PUPPETS

The simple hand

puppets are those

with few or no moving

parts.

They can be stiff ,made from a hard plastic or

may be more often

flexible ,made from fabric with

some stuffing and attached

decorations for eyes ,nose and

so on.

CONT..The mouth may

be a mere decoration that

doesnot open and close or the

thumb may enter a seprate pocket from the rest of the fabric and so

simulate a mandible,

allowing the puppet to talk

A sock puppet is a particular simple type of hand puppet made of sock and the glove

puppet is slightly complex with an internal

division for fingers.

EXAMPLE:

FINGER PUPPET:

Finger puppets are simple

puppets those are which are not hand puppets as

they are used only on a finger.

These are round balls painted as heads with overflowing

colourful costumes,which

CONT..They are worn over fingers, which

control their movements.These are operated below the stage.

SHADOW PUPPETS:

These are a special type of flat pictures in which the shadow is seen through a translucent screen.

They may be cut from leather or some other opaque material as in the traditional theatres of Java,Bali,and Thailand,in the so called ombres chinoises (French literally” chinese shadow”) of 18th centuary.

MARIONETTES OR STRING PUPPETSThese are full length

figures controlled from above.

Normally they are moved by strings or more often

threads,leading from the limbs to a control held by

the manipulator

Movement is imparted to a large extent by tilting the

control,but individual strings are plucked when a decided

movement is required.

CONT……A simple marionette may have nine strings-one to each leg,one to each hand,one to each shoulder,one to each ear(for head movements) and one to the base of spine(for bowing)

EXAMPLE

STICK PUPPETS

PRECAUTIONS Selection

of puppets.Synchronization

i.e voice and action.

Way of presentation.

ADVANTAGES

Creates interest.

Gives knowledge in a brief period.

Effective method.

Motivates students.

DISADVANTAGES

Needs group cooperation

and coordination

Requires skills in

preparation and

supply.

Requires skills in

presentation

Not easy to carry and operate

RESEARCH ARTICLEPuppets research in the u.k:Talking science-engaging science project

explored the use of puppets to engage and motivate children and promote conversations which help their learning in science.

Puppets are used with primary school children to capture their interest,stimulate their thinking about science,challenge their ideas and model learning conversations.