tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264248299805902771.post3293024278204460852..comments2008-02-25T16:58:07.572-05:00Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15982150456282907567noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264248299805902771.post-62568210411899657702008-02-25T16:58:00.000-05:002008-02-25T16:58:00.000-05:00In my opinion I sincerely doubt there will ever be me a prime time puppet show ever again, not on a network channel anyways. Henson, Oz, Burns, Lazer, Bailey, Juhl, Odell, Hinkley, and Langham were very driven and motivated people to create and develop that series as it was, there's no one around currently motivated enough to pull it through, I'd love to see it, but the right type of people don't seem to be around much anymore to see it through from concept to completion. Whatever few individuals that are around and motivated enough to do it are currently at the Henson company, doing Puppet Up, in Europe do small bits for commercials and such, or scattered through out to U.S. struggling to find work.<BR/><BR/>It's unfortunate that the web is the only haven and breeding ground for such independent craftsman, puppeteers, filmmakers and creators. Several animated series have been spawned in to full fledged television cartoons based upon the online format it was originally made in thanks to it's internet popularity. <BR/><BR/>I think immense popularity and millions of hits would be in order for an independent puppeteer's web episodes to be recognized as a potential and viable primetime network television series. Along with killer writing, appealing characters and very original ideas behind the show's concept to entice producers to buy and air the show.<BR/><BR/>As for now, online puppet shows struggle just as online comic book/comic strip artists do, they make little to no money and do it as a hobby and hope their audience/viewers/readers grow from word of mouth.<BR/><BR/>The desire for it has diminished greatly since the 80s. Henson himself was always pushing for new series, since his passing, Dinosaurs, Fraggle Rock and other such broadcast shows have been far too scarce.Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04722342595669144766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264248299805902771.post-24692878489282430762008-02-17T11:40:00.000-05:002008-02-17T11:40:00.000-05:00hehe... thanks. No helmet needed. However, you might have to ride precariously atop a dolly fashioned from a rickety shopping cart while squeezing a heavy and expensive camera between your thighs as you handhold and maneuver a 14 foot mic boom that's missing its counterweight out across the pothole-and-broken-glass-riddled parking lot during the ultra-high speed tracking shot of the climatic final chase scene of my epic masterpiece film "Don't Fleece Me, I'm a Puppet!" <BR/><BR/>Thanks in advance for your help.<BR/>:)<BR/> cchethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15982150456282907567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264248299805902771.post-44556396408281233812008-02-17T00:24:00.000-05:002008-02-17T00:24:00.000-05:00Da CAPS are scaring me.<BR/><BR/>Great observations. I'm in as long as I don't have to wear a helmet to participate.<BR/><BR/>jenjiabout jenjihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05776962738288748721noreply@blogger.com