Friday, November 10, 2023

Adam Savage Inside the Henson Archives and Learns Some Puppet Magic!

Adam Savage posted more videos visiting the Jim Henson company. This time he's going inside the archives and learning more about the techniques used during Puppet Up


Adam Savage Visits Jim Henson’s Archives!

In New York, the Jim Henson Legacy shares space with the Creature Shop. Adam Savage talks to archives director and Legacy vice-president Karen Falk about how the two inspire each other (including with the building of puppets for Puppet Up) and sees some very early sketches by Muppets creator Jim Henson, who imbued so much personality and function with just a few lines.

 

 Adam Savage Learns Some PUPPET MAGIC!

One of the Puppet Up! sketches that blew our minds was "The Usher," in which actor and puppeteer Michael Oosterom and his colleague Bishop Rhone use video looping and precise choreography to turn one singing, dancing usher into FIVE. Could YOU ever do this

 

 Adam Savage vs. Jim Henson Puppeteers

When Brian Henson invited Tested to film behind the scenes of Puppet Up, his puppet improv show, we jumped at the chance. What wasn't wholly expected was Brian calling Adam up on stage to try out his own puppet skills in the audience segment. It went ... um,



You can see more Adam Savage’s Tested on his Youtube channel. 

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