Sample Outline for Halloween Show

Just sending a little outline of the show to you. This is my understanding of how we worked

out the show together, so far. Of course changes can be made or things added, but it gives our ideas some structure and we can clearly see what still needs to be done to complete the show.

Halloween Kiddie Puppet Show

OPENING

1. WITCH welcomes kids and introduces show

[ voice already taped]

2. GHOST flys over puppet theater

[NEEDS MUSIC AND SOUND EFFECTS TAPED to set the mood]

ACT I

MUSICAL SKELETONS 

1. DANCING MUSICAL SKELETON

[ own music]

2. BANJO SKELETON

[ own music]

ACT 2

1.THE FIVE LITTLE PUMPKINS SONG

(Raffi CD music; could add music and sound effects)

2. Witch on broom flys over pumpkins (sound effect)

3. Ghost flys over puppet over puppet show (sound effect)

4. Lone skeleton doing a dance to song Dry Bones (need song)

CLOSING

WITCH come back to close the show

Pass out puppets for kids to have (mom to buy new ones)

Couple of puppets lead the kids; everyone dance with puppets to the monster mash music (need song)

We are planning to schedule the show for sunday the 30th for 4:30 and you come at 3:30 to set and we can practice before the kids get here.

Love Mom

Headset

This item will make things hopefully go a little smoother.

Velcro

Velcro is essential to use during a Puppet Production. I use Velcro make things to hold together, just not permanently, only temporary. There are different grades of Velcro for different uses.

Check out all the choices!

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15 Minute Show

Today I set up in 20 minutes and had a 15 minute show.

I had ten chairs and about 20 people. I had just repaired the broken puppet show and was excited to use it. The only problem was that I got there at 5pm and it was really getting cold. I grabbed a few kids and put on the boom box.

I introduced myself right a 5 and explained what I was trying to do. We performed to Komeda's "It's Alright Baby " and some other random unplanned song! Next time choose songs before . . . just as important as having a stage and boom box.

Later I play live accordion with songbook and handed out instruments. It was pretty lame but I got through it. I said one last song and then told everyone it was over. No one clapped but I did get a lot of people watching. Kind of ridiculous but can't say I did not try!

DV - In order to "Import" need to "Convert"

Hour 4 - Day 6

1) Open all movies in "Quicktime 7"

2) choose: "Export"

3) pick "DV" and save to Desktop

4) Then choose "iMovie" and "Import"

5) your newly saved "DV Stream" movie.

Takes about 7 seconds

Here are a few of the things we did during the puppet show.

This video was very hard to make so enjoy it.

Memory Stick - Automatically "IMPORT" direct to "iMovie"

Problem:

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Try to import a "test movie" from camera

What Happened?

It allowed me to play it as iMovie

was automatically downloading to computer. Lesson, before downloading new movies:

1) First OPEN iMovie

2) Then insert Memory Stick Cybor Shot card into Printer Photo Port.

It said "Error" after importing . . . Awkward

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iMovie 6 is a DV editor -- period. It doesn't support other codecs such as H.264, mp4 etc. Your clips need to be converted to DV.

Carl

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Witch Room (Model Sheet)

A pleasing image can do so much for a world spinning out of your control. Always have a dream in your heart, if it's not your's find someone else's dream and believe in it.

Puppet Show Repairs

Fix the Set to the "Puppet Show"

A main piece that holds together the top of the backstage has torn. To replace the part and make it stronger I got a piece of cardboard (hard as matte board) and cut put the shapes that hold together the back of the stage.

Also there needs to be a thick piece of foam with Velcro to hold the front facial board cover. But where is the extra annoying piece of foam core when you need it?

In the photo above, (not a great picture) there were two wooden support beams added, to make the "frame around the stage" stronger. Unfortunately the side "Puppet Panels" did not close as well after they were added and actually caused them to disconnect with the center piece. New tape or Velcro needs to be added.

Some one had the simple idea of hanging the bats on strings from above. There is a hidden wooden rod that could support something like that or a hanging spider. Wonderful ideas after the fact.