Name: Animatronic Puppetry III
Start: 2016-12-04T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2016-12-04T15:30:00-05:00
Location: Decatur Makers

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Puppeteers often control puppets in film through animatronic technology so this class will introduce cam mechanisms, electronic circuitry, and computer coding in the process of building and performing a karakuri puppet.

After customizing horse and rider puppets, participants will mount them on the pre-assembled cam mechanism and use Arduino code to make the horse and rider move in a set pattern. Then we will shoot the puppets against a green screen for compositing into a horse race video.

All participants (or their guardians) must sign a release form granting permission for their puppets, voices, and likenesses to appear in a video that will subsequently be available for viewing on social media.

Minimum age is 5. Children 7 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

$5 suggested donation for the maker space. Each participant must purchase a $15 kit that includes a pre-assembled cam mechanism plus customizable horse and rider puppets.

Paulette 

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