COMPLETE PUPPETS

1. PUPPETS
PRESENTED BY
PRAMOD KUMAR

2. INTRODUCTION
Puppets are artificial
figures whose movements
are controlled by a person.
They are inanimate objects
that are manipulated so as
to appear to be moving

3. 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.

4. PURPOSE:
It develops :
Effective
listening and
looking
skills.
Improve
group
cooperation.
Enhances
feelings of
security and
confidence
Maintains
self control
Understand
the subject
content.

5. CONT…
Creative ability
Developmental
learning in
language and in
the fine arts
Self expression.

6. TYPES OF THE PUPPETS
Hand
puppets
Finger
puppet.
Shadow
puppets
Marionettes
or string
puppets

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. EXAMPLE:

10. 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

11. CONT..
They are worn over fingers, which control
their movements.
These are operated below the stage.

12. 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.

14. MARIONETTES OR STRING
PUPPETS
These 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.

15. 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)

16. EXAMPLE

17. STICK PUPPETS

19. PRECAUTIONS
Selection of puppets.
Synchronization i.e voice and
action.
Way of presentation.

20. ADVANTAGES
Creates interest.
Gives knowledge in a
brief period.
Effective method.
Motivates students.

21. DISADVANTAGES
Needs group
cooperation
and
coordination
Requires
skills in
preparation
and supply.
Requires
skills in
presentation
Not easy to
carry and
operate

22. RESEARCH ARTICLE
Puppets 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.