Monday, September 12, 2005



yeah i'm a bit behind as well. but it's going to be done by tomorrow (the camera rig) for the aerial kite tomorrow! That's what I'm planning on. Also I bought a kite! woo-wee! It's the ghost delta bought from Coastal Kites. The instructions stated for a kite that holds a line of at least 100lb. So thus a more costly kite I chose.

i've been checking out shadow puppetry. Shadow images of very elaborate and handcrafted puppets are projected onto a screen. It originates from India and Egypt, and traveled to Turkey, Greece, China, Thailand, Camboia, and in Indonesia.
There's a shadow puppeteering company called Shadowlight Productions founded by a pioneer of modern shadow puppetry, Larry Reed.

Reed is drawn to Native American mythology and storytelling. His contemporary interpretations of Native American tales are told in a format borrowed from the tradition of Indonesian shadow theatre. He also uses digital technology to produce shadows of the actors and stage sets, which are projected onto a giant screen that spans the entire width of stage.

2 comments:

arturo said...

I'm glad you found Shadowlight, one of the many great puppet companies in - where else- San Francisco! His site has a number of practical resources that can get you started in this fascinating medium.

arturo said...

Coastal Kites!, yes, that is the best and least expensive kite site I've found. I ordered a big "lifter" power sled for only $27, will arrive Wednesday.