I have been blessed with a magnificent opportunity! The Sesame Workshop recently called for aspiring puppeteers to submit videos of their talents for the chance to hone their skills under the guidance of Martin P. Robinson and Matt Vogel, a couple of the best professionals in the business. The requirements were:
Make a short video (3 minutes MAX) showcasing your talents as a puppeteer following these guidelines:
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Introduce the
video as yourself.
·
Enter and exit
frame with your puppet (it’s helpful if the puppet you use has good eye focus).
·
Show a variety of
character voices (3-4 minimum). Please note: we want to see your original
character voices, not your imitation of existing Sesame Street character
voices.
·
Finish your video
with a short song…we would like to hear you sing!
Not long after submitting my video, I received a response stating that I had been offered a slot in their workshop! I’m very excited and eager to apply what I learn to my skillset! The workshop will take place during the first week of February and focus on:
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Precise
lip syncing
·
Bold
characters
·
The
ability to perform with a standard monitor
I’ll
be sure to give an account of my experience here on my blog later!
Stay
tuned for more updates!
Congrats Britt, I'm very happy for you! I, too, submitted a video to attend their workshop, however, I was among the countless who received the same form rejection letter they sent out earlier this month. I hold no ill feelings though, I knew it was a long shot, and I'm still glad I took advantage on the opportunity, rather than pass up on it when it could have lead to something better.
ReplyDeleteAlthough, I'm concerned about all of these unsubstantiated rumors that a floating around, saying that the real reason behind this workshop really is to look for puppeteers to eventually take over already-existing characters (even though they said not to immitate them in your video), and to try and fill the void left behind by Kevin Clash. I certainly hope none of that is true, otherwise, that would have been very misleading.
But again, congratulations, so happy for ya!
Hi Joseph!
DeleteThis really is an amazing opportunity, so I'm very excited to be going!
It'll be a fantastic learning experience! I can't wait for next week!
Thanks again!