How to Build Marionettes: Marionette Performance Techniques

The Basics of Marionette Performance Techniques

Watch Obama do the splits! In this excerpt from "Mastering Marionettes Part 2 - Finish, Assembly & Performance," master puppet builder and marionette performer Scott Land (Team America, The Princess Diaries 2) takes you through the basics of marionette performance techniques.

Free mini-lesson highlights:

• Discovering what the puppet can do
• How to let movement determine the character 
• When to make adjustments for desired performance
• Considerations for costuming
• Getting comfortable with the airplane controller

Check out the entire Mastering Marionettes course series here:

• Mastering Marionettes - Part 1 - Design, Build, & Animate
• Mastering Marionettes - Part 2 - Finish, Assembly & Performance