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One last special trick: shadow waves can be made of silhouette cutouts that can be shifted back and forth one behind the other to simulate the rhythm of the seas. These can simply be two cutouts held by hand, or can be mounted on swivels as shown. With some experimentation, they can even be animated mechanically and driven by a small electric motor. Shadow Puppets Shadow puppets have been popular for hundreds of years in China, India and Java (Indonesia). They are ideal for school, church and hospital puppetry, being cheap and easy to make and operate. For a shadow show all you need are some cut-out puppets, a screen and a strong light. The puppet material must be strong, but should be as thin as possible so as to cast a sharp shadow against the screen. Use stiff cardboard, sheet zinc or black sheet plastic. Be sure to put the heads of the paper fasteners on the side of the puppet that will face the screen. They will not snag the material. Settings cut from black paper can be removable themselves, or can be fixed permanently to screens which can be changed in the frame stage. Colored figures and backgrounds of colored plastic or colored oiled paper can be used to good effect. |
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