Project Varteign 2016State of the Art. Summary. 10/08/2016

1. Sketches

2. Keywords

A human beingA symbol of innocenceA babyAn innocent figure that grows by overcoming any difficultiesA concept for meetingA butterflyAn angelA guardian angelTo embrace the futureTo feel insideEverything is inside a boxBrain, heart… MusclesA colorful time against a dark timeThe strength coming from weaknessAnyone can need helpYou can need helpCaring is richnessTransparencyLightness

3. Giving shape to the sketch.The drawing of puppet frame

4. The making of puppet model (1:10)

5. Puppet model (1:10) motion study

The study of the hanging pointsbrings to fluid and natural motions of the puppet

6. Puppet (1:1) grill

The grill (in red) is made for hanging allpulleys and it’sraised up till the roof of the stage

Dots mark the pulleys position

7. Raising of the puppetThis is a solution for mounting and for raising up of the puppet

8. Stage truss examples

9. Giant puppet making

1. Realizing the mainframe with all articulation (made by 1 DoF rotationaljoints and 3 DoF ball joint)

2. Plotting all sections (3 planes sections)

3. Bending iron flat profile or ironwire around the sections

4. Welding iron section together with the structure to realize any part of the body

5. Mounting the rigging hooks (both for movements and raising up) on arms, shoulder and head. Mounting two sticks on the legs to make them move

6. Covering and painting the shells of all parts of the body with artworks

7. Mounting every part of the body starting from the head and following with the rest of the body by raising up the puppet, step by step

Attached #1 – Idea for the scenography

The drawing is a study about the volumes of the scenography and about how to scaffold it (just a suggestion)

Attached #2 – overall 3D scheme

Attached #3 – Puppet technical drawings

Attached #3 – Puppet 3D drawing

Attached #4 – Puppet Sections

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Attached #5 – Materials and tools list

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