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Art Department

'SAMMY, WITHOUT STRINGS'

A 1920s-period short film following a sentient minstrel puppet who wishes to be free of his controlling strings.

Puppets

A total of four puppets had to be designed and made. They were a combination of marionette, animatronic, and rod-puppeteered.

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The Stage

Puppet scale

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PRODUCTION DESIGN

The Stage Floor

Puppet scale

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The Toolbox

Human scale