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Interview with Puppet Maker for The Cannibal Diaries, Rob Nelson
Not every story calls for puppets, and even fewer for puppets with detachable limbs
Meet Brody and Jasmine, two star-crossed lovers in Paco Jose Madden’s The Cannibal Diaries. How did Brody and Jasmine come to be? Read on for an interview with puppet maker Rob Nelson.
- Hi Rob! You made the two puppet lovers being featured in The Cannibal Diaries by Paco Jose Madden. Boy did they turn out cool. What was your process?
Thank you! I was provided with awesome character inspiration notes that I really connected with, so I stuck close to those, and the design sketches for reference.
• How are these puppets different from the ones you normally make?
They have detachable body parts! So fun!
• What did you have to do differently, from a planning and building perspective, to make these puppets functional for the show?
Adding Velcro was the trick. I also considered using magnets.
• What creators have influenced your work?
Dan Garza from Fraggle Rock taught me puppetry. He was taught by Kevin Clash aka Elmo!
• What do you enjoy about the design process the most?
