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HAND PUPPET [7 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

hand puppet : an item in the "Public Entertainment Devices" class of the "Recreational Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

marionnette à gaine : objet de la classe «Appareils de divertissement public» de la catégorie «Objets récréatifs».

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
DEF

A flat fire hose cut and crimped with steel clamps to a precise length before inflation. Used as components for animated puppets.

CONT

Once a set of Flexators has been created for a puppet, and the elements of facial and hand movement are put into place, then various combinations of those motions can be programmed into software.

OBS

See also automated puppetry.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Performing Arts
CONT

The rod puppet or stick puppet is supported by a rod held in one hand, while the other hand operates the rods attached to the puppet's hand. Rod puppets are full-length figures supported by a rod running inside the body to the head. These figures are manipulated from below; separate thin rods move the hands and the legs when necessary, allowing the individual joints to move in a relatively natural manner making the figure appear lifelike.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts du spectacle
DEF

[Marionnette] dont la manipulation se fait par le bas à l'aide de tiges.

OBS

Habituellement, une tige centrale supporte la tête tandis que deux autres tiges plus petites actionnent les bras. Dans certains cas, la tige centrale peut être cachée par le costume de la marionnette. Souvent, le torse et les bras ne sont pas fixés à la tige centrale qui supporte la tête, ce qui permet de mouvoir la tête séparément du corps. Dans d'autres variantes, le torse et les bras de la marionnette sont fixés, tout comme la tête, à la tige centrale. Dans un tel cas, certains auteurs préfèrent le terme marotte.

Key term(s)
  • marionnette à tige

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Performing Arts
DEF

A category of puppet in which the operators's hand is placed directly inside the figure, giving very direct control of movement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts du spectacle
CONT

La marionnette à gaine, «burratino» en italien, n'a pas de corps. Des vêtements, dont les larges manchettes se terminent par des mains de bois, sont fixés sur une tête en bois. «Ganter» une poupée, c'est passer l'index dans le trou de la tête, le pouce dans la manchette gauche, le médium, l'annulaire et l'auriculaire dans la manche droite. Ainsi la marionnette est en positon de jeu.

Key term(s)
  • burratino

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Performing Arts
Key term(s)
  • Italian hand-puppet

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts du spectacle
DEF

Marionnette [...] à tête et bras de bois, montée sur une gaine où le montreur enfile sa main.

CONT

Spectacle de pupazzi.

OBS

pupazzi; pupazzos : pluriel.

OBS

pupazzos (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Key term(s)
  • pupazzi
  • pupazzos

Spanish

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Record 6 2011-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Performing Arts
DEF

A... hand puppet usually constructed of pliable materials so as to allow the thumb to be inserted in the lower jaw and the fingers in the upper jaw [in order to open and close] the jaws... [thus] simulating talking.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts du spectacle
DEF

[Marionnette] à gaine dont la bouche est articulée [et qui] est habituellement constituée de matériaux flexibles permettant au pouce de s'insérer dans la mâchoire inférieure tandis que les autres doigts actionnent la mâchoire supérieure.

Spanish

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Record 7 2004-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
DEF

Application of cybernetics and VR to puppetry.

OBS

To animate puppets’ movements air pressure is used to provide the dynamics for imitating human muscular movements, but the sequences of movements, the way they work together are electronically controlled. Once a set of Flexators has been created for a puppet, and the elements of facial or hand movement are put into place, the various combinations of those motions can be programmed in software.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
Key term(s)
  • marionnettes animées par ordinateur

Spanish

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