I have been asked a couple of times about what my setup looks like when I am producing a puppet video, so I thought I would document it in a blog post. I will typically produce videos inside my bedroom, so anything that I use during the process has to be easily taken down or…
I recently watched “Deep House,” and for the most part found the movie to be legitimately creepy. It follows two characters who are urban explorers who dream of making it big on YouTube. They travel to their next challenge, which is to explore a house which is completely submerged underwater. A big part of the…
I recently watched a movie called “The Giver,” which was about characters in a dystopian future where all emotions and color had been eliminated from society. The movie begins in black and white because that’s literally all that the characters can see, thanks to a drug they take daily. I found that this movie served…
A few weeks ago, I moved my computer equipment to the vacant bedroom upstairs. I did this for many reasons. First, I felt like it would free up space in the master bedroom, allowing me to organize things a little and make it more of a living space. Second, I had worked inside the upstairs…
Thinking of my dad, on Father’s Day. I still carry with me all of the helpful nuggets of wisdom he shared with me throughout my life, such as always bring a jacket (I keep at least three in my car), and that we make decisions, not mistakes. He would take my sister and I fishing,…
Lately, I’ve been intrigued by stories about historical events which happened in my life time. Not only are they fascinating to hear about, but they are a healthy throwback to the 1980’s or 1990’s when I was growing up. Seeing footage or photos shot during that time sparks memories of where I was in life…
Last Sunday, I released my latest video, “Wyatt meets Tom Servo.” This video was inspired both by my love for “Mystery Science Theater 3000,” and the fact that I’ve owned a production copy of Tom Servo since last Christmas. The last week of November felt like a great time to produce a MST3K inspired video…
Yesterday, I participated in a Puppetry Improvisation Zoom call with a group of other puppeteers hosted by Paul Greggs. Improvisation has never come easily for me either in skits or music, but things tend to go a little better for me when I am performing with a puppet. There are still challenges, as the puppet…
Well, I’m back. On the day after Memorial Day, I woke up to discover that someone had broken into my account and changed the profile and header images on a page I maintained for the Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival. As I hurried to log into Facebook so that I could fix that problem, I discovered…
