"Dolls are not sad - they are smart!": a conversation about a magical craft with a master puppeteer. Profession calendar Profession puppeteer

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History of origin The puppet theater appeared on the squares of the streets, and its creators were single actors who were the forerunners of today's puppet theater actors.

Cool performances today Modern puppet theater actors also work in show business, where they put on concert numbers, various performances, parodies, act in various films, and organize holidays. to ukly-giants, inflatable dolls, wrist dolls, parquet dolls.

Variety of Puppet Actors Puppeteer actors can perform roles in both movies and plays. Assistants in this are dolls, the variety of which is quite significant today. The presence of puppets is the main difference between the puppeteer and the actors of other spheres. Puppet puppets

Puppet puppets, Finger puppets, Flat puppets.

Features of the profession The actor-puppeteer reproduces the image with the help of the tone of speech, conveys emotions and feelings with the help of the movement of the puppet, thereby conveying to the viewer the content of the scene, play, and so on.

Features of the profession For a puppeteer, physical strength, coordination of movements, dexterity are very important, since there are large, uncomfortable and heavy puppets. The puppeteers must lift the whole performance, jump, run with the puppets. At the same time, he is obliged to voice it.

Features of the profession In addition, the actor must have creative properties: a sense of humor, charisma, charm, correct speech, literary abilities, artistic taste. In addition, the actor must have an excellent memory and quick thinking.

Features of the profession It turns out that the work of a puppeteer is not so simple as it seems when you sit in the hall and watch the magnificent performance that the puppeteer performs.

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A new department is opening this year at the Magadan College of Arts - "Actor of the Puppet Theatre". Training will take place both in college (general disciplines, such as the history of the theater, stage speech, stage plasticity, choreography, vocals, and others), and in the puppet theater (special subjects: working with a doll, technology for making it).

The term of study is three years and ten months; the beginning, as elsewhere, is the first of September.

The main reason why they decided to create a department is the lack of actors in the puppet theater. Now seven people work here (there are sixteen jobs in total!), And only one of them is a man, hence the lack of male roles. The load on the team is colossal, given that about three hundred performances are held a year, and the management plans to expand the range of activities of the troupe. More about this, as well as about the profession in general, in an interview with the artistic director of the Magadan Regional Puppet Theater Dmitry SHAPOVALOV:

- In fact, it was a mutual desire, necessity, need, both of our theater and the college of arts, - says Dmitry Yuryevich. - Among the theater workers there are few people who have a special education as an actor - puppeteer. It's clear why. Firstly, this is the remoteness of our region from the central regions of the country, where these specialists are trained. Secondly, even if we take the central regions, the output of puppeteers is not so big. What kind of specialists are trained: actors, props - this used to be the name of puppet artists, that is, people who make the entire material part of the performance; everything related to dolls, with props.

They also include a doll designer who deals with their mechanics; set designer, fashion designer. Now it is called both simpler and more difficult at the same time - the artist-technologist of the puppet theater. He must be able to do a lot: both draw and sculpt, that is, do everything - from the idea to the realization of the doll. These are the wonderful specialists we produce in St. Petersburg.

Today we especially need actors, both male and female. Because there is more work to do, more viewers, the tension is quite noticeable: those actors who are now are very tired, of course, because there are two performances a day, plus rehearsals - it's very hard, both physically and mentally. And so, together with the director of the Magadan College of Arts, Aram Khukasovich Aidinyan, we decided to open a theater department with a specialization in “Actor of the Puppet Theatre”. The license has already been obtained, the program is ready, the only thing left to do is to gain a course.

How will things be with the employment of future graduates of the department?

The puppeteer actor is a versatile actor in his own right. He can work in the puppet theater, and in the theater of drama, and in the musical comedy, and in the opera. There are cases when people of our profession even work in ballet. The same cannot be said about the rest of the actors: an actor in a drama theater, for example, is unlikely to be able to work in a puppet theater, because he was not taught the skill of an acting puppet at an educational institution. And the puppeteer is taught both. He knows the specifics and nuances of almost all related professions; studies singing, dancing, and choreography. In general, the course for an actor-puppeteer is exactly the same as for an actor in a drama theater, only with additional additional subjects. Therefore, people who graduate from this department will be able to work anywhere, even in the cinema. A lot of my fellow students are now working in Moscow, in St. Petersburg, and I constantly see them in the films that are being shot now. I say all this in order to remove the prevailing stereotype about our profession. That the puppeteer actor is not the one they like to talk about, that he just plays with toys on stage. In fact, this is a very difficult profession, it is in great demand and popularity. And if a person with this diploma wants to get a job in any theater, he will be accepted there, although it all depends, of course, on whether he is talented or not. Those who are interested in our profession, but still think that these are some kind of puppet toys, then I recommend that you go to our website, look at the photos and ask those people who go to our theater with their children: “What is an actor- puppeteer?". In recent years, the theater has been visited by a very large number of spectators, among whom were guests from other cities: from Moscow, Yalta, Kursk, Taganrog, Rostov, etc.

They came and said that our performances were no worse, and in some respects even better than those shown in large cities of Russia. That this is a very difficult and interesting work. And, of course, the actor mostly works in front of the screen, and not behind it, as is commonly believed. Still, the viewer wants to see such a show on stage, so that there are both people and puppets; so that the performance was colorful and beautiful, and most importantly, with unexpected moments, as it was in the play “The Princess and the Pea”: it was real rain on our stage, the actors worked at a height, a little more than two meters above the stage. That is, the artist needs to have a fairly good physical endurance and vestibular apparatus. In 1985, I personally entered the Dnepropetrovsk Theater School for the course of an actor-puppeteer, and I still do not regret it.

I think we will do our best to prepare real actors with a capital letter, who will be in demand in any theater in our country. I can say for sure that our theater will provide them all with jobs. The training program is very diverse, and therefore, with attention to oneself, to subjects, if desired, if a person knows exactly what he wants to achieve, then during training at this department he will grow as a person, physically and morally, and aesthetically.

In principle, for a ninth-grader, going to college and getting a specialized secondary education, and even more so an acting one, is even more profitable and better than finishing the eleventh grade. Look: I have finished the ninth grade - I have to study for another two years. In two years you get just a secondary education. And if you add one and a half years to these two years, then you will already be a ready-made specialist with a secondary specialized education. And with this diploma it will be easier to enter a higher educational institution, because, naturally, preference is given to people who already know how to do something.

What qualities should a future puppeteer have?

First of all, it is love for your work. If you are a creative person, and you like to be on stage, to give people joy. We have one actress who said that an actor should be conceited. If he is not conceited, then he is no longer an actor. Autographs are taken from our employees who have been working in the theater for a long time - and this is already an indicator that a person has become an actor, because he is remembered by the audience. Therefore, the share of healthy vanity should be in our future colleagues. There must be a very great industriousness, because in this profession it will be required in sufficient quantities. In addition, a person must have a sense of humor, charisma, charm, correctly delivered speech and artistic taste.

Dmitry Yuryevich, as the head of the theatre, what are your plans for the future? What if the problem of personnel shortages exhausts itself in the next few years?

I would very much like us to go beyond the age limits of the puppet theater, diversify the repertoire and start working with spectators of an older age - middle school. Make some production of the Youth Theater. Recently, the audience has been asking us for a performance for adults, but with the number of people who work for us today, we cannot do this. Therefore, we are waiting for everyone who wants to master the profession of a puppeteer.

What entrance tests await applicants?

Applicants will go through pre-selection auditions to show the extent of their talent. These can be tasks such as, for example, reading an excerpt from a fable, prose, or poem. To determine the voice data, hearing and musicality, applicants must perform two or three songs or romances. These are elementary dances, some special study on the instructions of the examiner. And, of course, there will be an acquaintance with the general level of culture of the applicant, the range of his interests, his knowledge in various branches of art (literature, theater, music, fine arts). To do this, a special interview will be held, at which questions can be asked to identify the general outlook of a person. And only after that will a decision be made on the admission of the applicant to the exams (Russian language and literature in writing).

According to Dmitry Shapovalov, during the entire period of study, non-resident students are provided with a comfortable hostel, and stipends will be paid to students who succeed in their studies.

Entrance examinations will begin on July 6th.

To learn more about the new specialty, you can contact the admissions committee of the College of Arts by phone: (413-2) 65-03-47, (413-2) 60-54-55. Or to the puppet theatre, where during the tour everyone will be able to personally get acquainted with the profession of an actor-puppeteer.

The interview was conducted by Anna SERGEEVA.

Compared to the majestic and well-groomed Conservatory, the modest building of its theatrical department at the intersection of Rabochaya and Gorky streets looks like a poor relative wearing out the cast-offs of wealthy family members. In the corridor strangers greet me about five times: this is one of the traditions of the theater department - to greet everyone you see when you meet. The theatrical department of the Saratov Conservatory graduates theater and film actors every year. Puppeteers - once every four years: the demand is less, and the specifics are special. In 2013, the People's Artist of Russia Tatyana Kondratyeva gained a new course: 23 people. TSR talked to the guys about the intricacies of the profession and the peculiarities of training.

Basically, puppeteers go through the same disciplines as ordinary actors - vocals, stage speech, dancing, but they also have training in working with puppets.

- When we recruit, many applicants first enter the "drama", and if they do not pass, they go to the puppet department,- admits Tatyana Petrovna. - In this set, the number of those who came to us was higher: there were people who were invited to the "drama", but they went to us.

Managing puppets is no easier than managing people, for nothing that they are rag or wood. They begin training with a simple ball that is put on the finger, and "pens" - imitations of dolls that cover the entire hand. First you need to develop the plasticity of the hands, master the technical tasks - walk, sit down. The next level of difficulty is to teach the balloon to respond to words, creating the illusion that you have a living object in front of you that feels and thinks.

- If the doll has a certain face, it means that there is a certain character, but here [points to a faceless ball], we can do anything, there is a field for imagination,- says student Vladimir Reshetov.

Then they move on to more complicated dolls, for example, tablet ones, which students call “handkerchiefs”. The most difficult to manage is a puppet, beginners are allowed to control the hands of such a puppet.

– Dramatically, you have to make the viewer believe what you are experiencing. When you are a puppeteer, you have to make the viewer believe what the puppet feels, the piece of wood. It's more difficult. A feature of puppet shows is teamwork. In a puppet show, three people work with one puppet, but in a dramatic one, you are responsible for yourself. If, for example, I am in a bad relationship with my partner, then we have to get along, Vladimir explains.

Upon admission, future puppeteers show a study with puppet legs made from improvised materials.

- Someone made from disposable or real spoons, someone from sticks, someone from papier-mâché, someone sewed shoes. The teachers watched how much we like to do it - recalls Irina Sobgaida.

The ideal height for a puppeteer is about 170 centimeters. Those who are taller have to crouch so as not to peek out from behind the screen. For those who are lower, stand on koturny - a high wooden platform attached to shoes.

Physical work with puppets is difficult, hand diseases for puppeteers are professional, because of this they retire earlier.

There are dolls that weigh up to 5-6 kilograms, but student training dolls are much lighter, they do not reach a kilogram.

- It is impossible to quickly change clothes for a doll during a performance, it is very difficult. If a doll appears, for example, in winter or summer, in different clothes or with different objects, then these are two different dolls, - says Alexandra Bozhneva.

The production of dolls in Saratov is done by the master of the Teremok theater, a former jeweler. The guys make basic-level dolls themselves, show Petrushka from papier-mâché: “We made clothes and a stick for him, the head is the previous course,” - from the next semester they will go to learn from the master from Teremok.

The schedule of students of the theater faculty is from 9 am to 10 pm, including days off, most of the time is taken up by preparation for disciplines, rehearsals.

Many puppet shows involve not only puppets, but also a person, so the puppeteer actor must be versatile.

The Saratov audience, no matter what we say, from the rotten provincial life has no shortage of theaters of various directions. There are both large state and small experimental theaters. But for some reason, puppetry in our city is mostly associated with children's entertainment. Although puppets have long been part of world culture: Japanese puppet theater Bunraku , for example, protected by UNESCO as a masterpiece of world cultural heritage. Maybe someday the Russian Petrushka will be guarded.

The conversation ends with applause in my honor. At the theater department, it is so customary - to end the lesson with an ovation.

The idea to celebrate the International Day of the Puppeteer all over the world (another name for the holiday is the International Day of the Puppet Theatre) came to the figure of the puppet theater Jivada Zolfagharikho from Iran back in 2000.
At the XVIII Congress of the International Union of Puppet Theater Workers in Magdeburg, he submitted this proposal for discussion, but then this issue was not resolved.

The date of the celebration of the puppeteer's day was determined in 2002 and since March 21, 2003 this day has been celebrated by professionals and fans of the puppet theater all over the world.

By tradition, on this day, theater workers and creative puppet groups organize unusual puppet shows, creative meetings, concerts and other festive events.

On the International Puppeteer's Day, you can join the celebrations, attend performances with the participation of man-made characters, or you can purchase an author's doll.

Our "Calendar of professions" will tell you more about the profession Puppeteer.

History of dolls

The history of the profession "Artist-puppeteer"

For the first time, the manufacture of dolls stood out as a separate craft in Ancient Greece in the 5th-4th century BC.
Most Greek dolls were made of terracotta and their limbs were attached with rope or wire.
The famous center of toys was the city of Sordis.

Since ancient times, the profession of a handicraft dresser has been known in Rus', who dressed up a finished doll from head to toe.
Later this profession began to be called - a master in the decoration of dolls.

The puppeteer artist finds the image of the doll, gives it naturalness, so that it turns out to be a “live” little man, and not just a rag doll.

The craft of a puppet master is a game, fine arts and needlework at the same time.

Features of the profession: It can take months to create a good doll.

Puppeteer's workplace

A puppet master can work in his workshop, most likely right at home. A puppet theater artist works in a theater workshop. Animation film puppeteer works in an animation studio.

Important qualities of the profession
The profession of a puppeteer implies that a person has:
artistic ability,
Creative skills,
rich imagination,
good eyesight and eye,
observation,
propensity to work with hands
originality and resourcefulness
sense of harmony and taste.

Knowledge and skills

A puppeteer must be able to draw, sculpt, knit, design, work with various materials - textiles, wood, etc.

Educational establishments

You can become a puppeteer for a puppet theater by graduatingin St. Petersburg, the faculty of the puppet theater, specializing in "Artist-technologist of the puppet theater".

In addition to the general subjects of the specialty "Artist-technologist of the puppet theater", students additionally study the technology of decorating a performance in a puppet theater, designing and creating a theater puppet, layout, calculation of theatrical structures, the technology of artistic lighting design of a performance in a puppet theater, sculpture and theatrical and technical graphics .

After graduation, specialists can work on the design of performances in the puppet theater in cooperation with the production designer, as well as teach the design and technology of creating theatrical puppet and the technology of artistic design of the performance in the puppet theater in primary and secondary vocational education institutions. You can become a puppet master by taking courses and a puppet design school.
You can also study on your own at home with the help of books.

Books about dolls

Abramenkova, V.V. What do our children play? Toy and anti-toy / V. V. Abramenkova. - M. : Lepta-press: Yauza: EKSMO, 2006. - 633, p. - (To help parents).

On pp. 500-516, in chapter 9, “We make toys ourselves,” the author talks about Russian toys and Russian folk dolls that needlewomen make with their own hands.

Bersteneva, E.V. Puppet chest. Do-it-yourself traditional folk doll: [for adult children to read] / E. V. Bersteneva, N. V. Dogaeva / [comp. N. Astakhova]. - M.: White City, . - 111 p. - (My first book).

Folk rag dolls came to visit us from all over Russia.
They not only played with dolls - they celebrated calendar rituals with them, met guests with them, gave them for birthdays, invented fairy tales about them, shared joys and hardships.
Fairy tales, proverbs, sayings and an abundance of interesting information contained in this book will expand the reader's understanding of the art of creating dolls.
The book will tell about ancient art and teach children and adults how to make traditional rag dolls.
To help readers, diagrams, drawings and descriptions are offered that will help create interesting dolls.

Voydinova, N. M. Dolls in the house / N. M. Voydinova; artistic V. N. Konyukhov. - M. : Profizdat, 1998. - 135 p. : ill. - (Craft and needlework).

The book by a professional puppeteer artist Nadezhda Voydinova contains a variety of materials on puppets with author's comments.
The book is addressed to anyone who wants to start making dolls.
After reading this book, you will learn how to make teapot dolls, pocket dolls, soft dolls for interior decoration, parsley dolls, dolls for an ethnographic collection and many other types of dolls with your own hands.
A detailed description and illustrations in the text will clearly show how to do it all.
Thanks to this book, you will be able to fill your life, the life of your children and friends with useful and original household items, which will create a special comfort and mood in the house.

Where did the dolls originate? // Everything about everything: popul. encycle. for children. T. 1 / A. Likum; [scient. ed. V. V. Slavkin]. - M.: Slovo, 1998. - S. 305-306.

The doll is one of the first human companions. It can be found among both primitive and civilized peoples. But where did the doll first appear? You will find the answer to this question in this book!

Goldovsky Boris Pavlovich. Dolls: encyclopedia / Goldovsky Boris Pavlovich - M.: Vremya, 2004. - 494, p. : ill.

This popular science encyclopedia is dedicated to the ancient form of human creativity - the art of puppets.
The extensive material of the book was collected and systematized by Boris Pavlovich Goldovsky, a student of the great puppeteer Sergei Vladimirovich Obraztsov.
The encyclopedia contains about two thousand articles on puppets and puppeteers, theaters and festivals, puppet therapy and artificial intelligence puppets, and everything that has at least something to do with the world of puppets, almost as diverse, complex and beautiful as and the human world.

Dangworth, R. Home puppet theater. Dolls, folding toys, postcards, surprises: [for Jr. and avg. school age] / [R. Dangworth, R. Gibson, C. Hines, D. Harvey]; per. from English. T. Yu. Pokidayeva. - M. : Rosmen, 1999. - 64 p. : col. ill. - (Our hands are not for boredom).

On pp. 33-64, in the Home Puppetry section, written by professional puppeteer and puppet maker Ken Haynes, methods for making various types of puppets are given, from sock puppets to string puppets.
Before you start making dolls, useful tips are given on the general technique of making dolls and on the choice of materials.
All techniques for making dolls are described from simple to complex.
The result is funny sock animals, glove puppets, moving mouth puppets, stick puppets, a funny felt clown and string puppets.

Zaitseva, A. A. Dolls in your house / A. A. Zaitseva. - M. : Eksmo, 2009. - 61, p. : col. ill. - (The alphabet of needlework). - Zagl. region : Original dolls: handmade.

The book by Anna Zaitseva, a member of the International Association of Designers Union, presents the most popular techniques for making designer dolls.
It is generally accepted that a person who has never taken on this will simply not be able to make an author's doll.
However, you should try to start with the simplest, trust your imagination and taste, follow the advice of an experienced author - and you will get unusual dolls - on a rigid or semi-rigid frame, soft dolls, sewn, knitted or made of pompons.
And all your dolls will be author's, because you yourself are the author!

Zaitseva, A. A. Fairy-tale dolls with their own hands / A. A. Zaitseva. - M. : Eksmo, 2013. - 95 p. : col. ill.

This book by designer Anna Zaitseva is a real practical guide, which tells in detail and clearly how to come up with an image of a future doll, what materials and tools will be needed to make a dream come true, how to correctly calculate the ratio of doll parts, using what techniques to make a doll figure and how to take measurements and sew doll clothes on them.
The book contains a wonderful collection of doll models based on fairy tales and legends, such as the Elf Archer, the Elf Queen, the Christmas Angel, the War Gnome, Colombina and the Princess and the Pea.
Step-by-step illustrations, necessary patterns and templates with exact dimensions will help you create wonderful dolls with your own hands!

Klepa in the world of toys: [almanac] // Klepa. - 2001. - No. 74. - 33 p. : col. ill.

It's hard to imagine life without toys!
Toys are not only a subject of fun and entertainment, but also form a taste, develop fantasy and imagination.
A toy created by a true master artist becomes a work of art.
On the pages of this almanac, the reader will learn what dolls were made of in the Stone Age, what dolls girls played with in Ancient Egypt in Europe in the 18th century, in what century the toy business flourished, what “living toys” can do and much more!

Klepa in the world of dolls // Klepa. - 2014. - No. 3. - 31 p. : col. ill.

There are a lot of dolls in the world, both game, and collectible, and ceremonial, and there are also amulet dolls, farce dolls and puppet dolls!
Together with the girl Klepa and her friends, the reader will learn a lot of new and exciting things about the history of dolls, admire the author's dolls by Olina Wentzel, Dymkovo toys and Japanese ceremonial dolls, which are made especially for the Girls' Holiday, get acquainted with the largest and most famous collection of full-length dolls - with the Marie Tussauds Wax Museum!
The issue includes guides on how to make a gorgeous ball gown for your favorite doll and how to bake a delicious Harlequin cupcake!
Under the heading "Reader" there is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a puppet show.
But what a fairy tale you will learn by reading this issue of the magazine!

Lebedeva, T. V. Beautiful stylish do-it-yourself dolls / T. Lebedeva, T. Shevchenko. - Rostov n/a. ; Moscow: Vladis; RIPOL classic, 2012. - 190, p. - (Beautiful things with their own hands).

Stylish author's doll is a wonderful gift for a loved one and an original toy for a child. A do-it-yourself doll must have its own character, because the person who created it put a piece of his soul into it. This book will show you how to make a super fashionable original tilde doll or even a traditional crochet doll. Two wonderful masters will share their skills and secrets with you on the pages of this book.

Likum, A. Everything about everything: popul. encycle. for children. T. 2 / A. Likum; [scient. ed. V. V. Slavkin]. - M. : Klyuch-S, 1998. - 510 p.

S. 508-509 contains information about who and when made the first puppet, and S. 412-414 - about how puppet shows began and where they began to play for the first time.

Why do people play with dolls? // Everything about everything: popul. encycle. for children. T. 13 / scientific. ed. V. V. Slavkin; comp. G. P. Shalaeva. - M.: Slovo: AST, 1998. - S.119-120.

Man has been playing with dolls since ancient times. Who were the first dolls? When did the real popularity come to dolls? Why do people play with dolls? Find the answers to all these questions in this book!

Yurina, N. G. Dolls / N. G. Yurina. - M. : Slovo / Slovo, 2002. - 48 p. : col. ill. - (What is what).

This book in the What is What series tells how and when dolls first became children's toys, which cities became famous for making dolls, and which dolls are played by children all over the world.
On S. 26-27 contains information about the profession of a handicraft dresser, who dressed up the finished doll from head to toe. Later this profession began to be called - a master in the decoration of dolls.

I know the world: det. encycle. : Toys / [ed.-comp. N. G. Yurina]. - M. : AST, 1999. - 494 p.

Toys captured the history of mankind. They are eyewitnesses and witnesses.
The book will introduce the young reader to the history of toys at all times, as well as tell about collectible dolls, dolls made from various materials from biscuit to celluloid, aristocratic dolls, ethnographic dolls and many others.
On S. 32 and 37, the profession of a handicraft dresser is described.

I know the world: det. encycle. : History of crafts / [atv. E. Ponomarev, T. Ponomarev; under total ed. E. M. Ivanova]. - M. : AST, 2000. - 414 p.

The pages of this book will introduce the young reader to the history of the origin of crafts and reveal the ancient secrets of potters, weavers, carpenters and other craftsmen.
P. 269-270 describes the craft of a leather craftsman who creates wayang puppets for shadow theatre.

Folk signs associated with dolls

If children play dolls a lot and diligently, then there will be profit and prosperity in the family, and if children carelessly treat their dolls, there will be trouble.

Dolls will bring a good harvest if adult girls play with them.

Proverbs about dolls

Who did not play with dolls - did not see happiness
Messing with dolls - learning to be
First child - last doll
Plow in the field - do not play with dolls

Riddles about puppet theater, puppeteer and puppets

The craft of a puppet master is a game, fine arts and needlework at the same time.

What is a doll performed by a puppeteer? This is an artistic image, a toy imitation of a living creature - a person, an animal, and maybe even evil spirits. But at the same time, it is a balanced design that makes the doll stable and, in some cases, mobile.

Ask any child which dolls he is more interested in: motionless beauties or those whose arms and legs move? Surely he will choose a simpler doll, but with which you can interact: with bending arms and legs. At worst, groovy.

For those who appreciate the doll as an artistic phenomenon, the unusual design and craftsmanship will be in the foreground.

Handmade art dolls rarely fall into the hands of children. Their destiny is to decorate interiors with themselves, to exhibit in galleries. In addition, there are puppet actors who play their roles in puppet theaters and cartoons. Moreover, in the puppet-actor, it is not beauty that is important, but expressiveness and ease of control.

To create a doll, you need to come up with and embody her appearance, character. If we are talking about a clockwork puppet or a puppet-actor, you also need to think about the internal structure, mechanics.

The doll artist has to work with fabrics, wood, polymer clay, porcelain, paints and many other materials. And each of them requires special technologies that the artist has to master.

No wonder they say that the craft of a puppeteer is an art on the one hand, and a game on the other. For a real artist, a doll is almost a living being. And a puppet for the theater is also a character in a play. And the more skillful the puppeteer, the more alive the character turns out.

The puppets in the theater are puppets and tablet puppets. The puppet is controlled by strings on which parts of its “body” are suspended. The puppeteer rises above the puppet and, pulling the strings, sets it in motion.

With tablet puppets, the opposite is true: the puppeteer hides behind a screen, and the puppet is above it. It is controlled by handles and levers.

The doll used in the animated film does not need any strings or handles. It is arranged in such a way that the multiplier can gradually change its position. A huge number of shots are taken, each of which conveys part of the movement. The doll comes to life on the screen when all the shots are shown one after another.

A puppet master can work in his workshop, most likely right at home. A puppet theater artist works in a theater workshop. Animation film puppeteer works in an animation studio. A puppeteer must be able to draw, sculpt, knit, design, work with textiles, wood, etc.

You can become a puppeteer for a puppet theater by graduating

• St. Petersburg State Academy of Theater Arts

Faculty of Puppet Theater
Qualification "Artist-technologist of the puppet theater"

Any person who can draw well can become a puppet master, having completed courses and a school of puppet design or having mastered the necessary skills on their own, with the help of books.