How to Puppeteer a Sock @StanWinstonSchool
How to Puppeteer a Sock  @StanWinstonSchool
Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this short video from Tom Woodruff Jr.'s Monster Suit Performance course, Tom explains that it's the puppeteer who gives life to the puppet—in this case, a sock. It has no silicone skin, no hand-punched hair, no Servo Motors; it is just a sock with a little bit of felt.
It's always the artistry of their puppetry that brings their world of characters to life.
The simpler the puppet, the more fluid it is, and the more dependent it is on the puppeteer's acting talents. More here: bit.ly/MonSuitPerfYT

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