Featured Artist: Daniel Byrne, Creative Director, Puppets Magic Studio - Combining Sculpture and Performance
W hile generative AI has increasingly made inroads into the visual entertainment industry, puppetry, and puppet making has one thing that keeps it relevant, the human component, both in the creative choices of design, and how each puppet is brought to life, according to Daniel Byrne, Creative Director of Puppets Magic Studio, who I had the opportunity to interview recently. ---o ---o--- o--- TET: Hi Daniel, tell me a little bit about Puppets Magic Studio? Where is it based and what does the studio do? We're a UK-based puppetry studio that designs and fabricates bespoke puppets for film, television and live performance. We work on everything from TV commercials and short films to stage productions. Every project is different, so our work often combines traditional craftsmanship with modern design techniques to bring characters to life in the most effective way for the production. TET: When did you realize you could turn Puppet making into a career? Your website suggests you ...