Task 1

5 Things I've learned on the course:

How to rough

How to research

How to keep a professional and reflective blog practice

How to set up/print a book

5 Things I want to know more about:

The animation/stop-motion film industry

Puppets in contemporary theatre

History of puppetry

Jim Henson's Camden Creature Shop

5 Things I'm good at/skills I have:

Story-telling/Narrative

Character Design

World Building

Doll-Making

5 Practitioners that demonstrate my interest in the specialism

Jim Henson

Henry Selick

Tove Jansson

Oliver Postgate/Peter Firmin (Smallfilms)

Mr Finch

5 Weaknesses/things to improve on

Print-making

Mould-making and Casting

Costume Fabrication

Stop-Motion Photography

5 Websites/Resources

Ibex Puppetry

Centre for Puppetry Arts

Jim Henson Company

Moomin

Laika