'Hands' music video - 2005

     While working at 'Computer World' as graphic designer and editor in 2005 I received on of my first paying jobs as a puppeteer for the screen. I got the job as puppeteer through Flying Start Pictures for the music video 'Hands' by the local singer, songwriter Sarah Brown. The Making of the music video took 3 days at the St. James Theatre in Queen Street. At that time I was requested to demonstrate to Sarah how to manipulate the Austrian bought rod puppet of 'Sarah'. How ever I did not get to shoot the puppet and miniature props which I constructed till the following week. This was done at the 'Sweetshop' Agency in Eden Terrace in Auckland. The puppet that was used was clothed to match Sarah in the video in clothing and hair design.

      The puppet of Sarah was of porcelain material standing about 28 cm high. The metal control rods were of European design, one from her head for turning with an opposing control bar to operate the arms and legs with a back rod. It was a good learning experience and the tone of the video suited using these traditional methods of puppetry.