Saturday, March 17, 2012

Zazu

EDIT: PLEASE stop asking me if you can buy/rent this puppet or if I'll make one for you. He has been gone for years and I don't plan on making another one for your school's event. THANK YOU

I've been wanting to share this with everyone for a while, but I finally just got some good photos of him. This is actually my first puppet I built and he was built two years ago.


This is my version of Zazu from the Lion King, and he's based off of the Zazu puppet from the Lion King on Broadway. Since he was my first puppet, he's definitely the one that I learned the most from. His eyes blink, his mouth moves, and his wings flap. The feathers on the wings, the back of his head, and his tail are all able to be posed in different positions to show different emotions.

Here's a quick video of some of his functions:


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12 comments:

  1. Andrea DaileyMarch 17, 2012 at 3:51 PM

    Again, SO awesome! it's about time you posted this!

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  2. Full BloomApril 6, 2012 at 12:13 AM

    Vert cool, I love it! Do you have any tips on making him? I've made a head/beak so far but I'm a bit stuck from here. Any help you can offer would be wonderful!

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    1. Leslie StrockApril 11, 2012 at 12:06 PM

      Well the neck is just a slinky with fabric covering it, and the body is just a chunk of foam. Is there something specific you need help with?

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    2. amputterApril 19, 2017 at 6:53 PM

      Great puppet! What are the eyes made of and are the 'feathers' on the body and neck fabric, foam, or paper? I can't make out what material you used.
      Thanks!

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  3. Alan CajarojaNovember 4, 2012 at 6:57 PM

    YOU ARE AWESOME!!!

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  4. AnonymousMarch 15, 2013 at 7:10 AM

    Do you wanna make a tourtial ?

    Greets.

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  5. UnknownSeptember 28, 2015 at 9:06 AM

    I would love to see how you did this . I am trying my hand at making one for our middle school production.

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  6. UnknownFebruary 9, 2016 at 5:27 PM

    Hey! This puppet is amazing! I looked at a few of your other pieces and they're great as well! Thank you for sharing your talent. I'm trying to learn more about puppet making, and I was trying to make one of these myself to start. I was wondering- what type of fabric is around the neck/body? I really like the texture but I can't find anything similar in stores. I appreciate any help you can provide!

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  7. UnknownMarch 9, 2018 at 2:57 PM

    Hi, Leslie - Awesome Zazu! Our local children's theatre is performing "Lion King, Jr." in April. Any tips/instructions on the mechanics of the moving mouth would be very much appreciated!!
    Thank you!
    Joni d'Audiffret

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  8. UnknownMarch 9, 2018 at 2:57 PM

    Hi, Leslie - Awesome Zazu! Our local children's theatre is performing "Lion King, Jr." in April. Any tips/instructions on the mechanics of the moving mouth would be very much appreciated!!
    Thank you!
    Joni d'Audiffret

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  9. UnknownMarch 9, 2018 at 2:57 PM

    Hi, Leslie - Awesome Zazu! Our local children's theatre is performing "Lion King, Jr." in April. Any tips/instructions on the mechanics of the moving mouth would be very much appreciated!!
    Thank you!
    Joni d'Audiffret

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  10. UnknownMarch 9, 2018 at 2:57 PM

    Hi, Leslie - Awesome Zazu! Our local children's theatre is performing "Lion King, Jr." in April. Any tips/instructions on the mechanics of the moving mouth would be very much appreciated!!
    Thank you!
    Joni d'Audiffret

    ReplyDelete

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