Comments on: Realistic dinosaur puppet scares and delights schoolchildren http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 20:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: NoctilucentStudios http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1083660 NoctilucentStudios Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1083660 It would have totally completed the illusion to wear pants that matched the skin tone of the dino. That would have completely rendered them invisible. It would have totally completed the illusion to wear pants that matched the skin tone of the dino. That would have completely rendered them invisible.

]]> By: Chang http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1083920 Chang Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1083920 Oh, shit I want one. THen I'm going to teach all my yoga classes in that thing. Fuck yeah! Oh, shit I want one. THen I’m going to teach all my yoga classes in that thing. Fuck yeah!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1083665 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1083665 Even better if you play the Montenegro national anthem while you watch the dinosaur video. Epic! Even better if you play the Montenegro national anthem while you watch the dinosaur video. Epic!

]]> By: urbanhick http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1083668 urbanhick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1083668 Oh man, this is SO COOL!! I'd love for something like this to come to my daughter's school - she's absolutely crazy for dinosaurs. It reminds me of when I was a kid, and on rainy days our vice-principal would gather us in the music room, turn off the lights and tell spooky stories to his own accompaniment on the piano. Real timeless, classic stuff like "The Tell-tale Heart" - I can still see and hear him, thundering away on the bass keys imitating the thumping of the heart, while all these terrified/delighted kids clutched each other and hid their eyes. Oh man, this is SO COOL!! I’d love for something like this to come to my daughter’s school – she’s absolutely crazy for dinosaurs.
It reminds me of when I was a kid, and on rainy days our vice-principal would gather us in the music room, turn off the lights and tell spooky stories to his own accompaniment on the piano. Real timeless, classic stuff like “The Tell-tale Heart” – I can still see and hear him, thundering away on the bass keys imitating the thumping of the heart, while all these terrified/delighted kids clutched each other and hid their eyes.

]]> By: KatoKitty http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1083671 KatoKitty Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1083671 That was great. Those kids had an awesome time. That was great. Those kids had an awesome time.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1083937 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1083937 Did I just get Wasrolled? Did I just get Wasrolled?

]]> By: rsplatpc http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1083687 rsplatpc Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1083687 You really want to scare them put a big Michael Jackson head on it. You really want to scare them put a big Michael Jackson head on it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1083706 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1083706 well done, - reminds me of a play we took the kids to recently Darwin and the dinosaur. Puppet outfits with special lighting.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4X2p0HwM8M the kids loved it and screamed as well.. peter well done, – reminds me of a play we took the kids to recently Darwin and the dinosaur. Puppet outfits with special lighting..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4X2p0HwM8M

the kids loved it and screamed as well..
peter

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1083718 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1083718 Open the door. Get on the floor. Open the door. Get on the floor.

]]> By: erg79 http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1086534 erg79 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1086534 "This dinosaur puppet is unrealistic!" “This dinosaur puppet is unrealistic!”

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1083743 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1083743 The most enjoyable part of this is the children's reactions. If the dino were walking around in an empty room or a crowd of slightly engaged adults it wouldn't be any fun. Adults aren't easily frightened into abandon or ecstatic states. Maybe a scary movie or a haunted house or a good prank, but man these kids are going nuts and it's so fun to watch. The most enjoyable part of this is the children’s reactions. If the dino were walking around in an empty room or a crowd of slightly engaged adults it wouldn’t be any fun. Adults aren’t easily frightened into abandon or ecstatic states. Maybe a scary movie or a haunted house or a good prank, but man these kids are going nuts and it’s so fun to watch.

]]> By: SamSam http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1083758 SamSam Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1083758 <blockquote>Mere words fail to express the joy I get watching a dinosaur terrorize scores of screaming children. Seriously, big ole' smile plastered on my face right now.</blockquote> I just imagined that I was reading a blog for evil masterminds, and everything suddenly made sense today.

Mere words fail to express the joy I get watching a dinosaur terrorize scores of screaming children. Seriously, big ole’ smile plastered on my face right now.

I just imagined that I was reading a blog for evil masterminds, and everything suddenly made sense today.

]]> By: urbanhick http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1084272 urbanhick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1084272 He sure was. RIP, Mr. Crowley! He sure was. RIP, Mr. Crowley!

]]> By: bklynchris http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1083770 bklynchris Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1083770 BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On another note, wouldn't it have been kind of cool to watch it, like, eat a kid. C'mon you all know you wanted to see that. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On another note, wouldn’t it have been kind of cool to watch it, like, eat a kid. C’mon you all know you wanted to see that.

]]> By: Rose http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1083771 Rose Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1083771 The same puppet came to greet a group of kids at a contest my station was hosting in conjunction with the Walking with Dinosaurs show (also very cool). Coming out of the room and into the staging area, the t-rex ran right at me before turning into the room.... and I'll admit, I had a rush of adrenaline. The noises and breathing are great... very loud. The costume is really heavy, so additional kudos to the outstanding performer inside the costume. The same puppet came to greet a group of kids at a contest my station was hosting in conjunction with the Walking with Dinosaurs show (also very cool).

Coming out of the room and into the staging area, the t-rex ran right at me before turning into the room…. and I’ll admit, I had a rush of adrenaline. The noises and breathing are great… very loud.

The costume is really heavy, so additional kudos to the outstanding performer inside the costume.

]]> By: erg79 http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1084027 erg79 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1084027 They need to combine this with the cheerleader-eating mascots: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_jOd9ohHGE http://youtu.be/jv1yNDqc3Wg http://youtu.be/iD-KExRW7v4 They need to combine this with the cheerleader-eating mascots:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_jOd9ohHGE

http://youtu.be/jv1yNDqc3Wg

http://youtu.be/iD-KExRW7v4

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1084042 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1084042 If you watch this with the sound off and Montenegro's national anthem instead, it's amazing. If you watch this with the sound off and Montenegro’s national anthem instead, it’s amazing.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1083543 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1083543 GLORIOUS! Great design, wonderfully skilled operation. Partly because the movement of the head is so sinous and lifelike, it captures your attention and you don't really notice the puppeteer's legs. GLORIOUS! Great design, wonderfully skilled operation. Partly because the movement of the head is so sinous and lifelike, it captures your attention and you don’t really notice the puppeteer’s legs.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1084311 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1084311 Those dinos run amok all over the Melbourne museum during the school holidays occasionally, and believe me the grownups run away too! Those dinos run amok all over the Melbourne museum during the school holidays occasionally, and believe me the grownups run away too!

]]> By: lava http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1083549 lava Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1083549 squeee! squeee!

]]> By: sean http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1083552 sean Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1083552 There's gonna be at least one kid in there who'll never forget this and will wind up working as a paleontologist. There’s gonna be at least one kid in there who’ll never forget this and will wind up working as a paleontologist.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1083553 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1083553 Squeee indeed! Is this from the Handspring Puppet Company? They did an amazing presentation at TED about the horse they made. http://www.ted.com/talks/handpring_puppet_co_the_genius_puppetry_behind_war_horse.html Squeee indeed! Is this from the Handspring Puppet Company? They did an amazing presentation at TED about the horse they made. http://www.ted.com/talks/handpring_puppet_co_the_genius_puppetry_behind_war_horse.html

]]> By: William George http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1083556 William George Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1083556 Sheesh. All I got as a kid was Kermit the Frog. Sheesh. All I got as a kid was Kermit the Frog.

]]> By: Robert http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1083557 Robert Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1083557 <blockquote>There's gonna be at least one kid in there who'll never forget this and will wind up working as a paleontologist.</blockquote> Or in therapy :D

There’s gonna be at least one kid in there who’ll never forget this and will wind up working as a paleontologist.

Or in therapy :D

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1083558 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1083558 Here is one running amuck outside Denver's MNS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOFDi8w9Djo this one tries to eat the kids :) Here is one running amuck outside Denver’s MNS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOFDi8w9Djo

this one tries to eat the kids :)

]]> By: triscuit http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1083561 triscuit Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1083561 If puppets were this awesome when I was a kid, I wouldn't still be having Mr. Roger's nightmares. I wonder if they can fix clowns, too... If puppets were this awesome when I was a kid, I wouldn’t still be having Mr. Roger’s nightmares. I wonder if they can fix clowns, too…

]]> By: Snig http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1083562 Snig Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1083562 Or into reptile cosplay. Or into reptile cosplay.

]]> By: Shai-Hulud http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1084074 Shai-Hulud Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1084074 Would be interesting to see how a herd of livestock reacts to it. Would be interesting to see how a herd of livestock reacts to it.

]]> By: bruckelsprout http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1083565 bruckelsprout Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1083565 I want to go to there... I want to go to there…

]]> By: Scurra http://boingboing.net/2011/04/15/realistic-dinosaur-p.html#comment-1083568 Scurra Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1083568 Great piece of performance work there - and real, which makes all the difference. (I still remember meeting Gonzo once but I can barely recall what Dave Goelz actually looked like. even though he was one of my heroes.) Great piece of performance work there – and real, which makes all the difference. (I still remember meeting Gonzo once but I can barely recall what Dave Goelz actually looked like. even though he was one of my heroes.)

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