Behind the scenes from the November 2017 G-Zero World Puppet Regime shoot in New York. I'd never filmed with puppets in this capacity, so there was a bit of a learning curve. The pros I worked with on this one had done quite a bit of big-league TV puppet work already, so they were kind enough to keep me from looking like a fool. Thanks again to Lead Puppeteer David Bizzaro and Director Alex Kliment from Eurasia Group for having me.
Interrotron Teleprompter Hack
Nerding out about finally using the iPad/iPhone/FaceTime/Teleprompter Interrotron hack I'd seen somewhere on the interwebs. We were doing another project for Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity and wanted the interviewee to look directly into the camera. That's easier said than done as most people would prefer to make eye contact as they're talking to another person and not lens. Honestly, it worked out much better than we expected.
In a nutshell, you're essentially having the on-camera talent look into the teleprompter and see the person they're speaking with via an iPad that's FaceTiming another iOS device – in our case an iPhone placed right behind the camera. ProTip: make sure you mute the iPads/iPhones being used so you don't get a feedback loop. If you're interested in the teleprompter I'm using, make sure to check out the 15" ProLine Plus by PrompterPeople.
