While I am not quite sure as to what exactly is going to happen with the premiere event/showing week in Atlanta with the impact the Coronavirus is having on public gatherings, I am thankful that I was given the opportunity to grow as an artist with support from Xperimental Puppetry Theater. Since Chaotic Hour was made remotely, the program itself being in Atlanta while I worked in Tallahassee, having in-person reactions and feedback that was so positive and incited genuine interaction gave me a good and proper idea of how some may react to the film once it premieres. And as for memorable moments that occurred, being able to present the creatures for the film to my peers in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program and seeing them interact with them in person is the one that I enjoyed the most. See event details for extended hours and holiday closures. The Center for Puppetry Arts contains a research library and theater which screens puppet-filled films and performs fully-staged shows for fans of all ages. Throughout the process, there were a number of issues that arose from time to time, but none that could not be solved or overcome with a new idea that surpassed the original idea in quality. Our ticket office, museum, and store are open Tuesday through Sunday. Inside Atlanta’s midtown arts district lives the country’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to the art of puppetry. That, and my personal style in not only the fabrication methods but the overall aesthetics of my creature puppets and the stylized imagery of how I visually composed the film developed greatly too. Since 1978, the Center has introduced millions of visitors to the wonder and art of puppetry and has touched the lives of many through enchanting performances, curriculum-based workshops and the hands-on Museum, as well as Distance Learning and Outreach Programs. While I had a little experience with each “role”, besides directing, before starting on the film, doing each one for Chaotic Hour only improved my level of skill for each. What To Do: A visit to nearby Atlantic Station offers a variety of shopping and dining before a show. Puppet shows feature favorites such as Peter Pan, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and, for adults, the annual Halloween romp, The Ghastly Dreadfuls.

During the course of my time working on Chaotic Hour, not only was I directing but I was also fabricating each creature puppet by hand, puppeteering, composing the score, shooting the film, digitally animating, and editing the film myself. The iconic works of Jim Henson live here in The Worlds of Puppetry Museum. My film proposal was accepted and I was given a grant and the official role of director for it. At the end of the Fall 2020 semester, I submitted a proposal for a short puppetry horror film, Chaotic Hour, to Xperimental Puppetry Theater 2020 at the Center for Puppetry Arts.

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