Puppet

A puppet is any controlled character, whether formed by a shadow, strings, by the use of a glove, by direct mechanical contrivance (for example a cable-controlled figure for film or TV) or electronic guidance (such as a radio or infrared remote controller). The last method is also called animatronics. Digital animated figures, with this description, may also be described as puppets, particularly since they are often supplanted by physical puppets for closeups. However, drawn cartoons are not puppets.

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Puppets are also known as marionettes from the French medieval passion-play figure attributed to Marion or the young Mary, mother of Jesus.

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A general distinction between a puppet and an automaton is the former is mostly operated live and the latter is mostly programmed (for example a coin-operated automata-show or piano-roll sideshow figure). The puppet can interact with other puppets, live performers, and the audience; automatons are animated props.

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Puppet related Images and Photos (experimental)

Puppet Master II	Puppet Master 2 1990	Puppet Master 4 1993	Puppet Master 5 1994
The Puppet Show	The Puppet Theatre	Puppet Master 5- The Final Chapter	Saw Puppet Extreme Head Knocker
Mouthy Mouth Puppet	Puppet Master 3: Toulon's Revenge 1990	Saw Puppet Stylized Rotocast Action Figure	Bleach Ichigo Plush Puppet