Interview With Elizabeth Luce, Part 7
Elizabeth Luce is a graphic artist, illustrator and puppet designer. She has a Master of Fine Arts in costume and set design from UCLA and has worked on a variety of film, television and theatre productions. Elizabeth designed puppets for a Children's Fairyland production of The Wizard of Oz and Snapdragon Puppets' Emmy-winning video The Mousecracker. I asked her to share her thoughts on puppet design.
PJ: You designed characters for Fairyland's production of The Wizard of Oz. Was it challenging to develop unique designs for characters that are so familiar to people?
EL: Actually, I think I designed puppets that were fairly in line with both the books and the beloved movie. That was what was needed for that particular client. I made a sweet, gentle version, with fun colors that emphasized the whimsy, which was appropriate for the younger crowd that sees the shows at Fairyland.
Now the Broadway version of The Wiz, that's a fabulous twist on an old idea.
PJ: You designed characters for Fairyland's production of The Wizard of Oz. Was it challenging to develop unique designs for characters that are so familiar to people?
EL: Actually, I think I designed puppets that were fairly in line with both the books and the beloved movie. That was what was needed for that particular client. I made a sweet, gentle version, with fun colors that emphasized the whimsy, which was appropriate for the younger crowd that sees the shows at Fairyland.
Now the Broadway version of The Wiz, that's a fabulous twist on an old idea.
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