Puppet Heap
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| Industry | Puppetry |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004; 18 years ago |
| Founder | Paul Andrejco |
| Headquarters | , |
Puppet Heap, LLCis apuppetdesign, fabrication and production company based inHoboken,New Jersey.[1]The company was founded by artist and designer Paul Andrejco,[2]who previously worked forThe Jim Henson Companyfrom 1992 to 2001 and designed the characters forBear in the Big Blue Housethat aired on theDisney Channel.[3]In 2004, Andrejco opened Puppet Heap at its current location in Hoboken. The company's studio has a workshop, woodshop, casting facilities, and a production and photography studio.
Puppet Heap has worked on multiple productions, including several series of short films based on original characters.[4]From 2011, Heap produced a commercial line of puppets based on original characters, Puppet Heap Playthings, considered the best new toy of 2011 by the Washington Post.[5]Since 2006, Puppet Heap has been under contract withThe Walt Disney Company,entrusted with the care, maintenance, and creative support of theMuppet charactersfor itsMuppets Studiodivision, including the character ofWalterforThe Muppets.[6]
References
[edit]- ^Abrams, Steve (Fall 2011). "Puppet Heap: Professional Puppet Building with a Sense of Play".The PUPPETRY Journal.63(1): 2–3.
- ^LinkedIn Profile[user-generated source]
- ^"Paul Andrejco".Hollywood.Archivedfrom the original on 25 March 2014.Retrieved20 February2014.
- ^"Animator 2011: 4th International Animated Film Festival".animator-festival.Retrieved25 February2014.
- ^"The Best New Toys".The Washington Post.6 March 2011.Archivedfrom the original on 29 September 2015.Retrieved20 February2014.
- ^Barnes, Brooks (20 November 2011)."Wocka, Wocka, Wocka! Muppet Antics Resume".The New York Times.Archivedfrom the original on 22 July 2017.Retrieved20 February2014.
