All becomes longer day, but the evening was still dark and long. But the twilight and close the drawn curtains can be turned into a fabulous scenery! Make an interesting game - shadow theater, the play of light and shadow that will appeal not only to kids, but also for older children, the more they will be able to take part in the creative process.
Art shadow over 1,700 years, it has come to us from ancient India and China. Of course, in those days it was different representations of heroes, and our characters will be modern - from books, cartoons and fairy tales, and we want to - come up with the characters themselves!
Shadow play is of two kinds: Finger and a puppet. Finger Theater is obtained from the shadows that fall on the hands and fingers of the actor, and the image depends on their different positions. It can be animals, birds or fantastic creatures - still or who are able to open your mouth and wiggle their ears. The actor takes only source of light, dexterity and imagination.
Puppet theater of shadows desired scene, scenery and figures on sticks characters that move on to the director.
The light source will serve as an ordinary table lamp, courtesy lamp or other light directivity.
Screen on which appear the shade should be flat, white and translucent, this approach tracing paper, white tissue and white paper of sufficient size, a sheet, or bonded between a butt smaller sheets size. Screen necessarily strong frame: a frame from a picture, the lid from a box with a slot or other structure to which the screen will attach with adhesive tape or tension.
The screen is placed between the lamp and the audience, the actors are between the TV and a lamp. It must be remembered that the lamp is usually heated, so near it should be no flammable things and objects, and you can not touch it to avoid burns.
The performance can be colored using colored light bulbs or special filters - for the night, for example, use blue for the morning - red or yellow.
The scenery and characters cut out of cardboard with scissors and a development of the knife. The stage will issue as if it were painted window with shutters, or do as the eastern tent, and, perhaps, a fairytale castle.
The most pleasant moment - the creation of characters. First, make a list of characters to puppet shows and prepare for each individual tales bag to store the figures fit normal office file. To begin, make a few characters, gradually move to more complex productions.
With the help of a stencil transfer the pictures on cardboard and cut them. Paint the characters are not necessarily, they can be colored cardboard or be black for good contrast and sharpness.
Now each figurine glue to wooden skewer (stick barbecue tube cocktail) hot glue. In figures can be movable elements (arms, legs, wings, tail) attached wire.
We turn to the magic! The light should fall straight and slightly to one side to the shadow of the actor himself does not fall on the screen and the light source located at such a distance that the shadows have clear contours, for pencil theater is approximately 2-3 meters from the wall.
size of the shadow depends on the placement of the figures: the closer to the screen, so it is less and vice versa. This allows you to reduce or increase their heroes, just moving them across the stage.
Decorations can be permanently attached to the screen with adhesive tape or glue and can be interchangeable, for each set, and recorded clips or binder course.
When you realize that they have become avid theatergoers, make a beautiful curtain, print tickets and applets, invite your friends. And during the intermission of the play offer guests a treat!
In our selection - a few stencils with figures of characters. Heroes of fairy tales what they are, do not say, Guess for yourself!
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