Hello everybody!
I'll try to keep this brief and to the point but I feel a bit of explanation is called for, so please keep reading if the subject sounded interesting.
First off, while watching the Funday Pawpet Show I realized that it would be nice to make a few pawpet videos for submission on my own - given the overall quality of some (very few) of the submitted videos was quite low (don't bother asking, I won't point fingers!) and I thought: I should be able to do better!
Now I'm sure everybody working professionally with puppets or video (*glances at BBF*) can provide you with more information than I could but I think I've collected a bit more knowledge than the average hobbyist...
I'm not sure if my pawpet specific infos could fill an entire SIG panel, especially since I've never done live performances but I think it would be a nice chance for people who want to get started in a group and/or exchange experiences... maybe some of the pawpet show cast could join?
As for the video editing section I thought about general recording/lighting tipps especially when filming with a script - no matter how primitive - rather than "point and shoot"... think of it as a digested form of what professionals learn during film school
So: anybody out there interested in such a panel? For the con staff: other than the room, the video editing panel would need a projector. With friendly weather, the pawpet event could be held outdoors too.
Since I would have to prepare some stuff and am a busy cat it would be nice to have a bit of time ahead (as in: months!)
To check out what I'm talking about, take a look at my work on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/atkelar