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JIM HENSONGroup 14 | The Sesame Muppets
Early Life
Jim Henson career started early in his life
Inspired by a closeness with his grandmother
Experimented with a vast amount of artistic techniques
The High School Period
1954 during High School Henson started working with puppets on WTOP-TV
Henson experimented with eliminating the puppet stage and using a Proscenium Theatre instead.
Also called a Proscenium arch: - the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium.http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/proscenium
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO2JmArTOSM
Progress
Sam and Friends go National Fran Oz , Jerry Juhl come on board The Muppets began with
Rolf the Dog Meanwhile Joan Cooney asked
for Henson to populate Sesame Street.
The Muppets evolve for all Henson and his team
produce more characters for Muppet to get a bigger audience
Celebs begins to be special guest on the show to attract a bigger fan base
The 80’s and the next steps The beginning of
Jim Henson’s Creature Shop
The introduction of animatronics
A change in genre
In Conclusion
The Reason For Success Innovation Experimenting