A: Improv puppet design is a puppet that is often designed on the spot, with usually no research. It often has no drawing or if it has a drawing it is simple.
A: A puppet built on the spot, no planning.A lot of the improv puppets I have made were based on we need "X" type of character, or I wish we had something that is similar to "X", so I'd build it right there. Other improv puppet builds have come out from playing with fabric. The simple one armed rabbit that is pictured in this post was made from a fur boa that I was playing with during a directing class in college.
A: An improv design is often drawn up, or talked about before the build. Sometimes in the design, the build happens right away, other times it happens later, however, the design is not preconceived. An example would be there was no meeting set up, no research, just an idea with another person. An improv design normally has multiple people involved. An improv build just happens. A director may ask can we have a fish in the show? If the materials and there is enough time permitting an improv build, you will make a fish. Other times it happens through play, you do not set yourself up for a build, and it just kind of happens.
A: Time. Improv puppet design, and builds happen quickly and usually on the spot of a performance, or rehearsal. Whereas a "normal" design, or build you are given a lot more time and can plan everything carefully.
(Sometimes I get bored and philosophize or interview myself. I am not sure if I am correct, or not, but these are just some thoughts...)
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