Shadow Puppets

Shadow Puppets animation by Chuck Gamble of Lucky Radish Studio.

I am so proud to have had this shown at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival! Thank you all so much for the kind words.

As requested, I now have a limited number of DVDs for sale.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• shadow
• puppets
• animation
• chuck
• gamble
• dystopian
• inspiration
• hope

[chukchukchuk]

Thanks again for all the great comments! I hope Shadow Puppets still has an impact on folks after all these years... the message is the same!

[chukchukchuk]

Usuario1971, WOW! you have a great memory! Yes, it did at one point have the clock going backwards. Had to re-edit to shorten length so cut that out. Always liked that part but something had to go.

Where/when did you see it?

Thanks for your kind comment. I am working on another animation but slow going while I try to fit it in among work.

[Jeremiasstelter]

Chuck,

This animation is one of the reasons I became an Artist. So glad to see this again!

[chukchukchuk]

@Jeremiasstelter That's great to hear! When/where did you see it?

[fisheyevisualarts]

Chuck, So glad to see this video available online. This film is a good example of oppression in Human Rights issue especially for the Deaf culture. They have fear of colonization of cochlea implant users that they prefer not to use Sign Language among mainstream world. I plan to share this with Gallaudet University students where I am currently teaching film courses. Thanks for sharing. ~Prof. Tracey Salaway

[chukchukchuk]

@fisheyevisualarts

Hello Tracey, I appreciate your comments very much! My intent was to show defeat of oppression by persistence and commitment. Glad that it reaches such diverse personal issues. Interesting that when I made this film I was co-teaching animation students at NTID (National Technical Institute for the Deaf) in Rochester, NY!

I would be happy to send you a DVD if you would like.

Chuck

[biojohn316]

I've been looking for this for LITERALLY years (off and on of course, lol) since I first saw it in like 97 or something. Thank you SO VERY MUCH!!! I didn't think I would ever be able to see this again. You ROCK!!! Sometimes something comes, out of what seems nowhere, that really touches you. This artist and the story he tells, so simply, but also so deep, is just Incredible!!

[nofuturo]

I watched this many years ago on Bravo (back when they were actually showing content that was worthwhile) I memorized the tittle and your name and had been searching for it ever since.  I'm really glad you uploaded this to YouTube and I have had a chance to watch it again and share it with others.

It's even better than I remembered it.

[kbsuarez]

Chuck, went to RIT 92-95 and cant remember how i first seen this. Been thinking about the concept of "1984" and remembered this, and soo so happy you have in online. Great Film. Both makes me Sad and Happy, what a great range of emotions. Blows me away. Congrats on all your Accomplishments with it. Please always leave it online for us to share. Blessings.

[bonjouratih]

oh wow, this is the first time I see it. How lovely the story is!

shadow puppet, the title makes me chuckles within myself.

Thanks for sharing :)

[marithrumper]

O HERMOZOO !!!!!!!!!!!!

[theRabidKitteN]

FINALLY!! I have also been looking for this for years. I don't remember if I saw it on Bravo or at a Spike and Mike's Festival of Animation in the 90s. But I have thought of this animation many, many times and really didn't know if I'd ever be able to see it again.

I am now a senior Animation student, double-majoring in Painting. I told my instructor about this short a few days ago, and went on the hunt again. I can't wait to share it.

Thank you for this inspiring gem!!!

[patriciarolland]

Love, love, LOVE this! I saw it just by chance while in grad school, and it always stuck with me. Sooooo glad it is on Youtube, ad can be shared with others!!!

Truly, a classic!

[Triquelo]

thanks for posting, chukchukchuk. i finally found it after many years :-)

[dulette1]

don't watch on a sunday at 4PM in november you might just do it !!!!!!!!!!