[Tech1] Ventriloquists or 'A Gottle of Geer'

[ROGER BUNCE]

One of the pleasures of being an Inlay Operator was, having a certain 
amount of free time, the opportunity to entertain cast and production 
team during rehearsals.

Rather like your "Bee", I once invented a "Vampire Bat" Wipe. - Fold a 
piece of paper in half; cut half-a-bat shape into the fold, such that a 
whole bat-shaped hole appears in the centre of the paper when it is 
straightened; place bat-shaped hole on light box, and inlay black into 
the white bit. No joy stick in those days, but you could fly your bat 
around the screen simply by sliding it around the light box, flexing the 
folded paper to flap its wings. Lots of fun chasing overacting cast 
around the set on various programs.

luv, Rog.

------ Original Message ------
From: "Graeme Wall via Tech1" <tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk>
To: "Puddifoot(Doug)" <doug at puddifoot.me>
Cc: "Tech ops" <tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk>
Sent: Friday, 12 Feb, 21 At 15:59
Subject: Re: [Tech1] Ventriloquists or 'A Gottle of Geer'
I used to operate the TVT inlay desk on Basil Brush, it had a joystick 
for moving the effect aroud so during recording breaks I made a bee 
shape which I “flew” aound Basil who acted up to it, snapping at it. 
Confused the FM and the stage crew but the kids in the audience loved it 
as they coud see it on the monitors.
—
Graeme Wall

On 12 Feb 2021, at 13:41, Puddifoot(Doug) via Tech1 
<tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk> wrote:


.............I found it hard to avoid favouring between Terry Hall and 
Lenny the Lion. My SS had to remind me that “There’s only one of them 
talking, Pat!”

Not alone Pat. I saw Basil Brush ask a floor manager to turn a monitor 
round so he had a better view, and he did.

Doug





	
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