19. Puppet Test (Part 19 of 34)

“Hello, I am the Codex,” Matthew says into the tiny transmitter in his hands. “I am the vast accumulation of the eternal library’s knowledge.”

Matthew tests the digital puppet.

Matthew has hooked up a RODE wireless transmitter to an iPad Pro, and the mic is transmitting a signal to an oscilloscope app. From here, it converts the sound waves to visual audio waves.

Pro Tip: When creating a show for children, always have a few simple puppets you can cut to at any given time. This makes editing much easier and allows you to fill story gaps after principal photography is wrapped.

“I think this should work,” says Matthew. “Crude but effective.”

“I wonder if we need another one right next to him,” suggests Jared. “So they can play off of each other.”

Matthew gives him a look, “What did you have in mind?”