marionettes

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My timings, my instincts, the way that I thought, the way I saw it in my head could be expressed through these really high-tech marionettes on a computer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

The childlike appeal of marionettes, animation, or even Claymation elements is essential to great Christmas episodes in my opinion.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2023

An air of phoniness looms over the characters, who appear like marionettes in Coté’s cool, distant tableaux.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2023

Before that, Evans didn’t think much about marionettes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2023

“The marionettes don’t just swing around in thin air over a couple of hay bales.”

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker