Comments on: Lab coats, ties & musicians sell cars? http://www.beyondmadisonavenue.com/2008/02/lab-coats-ties-and-orchestras-sell-cars/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:05:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: philip d noble http://www.beyondmadisonavenue.com/2008/02/lab-coats-ties-and-orchestras-sell-cars/#comment-151855 philip d noble Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:53:20 +0000 http://www.beyondmadisonavenue.com/2008/02/lab-coats-ties-and-orchestras-sell-cars/#comment-151855 You ask how did the actors become so skilled at string figures ? I am the guy in the opening shot and did the teaching of the string figures over two days, with my son as assistant. Each group of actors/ dancers could make one game (object) really well after a couple of hours intense instruction. The designs were worked out using traditional string figure methods but often using multiple loops to simplicty of construction to those relatively unfamiliar with string figure making. The ISFA ( International String Figures Association was founded by myself and Dr Noguchi a Japanese Professor of Maths at Waseda University in Tokyo some 30 years ago. There are some great designs, lots of information about string figures on their site.(www.isfa.org) The TV company contacted me through the www site and though it is the first commercial I've been involved in, it all seemed to go very smoothly. Asylum model and effects London (www.asylumsfx.com) and the Agosto TV Barcelona prodction team were just a joy to work with as were the willing 'students'. It was a lot of fun. yours, Philip D. Noble. You ask how did the actors become so skilled at string figures ?
I am the guy in the opening shot and did the teaching of the string
figures over two days, with my son as assistant.

Each group of actors/ dancers could make one game (object) really well after a couple of hours intense instruction.
The designs were worked out using traditional string figure methods but
often using multiple loops to simplicty of construction to those
relatively unfamiliar with string figure making.
The ISFA ( International String Figures Association was
founded by myself and Dr Noguchi a Japanese Professor of Maths at Waseda University in Tokyo some 30 years ago.
There are some great designs, lots of information about string figures on their site.(www.isfa.org)

The TV company contacted me through the www site and though it is the first commercial I’ve been involved in, it all seemed to go very smoothly.
Asylum model and effects London (www.asylumsfx.com) and the Agosto TV Barcelona prodction team were just a joy to work with as were the willing ’students’.
It was a lot of fun.
yours,
Philip D. Noble.

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