Animated Puppet Skin Design: Material Narratives in Visually Experienced Objects

The article describes the contribution of the author’s PhD thesis to the field of material design. The research investigates invisible meanings of the material skin of stop-motion puppets, by reframing and connecting theoretical assumptions coming from two fields of studies: product design and film studies. These meanings provide new levels of narrative, and the suggested methodology of analysis ultimately unlocks new interpretations according to a background settled with material, fabrication, and anthropological aspects