William the Conqueror in the Playground - Sock-Puppet Edition!

[TheCountAlucard]

So, in my history class here at the college, the teacher has split us up into groups to each work on a project - each group had to come up with a historical presentation.

Well, since there weren't too many enthusiastic people in my group, I decided to step up. I suggested to the rest of the group that we might try something about William the Conqueror, one of my top ten "favorite history dudes."

Two of the other group members and I managed to get together today and have a talk about what sort of presentation we might give. We eventually decided to make some puppets out of socks, felt, and the like, and film a sock-puppet re-enactment of some of the rather interesting bits in his life.

We're still in the idea phase on this, but I thought I'd share it with the Playground... so, what do you guys think?

[EvilElitest]

nice idea, but you need a Napoleon puppet
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[TheCountAlucard]

nice idea, but you need a Napoleon puppet
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EE

Well, Napoleon was born about seven hundred years after William died. It'd kinda be a waste of felt.

[EvilElitest]

Well, Napoleon was born about seven hundred years after William died. It'd kinda be a waste of felt.

Yeah, but he is just that awesome
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EE

[Mauve Shirt]

Man, what kind of wacky school do you go to? We have to give professional-looking presentations and write boring papers! :smallbiggrin:

[rubakhin]

According to my cousin on the Irish side of my family, who just spent ten years doing some long complicated geneaology that goes back like 26 generations, I'm a direct descendant of that guy.

I think this means you have to pay me royalties or something. :smalltongue:

[TheCountAlucard]

Man, what kind of wacky school do you go to? We have to give professional-looking presentations and write boring papers! :smallbiggrin:

Err, bwahaha?


According to my cousin on the Irish side of my family, who just spent ten years doing some long complicated geneaology that goes back like 26 generations, I'm a direct descendant of that guy.

I think this means you have to pay me royalties or something. :smalltongue:

How about a few pictures from the presentation? Will that work? Or maybe a bottle of Sprite...

[Renegade Paladin]

According to my cousin on the Irish side of my family, who just spent ten years doing some long complicated geneaology that goes back like 26 generations, I'm a direct descendant of that guy.
Then what are you waiting for? Make with your birthright and toss those House of Windsor losers out on their ears! :smallbiggrin:

[happyturtle]

I like William of Orange better.

[TheCountAlucard]

Be that as it may, we're only supposed to cover stuff up to the year 1500. Even if we wanted to do something about Napoleon or William III, we couldn't do it.

[Collin152]

According to my cousin on the Irish side of my family, who just spent ten years doing some long complicated geneaology that goes back like 26 generations, I'm a direct descendant of that guy.

I think this means you have to pay me royalties or something. :smalltongue:

Me too. I intend to overthrow the crown with this heritage.

[Beholder1995]

We're still in the idea phase on this, but I thought I'd share it with the Playground... so, what do you guys think?

I think if you did a Battle of Hastings in sock-puppet form it'd be awesome...

[Lupy]

I think if you did a Battle of Hastings in sock-puppet form it'd be awesome...

I have a new idea for my school's drama club....


Lupy: Teacher! I have an idea!

Teacher: Yes Lupy?

Lupy: Spartans versus Normans... ON IWO-JIMA!!!!

[rubakhin]

Me too. I intend to overthrow the crown with this heritage.

BROTHER!! Let us join forces and storm Buckingham! Or wherever the hell they store the royal family when they're not using them!

After that we should totally knock boots because the incest angle is kinda hot.

Ahem. Anyway, I totally demand to see pictures of the puppets/the show itself when you're done. :smallsmile:

[Collin152]

After that we should totally knock boots because the incest angle is kinda hot.

No problems there. Let's go. :smallwink:

[Swok]

Best thread derail everfor the time being.

Also, there must be pictures of the Sock Puppetry!

[TheCountAlucard]

Also, there must be pictures of the Sock Puppetry!

I'll do what I can, but today I was dismayed to find out that the local Wal-Mart did not have any felt. Luckily, I have until next Thursday for this.

[Swok]

Why not check any local fabric stores? It might cost more than cheap-mart, but you'd be assured to get what you want.

[Uncle Festy]

All hail the mighty sock puppet!
Ah, I remember when we had a big end-of-year presentation, and Phase did it with sock puppets.
Good times, good times. :smallbiggrin:

[TheCountAlucard]

Ah, I remember when we had a big end-of-year presentation, and Phase did it with sock puppets.

I've gotta see this...

[Oregano]

You have to do him booting Edgar Atheling out of England. And him defying the pope(but instead of how he did it historically, do it violently:smallamused:).

I'm doing about The Norman Conquest after I've finished about the Crusade.:smallbiggrin:

[InaVegt]

I like William of Orange better.

Which one?

There have been 8 ruling Williams of Orange, and it looks like we might gain another one soon.

Of course, there are a couple of famous Williams of Orange.

William the Silent (Prince William I of Orange, Dutch Father of Fatherlands)
William III of England (Prince William III of Orange, Ruling two world powers at once)
William I of the Netherlands (King William I of Orange, first King of the Orange line)
William II of the Netherlands (King William II of Orange, major reformer of the constitution)

[Tuataralad]

According to my cousin on the Irish side of my family, who just spent ten years doing some long complicated geneaology that goes back like 26 generations, I'm a direct descendant of that guy.

I think this means you have to pay me royalties or something. :smalltongue:

Cool. My mom did a bunch of genaeology work recently, and I found out that I am also decended form William the Conqueror, but for me it is about 32 generations. It turns that I am decended from his third son (if I remember right) but his second son was the one who inherited the throne. So close, yet so far...

[TheCountAlucard]

You have to do him booting Edgar Atheling out of England. And him defying the pope(but instead of how he did it historically, do it violently:smallamused:). Indeed. I'm also doing the bit where he cut off the rebels' hands and feet in Val-es-Dunes in 1047

[Dallas-Dakota]

Somebody called?

[TheCountAlucard]

Somebody called?

...Question mark?

[TheCountAlucard]

An Update: Sadly, this may not work so well. So far, none of the members of my group have e-mailed me with a script for their respective scenes, despite it being postponed far later than it should've been, and I've only been able to finish one puppet, and the thing is due Tuesday... :smallsigh:

[TheCountAlucard]

Well, believe it or not, we managed to film enough to make a movie out of, and I showed it in class with my group's presentation. Laughter and applause abounded, to my surprise. :smallbiggrin:

I'm trying to upload it to Youtube now so that you guys can enjoy it as well, but it's being rather stubborn. :smallannoyed:

[dish]

Well, believe it or not, we managed to film enough to make a movie out of, and I showed it in class with my group's presentation. Laughter and applause abounded, to my surprise. :smallbiggrin:

Congratulations! I hope you got a good grade.

[TheCountAlucard]

Congratulations! I hope you got a good grade.

Well, due to my rushing it, the movie didn't come out nearly as well as I had wished, but like I said, the people laughed. I hope to later improve it by adding more dialogue and whatnot, but in the meantime, here's (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsAZNbn3LZY) the current version for the Playground to enjoy.

[Neko Toast]

The sound died in some areas of the video, but other than that, quite entertaining. :smalltongue:

[TheCountAlucard]

The sound died in some areas of the video, but other than that, quite entertaining. :smalltongue:

I'm quite aware of that. :smallfrown:

In truth, that's actually where the audio had to be removed, because someone was talking in the background, or we couldn't remain in-character and started laughing, etc., and I intended to put new audio in afterward, but due to time constraints, wasn't able to. Of course, rather than say that to my World Civilizations class, I simply let them think that something was wrong. :smallsigh:

[Ash08]

It captures it... perfectly, an excellent job. What college is this that lets you do projects with sock puppets, I must know!