Muppets walking

[MIKEB97]

How does this work on Sesame Street? Do the puppeteers sit or lie on rolling cushions?

[Buck-Beaver]

I think it probably varies, depending on way the scene is being shot (and where). I know they use special little low-to-the-ground stools on Sesame Street quite a bit - this was seen briefly on the A&E Biography special on SS.

Some productions use special puppeteering dollys which have a camera mounted on them and space for one or two puppeteers to sit. The dolly is then pulled on wheels or on a track down a street, allowing them to appear to be "walking."

[MIKEB97]

Is the camera the TV monitor that allows puppeteers to watch what they're doing? Did they ever use this technique on Sesame Street in the mid 70's?

[Buck-Beaver]

The camera is whatever kind of camera is being used on the shoot. There is also space on the puppeteering dollys for monitors for the puppeteers.

I don't know if they use this type of dolly on "Sesame Street" (probably only for outdoor stuff) but I do know the puppeteers often use small stools on wheels. Swivel chairs are often used in TV too.