Buttons, the radical Boy Scout, loves to talk to Scouts about the Scout Oath and Law. In this video he talks about being physically strong, one of the Scout Oath’s duties to self. When he does some pull-ups, push-ups, and sit-ups he discovers it is not very easy to stay in shape.
This was the third time filming Buttons in his series of films. And in some ways it was one of the toughest. The pull-ups and push-ups were pretty easy to film, but the sit-ups presented a challage to film since nearly the whole body of Buttons was in view. I do not have the budget of the Muppets, or maybe I should say I do not have a budget at all, so I do not have access to all the special made sets available to those puppeteers. I have to discover the best way to film the puppet without being seen myself. I think things have been working out pretty well so far.
This video happens to be my favorite film of Buttons that has been done so far. I like the way he really seems to be alive and shows the “pain” of staying physically strong. I hope you have as much fun watching it as I did making it.
Watch it on the troop’s website here, or download the podcast here.
