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Earnest wrote:Relevant what he performed? Yes Internet relevant? No Invisible to someone? No, but explore Woul Bambu be invisible to anyone? No, but explore Can people hear Bambu's voice? No Is the non presence of Bambu which made hilarity? Yope Is Bambu a human being? Yes An animal? No An object? No
Earnest wrote:Is invisibility = not able to be seen using the eyes? Correct,
however something is going on here Is Bambu's name relevant? No, although it's somewhat suggestive/appropriateIs it a fictitious name? Yes "Performer" = does he perform something? Yes Relevant? Yes Something funny? Yes Is the hilarity caused by the performance of Bambu? Yes Is it something like someone who was faking not to see Bambu and Bambu making fun of him? OTRT
Zanreo wrote:Were the audience just pretending not to see him? Correct And one person didn't want to play along with this? No - actually everyone played along Did he intend to do something funny? Yes,
and he succeeded
Earnest wrote:Is Bambu making gestures on a stage Yes, but not just on stage making fun of the words said by something else? This comes into it Are we talking about something going on on a theatre? This is nearest On tv? (E.g. news and Bambu is the translator for deaf people?) No Is Bambu doing his job? Is Bambu an actor? This Did Bambu voluntarily create hilarity? Yes Was him acting the role of a plant? No
KayleeArafinwiel wrote:is this the other death puzzle? does Bambu die?I'm shocked! Poor Bambu. No, everyone in this puzzle lives a long and idyllic life
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invisiblemimsy wrote:KayleeArafinwiel wrote:is this the other death puzzle? does Bambu die?I'm shocked! Poor Bambu. No, everyone in this puzzle lives a long and idyllic life
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KayleeArafinwiel wrote:I'm greatly relieved to hear that!
now then, may I please have a recap of what we know?
KayleeArafinwiel wrote:Is he a puppeteer? Good guess, but no.
If you hadn't said "it's not a theatre" I would have guessed he was acting in Avenue Q... Ah. It's not Avenue Q.
KayleeArafinwiel wrote:is he performing as a mime? Yes a clown? No is it a circus? Yes, a kind of mini-circus in a "small top" (like a "Big Top" but well, much smaller) a tv show? a fair/carnival? is he a street performer? No to these
Earnest wrote:Is it usual in such performances to pretend not to see someone who is making hilarity? It's an unusual performance and I've not seen another like it. Is there someone else a part from Bambu performing? There was an announcer at the beginning and end of the act, and some audience participation. There were also other acts in the show. If so was the someone able to see Bambu? No,
because... If so is he/she pretending not to see him as well? Yes If not is it something like Bambu is making fun of someone making a video/phone call/skype call? No
Was Bambu performing in a commedy? Not as such but it was funny In a movie? No Was Bambu mimiking (hope it is clear) sonething the otger is saying/singing? No Was he perfoming the same gestures on and off the stage? Can you explain what you mean? Did he interact physically with the public? He didn't touch anyone Is the other the narrator of a story? No
trebor wrote:Is Bambu supposed to be part of the act in which he is participating? Yes Is it his job to pull focus from the other performers? No Does the audience say anything to Bambu or the others? irrel
GalFisk wrote:Are everyone acting like Bambu is there, Yes, although...even though he's not? He IS there... Is Bambu normally visible? No, very big BUT... Was Bambu unable to perform this day?No,
i.e. he DID perform.
GalFisk wrote:Are they acting like: Bambu is a different size? Bambu is doing something he's not? Yes, some of the time Bambu is in a different location? Yes, some of the time Position? Yes, some of the time Is Bambu hidden? Yes, SVV of hidden Behind something? Inside something? No to the rest
trebor wrote:Just to avoid potential head-slapping later on, Bambu is a HA, correct? Yes Are pandas relevant? No![]()
Is Bambu seen in silhouette? This is close, explore Via video? NoIn the flesh? He's definitely there, if that's what you mean...
Zanreo wrote:Is Bambu covered up by something (but you can still tell there's a person there)? YES, explore...
Zanreo wrote:Covered in some kind of cloth? Well... it's clothing but there's something about it Behind something? No Can his shadow be seen? No/irrel
Zanreo wrote:Some kind of fully-covering clothing? Covering his face? Yes,
it's a full lycra bodysuit, covering everything except his eyes.
Zanreo wrote:Was the bodysuit the same color as the backdrop, and this caused the "invisibility"?no
trebor wrote:Does he make fun of the other act(s) in the circus with him? Yes, and the audience too Is anything projected onto him? You mean, with a light projector? No. Do we need to figure out this exact schtick? Yes... there are two things remaining that you need to work out..
When the other acts pretend they can’t see them do they act as if he’s there? Yes As if they’re trying to see him but can’t? Yes
GalFisk wrote:Does Bambu act as if he's invisible, though he's not? YES... because...
GalFisk wrote:Green screen/blue screen relevant? I really like this idea, but sadly, no. Color blindness? No Is his suit one color? Yes
GalFisk wrote:Is the suit: white? This Black? Red? Green? Yellow? Blue? Pink? Purple? Gray? Orange? Relevant what color it is? Yesish ... black would also have been appropriate Does the color contrast with another relevant color? No Does the humor lie in the fact that all performers act as if he's invisible, though he is clearly visible? YES, and the audience too... there is also a commentator who is not invisible.
Zanreo wrote:Is his character playing pranks on others? Yes Is his character a human? Yes Other humanoid character? Animal or other nonhumanoid creature? Some kind of inanimate object? If yes, one that still has some kind of "movement" (tree waving in wind, ect.) No to all these An abstract concept? Not himself, but his behaviour is somewhat abstract
Is he holding something with one hand? Yes Both hands? If both hands, one object in each hand? Or the same in both?
Zanreo wrote:Is he also playing pranks on the audience? Yes
Holding - something round, This is nearest flat, thin, thick, long, short? About 6-7 inches Does he use this to prank others? Hmmm... difficult to answer. I'd say not directly...
GalFisk wrote:A balloon? More than one balloon? If balloon: floating? Air-filled? A balloon disguised as something else? Something heavy? no to all sorry
GalFisk wrote:Something inflated? no Something bigger than a breadbox? no Something oval? oval and with a gap in the middle, like a doughnut. Fuzzy? Soft? Heavy? Spiky? none of these A prop? this A weapon? An atomic bomb? ha!
trebor wrote:A CD? Is it a prop version of a real thing? (ie., a prop gun, prop book, etc.?) No to all
GalFisk wrote:A disk? A hoop? Sports equipment? A target? Is the hole for sticking a head through? Sticking some other body part through? yes, hand Is the prop made from wood? yes Plastic? Paper? Fabric? Plaster? Metal? yes Rubber? Glass?no to everything else
GalFisk wrote:Illusions/magic tricks relevant? Well, his whole performance both is and is not a kind of illusion... but no magic tricks or illusions in the magic sense Is the prop made from anything apart from metal and wood? No, just those Is it painted to look like some other material? no Is it carried around? yes, in his hand
GalFisk wrote:Is it held? yes Worn like a wristband? no Is it a shield? no
GalFisk wrote:Is the prop painted? Irrel Is it a hoop? no Is the hole for sticking one's hand or arm through? Hand Body? Is the hole bigger than his head? No Relevant? It's relevant that he holds it in his hand, with his fingers through the middle.
CLUE: It would also work if this object were shaped like a small stick.
jumpingjacks wrote:Is it similar to the episode in South Park where Cartman thinks he is invisible, but isn't? So he goes round playing pranks as if no one can see him? But it's funny because they can? Yes, it's exactly like that!
Is the actor pretending to be a wizard/magician/the invisible girl from the Incredibles? And like this too.