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Koala puppet goes global! Teaming up with Tourism Australia

5/3/2013

 
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Sam the Koala (Photo by Kay Yasugi)
Tourism Australia has just launched their fantastic new campaign that is sure to draw young people from around the world. The commercial for “The Best Jobs in the World” competition also stars a little furry koala named Sam, which was designed and constructed by Digital Seagull puppeteer and puppet maker Kay Yasugi.

The journey to make Sam was full of unique experiences, which included having extended conversations with a taxidermist, roaming around the Melbourne Museum, spending hours at a Koala sanctuary sketching sleeping koalas and even visiting a puppy parlour. However, the journey did not end there. 

Once Sam was completed, Kay travelled with the puppet to shoot part of the commercial on Kangaroo Island in South Australia. The location was the stunningly picturesque Seal Bay, where Kay operated the puppet right on the beach - which was lined with sleeping seals! The film shoot also involved visiting Pardana Wildlife Park, where the crew was surrounded by a big group of very friendly and curious kangaroos.

The commercial is presented by Ben Southall, who is the winner of Tourism Queensland's 2009 ‘Best Job in the World’ competition.

So, if you want one of the Best Jobs in the World, check out the video to learn how you could be in the running!

Note: This competition is only for people outside of Australia

For more information about the campaign, visit www.australia.com/bestjobs

If you would like more information about custom made puppets, contact Kay at info@digitalseagull.com 

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