To ensure accuracy and beauty in the art of shadow puppetry, Shadowplay Studios consulted with Richard Bradshaw, a renowned Australian puppeteer, and historian of his craft, whose insights helped Shadowplay Studios highlight the cultures behind shadow puppets through the ages. (theverticalslice.com)
Director Jennifer Yuh Nelson, who oversaw the elegant title sequences from the first film, likewise gives Kung Fu Panda 2's series of flashbacks a different look, harking back to Chinese shadow puppetry and delicate watercolors. (philly.com)
Shadowplay diverges from traditional shadow puppetry in that the silhouetted characters are actually real actors. (art.thehighline.org)