Barnaby Dixon

Barnaby Dixon is a British puppeteer who is best known for performing small, intricate puppets for his videos on YouTube. His only Henson Company project was on The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance in episode 7. Barnaby performed the miniature puppets in SkekGra and Urgoh's puppet show, and yet was only credited for doing the miniature Gelfling. Dixon is probably the only puppeteer in the world who can perform small puppets with intricate appearances and special movements. He uses his hands and fingers for operating different parts of the puppet body, which must have taken a lot of practice. There just isn't anyone else in the world who can operate small puppets like him. Barnaby Dixon got to work alongside Damian Farrell and Olly Taylor when performing that puppet show on Age of Resistance. I personally think that he should work on more Henson Company shows or even guest star within one of them. I'll bet even the Muppets would like to see his act. Barnaby is also one of the many puppeteers to have a YouTube channel, like Victor Yerrid with his channel (name not appropriate). Dixon should work with the Muppets on a project when they appear in the UK again. It will probably be a while before the Muppets can travel again. At least he got to work alongside Muppet performers and puppeteers within The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Barnaby Dixon, you're a wiz at manipulating small puppets with just your hands. I'll bet even the Creature Shop has never made puppets to work like you do. If they did, they wouldn't be as good as your puppet creations. I want you to keep up the great work Barnaby, since no one else can make incredible YouTube videos like you do. You're a small puppet master Dixon!

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