History Main / MarionetteMotion

** Expression Crew's ''[[https://youtu.be/yhCIMLa2SFA Marionette]]'' performance is also a notable example as the crew members wear masks during it, making them seem even more puppet-like. The primary "puppetteer" is also typically dressed in white clothes, making them stand out among the "puppets."

** Expression Crew's ''[[http://youtu.be/cbD2OOYZJUw Marionette]]'' performance is also a notable example as the crew members wear masks during it, hence making them seem even more puppet-like. The dancers "pulling the strings" are also typically dressed in white clothes, making them stand out against the "puppets".

* The zombies in ''Film/TrainToBusan'' move like this, particularly after they've broken their limbs.

** Also, B.A.P's debut single [[http://youtu.be/G9zHlWfl2tw "Warrior"]] has the members move this way when they are being controlled by [[MarionetteMaster Zelo]]. At the end of the video, they even surround him in {{Marionette Motion}} and [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome shoot him dead]].

Compare LimpAndLivid. Contrast ZombieGait, which while similar is actually ''more fluid''. For the art of rag dolling, see {{contortionist}}.

This is when a robot, ClockworkCreature, golem, [[TheUndead undead]], {{mind control}}led or other human-sized and -shaped entity moves as if it were a puppet on a string. In the process, it defies the laws of anatomy and gravity by [[AbnormalLimbRotationRange bending in unnatural ways]] and [[PowerFloats floating]]... all without strings. Alternately, it might move like a broken animatronic robot, as if its insides had less articulation than a 3-inch ''GIJoe'' figure. As the picture shows, it's usually used for {{horror}} stories because it is just [[UncannyValley (un)naturally creepy]]. To accentuate the eerie motion, camera tricks like [[JitterCam jitters]], SlowMotion and speeding up may be used. GhostlyGlide may also be used to suggest invisible strings suspending the figure in question.

* The dead astronauts in ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "Silence in the Library[=/=]Forest of the Dead".

* ''WebAnimation/RWBY'' has [[spoiler: the Knuckleavee, a horse-like creature with a humanoid torso attached to its back.]]

* In ''Manga/PandoraHearts'', this is how Gilbert moves under the control of [[MarionetteMaster Zwei's]] chain, Doldum. It makes its point.

* In a rare heroic example, both [[DemBones Jack Skellington]] and [[ScaryStitches Sally Patches]] from ''Film/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'' have very spidery, spooky motions. Jack in particular tends to crouch and crawl around a lot.

* Penny from ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' is an unusual example of this. She fights with swords attached to wires [[spoiler:that come out of her back.]]

* Mr. Clipboard from ''Film/FoodFight!'' moves like this to such a ridiculous degree that WebOriginal/JonTron refused to comment on it during his review out of fear that he ''might have a disability''.

This is when a robot, ClockworkCreature, golem, [[TheUndead undead]], {{mind control}}led or other human-sized and -shaped entity moves as if it were a puppet on a string. In the process, it defies the laws of anatomy and gravity by [[AbnormalLimbRotationRange bending in unnatural ways]] and [[PowerFloats floating]]... all without strings. Alternately, it might move like a broken animatronic robot, as if its insides had less articulation than a 3-inch ''GiJoe'' figure. As the picture shows, it's usually used for {{horror}} stories because it is just [[UncannyValley (un)naturally creepy]]. To accentuate the eerie motion, camera tricks like [[JitterCam jitters]], SlowMotion and speeding up may be used. GhostlyGlide may also be used to suggest invisible strings suspending the figure in question.

This is when a robot, ClockworkCreature, golem, [[TheUndead undead]], {{mind control}}led or other human-sized and -shaped entity moves as if it were a puppet on a string. In the process, it defies the laws of anatomy and gravity by [[RubberMan bending in unnatural ways]] and [[PowerFloats floating]]... all without strings. Alternately, it might move like a broken animatronic robot, as if its insides had less articulation than a 3-inch ''GiJoe'' figure. As the picture shows, it's usually used for {{horror}} stories because it is just [[UncannyValley (un)naturally creepy]]. To accentuate the eerie motion, camera tricks like [[JitterCam jitters]], SlowMotion and speeding up may be used. GhostlyGlide may also be used to suggest invisible strings suspending the figure in question.

* In the Hades chapter of ''SaintSeiya'', the specter Minos Gryphon can turn his enemies into PeoplePuppets. [[CombatSadomasochist The sadist enjoys]] twisting them and breaking them to "put on a show", at one point turning this power on [[spoiler:Gemini Kanon]].
** In the {{prequel}} ''SaintSeiyaTheLostCanvas'', he looks forward to fighting especially {{Bishonen}} Gold Saint Pisces Albafica because he'd make a good puppet.

* In ''{{Pandora Hearts}}'', this is how Gilbert moves under the control of [[MarionetteMaster Zwei's]] chain, Doldum. It makes its point.
* In ''Anime/PrincessTutu'', [[spoiler:the title character moves like this while in Drosselmeyer's world.]] Also, one episode features the Doll's Waltz, a [[ShownTheirWork real ballet routine]] meant to look like this.

* In The remake of ''Film/HouseOnHauntedHill'', {{undercrank}}ing accompanied by deliberately slow movements resulted in a jerky style for the ghosts (particularly Vannacutt) that plunged them into the UncannyValley.

* The music video for Creator/NSync's "Bye Bye Bye" featured the boys being manipulated like marionettes by the young woman with whom they are presumably breaking up. The resulting marionette motion is incorporated into their dancing.

* This is briefly encountered in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda:TwilightPrincess'' during the portion where you must navigate the Lost woods. The Skull Kid unleashes groups of actual man sized marionettes on you which move in this way to attack you.

* In the finale of ''ThereWillBeBrawl'', [[spoiler: The Butchers, [[{{VideoGame/Mother}} Lucas and Ness]], animate and voice [[PeoplePuppets the stuffed corpse]] of Peach to taunt Luigi for his failure to save her]].
* Penny from ''WebAnimation/RWBY'' is an unusual example of this. She fights with swords attached to wires [[spoiler:that come out of her back.]]

* On ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' and its SequelSeries ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', this affects anyone under the influence of [[PeoplePuppets blood bending]].

* Ultron does this in ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' when he uses a robot of the Iron Legion that was heavily damaged earlier in the film. Also counts as RuleOfSymbolism as Ultron sees the Avengers as "puppets tangled in strings".