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• Main Author: TRIHANONDO , DONNY
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/12018
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Golek puppetry’s characters have its distinctive side that could not be found in other popular characters in the context of the meaning behind its form. Moreover, it has more advantage compared to another wayang (Indonesian puppetry) in its 3 dimensional form and richness of visualization, especially after the reformation by Giriharja group. Golek puppetry usually performed with Ramayana or Mahabarata story derived from India, complete with different personalities of characters within the story. There are characters that play the good behavior, but there are also characters that play bad behavior. Golek puppetry has its own measurement for the relation between the personality of a character and its visual appearance, making golek puppetry as an entertainment with spirit. This research tries to take the measurement of personality and visual appearance to the game characters world. The methods used in this research are based on research and development method, implementing research on the side of golek and developing characters based on the research conclusion. The research itself implementing qualitative methodology, explaining data and try to find solutions. Moreover, this research is equipped with preliminary data-collection and narratives about golek and characters derived from literatures and interviews. A result from this research is a new kind of characters that have its distinctive side compared to usual characters in the gaming world. Uniqueness is come out from the distinctive side of golek puppetry in performing visual form that’s match with the personality of the characters performed.