ANIMATRONICS

This concept was developed for Disney studios, used in 1954 film version 20,000 leagues under the sea. First use Audio-Animatronics was for walt Disneys Enchanted Tiki Room in Disneyland,which open in June 1963 Walt and WED knew that this pneumatic system could not be sufficiently handle then Digital programming was devised. Wathel and Marc Davis developed arm lift action

WHAT IS ANIMATRONICS?
Animatronics is a type of special effect which involves mechanized creature like imaginary animals to make them alive.

How it work?
Long before digital effects appeared, animatronics was making cinematic history. An animatronic device is a mechanized puppet. it may be preprogrammed or remotely controlled. the device may only perform a limited range of movements or it may be incredibly versatile.

FORMATION OF ANIMATRONICS
Design Process Sculpting Model Making Armature Fabrication Costuming Programming

Develop Design
Machines Evolution In the Beginning Creature Creation Putting it together Making it Move Monster Mash

PUPPET ACTION

Evaluation

Put It On Paper

Build a Maquette

Build a Full-size

Molding and casting

Creature creation
Put it all together Make it Move

PUT IT ALL TOGETHER

I.MECHANICAL III.STRUCTURAL IV.SURFACE II.ELECTRONICAL

Making it move
Basic head/body Tongue slide levers Eye joystick control Front arms Cart/body Breathing Tail Body raise slider

Monster Mash

Advantage
Advantage: machines usually have lower cost per hour than people

Disadvantage
Disadvantage: uncanny valley. People may find machines scary.

CONCLUSION