Research

5| Research Question| reusing the model | part 2

This post continuous to answer the following question: How can 3D models, who are used for animating the animatronic, be used for other...

5| Research Question| reusing the model | part 1

One of the client's concerns while discussing my graduation project is that 3D models can be quite expensive and might not be worth the...

Which components are commonly used to create animatronics? (work in progress)

The creation of animatronics is a multi-disciplinary field that integrates anatomy, robots, mechatronics, and puppetry to create lifelike...

Part 2 | Creating an animatronic - Designing functionality

Before I start modeling and printing things, I need to establish the movement of the eye-pot. Figure 1. Sketches of the eye-pot (Own...

4| Non-traditional ways to animate an animatronic

Figure 1. Animation graph Maya Many software-controlled animatronics are animated using animation software, which initially is not meant...

3| Traditional animation methods for animatronics

While some creatures used in films are completely animated by their animatronic parts, most of them are partially animated by actors or...

1| History of Animatronics

When you think about animatronics, one of the first things that might pop in your head are the hyper-realistic characters found in...