animatronics

PRESENTED BY R.SATYA NARESH 096R1A0436

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 Disney’s 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 ProcessSculpting Model MakingArmature FabricationCostumingProgramming

Develop Design

Evolution

Creature Creation

Making it Move

PUPPET ACTION

Evaluation Put it on paper. Build a maquette (miniature model). Build a full-size sculpture. Create a mold (from the sculpture) and cast the body. Build the animatronic components. Put it all together. Test it and work out any bugs.

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 II.ELECTRONICAL III.STRUCTURAL• IV.SURFACE

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

Monster Mash

Advantages &

Disadvantages

CONCLUSION