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Introduction Early Development Formation Of Animatronics Electronics Components Used In Animatronics Controllers Applications Of Animatronics Pros and Cons Conclusion

References

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Introduction
What is an Animatronics ?

- Cross between Animation and Electronics - Combination of the ancient art of puppetry with modern electronic technology - A type of special effect
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Early Development
The First Modern Animatronics by Imagineer Lee

Adams Digital And Analog systems

Walt Disney`s ENCHANTED TIKKI ROOM

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Formation Of An Animatronics
Designing and Putting it on paper
Building Miniature model Sculpture as big as life Molding and Fabrication Creature Creation Putting it together Painting and Costuming Making it Move

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Designing and Putting

It On Paper

Building Miniature

Model

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Full Size Sculpture Molding and Fabrication

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Creature creation Four main categories
- Mechanical - Electronics - Structural - Surface

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Putting it together Painting and Costuming

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Making it move
- Puppeteers - Telemetry devices

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Electronics Components Used In Animatronics Controllers

Servo Controller - amplifier, produce extra power Motor Controller - serves to govern performance of electric

motors Relay Controller - electrically operated switch DMX Controller - controlling intelligent lighting equipments and related accessories Sensors receives and responds to signals. Measures physical quantity and converts it into a signal which can be read

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Application Of Animatronics
Mainly used in entertainment field To give special effects in movies

Animatronics creatures are used in disneyland to

entertain visitors

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Pros And Cons

Pros :
More realistic close-up shots.

Can lend a level of reality and texture to a film.

Can be used for entertainment in theme parks.

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Pros And Cons

Cons :
Improper signals can interfere with the control

signals Any improper signal may be disastrous when dealing with a heavy creature. Clean power is important for the same reason. It is very time consuming and costly compared to computer animation.

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Conclusion
Animatronics requires many special skills

and technical know how

Animatronics has now developed as a career which

may require combined talent in mechanical, electronics and control technologies and sculpting etc.
The realistic creatures that it can create are amazing

and is rewarding to its creator

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References
How Animatronics Works. HowStuffWorks.com
www.google.com

Audio-animatronics Wikipedia.Wikipedimedia.
Animatronics Encyclopedia.

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Thank You!

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Any Questions?

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