Animatronics is a cross between animation and electronics. Basically, an animatronics is a mechanized puppet. It may be preprogrammed or remotely controlled.

An abbreviated term originally coined by Walt Disney as "Audio-Animatronics" (used to describe his mechanized characters), can actually be seen in various forms as far back as Leonardo-Da-Vinci's Automata Lion, (theoretically built to present lilies to the King of France during one of his Visits),and has now developed as a career which may require combined talent in Mechanical Engineering , Sculpting / Casting, Control Technologies, Electrical / Electronic, Airbrushing, Radio-Control. Long before digital effects appeared, animatronics were making cinematic history. The scare generated by the Great White coming out of the water in "Jaws" and the tender otherworldliness of "E.T." were its outcomes. The Jurassic Park series combined digital effects with animatronics. It is possible for us to build our own animatronics by making use of ready-made animatronics kits provided by companies such as Mister Computers where no programming skills are required. Only knowledge of Windows is required. Reference: http://www.seminarprojects.com/Thread-animatronics#ixzz1c0XS30gr
Animatronics is the use of mechatronics to create machines which seem animate rather than robotic. Animatronic creations include animals (including dinosaurs), plants and even mythical creatures. A robot designed to be a convincing imitation of a human is specifically known as an android. Animatronics is mainly used in movie making, but also in theme parks and other forms of entertainment. Its main advantage over CGI and stop motion is that the simulated creature has a physical presence moving in front of the camera in real time. The technology behind animatronics has become more advanced and sophisticated over the years, making the puppets even more realistic and lifelike. Animatronics is used in situations where a creature does not exist; the action is too risky or costly to use real actors or animals; or the action could never be obtained with a living person or animal. Animatronic systems can be implemented using both computer control and human control, including teleoperation.
Long before digital effects appeared, animatronics was making cinematic history. Who can forget the scare of the Great White coming out of the water in "Jaws"? Or the tender otherworldliness of "E.T."? Through the precision, ingenuity and dedication of their creators, animatronic creatures often seem as real to us as their flesh-and-blood counterparts. What exactly is an animatronic device? Basically, 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.

ANIMATRONICS 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 Early Development The First Modern Animatronics by Imagineer Lee Adams Digital And Analog systems 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 Formation Of Animatronics Designing and Putting It On Paper Building Miniature Model Formation Of Animatronics Full Size Sculpture

Molding and Fabrication Formation Of Animatronics Creature creation Four main categories - Mechanical - Electronics - Structural - Surface Formation Of Animatronics Putting it together Painting and Costuming Formation Of Animatronics Making it move - Puppeteers - Telemetry devices 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 Application Of Animatronics Mainly used in entertainment field To give special effects in movies Animatronics creatures are used in disneyland to entertain visitors 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. 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. 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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Animatronics were operated using digital controls This digital system used pneumatic valves and were operated by air pressure. The new "analog system" is devised which involved the use of voltage regulation. The basic ways of programming a figure is done by using Transducer or Potentiometer. WHAT IS ANIMATRONICS..?? Its a combination of animation and electronics. It is an mechanized puppet controlled either by program or remote. It uses digital signals for the movement of the puppets. Animatronic creatures often seem as real to us as their flesh-and-blood counterparts. Designing process Sculpting Mold making Armature Fabrication Costuming Programming PUTTING IT TOGETHER MONSTER Mash

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Animatronics is the cross between the animation and the electronics. Basically, Animatronics is the mechanized puppet. It can be remotely controlled or preprogrammed. The abbreviated term originally coined by the Walt Disney as Audio Animatronics which is used to describe the mechanized characters, can be actually seen in the various forms as far back as Leonardo Da Vincis Automata Lion, which is theoretically built to the present lilies to King of the France during one of his Visits,and has now be developed as the career which may be require combined talent in the Mechanical Engineering , Casting/Sculpting, Control Technologies, Electrical/Electronic, Radio Control, Airbrushing. Long before digital effects was appeared, animatronics were making the cinematic history. The scare generated by Great White coming out of water in the film Jawsand tender other world liness of the E.T.were its outcomes. The Jurassic Park series was combined of digital effects with the help of Animatronics. Its possible for us to build our own animatronics by making use of the ready made animatronics kits which is provided by the companies such as Mister Computers, where there is no programming skills are needed. Only knowledge of Windows are needed. From this brief description itself, we can realised about the relevance and the importance of the Animetronics in the Current Scenario. So we can say this Animetronics is also a very good topic for the Paper Presentation and the Engineering Seminars.

Need of special effects in entertainment business: Special effects are of great importance in case of entertainment business. Using Animatronics it is possible to get wonderful effects that are very realistic. Following are its application: Men In Black Terminator Part 1 , 2 Jurassic Park 1 , 2 , 3

Godzilla Joe Little Young Babe Trade offs between different tools used for achieving special effects: We are having different tools for achieving special effects like: Computer imagery and animation Animatronics The use of the tool depends on the application or varies according to the application. If we want various views and movements of the character then animatronics is used to achieve real effect. But if say the character makes complete rotation of head then animation is the right choice. Also choice of the tool depends on the cost. In many cases software cost is very high than creating an Animatron.
HISTORY: The first use of Audio-Animatronics was for Walt Disney's Enchanted TikiRoom in Disneyland, which opened in June, 1963. The Tiki birds were operated using digital controls; that is, something that is either on or off. Tones were recorded onto tape, which on playback would cause a metal reed to vibrate. The vibrating reed would close a circuit and thus operate a relay. The relay sent a pulse of energy (electricity) to the figure's mechanism which would cause a pneumatic valve to operate, which resulted in the action, like the opening of a bird's beak. Each action (e.g., opening of the mouth) had a neutral position, otherwise known as the "natural resting position" (e.g., in the case of the Tiki bird it would be for the mouth to be closed). When there was no pulse of energy forthcoming, the action would be in, or return to, the natural resting position. This digital/tone-reed system used pneumatic valves exclusively--that is, everything was operated by air pressure. Audio-Animatronics' movements that were operated with this system had two limitations. First, the movement had to be simple--on or off. (e.g., The open and shut beak of a Tiki bird or the blink of an eye, as compared to the many different positions of raising and lowering an arm.) Second, the movements couldn't require much force or power. (e.g., The energy needed to open a Tiki Bird's beak could easily be obtained by using air pressure, but in the case of lifting an arm, the pneumatic system didn't provide enough power to accomplish the lift.) Walt and WED knew that this this pneumatic system could not sufficiently handle the more complicated shows of the World's Fair. A new system was devised. In addition to the digital programming of the Tiki show, the Fair shows required analog programming. This new "analog system" involved the use of voltage regulation. The tone would be on constantly throughout the show, and the voltage would be varied to create the movement of the figure. This "varied voltage" signal was sent to what was referred to as the "black box." The black boxes had the electronic equipment that would receive the signal and then activate the pneumatic and hydraulic valves that moved the performing figures. The use of hydraulics allowed for a substantial increase in

power, which was needed for the more unwieldy and demanding movements. (Hydraulics were used exclusively with the analog system, and pneumatics were used only with the tone-reed/digital system.)