Mechanized puppetry using robotics to bring creatures to life.
Animatronics integrates mechanical engineering, electronics and puppetry to create life‑like movements in models and creatures. Hydraulic or electric actuators animate limbs, eyes and mouths, controlled remotely by puppeteers or computer systems.
Systems include servo motors, pneumatic pistons and control boards that synchronize multiple channels of movement. Linkages translate rotational motion into bending joints, while tension cables mimic muscle action.
Animatronics provides actors with tangible creature presences, improving performance interaction. Films like Jaws and Jurassic Park set benchmarks for realistic robotic sharks and dinosaurs, blending animatronics with digital augmentation.
Animatronic rigs require daily calibration and skilled operators to manage timing and fluidity. Their mechanical complexity demands robust backup plans, often combining practical rigs with digital doubles for safety or range-of-motion extremes.
Vito Russo Test
The Vito Russo Test is a set of criteria used to evaluate the quality of LGBTQ+ representation in film, ensuring that queer characters are both present and integral to the narrative.
Show Bible Update
A show bible update is the essential process of revising and expanding a television series' foundational creative document to reflect story developments, character arcs, and world-building changes.
DuVernay Test
The DuVernay Test is a critical framework for analyzing racial representation in film, assessing whether characters of color have fully realized lives independent of the white characters.
Mise-en-abyme
Mise-en-abyme is a sophisticated artistic technique where a film or image contains a smaller version of itself, creating a nested, self-reflecting, and often infinite loop.
POAP
A POAP is a unique NFT created as a digital collectible to certify a person's attendance at a specific event, serving as a modern-day digital ticket stub for film premieres and fan experiences.
Token-Gated Screening
A token-gated screening is an exclusive online film event where access is restricted to users who can prove ownership of a specific digital asset, such as an NFT, in their cryptocurrency wallet.
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