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The article doesn't mention why they're doing it - I hope it's for returning to their roots of real animatronics at the theme parks. Universal went further dow
by benlumen 6y ago
The article doesn't mention why they're doing it - I hope it's for returning to their roots of real animatronics at the theme parks.
Universal went further down the 3D / Simulator ride route than Disney and it's fun, but it's a bit less "magic". In a world of screens, I want a trip to a theme park to be real.
- gambiting 6y agoIt's literally the second paragraph: "Audio-animatronics are Disney's animatronics figures used throughout its theme parks to serve as lifelike characters."
- 0-_-0 6y agoHere's a good Siggraph 2013 demo about "Computational Design of Mechanical Characters" from Disney: https://youtu.be/DfznnKUwywQ?t=265 https://youtu.be/DfznnKUwywQ?t=265