animatronics
Lifelike robot craft
Animatronics is the technology of creating lifelike robotic figures, typically for entertainment.
The term blends "animated" and "electronics." Animatronic creatures populate theme park rides, horror movies, and museum exhibits—anywhere mechanical puppets need to move convincingly: The dinosaurs in Jurassic Park combined animatronics with CGI.
The singular animatronic describes an individual figure or serves as an adjective: an animatronic bear.
Extraterrestrial being
- Gremlins1984 horror comedy franchise
- puppetryManipulating figures for shows
- propsTheater accessories or praise
- sculptingShaping material into forms
silicone · latex · armature · skin · camera-ready · lip-sync · eye-movement
Resembling the real thing
- realisticTrue to life
- believabilityCapacity to seem true
- verisimilitudeAppearance of being factual
- naturalismWorldview excluding the supernatural
expressive · convincing · blinking · breathing · organic · humanoid · anthropomorphic · replica
Feedback-controlled motors
- actuatorsMovement-producing mechanisms
- microcontrollersSingle-chip programmable computers
- pneumaticsPhysics of gas mechanics
- hydraulicsStudy of pressurized liquids
sensors · programming · mechatronics · servomechanism · electromechanical · motorized · firmware · kinematics
Performer controlling jointed figures
- operatorOne who works machinery
- triggeredCaused to activate
- synchronizedOccurring at the same time
- choreographedArranged movements deliberately
rehearsed · timing · cues · mascots · costumes · characters · entertainment
Shaping material into forms
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
- castingShaping through liquid form
- armatureRotating electromagnetic coil
- skeletonInternal supportive framework
foam · silicone · latex · fiberglass · urethane · skin · painting · assembly
California theme park
- UniversalHollywood entertainment company
- attractionsThings that draw interest
- exhibitsDisplays for viewing
- displaysVisual presentations or screens
E.T.
Extraterrestrial being
- Gremlins1984 horror comedy franchise
- puppetryManipulating figures for shows
- propsTheater accessories or praise
sculpting · silicone · latex · armature · skin · camera-ready · lip-sync · eye-movement
lifelike
Resembling the real thing
- realisticTrue to life
- believabilityCapacity to seem true
- verisimilitudeAppearance of being factual
naturalism · expressive · convincing · blinking · breathing · organic · humanoid · anthropomorphic · replica · figure
servos
Feedback-controlled motors
- actuatorsMovement-producing mechanisms
- microcontrollersSingle-chip programmable computers
- pneumaticsPhysics of gas mechanics
hydraulics · sensors · programming · mechatronics · servomechanism · electromechanical · motorized · firmware · kinematics · gearbox
puppeteer
Performer controlling jointed figures
- operatorOne who works machinery
- triggeredCaused to activate
- synchronizedOccurring at the same time
choreographed · rehearsed · timing · cues · mascots · costumes · characters · entertainment
sculpting
Shaping material into forms
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
- castingShaping through liquid form
- armatureRotating electromagnetic coil
skeleton · foam · silicone · latex · fiberglass · urethane · skin · painting · assembly · workshop
Disneyland
California theme park
- UniversalHollywood entertainment company
- attractionsThings that draw interest
- exhibitsDisplays for viewing
- Halloweenjack-o-lantern, trick or treating, haunted mansion, pumpkin, trick-or-treat
- Disney ParksMagic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Disneyland, Space Mountain
- Film Technologycamera, projector, film reel, film stock, cinematograph
- theme parksroller coasters, roller coaster, Ferris wheel, merry-go-round, carousels
- fakesfake, fakes, counterfeit, counterfeits, imitation
- film jobsdirector, actor, actress, producer, cinematographer
animatronicsmarionettes
String-controlled theatrical figures
hand puppets · string puppets · shadow puppetry · finger puppets · Bunraku
animatronicsCGI
Digital movie imagery
computer-generated imagery · digital effects · digital animation · 3D animation · VFX
- animatronic figureMotorized puppet for displays
- animatronic petMotorized artificial companion creature