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The robotic creatures the movies backstage
(12) | 28/12/2014 | Translate: The company Spectral Motion in California, specializes in designing and creating film effects, makeup, sets and robotic creatures (animatronics) like what you see here. Of course, the more monsters you see in modern movies are created with computer graphics, but some filmmakers prefer animatronics for realistic nature of their movements.
Animatronics by Adrian Parish Special effects technician specialized in manufacturing Parish Adrian robotic creatures with realistic appearance and motion. Here is a collection of his work in many well-known films and commercials.- A realistic robotic face A mechanical face that replicates many expressions and emotions of the manufacturer special effects Garner Holt Productions.
- Electronic makeup Computer graphics viewer with projectors on buildings or rooms is nothing new, But what if your canvas is a live, animated human face; The Omote is a combination of real-time face detection and mapping with the projector, and do exactly what. Gets a human face and turns it into something much more magical, even as it moves. It is a creation of the masters in effects with projectors Nobumichi Asai, and we can be described as "Electronic makeup".
- Animatronics by Gustav Hoegen Maybe you remember the video of John Nolan with the presentation of awesome animatronics from many well known films. This is a collection of another talented author in robotic and special effects, the Gustav Hoegen. Hoegen has constructed the robot characters for movies Prometheus, Clash of the Titans, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
- Backstage of impressive promotional The Marmalade Studio specializes in creating spectacular footage in slow motion intended for tv commercials. They have built a very fast robotic arm that allows registering slow motion video with high speed camera on the go. Certainly many of these shots will seem familiar.
- Animatronics by John Nolan The John Nolan, producer and an expert in special effects with robotic, is known for its effects on the Clash of titans movies, Robin Hood, Harry Potter and Hellboy.
- Metal 3D printer The company Meltio manufactures a metal printer, which operates using a robotic arm and a powerful laser beam. The laser melts a metal wire or metal powder, and creates any design given to it in 3D form.
- Special effects without graphics from Terminator 2 Remember the T-1000 from Terminator 2; Throughout the film there were only 3,5 minutes CGI, and the scenes where the bullets hit the liquid metal of the terminator were made without the use of computer graphics. In the 90's the graphics were very expensive and their processing took months. So, the team of special effects created the "craters" with chrome-plated foam rubber. The craters were pressed into a fiberglass container, which closed with a kind of lid which opened by remote control. There are no photos of the device itself, but you can see how it worked in one of the rehearsals.
- Rotating table with robotic claws The robot and animatronics film designer, Mark Setrakian, made a robotic tip with nails, that can spin a disc with precision and constant speed.
- Magnificent 3D showcase The Zara store in New York has a magnificent 3D display case, with graphics designed by ShaneF Motion Design studio.
- Woman turns prostheses into works of art Trained in creating stage and special effects, Sophie de Oliveira Barata tries to give an aesthetic look to the prosthetic limbs. The Alternative Limb Project was launched to offer people with mutilation an alternative, as its prosthetic limbs stand out as works of art.
- The stunning figures of Kazuhiro Tsuji Oscar-winning Japanese make-up artist and special effects artist Kazuhiro Tsuji. has made some stunning figures of celebrities, that look like they are alive. Kazuhiro Tsuji has created effects and makeup for well-known Hollywood movies, like the "Men in Black", "The Devil's Advocate", "Planet of the Apes", "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", "Darkest Hour" and many more.
- Chinese advertisement for make-up remover Advertising for Purcotton makeup remover wipes, shows a woman wiping her makeup to scare a man who is stalking her. The ad caused a lot of negative comments on social networks, and the company was forced to withdraw it.
- Creating fake bodies for movies For the movie "Bill & Ted Face the Music", legendary effects and makeup artist Kevin Yagher has created fake bodies with muscle and fat, for actors Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter.
- When you make your hobby a profession Justin Russ, is an animation creator at Blizzard. He is the man who invented the movements of the Sylvanas, Hanzo and many other Blizzard characters. Here he shows us how he created a stop-motion animation with a Viking.