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  • Spectral Motion has been making animatronic puppets and props for movies and TV shows since 2002. Even if they don’t fully end up in the final shot, they can make for great references for both visual effects artists and the actors in front of the camera. Spectral Motion’s head of animatronics, Mark Setrakian, takes the characters sculpted and painted by the company’s artists and gives them the most realistic movements possible. This has included making giant troll hands compress and handle objects for “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters” (2013), manipulating robotic bits and foam skin to make a wolflike snarl for “Lady in the Water” (2006), and making the Demogorgon’s face petals move on the first season of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” (2016). Advancements in technology allowed Spectral Motion to push the kinds of terrifying movements it gave to the animatronic White Spike puppet who would be acting alongside Chris Pratt and Yvonne Strahovski in “The Tomorrow War” (2021).
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  • @Xavierpng
    @Xavierpng Před 2 lety +723

    The amount of work put into making realistic animatronics really shows how beautifully complex biology is.

  • @nathanvalentine9244
    @nathanvalentine9244 Před 2 lety +397

    How does one get into these kind of job. The hands-on, tech-based, problem-solving stuff here is exactly what I want in a career

    • @sedogaru
      @sedogaru Před 2 lety +60

      Create a portfolio, move to LA, start doing the rounds. You're in for a disappointment though- notice 2 things from this video- all the examples are from nearly 20 years back, and all the current examples are "used by the computer animators for reference". The jobs just aren't there anymore. Not like they used to be.

    • @ElonHusky
      @ElonHusky Před 2 lety +7

      @@CNMU until Augmented reality improves ,Then park will give AR headset to visitors

    • @Light-cy1gp
      @Light-cy1gp Před 2 lety +5

      @Jesus has given you all. Repent or die. The purpose of life is to worship Allaah. in islam we believe in jesus,but we believe that jesus was a prophet sent by Allaah

    • @SuperSpeedMonkey
      @SuperSpeedMonkey Před 2 lety +16

      I knew Mark back in high school. He was passionate about movie special effects from the very start. We all knew he was going to do some great things. Great job Mark!

    • @skepticalbutopen4620
      @skepticalbutopen4620 Před 2 lety +14

      I feel like people just end up in these kinds of specialized jobs by chance because they are so rare and niche.

  • @captainsarcasm1567
    @captainsarcasm1567 Před 2 lety +80

    Honestly animatronics still make such cool props and can really bring monsters and characters to life. It's a shame we don't use them as much anymore, I think they'd work really well when they enhanced with the amazing CGI we have.

  • @jim1550
    @jim1550 Před 2 lety +30

    5:25 Scary Monster
    5:31 Sassy Alien

  • @questieee
    @questieee Před 2 lety +104

    Remember: Animatronics tend to get a little bit quirky at night

  • @CampingforCool41
    @CampingforCool41 Před 2 lety +17

    The expressions shown at 2:44 are so incredible, I would have thought they were cgi. I didn’t even know that level of facial control was possible.

  • @robotfan
    @robotfan Před 2 lety +88

    The hand and head expressions are amazing! Definitely would love to see this technology incorporated into real Androids!

  • @kenethgellah8801
    @kenethgellah8801 Před 2 lety +354

    They do this just to bring fun into our lives.... Much respect
    Woah!! thanks for the likes guys

    • @stanleysmith4563
      @stanleysmith4563 Před 2 lety +34

      Dey also do it to make millions of dollars

    • @zhye5588
      @zhye5588 Před 2 lety +3

      Might be fun to showcase ones skill and creativity in such ways aswell

    • @ThemeParkBeast98
      @ThemeParkBeast98 Před 2 lety +7

      And money into their pockets.

    • @spectrum7821
      @spectrum7821 Před 2 lety +7

      @@ThemeParkBeast98 hey. its still a win win. Make good movie = More people watch. More people watch = More Money

    • @shutey709
      @shutey709 Před 2 lety +7

      They do this to make them money lol they don’t care about bringing fun into ppl life’s lol they want that multi million dollar check to “bring fun” / better lifestyle into there lives lol

  • @Cloveristic_
    @Cloveristic_ Před 2 lety +14

    Imagine adding those in prosthetics, obviously the size of a normal human arm

  • @hipsepipse
    @hipsepipse Před 2 lety +8

    I LOVE him geeking out about the new tech. It's delightful, he's like a kid on Christmas morning

  • @yourslavgothgirlfriend
    @yourslavgothgirlfriend Před 2 lety +124

    I'm definitely in love with robotics and IT stuff, and as much as love visual art, I'm so sad that such incredible, smooth moving animatronics, were CGI-ed af during post-production 😢😔

  • @aniketmaity8901
    @aniketmaity8901 Před 2 lety +7

    Animatronics never fail to impress me

  • @Nick_Lavigne
    @Nick_Lavigne Před 2 lety +23

    The second I saw the hand i knew it was from Hansel and Gretel: Witch hunters. Such an under rated movie with great story centric effects

  • @monsoon1234567890
    @monsoon1234567890 Před 2 lety +85

    It's a shame they cover up all those great practical effects with CGI

    • @alexandershawn440
      @alexandershawn440 Před 4 měsíci +1

      these robots have their limits

    • @gokulsm9290
      @gokulsm9290 Před 4 měsíci +1

      They are used for thr reference bro. If it existed in real life they would have took the real life reference. These models allows to get rhe reference of the lighting shadows and also a view point to the actors to get the perfect emotions.

  • @okamijubei
    @okamijubei Před 2 lety +1

    Great to hear that those kind of arts isn't dead.

  • @jesuschristiscallingyou953
    @jesuschristiscallingyou953 Před 2 lety +11

    Gah, great work: those things even without their skin on give me the creepies with their movement. They look alive for sure.

  • @alyssa01825
    @alyssa01825 Před 2 lety +15

    i love practical effects

  • @shiloc009
    @shiloc009 Před 2 lety +19

    Wow these folks are truly the magic makers!

  • @N1GHTSTRIKER-45
    @N1GHTSTRIKER-45 Před 2 lety +7

    everyones gangsta til the animatonics starts becoming alive

  • @4G12
    @4G12 Před 2 lety +56

    Cutting edge strain wave drives are more than strong enough to rival most biological muscles. Problem is, they can cost up to 30,000 USD per unit.

  • @adiznuts645
    @adiznuts645 Před 2 lety +4

    Do they get quirky at night?

  • @huldanoren951
    @huldanoren951 Před 2 lety +3

    Don't you hate it when these things just jumpscare you at 3am?

  • @mac9955
    @mac9955 Před 2 lety +2

    Nothing more scary than the Exorcist doll.

  • @HeidiBird
    @HeidiBird Před 2 lety +37

    This was riveting. I'd love to learn how to do this!

  • @olsonspeed
    @olsonspeed Před 2 lety +1

    Mark Setarkian is the MASTER.

  • @toughguyver6986
    @toughguyver6986 Před rokem +1

    No wonder the „CGI“ in Hellboy looked so real! Practical effects evolved into robotic science!

  • @petermotta1623
    @petermotta1623 Před 2 lety +9

    Definitely better than CGI. Great video !

  • @Badbirdie
    @Badbirdie Před rokem

    I can't imagine how awesome it would be to act alongside these things.

  • @schottschott6825
    @schottschott6825 Před 8 měsíci

    The animatronic looks so much cooler and it takes a really good director to know how to use them spectacularly. The cgi doesn’t create tension and scariness. Looks more like a video game to me.

  • @GRKPRODUCTIONSROPESTAR
    @GRKPRODUCTIONSROPESTAR Před 2 lety +1

    Robotics can make life with electriconics

  • @reng7777
    @reng7777 Před 2 lety +1

    This is type of carrer that you always keep your childhood alive!!!

  • @nikkimoon1533
    @nikkimoon1533 Před 2 lety +51

    This is incredible! Why can't they use this tech to develop lifelike prosthetics for everyday use?

    • @extrasalt5303
      @extrasalt5303 Před 2 lety +5

      To big to work in regular sized hand

    • @theodorathanasiadis6629
      @theodorathanasiadis6629 Před 2 lety +3

      The have develope already

    • @enigmaticcat7915
      @enigmaticcat7915 Před 2 lety +11

      I'd imagine they could, but just doing a basic search on robot arms, they seem to go for around 20,000 American dollars at the cheapest, so it'd most likely be far out of the budget for most patients.

    • @theodorathanasiadis6629
      @theodorathanasiadis6629 Před 2 lety +1

      @@enigmaticcat7915 Yes there are so much expensive.

    • @limeentertain1066
      @limeentertain1066 Před 2 lety

      Budget

  • @farrellrobotics1703
    @farrellrobotics1703 Před 2 lety +6

    I'm super impressed by Mark Setrakian. He's done some amazing things.

  • @ESHaunts
    @ESHaunts Před rokem

    You and Mark explained this very well, thank you!

  • @naiyahp
    @naiyahp Před 2 lety +1

    I like that no one controls the robots I find that cool. 😎😎😎🙂🙂🙂

  • @dhruw9935
    @dhruw9935 Před 2 lety +2

    Really it takes so much effort to do it all.

  • @audreyholmes9751
    @audreyholmes9751 Před 2 lety +6

    This got me into wanting to make my own cosplay with an animatronic face

  • @carebear4554
    @carebear4554 Před 2 lety

    That cascading technique is amazing.

  • @PappuDas-fq1ll
    @PappuDas-fq1ll Před měsícem

    I ALWAYS RESPECT TO BRILLIANT PRACTICAL ANIMATION.

  • @justgimmemymoneey
    @justgimmemymoneey Před 2 lety +2

    I’m definitely watching some of these movies now

  • @vjy0037
    @vjy0037 Před 2 lety

    This Man on his own animatronics world. Awesome

  • @GreasyFox
    @GreasyFox Před 2 lety +22

    Animatronics combined with computer graphic can create realistic effect rather than using one alone, case in point: Jurassic Park and Terminator 2. The tech used in animatronics is compatible with prosthetic design, just need a brain-to-device chip now.

    • @rya7886
      @rya7886 Před 2 lety

      My thoughts exactly but very complicated almost impossible. Especially for storing the amount of data it needs effectively.
      At least we can really appreciate biological programming :).

  • @jean_mollycutpurse_winchester

    WOW! Fantastic work

  • @abdoolahabdulhafez3070

    The first steps for that virtual world to come. Keep up guys!

  • @jodohmu8974
    @jodohmu8974 Před 2 lety

    So much science and brain they put into making the movie

  • @bang-GIVOR
    @bang-GIVOR Před rokem

    wow. this is how it was made. amazing. I'm very impressed

  • @denisehorgan6351
    @denisehorgan6351 Před rokem

    The large hand is outstanding ..

  • @robinsonjaraleal650
    @robinsonjaraleal650 Před rokem +4

    Los animatrónicos son parte fundamental del cine pues aportan sensación de realismo

  • @RenegadeRanga
    @RenegadeRanga Před 2 lety

    This was pretty eye opening.

  • @ihavenoidea42069
    @ihavenoidea42069 Před 2 lety +1

    A Five Nights at Freddy fan watching this be like:
    I bet he made at least one animatronic and trapped a adult and a kid in it

  • @Diabdor
    @Diabdor Před 2 lety

    Love that new Hansel and gretal

  • @albertloreak
    @albertloreak Před 2 lety +6

    As mechatronics engineer, I wish I worked in something like this 🤧🤧

  • @jbatterwayneworkshop6334

    This has to be one of the coolest jobs in the world I'm so jealous

  • @maddenfootball
    @maddenfootball Před rokem

    Underappreciated Geniuses

  • @lokeshG19
    @lokeshG19 Před 2 lety +1

    That guy in friends grew up feels good for him

  • @SolarWarden613
    @SolarWarden613 Před rokem

    Outstanding work

  • @torchlight1785
    @torchlight1785 Před 2 lety +1

    The real life models for the white spikes are terrifying, compared to the dull grey version in the movie.

  • @BlenderStudy
    @BlenderStudy Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you for the update, Insider..!! The robotics is an amazing technology.@.@

  • @hasweenrajskydrive4650

    One word for you guys...masterpiece

  • @bribri7872
    @bribri7872 Před 2 lety

    That's flippin awesome

  • @man66iac
    @man66iac Před 2 lety +1

    That's much cooler than cgi

  • @urieaaron
    @urieaaron Před 2 lety +10

    Why are servos still being controlled with joysticks instead of tiny input devices directly in a glove for instance or motion control from vision input from a human face and neck?

    • @markviniello
      @markviniello Před 2 lety +5

      Depends on the final application. We use a variety of control systems.

  • @MilkyClayGALAXY
    @MilkyClayGALAXY Před 2 lety +1

    Whoa, these are impressive!

  • @Adriennegrey20
    @Adriennegrey20 Před 2 lety +2

    Amazing work guys ❤️💯

  • @woodkey1
    @woodkey1 Před rokem

    Who else imagined the robotic hand come to life and overriding the joystick control to strangle the human

  • @duranbodasing
    @duranbodasing Před 2 lety

    Adam’s Family Thing was dope af back in the day pulling the wagon 🤣
    Of course the original Kongs hand was the real gangster OG tech!

  • @prekursur
    @prekursur Před 2 lety

    Wow! Thanks for the insight

  • @mothernaturescgreen1646

    Thank u I enjoy watching and learning the mechanics of it all.

  • @DavinderSingh-cr9ow
    @DavinderSingh-cr9ow Před rokem

    Definitely better than CGI. Great video

  • @fourq2049
    @fourq2049 Před 2 lety

    These guys do great work

  • @eshedresch8445
    @eshedresch8445 Před rokem

    Beautiful work!

  • @StaticFPV
    @StaticFPV Před 2 lety

    Incredible work

  • @sobera_media
    @sobera_media Před rokem +2

    Incredible 💥

  • @rajchoudhary4349
    @rajchoudhary4349 Před 2 lety +1

    Breathtakimg indeed

  • @AlphaProto
    @AlphaProto Před 9 měsíci

    I hope films use more puppets and animatronics as the technology advances.

  • @dudehappy3278
    @dudehappy3278 Před 2 lety +2

    When talking about animatronic in real life,most of the people immediate thought is FNAF XD

  • @ivanbarbosa81
    @ivanbarbosa81 Před 3 měsíci

    Incredible

  • @ShivamSharma-iy2tv
    @ShivamSharma-iy2tv Před 2 lety

    Another level

  • @mrgrandi
    @mrgrandi Před 2 lety

    I respect these guy!!💯

  • @detroitmidunkin2138
    @detroitmidunkin2138 Před rokem

    This is some scary technology

  • @makersmark1974
    @makersmark1974 Před 2 lety +2

    These are better to watch than the movies they're in...

  • @broehsannadeem6054
    @broehsannadeem6054 Před rokem

    Wow I loved this

  • @smritinayak2961
    @smritinayak2961 Před 2 lety +2

    One thing that comes in my mind after seeing this video: Fnaf 🐻

  • @sendyofindia
    @sendyofindia Před 2 lety

    Mark is amazing 👌

  • @dreamsnvisions8035
    @dreamsnvisions8035 Před rokem

    Nice to see they still use animatronics . I thought it was a lost art

  • @johnchan6191
    @johnchan6191 Před 8 měsíci

    Wow, gr8 monster making. Would b gr8 on holloween. Thx 4 sharing on Utube.

  • @kashifsultanentertainment8926

    Beautiful VLOG ❤️

  • @wilfredodiaz8743
    @wilfredodiaz8743 Před 2 lety

    Amazing work! 👍👏

  • @joshuatrujillo9621
    @joshuatrujillo9621 Před rokem

    I want to be in this industry so bad! Making monsters would be awesome!

  • @panwithnocake09
    @panwithnocake09 Před 2 lety

    This is so amazing

  • @zcat9721
    @zcat9721 Před 2 lety

    Those animatronics do get freaky at night - FNAF

  • @nerdyscifibirdy6488
    @nerdyscifibirdy6488 Před rokem

    Practical effects my beloved

  • @sbghodake99
    @sbghodake99 Před rokem

    Animatronics are made great

  • @porplayer859
    @porplayer859 Před 2 lety

    It's so different from that I can't believe it

  • @emperorelly6230
    @emperorelly6230 Před 2 lety +3

    😂beilive me if i was to see that wolf at night i would get heart attack its soooooo realistic

  • @oliverbaimi2547
    @oliverbaimi2547 Před 2 lety

    C'est extraordinaire !

  • @infinawe
    @infinawe Před rokem

    Have always loved every thing about movies👍

  • @sophoursasmr1099
    @sophoursasmr1099 Před 2 lety

    Amazing

  • @christi1306
    @christi1306 Před 2 lety

    So cool!!

  • @uap1234
    @uap1234 Před 2 lety

    Nice Job !!!