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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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ความคิดเห็น • 558

  • @Xavierpng
    @Xavierpng 2 ปีที่แล้ว +735

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

    • @racksdriller5828
      @racksdriller5828 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      dude u f*king everywhere

    • @theman541
      @theman541 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      nub

    • @nonogain7929
      @nonogain7929 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      ayo shut up bot

    • @g00gle1sw4tchingme
      @g00gle1sw4tchingme 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Just remember it all happened randomly with no intelligent design. Mind blowing, right? Jk.

    • @Design_dogg
      @Design_dogg 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi nub... Gedda fakkaouta he

  • @nathanvalentine9244
    @nathanvalentine9244 2 ปีที่แล้ว +404

    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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      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.

    • @BondJFK
      @BondJFK 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

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

    • @Light-cy1gp
      @Light-cy1gp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    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.

  • @CampingforCool41
    @CampingforCool41 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +91

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

  • @kenethgellah8801
    @kenethgellah8801 2 ปีที่แล้ว +354

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

    • @stanleysmith4563
      @stanleysmith4563 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Dey also do it to make millions of dollars

    • @zhye5588
      @zhye5588 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

    • @ThemeParkBeast98
      @ThemeParkBeast98 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      And money into their pockets.

    • @spectrum7821
      @spectrum7821 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

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

    • @shutey709
      @shutey709 2 ปีที่แล้ว +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_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

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

  • @questieee
    @questieee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +108

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

    • @coneskid2
      @coneskid2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      No.

    • @bismarkboi096
      @bismarkboi096 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I knew there would be a reference

    • @tayg2469
      @tayg2469 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      we see u roblox boi

    • @bismarkboi096
      @bismarkboi096 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Roblox is bad game

    • @Rezi59450
      @Rezi59450 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      We all gonna to day ;(

  • @hipsepipse
    @hipsepipse 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

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

  • @Nick_Lavigne
    @Nick_Lavigne 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    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

  • @jim1550
    @jim1550 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    5:25 Scary Monster
    5:31 Sassy Alien

  • @aniketmaity8901
    @aniketmaity8901 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Animatronics never fail to impress me

  • @4G12
    @4G12 2 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    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.

  • @ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST
    @ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

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

  • @alyssa01825
    @alyssa01825 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    i love practical effects

  • @schottschott6825
    @schottschott6825 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

  • @shiloc009
    @shiloc009 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Wow these folks are truly the magic makers!

  • @monsoon1234567890
    @monsoon1234567890 2 ปีที่แล้ว +88

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

    • @alexandershawn440
      @alexandershawn440 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      these robots have their limits

    • @gokulsm9290
      @gokulsm9290 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +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.

  • @lordlem
    @lordlem 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    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 😢😔

    • @jyconx
      @jyconx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Animatronics can't do everything. That's why CGI is necessary.

  • @DavinderSingh-cr9ow
    @DavinderSingh-cr9ow ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Definitely better than CGI. Great video

  • @okamijubei
    @okamijubei 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @HeidiBird
    @HeidiBird 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

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

  • @toughguyver6986
    @toughguyver6986 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @duranbodasing
    @duranbodasing 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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!

  • @huldanoren951
    @huldanoren951 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @N1GHTSTRIKER-45
    @N1GHTSTRIKER-45 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    everyones gangsta til the animatonics starts becoming alive

  • @petermot645
    @petermot645 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Definitely better than CGI. Great video !

  • @adiznuts645
    @adiznuts645 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Do they get quirky at night?

  • @urieaaron
    @urieaaron 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

  • @audreyholmes9751
    @audreyholmes9751 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

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

  • @olsonspeed
    @olsonspeed 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mark Setarkian is the MASTER.

  • @robinsonjaraleal650
    @robinsonjaraleal650 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

  • @torchlight1785
    @torchlight1785 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @naiyahp
    @naiyahp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @mac9955
    @mac9955 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nothing more scary than the Exorcist doll.

  • @debbylou5729
    @debbylou5729 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Halloween parties with these guys must get wild

  • @GRKPRODUCTIONSROPESTAR
    @GRKPRODUCTIONSROPESTAR 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Robotics can make life with electriconics

  • @dhruw9935
    @dhruw9935 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Really it takes so much effort to do it all.

  • @nikkimoon1533
    @nikkimoon1533 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

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

    • @extrasalt5303
      @extrasalt5303 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      To big to work in regular sized hand

    • @theodorathanasiadis6629
      @theodorathanasiadis6629 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The have develope already

    • @enigmaticcat7915
      @enigmaticcat7915 2 ปีที่แล้ว +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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@enigmaticcat7915 Yes there are so much expensive.

    • @CarolSubList
      @CarolSubList 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Budget

  • @Badbirdie
    @Badbirdie ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @reng7777
    @reng7777 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @farrellrobotics1703
    @farrellrobotics1703 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

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

  • @MilkyClayGALAXY
    @MilkyClayGALAXY 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Whoa, these are impressive!

  • @ihavenoidea42069
    @ihavenoidea42069 2 ปีที่แล้ว +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

  • @man66iac
    @man66iac 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That's much cooler than cgi

  • @GreasyFox
    @GreasyFox 2 ปีที่แล้ว +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 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      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 :).

  • @justgimmemymoneey
    @justgimmemymoneey 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m definitely watching some of these movies now

  • @albertloreak
    @albertloreak 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

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

  • @denisehorgan6351
    @denisehorgan6351 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The large hand is outstanding ..

  • @jean_mollycutpurse_winchester
    @jean_mollycutpurse_winchester 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    WOW! Fantastic work

  • @PappuDas-fq1ll
    @PappuDas-fq1ll 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I ALWAYS RESPECT TO BRILLIANT PRACTICAL ANIMATION.

  • @vjy0037
    @vjy0037 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This Man on his own animatronics world. Awesome

  • @carebear4554
    @carebear4554 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That cascading technique is amazing.

  • @maddenfootball
    @maddenfootball ปีที่แล้ว

    Underappreciated Geniuses

  • @dudehappy3278
    @dudehappy3278 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @BlenderStudy
    @BlenderStudy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @davidnobre5660
    @davidnobre5660 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    now a days you could actually link the bionic hand to your nervous system and control it with your mind
    how cool is that

  • @abdoolahabdulhafez3070
    @abdoolahabdulhafez3070 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @nosreda
    @nosreda 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Mad respect for the ingenuity and effort. However, I can't give any credit when watching movies these days because I suspect all such effects are now simply computer graphics.

  • @jbatterwayneworkshop6334
    @jbatterwayneworkshop6334 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @jodohmu8974
    @jodohmu8974 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    So much science and brain they put into making the movie

  • @emperorelly6230
    @emperorelly6230 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @smritinayak2961
    @smritinayak2961 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @sobera_media
    @sobera_media 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Incredible 💥

  • @ESHaunts
    @ESHaunts ปีที่แล้ว

    You and Mark explained this very well, thank you!

  • @detroitmidunkin2138
    @detroitmidunkin2138 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is some scary technology

  • @lokeshG19
    @lokeshG19 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That guy in friends grew up feels good for him

  • @michaelbarret4610
    @michaelbarret4610 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love the mechanical electronic informatic and robotic engineering. imagine if spectral motion is merged with AI

  • @RenegadeRanga
    @RenegadeRanga 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was pretty eye opening.

  • @AlphaProto
    @AlphaProto ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @BritishEngineer
    @BritishEngineer ปีที่แล้ว

    Majority of the people who get kicks from gawking at / screaming animatronics probably don’t even know what kirchoffs or ohms law is, I find it extremely interesting animatronic technologies and engineering.

  • @bang-GIVOR
    @bang-GIVOR ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @rajchoudhary4349
    @rajchoudhary4349 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Breathtakimg indeed

  • @benmcreynolds8581
    @benmcreynolds8581 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love animatronics. Sets that actually built things like the old 80s, 90s early 2000s movies-shows. Pee wee's playhouse, dinosaurs, Beetlejuice, Mr. Rogers, the Flintstones movie, Land of the Lost, temple of doom the game show, etc.

  • @fenlandhobbit2307
    @fenlandhobbit2307 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    CGI is a special effect with no 'soul'.
    I know what I mean anyway 😁👍🇬🇧

  • @hasweenrajskydrive4650
    @hasweenrajskydrive4650 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    One word for you guys...masterpiece

  • @arturoreyes934
    @arturoreyes934 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Son los mejores del mundo mi respeto para es equipo 💪👍✊

  • @makersmark1974
    @makersmark1974 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @nerdyscifibirdy6488
    @nerdyscifibirdy6488 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Practical effects my beloved

  • @rosmalinamalina9260
    @rosmalinamalina9260 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ❤️ Admire the voice of the commentator? And the documentary.

  • @dreamsnvisions8035
    @dreamsnvisions8035 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @joshuatrujillo9621
    @joshuatrujillo9621 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @woodkey1
    @woodkey1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @kerryrobinson9947
    @kerryrobinson9947 ปีที่แล้ว

    Much better than the Godzilla movies. You could see the strings/wires holding up the creatures back then. 🦖🦕🐸👀

  • @Adriennegrey20
    @Adriennegrey20 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Amazing work guys ❤️💯

  • @Adam-kx2tp
    @Adam-kx2tp 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    These underlying mechanics without skin are even deserving of its own sci fi movie .

  • @zcat9721
    @zcat9721 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Those animatronics do get freaky at night - FNAF

  • @bellaxoxo5271
    @bellaxoxo5271 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really enjoyed watching this it was pretty cool!

  • @sbghodake99
    @sbghodake99 ปีที่แล้ว

    Animatronics are made great

  • @SolarWarden613
    @SolarWarden613 ปีที่แล้ว

    Outstanding work

  • @brawlornothin1008
    @brawlornothin1008 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Honestly the animatronic hands were the best actors in hansel and gretel:witch hunters

  • @vomitedthoughts
    @vomitedthoughts ปีที่แล้ว

    I wish i could read the name of those huge servos so i can look them up

  • @Enthub47
    @Enthub47 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow !!😯I wanna be like Mike.

  • @napeekapunpimtongnara9111
    @napeekapunpimtongnara9111 ปีที่แล้ว

    The best engineering stance You can see through your own imagination.

  • @captainjabbwok8817
    @captainjabbwok8817 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Would be amazing to see them team up with a prosthetics company

  • @bribri7872
    @bribri7872 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's flippin awesome

  • @kashifsultanentertainment8926
    @kashifsultanentertainment8926 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful VLOG ❤️

  • @S0ap_Bvbbl3z
    @S0ap_Bvbbl3z 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Oh boy I sure hope I don’t have to be a night guard around places like these :3

  • @yuwelcome
    @yuwelcome 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    FNAF out here making animatronics out of CGI

  • @yashthehuman
    @yashthehuman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    nice