Dec 17th, 2009
by Nar Williams.
Yeah, that’s me operating a giant crane (for the first time) to assemble a gigantic lifesize Bumblebee Transformers robot!!!
Tonight on Science of the Movies, I join my buddy John Frazier and his team at FXperts to take you step-by-step in building the Bumblebee robot used in Michael Bay’s Transformers movies!
Plus, I visit Image Metrics, the [...]
Dec 10th, 2009
by Nar Williams.
Tonight on Science of the Movies, I wonder the halls of Industrial Light & Magic (the legendary FX house created by the great George Lucas) in a nerdvana induced haze. Oh, and I learn the uber tech behind the spectacular sea battles in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End! ILM does some of the [...]
Dec 7th, 2009
by Nar Williams.
President Obama recently launched a White House initiative to cultivate more interest in science and math in American youth. As part of that initiative, he visited Oaktown High School to get a demo of their Cougar Cannon Robot. He then remarked:
“As president, I believe that robotics can inspire young people to pursue science and engineering. [...]
Dec 3rd, 2009
by Nar Williams.
Tonight on Science of the Movies, I visit South Park Studios to get a behind-the-scenes peek at the technology that allows Trey Parker and company to crank out insanely funny shows at a break neck speed. Believe me, their schedule is so tight they don’t have time for writer’s block.
Then I learn what it takes [...]
Nov 24th, 2009
by Nar Williams.
Bandit, a “socially assistive robot” developed at USC’s Viterbi School of Engineering, could be the first in the next generation of personal trainers. And he looks like he might give human trainers a run for their money.
You know those annoying “motivational” catchphrases that personal trainers throw at you that make you want to punch them [...]