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Creativity on a Monstrous Scale
This month, Entertainment Engineering talks with the best-known and most highly respected special effects companies in the film business to discuss creativity, freedom, and herding cats. Dave Merritt is Model Shop Supervisor at Legacy Effects, and took time out of a very busy day to speak with us. Here is part of that conversation.
EE: First of all, how many men and women do you typically employ, and what are their specialties?
Dave Merritt: Legacy Effects operates from a core group of about 45 people, and we can quickly ramp up to 150 people as more projects come in. We staff all types of >>>
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Hydraulic Gimbal Aids Iron Man’s Motion Control
Gimbal suspended from crane controls the motion of Iron Man props during street fight scenes with Iron Man’s nemesis, Iron Monger
Controlling the motion of Iron Man suits and other props from the Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment movie at times appears to be done with futuristic technology. But instead, the advanced motion-control technology truly responsible for moving props in the movie is actually here today and includes a hydraulic gimbal, cylinders, valves, hose, fittings, and other hydraulic products from Parker-Hannifin (Mayfield Heights, OH). >>>
Pneumatic Guitar Mimics Motion of Human Hand
Automated guitar plays more than two dozen songs
When employees at Clippard Instrument Laboratory set out to make a new exhibit for their 2012 trade show schedule, they wanted something cool and unique that would draw attention to their pneumatic and automation products. Their answer is a pneumatic guitar that plays more than two dozen songs with over 36 notes running on 50-psi air pressure. >>>