Animatronics (English Wikipedia)

"How do they do that? With animatronics!". Custom Entertainment Solutions. 2013-02-13. Archived from the original on 2017-12-13. Retrieved 9 August 2014.

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Corporation, Bonnier (Jan 1939). "A Mechanical Horse Gallops Realistically". Popular Science. 134 (1): 117. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
Wise, Edwin (2000). Animatronics: A Guide to Animated Holiday Displays. Cengage Learning. p. 9. ISBN 978-0790612195. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
von Stamm, Bettina (19 May 2008). Managing Innovation, Design and Creativity (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9780470510667. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
Cawthon, Scott; Cooper, Elley (2019-12-26). Into the Pit (Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #1). Scholastic Inc. ISBN 978-1-338-62696-4. Archived from the original on March 27, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
Cawthon, Scott; West, Carly Anne; Waggener, Andrea (2020-03-03). Fetch (Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #2). Scholastic Inc. ISBN 978-1-338-62697-1. Archived from the original on March 27, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
Cawthon, Scott; Waggener, Andrea; Cooper, Elley (2020-05-05). 1:35AM (Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #3). Scholastic Inc. ISBN 978-1-338-62698-8. Archived from the original on March 27, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2020.

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Buffington, Jack. "Arvid's Eyes". Buffington Effects. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
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"Disney's new robot has a creepily human gaze" (Video). CNN. 2 November 2020. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 4 Nov 2020.

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"FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S Racing Towards $130M Global Opening Weekend". ComicBookMovie.com. October 29, 2023. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2024.

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Ernst, Heinrich A (1962). "MH-1, a computer-operated mechanical hand" (PDF). Proceedings of the May 1-3, 1962, spring joint computer conference on - AIEE-IRE '62 (Spring). p. 39. doi:10.1145/1460833.1460839. hdl:1721.1/15735. S2CID 18024020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
Ayala, Alfredo Medina (22 October 2010). "Autonomatronics TM". Advances in New Technologies, Interactive Interfaces, and Communicability First International Conference Papers. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Vol. 6616 (1st ed.). Huerta Grande, Argentina: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 8–15. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-20810-2_2. ISBN 978-3-642-20809-6.
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Kornbluh, Roy D; Pelrine, Ron; Qibing, Pei; Heydt, Richard; Stanford, Scott; Oh, Seajin; Eckerle, Joseph (July 9, 2002). "Electroelastomers: applications of dielectric elastomer transducers for actuation, generation, and smart structures". Smart Structures and Material. Smart Structures and Materials 2002: Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies. Applications of Smart Structures Technologies (254): 254. Bibcode:2002SPIE.4698..254K. doi:10.1117/12.475072. S2CID 110672457.

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"Animatronics Degree Programs with Career Information". Education Career Articles. 25 March 2013. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.

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"Animatronics Through the Ages". Entertainment Junkie Blog. 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2025-01-16.

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Matulef, Jeffrey (December 17, 2015). "Five Nights at Freddy's creator releases spin-off novel". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2015.

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Stack, Tim; Staskiewicz, Keith (2013-04-04). "Welcome to 'Jurassic Park': An oral history". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2014-09-29.

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Ekman, Paul; Friesen, Wallace V. (1975). Unmasking the face : a guide to recognizing emotions from facial clues (PDF) (2. [pr.] ed.). Englewood Cliffs, N. J.: Prentice-Hall. ISBN 9780139381751. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.

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"Sixty Years of Innovation: Audio-Animatronics Technology Begins at Disneyland Park". Disney Parks Blog. 2015-04-27. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-05-28.

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Ernst, Heinrich A (1962). "MH-1, a computer-operated mechanical hand" (PDF). Proceedings of the May 1-3, 1962, spring joint computer conference on - AIEE-IRE '62 (Spring). p. 39. doi:10.1145/1460833.1460839. hdl:1721.1/15735. S2CID 18024020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2018-08-07.

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Kornbluh, Roy D; Pelrine, Ron; Qibing, Pei; Heydt, Richard; Stanford, Scott; Oh, Seajin; Eckerle, Joseph (July 9, 2002). "Electroelastomers: applications of dielectric elastomer transducers for actuation, generation, and smart structures". Smart Structures and Material. Smart Structures and Materials 2002: Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies. Applications of Smart Structures Technologies (254): 254. Bibcode:2002SPIE.4698..254K. doi:10.1117/12.475072. S2CID 110672457.

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Ribeiro, Tiago; Paiva, Ana. "The Illusion of Robotic Life" (PDF). Porto Salvo, Portugal: INESC-ID. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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"AUDIO-ANIMATRONICS Trademark of Disney Enterprises, Inc. - Registration Number 0828370 - Serial Number 72192128 :: Justia Trademarks". trademarks.justia.com. Retrieved 2025-01-16.

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"Definition of ANIMATRONIC". www.merriam-webster.com. 2024-12-30. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
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Ernst, Heinrich A (1962). "MH-1, a computer-operated mechanical hand" (PDF). Proceedings of the May 1-3, 1962, spring joint computer conference on - AIEE-IRE '62 (Spring). p. 39. doi:10.1145/1460833.1460839. hdl:1721.1/15735. S2CID 18024020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2018-08-07.

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Ortony, Andrew; Clore, Gerald L.; Collins, Allan (1988). "The Cognitive Structure of Emotions" (PDF). Cambridge University Press. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-23.

polygon.com

Frank, Allegra (December 14, 2015). "Five Nights at Freddy's novel hits stores next year". Polygon. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2015.

popularmechanics.com

McCarthy, Erin (2 April 2010). "Craig Ferguson's New Mythbuster Robot Sidekick: Exclusive Pics". Popular Mechanics. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2010.

questia.com

Magid, Ron (June 1993). "Effects Team Brings Dinosaurs Back from Extinction". American Cinematographer. 74 (6): 46–52. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2014. But this system achieved its most remarkable results in Jurassic Park's star attraction, a 40-foot-long, 9000-pound animatronic machine that perfectly recreated the appearance and fluid motion of a full-sized Tyrannosaurus rex.

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"Animatronic Puppets". roborobotics.com. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
"Famous Animatronics". roborobotics.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
"The Real History of Animatronics". Rogers Studios. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2014.

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Kornbluh, Roy D; Pelrine, Ron; Qibing, Pei; Heydt, Richard; Stanford, Scott; Oh, Seajin; Eckerle, Joseph (July 9, 2002). "Electroelastomers: applications of dielectric elastomer transducers for actuation, generation, and smart structures". Smart Structures and Material. Smart Structures and Materials 2002: Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies. Applications of Smart Structures Technologies (254): 254. Bibcode:2002SPIE.4698..254K. doi:10.1117/12.475072. S2CID 110672457.

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Kornbluh, Roy D; Pelrine, Ron; Qibing, Pei; Heydt, Richard; Stanford, Scott; Oh, Seajin; Eckerle, Joseph (July 9, 2002). "Electroelastomers: applications of dielectric elastomer transducers for actuation, generation, and smart structures". Smart Structures and Material. Smart Structures and Materials 2002: Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies. Applications of Smart Structures Technologies (254): 254. Bibcode:2002SPIE.4698..254K. doi:10.1117/12.475072. S2CID 110672457.

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Chan, Normal (15 August 2012). "Synthetic Skin For Animatronic Robots Gets More Realistic". Whalerock Industries. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.

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"Walking with Dinosaurs: The Arena Spectacular – Theatrecrafts.com". Retrieved 2025-01-16.

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"The Oldest Audio-Animatronics in Disneyland". The Disney Classics. 2021-12-11. Archived from the original on 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-05-28.

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Cohen, Matt (2012-04-05). "Why Jurassic Park was meant to be seen in 3D". THE WEEK Publications, Inc. Archived from the original on 2014-08-01. Retrieved 21 October 2014. Spielberg's dinosaurs were breathtakingly — and terrifyingly — realistic.

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Corliss, Richard (26 April 1993). "Behind the Magic of Jurassic Park". time. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2007.

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usgamer.net

Oxford, Nadia (June 29, 2018). "Murder, Dysfunctional Families, and Purple Guys: The Larger Story Behind the Five Nights at Freddy's Games [Updated for Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator and UCN]". USGamer. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.

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"The Early Days of Audio-Animatronics© | The Walt Disney Family Museum". www.waltdisney.org. Archived from the original on 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2024-05-28.

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"Sparko the Robot Dog". cyberneticzoo.com. 2009-12-22. Archived from the original on 2024-03-31. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
"Robots: Electro and Sparko". Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
Corporation, Bonnier (Jan 1939). "A Mechanical Horse Gallops Realistically". Popular Science. 134 (1): 117. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
Ernst, Heinrich A (1962). "MH-1, a computer-operated mechanical hand" (PDF). Proceedings of the May 1-3, 1962, spring joint computer conference on - AIEE-IRE '62 (Spring). p. 39. doi:10.1145/1460833.1460839. hdl:1721.1/15735. S2CID 18024020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
"Famous Animatronics". roborobotics.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
"The Early Days of Audio-Animatronics© | The Walt Disney Family Museum". www.waltdisney.org. Archived from the original on 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
"The Oldest Audio-Animatronics in Disneyland". The Disney Classics. 2021-12-11. Archived from the original on 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
"Advanced Animations -". darkridedatabase.com. Archived from the original on 2025-03-18. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
"Sixty Years of Innovation: Audio-Animatronics Technology Begins at Disneyland Park". Disney Parks Blog. 2015-04-27. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
Wise, Edwin (2000). Animatronics: A Guide to Animated Holiday Displays. Cengage Learning. p. 9. ISBN 978-0790612195. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
Buffington, Jack. "Arvid's Eyes". Buffington Effects. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
"the bunyip | murray bridge tourism". Murray Bridge Tourism. 2022-09-08. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
Buffington, Jack. "Skin and Molds". BuffingtonFX. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
Chan, Normal (15 August 2012). "Synthetic Skin For Animatronic Robots Gets More Realistic". Whalerock Industries. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
Ekman, Paul; Friesen, Wallace V. (1975). Unmasking the face : a guide to recognizing emotions from facial clues (PDF) (2. [pr.] ed.). Englewood Cliffs, N. J.: Prentice-Hall. ISBN 9780139381751. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
Ortony, Andrew; Clore, Gerald L.; Collins, Allan (1988). "The Cognitive Structure of Emotions" (PDF). Cambridge University Press. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-23.
Ribeiro, Tiago; Paiva, Ana. "The Illusion of Robotic Life" (PDF). Porto Salvo, Portugal: INESC-ID. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
"Disney's new robot has a creepily human gaze" (Video). CNN. 2 November 2020. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 4 Nov 2020.
"Animatronics Degree Programs with Career Information". Education Career Articles. 25 March 2013. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
"Why Five Nights at Freddy's is So Popular". Screen Rant. 22 September 2020. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
"How do they do that? With animatronics!". Custom Entertainment Solutions. 2013-02-13. Archived from the original on 2017-12-13. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
"The Real History of Animatronics". Rogers Studios. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
Stack, Tim; Staskiewicz, Keith (2013-04-04). "Welcome to 'Jurassic Park': An oral history". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
Corliss, Richard (26 April 1993). "Behind the Magic of Jurassic Park". time. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2007.
Magid, Ron (June 1993). "Effects Team Brings Dinosaurs Back from Extinction". American Cinematographer. 74 (6): 46–52. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2014. But this system achieved its most remarkable results in Jurassic Park's star attraction, a 40-foot-long, 9000-pound animatronic machine that perfectly recreated the appearance and fluid motion of a full-sized Tyrannosaurus rex.
Cohen, Matt (2012-04-05). "Why Jurassic Park was meant to be seen in 3D". THE WEEK Publications, Inc. Archived from the original on 2014-08-01. Retrieved 21 October 2014. Spielberg's dinosaurs were breathtakingly — and terrifyingly — realistic.
Neale, Beren (17 September 2014). "How Jurassic Park made cinematic history". 3D World (182). Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014. Seeing Jurassic Park made me realise that my destiny was in digital
McCarthy, Erin (2 April 2010). "Craig Ferguson's New Mythbuster Robot Sidekick: Exclusive Pics". Popular Mechanics. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
C, Mark (February 25, 2021). "WILLY'S WONDERLAND Interview: Director Kevin Lewis On Casting Nicolas Cage, Possible Sequel, & More". ComicBookMovie.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
"FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S Racing Towards $130M Global Opening Weekend". ComicBookMovie.com. October 29, 2023. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
"IGM Interviews – Scott Cawthon (Five Nights at Freddy's)". IGM. Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
Oxford, Nadia (June 29, 2018). "Murder, Dysfunctional Families, and Purple Guys: The Larger Story Behind the Five Nights at Freddy's Games [Updated for Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator and UCN]". USGamer. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
Frank, Allegra (December 14, 2015). "Five Nights at Freddy's novel hits stores next year". Polygon. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
Matulef, Jeffrey (December 17, 2015). "Five Nights at Freddy's creator releases spin-off novel". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
Cawthon, Scott; Cooper, Elley (2019-12-26). Into the Pit (Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #1). Scholastic Inc. ISBN 978-1-338-62696-4. Archived from the original on March 27, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
Cawthon, Scott; West, Carly Anne; Waggener, Andrea (2020-03-03). Fetch (Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #2). Scholastic Inc. ISBN 978-1-338-62697-1. Archived from the original on March 27, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
Cawthon, Scott; Waggener, Andrea; Cooper, Elley (2020-05-05). 1:35AM (Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #3). Scholastic Inc. ISBN 978-1-338-62698-8. Archived from the original on March 27, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
Aaron Perine (November 20, 2020). "Five Nights at Freddy's Movie Gets Filming Date". Comic Book. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

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TPMvids (2024-02-25). Failed Animatronic Restaurants- Looney Tunes Revue at Gadgets. Retrieved 2025-04-17 – via YouTube.
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