This week, we studied the implications of robotics in the film industry. Obviously, like all things, technology and robotics have immensely improved over the years. Likewise, the start of robotics in the film industry are nowhere near as complex, or convincing than it is today. I remember the first movie I ever watched with the implementation of robotics. The movie was Jaws. I remember I was too scared to go swimming in any body of water after watching the movie because of how real the mechanical shark appeared before my eyes. Today, the movie The Meg is not even comparable to Jaws due to the advanced improvement in technology and robotics in the film industry.
Because of the lack of knowledge about robotics and technology back when Jaws was made, the mechanical shark would not stop breaking down, and struggled to keep working the way it was designed. However, Spielberg managed to implement this malfunction into the movie and improve it by showing the shark less than what was wanted. In fact, due to this decision, the movie was arguable better. As said by Spielberg himself, "I think the film would have made half the money had the shark worked".
Some artists, on the other hand use robotics to create their own pieces of artwork. Most of these pieces are sculptures. One example of an artists implementing robotics to improve his artwork is Spencer Shay in the TV series iCarly. He made all sorts of funky sculptures but in one episode, spencer tries to break the Guinness book of records of most moving parts on an art sculpture at once, which was 73. Spencer breaks the record and every part on his sculpture movies in a certain direction, whether it be up or down, side to side or swinging around in circles. Each part on his sculpture is a robotic element added to art to complete a piece of art.
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Overall, this week I took away that robotics in art is a never-ending improvement and innovation. The immense improvements made so far in the film industry with the addition of robotics has taken movies to another level. Whether it be with mechanical sharks, green screens, or shaping the bodies and faces of characters with body suits matching the green screens, technology is allowing for improvements in the robotics and film industry, and begs the question, What will come next? Is there going to be movie theatres with rocking seats and virtual reality goggles that allow for yourself to feel like you're literally in the movie? or maybe movies that allow you to control the plot and decide what happens with your remote? Or maybe even actual robots in movies? Only the future innovations with robotics and film will tell.
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