ABSTRACT
LAIKA, one of the world's largest stop-motion studios is also one of the industry leaders in robotic technology for film production. We present a talk explaining some of the ways we use our robots to move cameras, bounce sets, and generally work hand in actuator with our busy animators.
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The robots of LAIKA
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