Robots.

[Chippy_Tea]

I thought they were still at the stage where they struggled with stairs etc, it would appear not.

 

[dad_of_jon]

I had a job as a cyberdyne systems model 101 once but packed it in as I wanted a change. So now I have a job interview as a Dalek lined up. I think I have a good chance of getting it seeing i'm an ex-terminator

 

[Tripster]

Ive seen that a few times today. noooo way Is that genuine the way it prances & twirls about the more times I watch it the more Ithink I think mmmmm. CGI. iF it's real then thats fantastic I just love robots & gadgets & stuff.

 

[DocAnna]

Ive seen that a few times today. noooo way Is that genuine the way it prances & twirls about the more times I watch it the more Ithink I think mmmmm. CGI. iF it's real then thats fantastic I just love robots & gadgets & stuff.

Yep it is real time, Boston Dynamics have been doing similar for a while. What isn't clear is if it is all preprogrammed, and the area is premapped and calculated.

 

[foxy]

Ive seen that a few times today. noooo way Is that genuine the way it prances & twirls about the more times I watch it the more Ithink I think mmmmm. CGI. iF it's real then thats fantastic I just love robots & gadgets & stuff.

Yes all fake,there is a you tube video showing how it is done. They use similar techniques in the movies.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Yes all fake,

Apparently not -

 

[foxy]

Apparently not -

No it isn’t real, it’s all put together by VFX artist, that’s those in the video explaining how it’s done.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

The video title is -

Boston Dynamics Robots Can't be Faked - VFX Artists Explain Why​

Listen to what he says about the feet on the carpet and shadows starting here - no clipping = no fake -

 

[foxy]

The video title is -

Boston Dynamics Robots Can't be Faked - VFX Artists Explain Why​

Listen to what he says about the feet on the carpet and shadows starting here - no clipping = no fake -

That is why they have VFX artists explaining it, not robotic engineers. There is another video where they are suited up and going through the motions to film and alter. I think there they were saying it was difficult to put the shadows in. Check out their videos. The company only have two robots one with 4 legs and one on wheels.

 

[DocAnna]

@foxy I really am wading in where angels fear to tread, but really really, the video is genuine, it is not VFX, and the video above is making it very clear what the evidence is for that. I'm not sure why I'm on here explaining this, but it is not fake.