0 the use of machines controlled by computers to make puppets and models move in a natural way in films and other types of entertainment --
As guests would move in between different sections of the museum, they would see some video footage, some animatronics, and some exhibits.
The animatronics have exaggerated facial features and animated actions to give them their own charismatic personality.
Some characters would have been created by mixing computer-generated imagery with animatronics and some would have been created solely with animatronics or animation.
Unused animatronics and props were either sold off to other restaurants or destroyed.
The technology behind animatronics has become more advance and sophisticated over the years, making the puppets even more realistic and lifelike.
Colleges and universities do not offer degree programs in animatronics.
The parasitic creature that was used in the episode was created via animatronics and was designed to look like a banana slug.
The show utilized puppets, body puppets, remote-controlled animatronics and bluescreen puppets.