New Audio-Animatronics for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Creepy or What?

Discussion in 'Disney News, Rumors and Current Events' started by John Frost, Apr 11, 2014.

?

Are the next-gen audio-animatronic figures creepy or not?

Poll closed Apr 18, 2014.

  1. Very Creepy, deep in the uncanny valley

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  2. A little weird

    1 vote(s)
    11.1%

  3. It's new but I'm okay with it

    2 vote(s)
    22.2%

  4. Love it. Makes them come alive

    6 vote(s)
    66.7%
  1. John Frost

    John Frost Global Moderator Staff Member

    [​IMG]

    I just posted video of the new animatronic figures for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train in the Magic Kingdom's new fantasyland and I'm trying to decide if they are creepy or not. What do you think?
     

    Attached Files:

    John Frost, Apr 11, 2014
    #1
    Sean likes this.
  2. PolynesianMedic

    PolynesianMedic Global Moderator Staff Member

    Remember that they are trying to keep the dwarfs looking as they do in the cartoon, and I think that this gives them the ability to do just that. I don't think that something like this would work with an actual person's face, but this I like.
     
    PolynesianMedic, Apr 11, 2014
    #2
  3. Sean

    Sean Administrator Staff Member

    I think that photo is blown out, if it wasn't so big and a little more shaper then this Dwarf wouldn't creep me out.. The video looks cool.




    A second look at the video the faces on the dwarfs look like a projection and not a real face. If that is the case then i don't like them. They need to have real faces
     
    Last edited: Apr 11, 2014
    Sean, Apr 11, 2014
    #3
  4. zackiedawg

    zackiedawg Member Staff Member

    I tend to agree with Jeff - it might not be as acceptable with a human-like animatronic, but for this particular application, I think it works great - very good movement, and the face projections are lively and keep the cartoon look authentic.
     
    zackiedawg, Apr 11, 2014
    #4
  5. jbwolffiv

    jbwolffiv Member

    I think it looks great!
     
    jbwolffiv, Apr 12, 2014
    #5
  6. RedOctober25

    RedOctober25 Member

    Video on YouTube looks better than the photo.
     
    RedOctober25, Apr 12, 2014
    #6
  7. ayesell

    ayesell Member

    I will withhold judgement until I take the actual ride. I am hoping that it has a better appeal live than on the video.
     
    ayesell, Apr 13, 2014
    #7
  8. mSummers

    mSummers Member

    I'm reserving judgement until I see them as well. However, I expect them to be difficult to photograph
     
    mSummers, Apr 13, 2014
    #8
  9. PolynesianMedic

    PolynesianMedic Global Moderator Staff Member

    They will prove to be an interesting photo challenge for sure
     
    PolynesianMedic, Apr 13, 2014
    #9
  10. thefrugalmouselover

    thefrugalmouselover Member

    Looks interesting, but not really sure I like the projection faces. But, who knows. I'll probably love it once I ride it.
     
    thefrugalmouselover, Apr 18, 2014
    #10
  11. John Frost

    John Frost Global Moderator Staff Member

    I was thinking about this the other day. What is most creepy is the flatness of the eyes and lips. We expect there to be roundness to them when they're this 'realistic' but they're obviously flat projections. It works on Cars and Lumiere because we expect a car or candle to have a flat surface and no lips. But a face should have detail and curves.

    That said, I can't wait to see them in person to see how the effect actually works
     
    John Frost, Apr 22, 2014
    #11
  12. QueenElsa

    QueenElsa Member

    I'm a huge audio-animatronic nerd, so I love this video..I agree that the projections make them a little less effective/realistic,I'm not a huge fan of that. That being said, it's hard to tell from a video how it really works...I guess we'll see once we take a ride how it looks in person!
     
    QueenElsa, Apr 24, 2014
    #12
  13. Wolfhyrr

    Wolfhyrr Member

    Thanks, now I'm gonna have nightmares.

    I think im better off watching Rammstein's videoclip "Sonne"
     
    Wolfhyrr, Apr 29, 2014
    #13
  14. John Frost

    John Frost Global Moderator Staff Member

    John Frost, Apr 29, 2014
    #14

Share This Page