FILMING VERSION WITH CABLE AND PNEUMATIC ACTUATORS
Fun Research Trip: Jim and Coral Boulden swim with live dolphins in the Florida Keys
Original Sculpture of the dolphin commissioned for the film "Flipper"
Original mold of the dolphin commissioned for the film "Flipper"
Original mold of the dolphin commissioned for the film "Flipper"
Original mold of the dolphin commissioned for the film "Flipper"
Original mold of the dolphin commissioned for the film "Flipper"
Original mold of the dolphin commissioned for the film "Flipper"
Original mold of the dolphin commissioned for the film "Flipper"
Animatronic Dolphin Shell
Animatronic Dolphin Shell with Painted Silicone Skin
Animatronic Dolphin Mouth Shell
Animatronic Dolphin skull
Looking from the inside. Note the strong, flexible cable that is fiberglassed into the cut shells.
Animatronic Dolphin Shells are cut to allow movement
Animatronic Dolphin Shell are just to allow movement
U-Joint mount for the Animatronic Dolphin
Pool speaker mounted into the area called the "Mellon".
Creating space for Pool speaker mounted into the area called the "Mellon".
Original mold of the dolphin commissioned for the film "Flipper"
Silicone skin fresh out of the mold set.
Animatronic dolphin working as a therapy animal. Here, one of the therapists practices.
Animatronic Dolphin in a pool
Animatronic Dolphin in a pool
Performing the animatronic dolphin in a pool using an extended rolling stand
Animatronic dolphin working as a therapy animal. Here, one of the therapists practices.
20' of control cables come out of the dolphin
