Robot Brains: Animatronic Character Servo Control

Robot Brains: Animatronic Character Servo Control
English | Size: 2.97 GB
Category: Video Tutorials

Animatronic effects supervisor, inventor and Stan Winston Studio veteran, Rick Galinson, shares tips and techniques to help you utilize basic LED and SERVO controls to create stunning on-screen effects.
From the art of motherboard design and circuit board schematics to best practices with soldering equipment & programming code, Galinson’s expert knowledge will guide you as you delve into the fascinating world of robots, creatures and code.

Lesson Highlights:
Finding & ordering circuit boards
Programming BASIC code
The art & science of motherboard design
Controlling an animatronic character

Chapters:
Title & Introduction – 00:00:00
An Introduction to Circuit Boards – 00:01:27
Safety Precautions – 00:04:25
System Setup Overview – 00:06:16
Understanding Basic Circuit Theory – 00:09:00
Acquiring a Good Soldering Station – 00:14:21
Multimeter – 00:16:02
A Dedicated Power Supply – 00:17:52
Choosing Your Micro Controller – 00:19:15
A Rundown of the Kit Setup – 00:24:25
Basic. Basic Programming – 00:26:40
How to Run an LED – 00:30:07
Writing Software for the LED – 00:33:20
Controlling Multiple LEDs – 00:34:57
Controlling an LED Sequence – 00:42:34
Pre-Tinning – 00:45:39
Soldering the Wires – 00:48:15
Adding the Ground Line – 00:52:04
Attaching the Resistors – 00:53:34
Wiring in the LED Array – 00:56:46
Soldering the Wires to the LED Array – 01:01:40
Writing Code for the LED Array – 01:04:06
Ordering Your Own Circuit Board – 01:10:41
An Overview of the ExpressPCB Software – 01:13:07
A Pre-Designed Circuit Board – 01:22:49
A Brief Aside on Constructing A Compact D89 Connector – 01:28:23
Soldering the DB9 Connector – 01:33:23
Back to the Pre-Designed Circuit Board – 01:36:28
Test Ordering A Circuit Board – 01:42:26
Constructing Your Own Circuit Board – 01:45:17
Components For the Control Logic and Servos – 01:45:49
Common Ground – 01:54:26
Soldering the Remaining Pins – 01:56:15
Attaching the Communication Components – 02:00:12
Attaching the Power Supply – 02:03:44
Plugging In the Basic Stamp – 02:12:14
Basic Stamp Debugging – 02:15:09
Remote Control Options – 02:19:22
Adding Analog Values – 02:25:03
Adding a Second Servo – 02:30:29
Running Four Servos At Once – 02:33:24
Remote Controlling Your Servo Array – 02:34:58
Space Constraints and Placing Your Circuit Boards – 02:36:02
Wrap Up – 02:38:11