Animatronic Inflatables
SHOW Corporation has pioneered the use
of robot technology to achieve movement in inflatables. Instead of the
motors and wires used in conventional robots, air pressure is used to
control the movement. By regulating and coordinating the air pressure
of various air pockets inside the balloon, the inflatables can seem to
take on a life of their own by bending their arms, shaking their heads,
or bending their backs.
In addition, we apply mechanical robot technology to bring out finer nuances
of movement such as moving the eyes, lips, and eyebrows, and creating
realistic facial expressions. The inflatables can be equipped with a sensor
to react to an approaching person, for example, by "sneezing"
when someone comes near!
to the customer's exact specifications of
design, size, material, movement, and accompanying sounds.
Attention to detail and good craftsmanship is a quality
that sets us apart from other inflatables designers
and manufacturers.
Some of the advantages of using our animatronic inflatables are:
- Movement greatly
enhances the expressive potential of inflatables. With our specially
adapted technology, inflatables can be made to "come to life"
by breathing and moving and reacting to approaching people.
- Because the mechanism
for controlling movement is comprised of only two main components (the
air ventilator and air pressure modulator), the machine is relatively
simple and requires minimal maintenance.
- Being filled with
air and basically lightweight, there is very little constraint on
size for inflatables, unlike the case for more solid structures.
In general, the bigger the balloon, the bigger the impact. We can even
create inflatables that are 40 to 50 meters high.
- Inflatables are
easy to transport, install, and store. Inflatables can be kept
in a small storage space, even with the accompanying machine.
- The simplicity of the mechanism and materials ensures that our customers can achieve the desired effect with minimal cost.
