Bosstown Dynamics

Clinton Jones reveals how Corridor Digital parodied Boston Dynamic’s robot videos

“It was our first time using anything like this and within two days we had a ready-for-render robot” It seems like every other day that another video from Boston Dynamics goes viral, leaving viewers to marvel at just how far robots have come; they can open doors, leap through obstacle courses, and more. Recently, VFX firm Corridor Digital released a parody in which the robots start fighting back. According to Clinton Jones, director and VFX artist at Corridor, the idea of specifically spoofing Boston Dynamics came later in the day. “We received a motion capture suit from Xsens and our goal was to come up with funny ideas that utilised this special piece of technology,” he tells 3D Artist. “About three weeks later we ship out to Portland, Oregon for a company…

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