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      • Next Haunt
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      • Self-Balancing Robot
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      • Curtain Call - Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama Client Project
      • Five Nights at Freddy's - The Dark Ride
      • Peek-A-Boo Projection Mapping
      • Happily Ever After Projection Mapping
      • Tomb Lighting
      • StoryStudio - Children's Museum of Pittsburgh Client Project
      • Pausch Bridge Lighting
      • Astronomy Carnival Booth
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      • Christmas Chaos
      • The Christmas Miracle
      • Ghostbuster 2022
      • Level99
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        • Happily Ever After Projection Mapping
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        • Escape from Wonderland
        • Level99
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        • Curtain Call - Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama Client Project
        • StoryStudio - Children's Museum of Pittsburgh Client Project
        • Escape from Wonderland
        • Christmas Chaos
        • The Christmas Miracle
        • Ghostbuster 2022
        • Level99
        • InnoQuest
        • Cambridge Dynamics
        • Aisle Assist
        • Shape Display Tables
        • Toy Product Design
      • Robotics
        • StoryStudio - Children's Museum of Pittsburgh Client Project
        • Cambridge Dynamics
        • Animatronics Workshop
        • Self-Balancing Robot
        • Sea Perch Robot
      • Storyboarding
        • Visual Story Films
      • Voice Acting
        • Vita Animation
      • 2D Art
        • Christmas Chaos
        • Lotso Neon Sign
        • Graduation Cap Topper
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      • Disney's Quality Service
      • Disney's Employee Engagement
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      • Glassblowing
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LAUREN PLATT

Themed Entertainment Engineer

-Animatronics Workshop-

Project Overview

Animatronics Workshop is a volunteer organization of a small team of 6 students led by former Walt Disney Animatronics Imagineer Paul Dietz. The goal of this project is to create kits of accessible materials and 3D printable parts that kids in schools can use to create their own animatronics to put on their own plays in humanities classes. This work has been implemented in Trinity Valley School in Texas. I served as the animatronics design engineer and 3D modeler on the project.

Zip Horn

I took the organization's existing 3D model for a zip horn and improved upon it. This printable 3D model allowed students to attach zip ties to a servo motor. The head of a zip tie would sit into one of the holes of this piece and wrap around the zip horn and through one of the holes of the servo motor holder. This allowed students to direct zip ties and lead character motions for cardboard and paper animatronics. I made this zip horn symmetrical to simplify and combine multiple of the organization's previous 3D model ideas. I also 3D printed and tested this piece. 

Servo Motor Holder

I took the organization's existing 3D model for a servo motor holder and improved upon it. With this 3D printable 3D model, students can hold the servo motor for their project, attach pieces directly to the motor holder with the larger flat surface on the back, and direct zip ties in multiple different directions to lead character motions for cardboard and paper animatronics. I also made the servo motor holder symmetrical to simplify and combine multiple of the organization's previous 3D model ideas. I also 3D printed and tested this piece. 

Contact

508-404-3168  |  leplatt@andrew.cmu.edu  |  Pittsburgh, PA  |  https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenelizabethplatt/

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