Dolphin Tale...inspiring movie !!

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  1. brian eiland
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    I watched this new movie on a plane flight recently. What a great feel good movie....excellent casting...

    Everyone with a kid or grandchild should pack them up and go see this movie.

    ...movie trailer
    Dolphin Tale - Official Trailer [HD] - YouTube

    ....based on a true story, so don't miss the photo credits at the very end
     
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    Thanks guys!
     
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    hoytedow Carbon Based Life Form

    Be sure to visit the center in Clearwater where the dolphin was rehabilitated!

    http://www.seewinter.com/
     

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    I wanted to reinforce this subject of this movie, it really is a joy to see. Get a copy or rent it for your kids, grandkids, etc. Guarantee they will love it.

    And here is an article on how they constructed the mechanical dolphin that was needed as a stand-in.

    About the robo dolphin
    The robotic dolphin was needed as a stand-in for Winter in sequences that would either be too dangerous or difficult, or that could exhaust the real, recovering dolphin. KNB needed to mimic the size, coloration, and water retention of the real dolphin in addition to mimicking its fluid motions. Because the movie needed shots both in the water and at the surface of the water, a full-scale dolphin robot with internal electronics and actuators was used. This eliminated the strings often used with puppets, which would be harder to process out due to their effect on the water surface.



    Robotic dolphin for the movies
     
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