SabreFan1 Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 First Alf and now R2-D2. Kenny Baker, the 3'8" actor inside of the R2-D2 costume for Star Wars 1-6 (originals and prequels) has passed away at 81. http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/movies/star-wars-actor-kenny-baker-who-played-r2-d2-dies-n630001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon45ca Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 TIL that someone was inside R2-D2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Building Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted August 13, 2016 Author Share Posted August 13, 2016 1 minute ago, Incursio said: TIL that someone was inside R2-D2 You thought that the world had functioning 4 foot robots in 1977? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Building Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 4 minutes ago, Incursio said: TIL that someone was inside R2-D2 Sorry that's so big, I swore it was half the size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 1 minute ago, SabreFan1 said: You thought that the world had functioning 4 foot robots in 1977? No, but I didn't think that someone was in a costume. I guess I just never really though about it >____> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Weasel Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 There was a person inside of that?! HOLY $&!# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted August 13, 2016 Author Share Posted August 13, 2016 3 minutes ago, The Weasel said: There was a person inside of that?! HOLY $&!# Now that two of you have said it, I'm curious as to how many people thought that the technology was there to build a believable robotic approximation in 1977. Basic remote controls for a TV were still a relatively novel idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Vandelay Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 1 minute ago, SabreFan1 said: Now that two of you have said it, I'm curious as to how many people thought that the technology was there to build a believable robotic approximation in 1977. Basic remote controls for a TV were still a relatively novel idea. I'm surprised someone was in there for the prequels (2 and 3). By that time, they CGI'd everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 3 minutes ago, SabreFan1 said: Now that two of you have said it, I'm curious as to how many people thought that the technology was there to build a believable robotic approximation in 1977. Basic remote controls for a TV were still a relatively novel idea. I think as a kid I probably figured it was a puppet of some kind, not an actual robot. Plus if we can go space in 69, why not have a robot that spins around in the late 70s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithers joe Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 i'm waiting to see the actor that plays cp3po? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Building Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 15 minutes ago, Incursio said: I think as a kid I probably figured it was a puppet of some kind, not an actual robot. Plus if we can go space in 69, why not have a robot that spins around in the late 70s? Well for one the cost of all Apollo missions was well over $20 billion, not to mention funded by US government and their military. The robot could have been built if those 2 entities combined for a badass R2D2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted August 13, 2016 Author Share Posted August 13, 2016 46 minutes ago, Art Vandelay said: I'm surprised someone was in there for the prequels (2 and 3). By that time, they CGI'd everything. Probably cheaper to just dust off the old suit and hire the actor again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted August 13, 2016 Author Share Posted August 13, 2016 48 minutes ago, Incursio said: I think as a kid I probably figured it was a puppet of some kind, not an actual robot. Plus if we can go space in 69, why not have a robot that spins around in the late 70s? Big difference between NASA and a young George Lucas with a limited budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 2 minutes ago, SabreFan1 said: Big difference between NASA and a young George Lucas with a limited budget. And now there is a big difference between George Lucas and NASA with a limited budget. Sadly most people believe Lucas has delivered more than NASA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-PatLostInEdm Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 1 hour ago, SabreFan1 said: Now that two of you have said it, I'm curious as to how many people thought that the technology was there to build a believable robotic approximation in 1977. Basic remote controls for a TV were still a relatively novel idea. Dr Who introduced the K-9 character in '77. There was nobody in that. Radio controlled. I know it did less than the R2 character, but not a lot less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted August 13, 2016 Author Share Posted August 13, 2016 Just now, X-PatLostInEdm said: Dr Who introduced the K-9 character in '77. There was nobody in that. Radio controlled. I know it did less than the R2 character, but not a lot less. The only thing that I know about Dr. Who is that he was a guy who time traveled in a phone booth. I'll Google the character and check it out. The technology just wasn't there in 1977 for R2-D2. Like @Green Buildingsaid, if NASA and the military put funds into it, it would have been super expensive but do-able. For Hollywood it was just cheaper to stuff people in suits for these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 12:31. I've lost R2!!!!!! RIP Kenny, hope you're a basketball player in your next life. You entertained millions in a robot shell, but you brought it to life, and endeared yourself to others. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted August 13, 2016 Author Share Posted August 13, 2016 8 minutes ago, X-PatLostInEdm said: Dr Who introduced the K-9 character in '77. There was nobody in that. Radio controlled. I know it did less than the R2 character, but not a lot less. K. I just watched a few YouTube videos about the Dr. Who robot dog and just .... no. He isn't even close to R2-D2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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