Star Wars: The Force Awakens doesn't hit theaters until December 18, but it already has a breakout star: BB-8, the endearing ball droid that made its debut in the movie trailer this summer. Rather than rely on computer graphics, director J. J. Abrams asked the film's creature-effects (CFX) team to create an actual BB-8 in the form of cleverly engineered props. We spoke with Matt Denton, electronic design and development supervisor, and Josh Lee, senior animatronic designer, about the inspiration and inner workings of the most iconic science-fiction robot in years.
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机译：《星球大战：原力觉醒》要到12月18日才在影院上映，但它已经拥有一颗突破性的明星：BB-8，可爱的球形机器人，于今年夏天在电影预告片中首次亮相。导演J. J. Abrams不再依赖计算机图形学，而是要求电影的生物效应（CFX）团队以巧妙设计的道具形式创建实际的BB-8。我们与电子设计和开发主管Matt Denton以及高级电子动画设计师Josh Lee进行了交谈，探讨了多年来最具标志性的科幻机器人的灵感和内部运作方式。
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