Team 4 ELEMENT in Big Hero 6 End Credits

[RamZ]

Originally Posted by Katie_UPS

It'd be cool to have some sort of commentary where we could see what points in the movie your team thinks/knows they had direct impact on.

What a cool opportunity! How did they find/reach you? What was the process like? Was it one day interview or multiple points of contact? Were you able to see the movie before hand? Review the script? Did they (the movie people) talk to mostly students or did mentors have a lot of input as well? I'm really curious as to the logistics of this.

Thanks for the kind words! We're watching the movie together as a team this Saturday, so I'll be sure to jot down what points we think we had an effect on in the movie. The writers got in touch with one of our mentors after searching for teams in the area, and they came by for one robotics meeting, from 4-6. They talked mainly to the students, as we led them around our shop, showing them the various machines and robots. They asked us for jargon that people in the field would use. I remember the writers didn't know the word "actuator", so they took note of it, and I heard it said in the movie. We weren't shown the movie or script beforehand, hence the team only seeing it together this Saturday (although I cheated a bit and saw it when it came out). It was mostly the students who led their visit, going through the different aspects of our team (machining, programming, electronics, etc.) with some mentor input. If you have any more questions, just ask! We're glad to have had this opportunity, and we're hoping that other FIRST teams have similar chances to get the word out.

[HelloRobot]

That is so awesome! Congratulations, team ELEMENT! Just one more reason to see that movie!

Now, your 2015 robot should be named Baymax. Please

For real though, that movie looks epic! I can't wait to see it!

[MrForbes]

I need to see the movie....looks like it should be a good one. Congrats for getting involved with it!

Originally Posted by RamZ

I remember the writers didn't know the word "actuator"

heh....one thing that bugs me about movies like WallE, is that the robots not only dont have actuators, there is also no place for actuators to fit on the robots.

I'm hoping they'll show the trailer for Spare parts at Hero 6....that would be robot nirvana!

[devg29]

I just saw the movie, and can I just say it was amazing!! The whole time I was back and forth between being really pumped, and crying (I'm really a wimp when it comes to movies, but seriously it was sad). It's really a must-see for anyone on a team! and they DID play the Spare Parts trailer! I want to go see that too! I hope there are many more movies with robotics elements in the future -- we deserve some recognition

[billbo911]

Originally Posted by devg29

I just saw the movie, and can I just say it was amazing!! The whole time I was back and forth between being really pumped, and crying (I'm really a wimp when it comes to movies, but seriously it was sad). It's really a must-see for anyone on a team! and they DID play the Spare Parts trailer! I want to go see that too! I hope there are many more movies with robotics elements in the future -- we deserve some recognition

Agreed, excellent movie!

The moment I saw the "Spare Parts" trailer, I knew I would go see that one as well. Let's just hope it is as inspirational as 842 is in real life!

[Christopher149]

Saw the film today: I'm slightly disappointed I didn't get the "Spare Parts" trailer (only had "Inside Out" and "Tomorrowland"). I think I managed to spot the McMaster-Carr catalog (on the floor of Hiro's room?) I didn't actually notice Team 4 in the credits, but the others from our team did.

If you get to see it, stay through the credits.

[RamZ]

Originally Posted by Christopher149

Saw the film today: I'm slightly disappointed I didn't get the "Spare Parts" trailer (only had "Inside Out" and "Tomorrowland"). I think I managed to spot the McMaster-Carr catalog (on the floor of Hiro's room?) I didn't actually notice Team 4 in the credits, but the others from our team did.

If you get to see it, stay through the credits.

Our team just saw it together a few hours ago, and we didn't see the Spare Parts trailer either. The McMaster-Carr catalog is towards the end, I won't mention in what scene to avoid spoilers. Our credit is towards the very end under the special thanks section.

[Abhishek R]

Originally Posted by HelloRobot

Now, your 2015 robot should be named Baymax. Please

Second that. This is great news, and from what I've heard, the movie is amazing! I've got to go see it sometime...

[Paperclips]

Team 20 just saw the movie as a a team building exercise- and I personally would like to second everyone's feelings on how awesome the movie was, and congratulate Team 4 on the opportunity. Great job!

And definitely stay through the credits if you see the movie.

[nwall]

I haven't been able to go see it yet, but some of the other kids on the team went and saw it last week. I hear our build lead pointed and went "Number 111! I have that one!"

Great job!

[Sophia2605]

My team saw it last night together, we stayed and looked for your team in the credits! We all yelled when we saw it. Good job!

[Jacob Bendicksen]

Congrats Team 4 on Big Hero 6 winning the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film! Hopefully we'll get more movies about STEM winning later in the night, but huge congrats to you guys!