Entrevistas SWCP em exclusivo:Marc Thorpe

O americano Marc Thorpe foi o chefe do departamento de constructores de modelos/animatronics e designer da ILM entre 1979 e 1994.Criou também brinquedos para a Lucas Toys,uma divisão da LucasFilm entre 1990 e 1994.Esta é uma pequena entrevista que lhe fizemos: SWCP:trabalhou na Lucas Toys onde inventou alguns brinquedos.Que tipo de brinquedos eram esses? M.T:eram de todos os tipos.bonecas,brinquedos para construcção,novidades,brinquedos de água,veículos,etc. SWCP:que trabalho lhe deu mais prazer aquando da sua passagem pela ILM? M.T:trabalhar na "Cloud City"no filme O Império contra ataca.Fiz os edifícios que foram muito como o meu trabalho de arte (a escultura). SWCP:em 1993,fundou a "Robotic Wars".Em que consistia esse projecto? M.T: é um evento desportivo mecânizado,que apresenta atletas mecânicos(robots)que lutam entre si,numa competição ao vivo. SWCP: acha que futuramente,a robótica poderá ter um papel preponderante na arte? M.T: ela já a tem.Exemplos:Mark Pauline dos laboratórios de pesquisa e sobrevivência e o Alan Rath,escultor e artista de instalações. SWCP: que mensagem gostaria de deixar aos fãs portugueses de Star Wars em Portugal? M.T: a Força está contigo,mas não a recomendo como ferramenta de gestão! In English: The american Marc Thorpe,was the chief of the modelmakers/animatronics department of ILM between 1979 and 1994 and also a designer.He creates toys for Lucas Toys,a division of LucasFilm between 1990 and 1994.Heres a brief interview with him: SWCP: you worked in LucasToys where you invented toys.What kind of toys were these? M.T: ALL KINDS , DOLLS, CONSTRUCTION TOYS, NOVELTY TOYS, WATER TOYS, VEHICLE TOYS,ETC. SWCP: wich work gave you more pleasure when you worked in ILM? M.T: WORKING ON CLOUD CITY IN THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. I MADE THE BUILDINGS WHICH WERE A LOT LIKE MY ART WORK (SCULPTURE). SWCP: in 1993,you founded the "Robot Wars".What kind of project was this? M.T: IT IS A MECHANICAL SPORTING EVENT FEATURING MECHANICAL ATHLETES (ROBOTS) THAT FIGHT WITH EACH OTHER IN LIVE COMPETITION. SWCP: do you think that in the future,robotics may have an important role in art? M.T: IT ALREADY HAS. EXAMPLES: MARK PAULINE OF SURVIVAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES, AND ALAN RATH SCULPTOR AND INSTALLATION ARTIST. SWCP: we know that you were the designer and co-inventor of a device for trainning baseball(Baseball Batting Tee).You are therefore an inventor,what do you would like to invent more? M.T: I WOULD LIKE TO INVENT A COMMUNICATOR THAT ALLOWS TWO OR MORE PEOPLE TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE ONE WHO IS SPEAKING MEANS BY WHAT HE OR SHE IS SAYING. SWCP: what message would you like to leave for the portuguese fans of Star Wars? M.T: THE FORCE IS WITH YOU BUT I DON'T RECOMMEND IT AS MANAGEMENT TOOL.