Built as part of an "Elliot and E.T." Halloween costume, this is a 3d printed animatronic eye mechanism, enclosed in a felt-lined paper mache E.T. head. In the rear view, you get a sneak preview of the actual mechanism at work. Powered by an Arduino Uno and a Pololu servo controller, the eyes and eyelids are controlled via a Nintendo Wii Nunchuck; additionally, if the Wii nunchuck is left idle, it will go into "autopilot" mode, where the eyelids will blink at random intervals and the eyes will subtly look around.


Animatronic Eye Mechanism:
   • Animatronic Eye Mechanism  

Outtake:
   • Failure is Always an Option  

Build of Materials:
https://hackaday.io/project/20187-ani...

3D Printed Parts:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:187...