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Re:Martial arts robots dazzle at 2026 Spring Festival Gala [... by somenameforme on Thursday February 19, 2026 @03:48AM (#47071491)
Ahhh! When he said staffs I assumed he meant people, not staves! Yeah, that's 100% CG. Here [1] you can see where the kids take a stance where it was to be edited in, and if you pause at the exact moment - it looks pretty bad, with something like a lightsaber just popping in the kid's hand.

Hmmm. Not sure what to make of this. I wish it was possible to see the raw unedited footage. It makes me question everything else.

[1] - https://youtu.be/mUmlv814aJo?t=82

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Re:Martial arts robots dazzle at 2026 Spring Festival Gala [... by unsnap_biceps on Thursday February 19, 2026 @03:55AM (#47071552)
If you watch at 0.25 speed, you can see the staff is actually a magician's cane. It's a coiled up bit of plastic that springs open when you release the ends. You can see similar tricks on YouTube, like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-j6G4sPwWU
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Re:Martial arts robots dazzle at 2026 Spring Festival Gala [... by jhanschoo on Thursday February 19, 2026 @07:02AM (#47072910)
That's true, and the wobbliness of the cane is indeed characteristic of this device.
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Re:Martial arts robots dazzle at 2026 Spring Festival Gala [... by somenameforme on Thursday February 19, 2026 @07:08AM (#47072940)
That definitely does seem viable. I suppose never say 100%...
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Re:Martial arts robots dazzle at 2026 Spring Festival Gala [... by krackers on Thursday February 19, 2026 @12:28PM (#47076419)
That's fair, I think the fact that at 1:16 when they land on the floor one hand remains coiled as if holding something in it makes that a likely possibility. Guess I wasn't expecting a magic trick!
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