Tony Dyson
Professor
The man behind Star Wars R2-D2
Malta
Biography
The man behind Star Wars R2-D2. The versatile Emmy nominated Film SFX Supervisor is the creative genius at the helm of many of the biggest SCI-FI movies to date. Among them are Superman 2; Moon Raker; Dragon Slayer and, of course, The Empire Strikes Back. “Prof. Chev. Anthony John Dyson obss†When it comes to robot technicians Tony is quite unique. As well as building one of the most famous robots ever, R2-D2, he has also designed and built robots for some of the largest electronic companies in the world, for example Sony; Philips and Toshiba. You can also find examples of his creations on permanent display in one of the most prestigious museums in the world ‘Smithsonian Institution’ and R2-D2 was one of the very first robots to be honored in the ‘Carnegie Mellon University’ Robot Hall of Fame. Tony was also Nominated for an ‘Emmy’ for the Sony television commercial.
Research Interest
Robotics, Avatar Technology, Virtual World Technology, Expert systems and Augmented Reality