Automata

Seen Scorsese's "Hugo"?  I did, in 2D at a small shabby theater in Newton, so I want to see it again in 3D.  How amazing to see all that antique technology, possible and otherwise, enshrined lovingly in the absolutely modern technology of digital media.  I didn't know watching it how closely it adhered to the life and activitioes of Georges Melies  -- he actually did build automata.  

Here's a link to the wonderful automaton at the Franklin Museum in Philadelphia story in the Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/27/science/maillardet-automaton-inspired-martin-scorseses-film-hugo.html?ref=science&gwh=42235E580BB259329BF80E3BC9E10368