Archive for August, 2009

Talking Skull

August 31st, 2009 by John Wolfe

SkullTronix has created an amazing animatronic prop in their talking skeleton head. Most animated props have more clicking sounds in their joints than I do after waking up from a nap on the floor, but that doesn’t appear to be an issue for this Halloween skull. According to their website: “Our SkullTronix DMX skulls are the ‘Ferraris’ of the animatronics world.” There are several voice routines available, but I’m partial to the one included in the video. The only thing missing from the routine is a Ouija board with an animated planchette.

SkullTronix also makes animatronic “SkeleTrons” (skeletons with animated torsos and arms), as seen in the photo, to go along with their talking skulls, but they’re currently sold out for Halloween ‘09.

Photo source: SkullTronix

Video Source: You Tube user mrwizzer

Giant Pumpkin Time-Lapse

August 30th, 2009 by John Wolfe

I love this video… well, up until the September 29th portion that is. But, I won’t ruin it for you. You’ll have to watch it to find out what happens. Let’s just say I would rather have seen the big guy turned into a humongous jack-o-lantern. The growth of these mega-pumpkins never ceases to amaze me. They can put on as many as ten pounds in a single day! And you thought a rottweiler could eat you out of house and home. :)

This giant pumpkin footage is an excerpt from the film Bill’s Big Pumpkins — a documentary showcasing a farmer’s mission to grow the largest pumpkin in Minnesota history.

The photo in this entry isn’t from Bill’s farm, instead it comes from A Year of Plenty. But I thought it was a great shot and very fitting for a giant pumpkin post.

Video source: You Tube user QuantumPetShop

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