Making Magic with an Animatronic Talking Skull
I've spent way too much time lately staring at an animatronic talking skull trying to figure out why it looks so real and yet so creepy at the same time. There's something about that jaw clicking open and shut while a raspy voice tells a joke that just hits different than a regular, dusty plastic skull sitting on a shelf. If you've ever walked into a Halloween shop or a high-end haunt, you know the feeling. It's that weird mix of "wow, that's cool" and "I should probably step back a few feet." ...