Pollution Monster: “Time Tunnel”

Le Nouveau Mondes des Schtrompfs - Metz, France (1988)

“Pollutie”, as he later became known, was a star attraction in this animatronic/live action “opera” where the “product of evil pollution” (composed of old car parts, sewage waste, various pieces of scrap form a gigantic humanoid skull ten-feet in diameter with pointed metal chomping teeth) battles the champion of man with laser-like pyro-techniques and smoke.

Involvement: Limited Concept development, CAD designed mechanisms, fabrication, documentation, information systems management, graphic art.

King Kong

Universal Studios Tour - Orlando, Florida (1989)

These famous forty-foot tall simians are known the world over for their awesome appearance and realism (such as real bad breath, generated by a scent cannon using banana extract and ammonia). One giant ape hangs off of a bridge pylon while another terrorizes the tour vehicle.

Involvement: Limited Concept development, Limited CAD designed mechanisms, documentation, information systems management, technical writing, graphic art, desktop publishing.

Watch Kong in action...

Giants of the Deep

Pacific Science Center - Seattle, Washington (1990)

Four life-sized animatronic whales which included a swimming Sperm whale, Narwhal and Orca (“Killer”) whale. A Gray whale spy-hopping through an ice flow and a Humpback whale rolling over and fin flapping. All swimming motions were designed and programmed by Sequoia personnel using hours of research and observation of real whale swimming patterns.

Involvement: Along with other designers, technicians and artists, was responsible for concept development on Narwhal, Gray Whale and Limited concept development on the Sperm Whale. 

CAD designed mechanisms on Narwhal and Gray Whale and Limited CAD designed mechanisms on Humpback and Sperm Whale, documentation, information systems management, technical writing, graphic art, desktop publishing and limited programming of the swimming motions for the Narwhal.