Mortal Kombat "Goro"- Mechanical Head Test

By 1994 we'd had success with the lip syncing Bishop head in ALIEN 3 and the talking Meryl Streep in DEATH BECOMES HER. MORTAL KOMBAT presented a new challenge in speaking animatronic characters. Namely more action and more screen time. As if that wasn't enough, we decided to add dilating pupils into the mix. This was an unusually tough project, beginning with a 3 month build schedule. Years later we were thrilled to hear Richard Taylor say that he and Peter Jackson felt it was a "seminal achievement in animatronics". Here's a glimpse at Goro before we put his skin on!

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