Video Tag
Every video tagged “kong” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
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The Distortions Unlimited team races a tight deadline to finish a massive clay sculpt of a giant Kong-style gorilla head ahead of the Transworld Halloween Show. Sculptor Ed battles the clay cracking and drying as he sprays and wets it to keep the surface workable. The finished giant gorilla is intended as a photo-op centerpiece at the company's Transworld booth.
Distortions Unlimited takes viewers behind the scenes on the creation of their giant Kong animatronic gorilla head — a passion project sculpted by Ed Edmunds. The build journey covers every major stage: metal armature construction, clay sculpting, latex skinning, foam filling, and final paint work. Standing approximately 11 feet tall when fully raised, the finished piece features moving eyes, blinking eyelids, a opening/closing mouth, and a side-to-side head turn, all driven by professional-grade pneumatic cylinders. The complete package ships with a control system, audio track, amplifier, fog machine, and simulated lightning lighting effects.
Distortions Unlimited, a professional Halloween prop and animatronic manufacturer, showcases the creation of a giant Kong gorilla animatronic. The video appears to be a short teaser or highlight clip promoting a full-length build video available on their channel. Distortions Unlimited is known for large-scale, commercially produced animatronic creatures used in professional haunted attractions.
Distortions Unlimited documents the professional creation of a giant Kong animatronic, starting from a hand-sculpted clay original and progressing through fiberglass mold making and foam-filled latex skin production. The build showcases the high-end fabrication pipeline used by industry professionals to produce large-scale creature animatronics for haunts and theme parks. The result is a massive, detailed gorilla figure suitable for high-impact haunted attraction or theme park installations.
Distortions Unlimited takes viewers on a comprehensive 43-minute behind-the-scenes journey through the creation of their Kong animatronic gorilla head — a massive professional-grade figure that stands approximately 11 feet tall when raised. The build is documented from initial metal armature construction through clay sculpting, latex skin application, foam filling, mechanical rigging, and final paint and finishing. Sculpted by company founder Ed Edmunds as a passion project, Kong features articulated mouth, head-turn, and independently moving eyes and eyelids, driven by heavy-duty cylinders. The finished prop ships with a control system, audio track, amplifier, fog machine, and simulated lightning lighting effects.
