Making Taro Talk: A Documentary
“Countless wires and cardboard. Zero time. One toucan.”
2025•PG•48m•10.0•Released
DocumentaryDramaComedy
A group of undergraduate students at UC San Diego learn the difficulties of creating an audio animatronic. Faced with budget and time constraints, these students embark on a journey filled with comedic moments, setbacks, and betrayal to get their animatronic named “Taro” to talk.
Director
TEA at UCSD
Languages
English
Studio
Themed Entertainment Association at UCSD
Cast
Benjamin
Benjamin
Cristin
Cristin
Naomika
Naomika
Sophia
Sophia
Kaitlin
Kaitlin
Amanda
Amanda
Nolan
Nolan
Becca
Becca
Ryan
Ryan
Noah
Noah
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