CinemaOSMovie · 2025 · 0h 48m · PG

Making Taro Talk: A Documentary

Countless wires and cardboard. Zero time. One toucan.

100%(2)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.

Directed byTEA at UCSD

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 48m
Language
EN
Released
May 23, 2025
Studios
Themed Entertainment Association at UCSD

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Trailer: Making Taro Talk

Trailer: Making Taro Talk

Featuring

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10 credited
Starring

Benjamin

Benjamin

Cristin

Cristin

Naomika

Naomika

Sophia

Sophia

Kaitlin

Kaitlin

Amanda

Amanda

Nolan

Nolan

Becca

Becca

Ryan

Ryan

Noah

Noah

Creative team
Directed by
TEA at UCSD

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