About Wowwee Alive™ Elvis
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Introduction
Dear Customer,
In 2005, Wowwee entered into a licensing
agreement with Elvis Presley Enterprises to
create the Wowwee Alive™ Elvis®, the first
lifesize, completely realistic looking and
functioning bust of the world’s most loved
entertainer of all time.
Your animatronic Elvis consists of 10 precision
motors housed in an efficiently designed
mechanical bust that conforms to the synthetic
skin likeness of Elvis!
More than two years of intense research and
development were dedicated to this project.
Initial sculptures were developed based upon
archival photo reference and film footage from
Graceland. Forensic reconstruction techniques
were relied upon to assist in the creation
process. A total of 18 separate sculptures were
produced before a perfect recreation was
achieved.
Specially-developed motion-capture software,
in conjunction with a joystick system, was used
to finely tune the head and facial movements to
produce all the subtle motions that create a
believable Elvis.
We hope you will experience many enjoyable
and entertaining hours with the Wowwee Alive
Elvis.
With warm regards,
George York
Wowwee Ltd.