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JODY & ELIAS - LUXOR talking camels

VENUE
OPENING DATE
SOUND DESIGN
CREATIVE

Luxor Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV
October, 1993
Michael Hooker
Creative Presentations, Valencia, CA

 

From the 1993 opening of the Luxor hotel and casino in Las Vegas. I was the sound designer for the talking camels - which back then were located in the casino in a large lagoon. A year later they were moved forward into the lobby. In 2003 they were relocated to the walkway between the Luxor and Excalibur and eventually wore out to the point where they were taken down.

The company I did the production for (Creative Presentations) has unfortunately gone out of business - but they were my first foray into themed entertainment sound design. They were an industry leader in animatronics design.

The dialog was recorded in the CalArts Film/Video studio. The camels were supposedly a $100K practical joke -- apparently they are the first names of two friends of the Luxor developer. Jody is the bright camel and Elias is the dumbshit... but in real life "Elias" is apparently a doctor! I am saddened to see them gone. (photo credit: Flickr - roadsidepictures)

 

EXAMPLE
Spot #3 - The Seven Wonders"

 

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(photo credit: "roadsidepictures" FLICKR)


The camels in the second lobby location.

(photo credit: "elysia in wonderland" FLICKR)

 

 

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Banished to the walkway!