John Allen - roller coaster designer interview Cyclone Productions 2010-04-02 | A 1977 interview with roller coaster designer, John Allen. Photographed by Scott Campbell and Gary Kyriazi.
Lagoon Fun House Cyclone Productions 2023-09-03 | Footage from the fantastic, vintage Lagoon Amusement Park Fun House.
My LAFFING ( laughing ) SAL Cyclone Productions 2021-06-10 | Direct from the factory, she came when her original factory home closed and auctioned off everything before closing their doors forever. Unlike her sister Sals (of which only about a dozen survive from the hundreds that used to populate old amusement parks across the country), her face has never been exposed to the elements (although they forgot to paint her nostrils!). I replaced her wardrobe (she wears a size 6X dress) and hair, but her body, head and all of her mechanics (gears, cogs, cams, etc.) are original.
Laffing Sal at Lakeside Cyclone Productions 2018-12-29 | Sal would welcome us all to Lakeside's funhouse. Unfortunately, she is now retired, as is the funhouse. And, unfortunately, this is all of the film I have of her since I thought that she would always be there. © 1978 S. Campbell
Hilton Hotels - Billion Dollars Better television commercial shot around the world Cyclone Productions 2017-11-30 | television tv commercial shot around the world for Hilton Hotels
Soupy Sales and Pookie tribute - homemade Cyclone Productions 2017-10-03 | I grew up watching Soupy, Pookie, White Fang and the gang and they are an invaluable part of our humor from the Baby Boomer generation. Thank you to my wife, Susie, who helped me with this little video. Thank you also to Craig Marin at Flexitoon who actually knew Soupy Sales and Frank Nastasi and attended the taping of Soupy’s show in New York where he obtained valuable insight talking with Nastasi into how he worked the puppets. Pookie was researched and rebuilt by Flexitoon. I “touched-up” Pookie’s color and enhanced some fur loses. Craig wasn’t surprised when I told him about this and we talked about the maintenance of the original puppets, reminding me that Pookie was used by Soupy and the gang in a very “knock-about” fashion. And the closer I looked at old kinescopes and tapes of the Soupy Sales Show, I could see how hard Pookie was used. The seams and paint started to chip and separate and the rubber was cracking, which Craig warned me would happen with on-going use. I used silicone for repairs/cracks that Craig warned me would appear with frequent use. I’ve had this Pookie for over a year now. This "Pookie Pal Puppet" was built by Flexitoon with permission from the estate of Soupy Sales. www.flexitoon.com
Grim Grinning Ghosts in FCP Cyclone Productions 2017-08-28 | I have posted this sequence for anyone who might want to download and use it as Halloween draws closer. I found bits and pieces of the Grim Grinning Ghosts sequence from other YouTubers who were nice enough to post what they had. Thank you! The highest resolution I could find was 480p, so unfortunately it’s not HD resolution. (Still looking for that!) Yes, there are existing versions of a 4th and 5th head (even presenting the group as complete loops), but I felt it made things too busy and I wanted people to focus on Thurl Ravenscroft's expressions, with 2 great heads on either side (Jay Meyer and Verne Row). Plus, the versions that have additional heads had to reduce the size (and consequently the resolution) of the heads to fit them all into the frame. I then loaded the 3 heads into Final Cut Pro (you'll notice that I worked with the images at 720p to preserve every last bit of detail I could) and then did several things:1. The audio track I found was out of sync, so I pulled the sound track up a few frames.2. I straightened Thurl Ravenscroft’s head (because it worked better that way for my purposes).3. I tried to balance the brightness and the sizes of the heads.4. I painted out some of the larger pieces of dirt on the film. I didn’t clean it all because there was just too much dirt and what was left didn’t seem to hurt the effect.5. I lifted bits and pieces of all 3 heads and by reversing some frames and freezing others, I was able to create a complete loop of all three heads starting and stopping with their eyes and mouths closed. I’ve posted it twice so you can see how the loop works when cut together.6. Because the left side of the faces were so dark, I cloned the eyeballs from the right side of each head and used them on the left side. Granted, the alignment of the new eyeballs aren’t perfect, but I think it works for the effect and at least you can see both eyes on the heads.7. Since the image isn’t HD, I added a bit of sharpening to compensate.If you find that this works for your purposes, good luck on your Grim Grinning Ghosts and have a great Halloween!
Of Course White Fang could talk to Soupy Sales Cyclone Productions 2016-11-11 | We just couldn't always understand him.Most people hear only canine grunts, but he is saying much more.(I used other YouTuber's uploads to showcase examples. If anyone objects, please let me know and I will remove that section. Thank you.)
Daws Butler Cyclone Productions 2015-12-27 | DAWS BUTLER doing some of his voices from his Hanna Barbera days in the PBS documentary titled “Daws Butler Voice Magician” (©1987 – The Telecommunications Program Palomar College for KOCE). It covered his career from childhood, through vaudeville, his work with Stan Freberg (comedy records and Beany & Cecil), at MGM with Chuck Jones and Tex Avery, with Walter Lantz and the Woody the Woodpecker cartoons, commercials, Jay Ward and much more. This is a small clip (15%) of the Hanna Barbera section of his career. This clip is not owned by me and is shown under “Fair Use” for educational purposes only. No copyright infringement intended. If the owner objects, let me know and I will immediately remove it. My brother was wise enough to record the entire hour-long show (sorry – it was back when VHS was the home standard).
Tribute to Kenneth Strickfaden Cyclone Productions 2015-01-19 | A tribute to the man behind the mad scientists and their laboratories in films and television spanning 1925 to 1978. He created the iconic look and sound of all mad scientist labs that followed.
Friskies Bengal Tiger with Tabby Cat Cyclone Productions 2014-11-14 | Produced by Scott CampbellAdvertising Agency: McCann-EricksonTiger Trainer: Randy MillerThe following year, Tara, the tiger, was featured in Gladiator, with Randy doubling for Russell Crowe. Randy won an Academy Award for the stunts.The animatronic tiger used in the close ups with the tabby cat was created and operated by The Jim Henson Company.
Someones Father - McDonnell Douglas tailhook landings -TV Commercial Cyclone Productions 2012-02-10 | McDonnell Douglas brings your loved ones home. Producer: Scott Campbell. Creative Director: Peter Serchuk. Art Director: John Alexander. Narrated by Jessica Walter.
Original Colossus roller coaster 1979 p.o.v. Cyclone Productions 2010-08-28 | Roller coaster p.o.v. (original track) filmed by Gary Kyriazi, Scott Campbell and John Sprung.
