In 2024, the tried-and-true mechanism that has kept his head doing that unnatural turn finally failed. (That’s actually not the only thing that has broken on Cal, but it was the big one this year). So, I decided to upgrade Cal, and equip him with the new “Smart Head”. Instead of Cal giving a sideways …
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“Cal” Cauldron Creep 2022
Cal got a few upgrades this year: There is a method to the madness. Cal’s ministrations are with a definite purpose in mind. The stuff in the pot is responsible for animating the rest of the skeletons. This is why all the animated skelly’s have green eyes this year!
“Cal” (Cauldron Creep) 2021
This year, we added a continuous fog source (coming from Jack’s box), and sound effects of bubbling coming from the cauldron. We also managed to get Jack to stop smacking himself in the forehead with the stick. (Sometimes it’s the little things that bring us joy). To see more of how Cal came to be, …
Cal’s New Cauldron
In the original version of the cauldron creep, the contents of the cauldron were simply an illusion of an acid light projecting on the cauldron wall, and the “fire” was created by a ring of orange fairy lights lying on the ground. In 2020, we enhanced the cauldron experience. First, the flame bed became a …