Weta Workshop made some truly incredible costumes and props for the recent Ghost in the Shell and Warcraft films. We get up close to some of these pieces coming up on auction at Prop Store. From full suits of armor to sci-fi robots, these pieces are full of intricate details that look great in person!
PREMIUM – Let’s Build: 3D-Printed Mechanical Clock, Part 2
New parts may have to be printed as we continue to piece this 3D-printed clock together. But with a little bit of tweaking and lots of trial and error, we have a successful build!
Pat Magee’s Creepy Minion Costumes!
Effects artist and creature fabricator Pat Magee makes incredible costumes for his twin boys every year. For this past Monsterpalooza, he unveiled his twisted take on creepy minions! We chat with Pat about the costumes he makes for his kids, as well as a Beetlejuice snake sculpture to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the film!
PREMIUM – Let’s Build: 3D-Printed Mechanical Clock, Part 1
Jeremy, Sean, and Norm attempt to put together a working 3D-printed mechanical clock! Based on a design found on Thingiverse, we use this build to learn how a clock works, and quickly find out how precise everything has to be!
Welcome Back Andy Weir! – Still Untitled: The Adam Savage Project – 4/17/18
We welcome author Andy Weir back on Tested, as we catch up with him in this pop-up podcast recording at Silicon Valley Comic Con. Andy talks about the research behind his most recent book Artemis, the best way to build cities on the moon, and why he prefers post-apocalpyse to dystopia.
PREMIUM – Model Behavior: Fusion 360 Basics!
Bill designs many of his props for 3D printing using Fusion 360, so it’s about time we get acquainted with the modeling software. Using one of Adam’s spacesuit parts as reference, we go through some modeling basics in Fusion to replicate a piece of Apollo A7L hardware!
Adam Savage Repairs Totoro Costume!
Adam Savage and the Tested team ran a cosplay repair booth at this year’s Silicon Valley Comic Con, and Adam was so delighted to find another Totoro cosplayer at the show! Adam helps repair this Totoro costume, which is a different take on the character than Adam’s own build. Plus, Adam geeks out over an amazing Darkseid cosplay!
Hands-On with VR OmniDirectional Treadmill!
We step onto the Infinadeck, the omnidirectional treadmill seen in the movie Ready Player One. This treadmill lets you walk freely in virtual reality, in any direction. We learn about how it works and give our impressions on the state of the technology today. Plus, a preview of the new Oculus Studios game Defector–an action spy thriller from the developers of Wilson’s Heart.
Panasonic GH5 vs. GH5S Camera Review
Tested’s senior producer Joey Fameli tests the Panasonic GH5 and GH5S cameras! Using both of these for various video productions, Joey shows how these micro four thirds cameras perform in studio and on location, operating handheld. Here’s why Joey love using these cameras to shoot Tested videos!
