The amazing Laura Kampf visits Adam’s workshop for a new One Day Build collaboration! Their plan: design and build an overengineered bottle opener that can slam the cap off of a standard glass soda bottle. After much trial and error, behold the Kampf bottle opener!
Tested: Formlabs Wash and Cure Stations
Sean reviews Formlabs’ Form Wash and Form Cure post-processing accessories for the SLA 3D printer. The wash and cure stations help clean up and cure prints to make them come out cleaner and last longer, and automates some of the cleanup you would have to otherwise do manually. But they also have some hefty costs, starting with their prices.
3D-Printing in Multiple Colors with the Palette 2
We check out the Mosaic Palette 2, an accessory that allows 3D printers to print in multiple colors and materials by splicing different printer filament and feeding a new strand into your printer. Mosaic’s Mitch Debora explains what’s new in the Palette 2 and shows us their splicer software that lets you colorize your models for printing.
First Workbenches – Still Untitled: The Adam Savage Project – 8/21/18
Weta Workshop Sculptor’s Tabletop Miniature World!
Adam Savage checks in on the status of sculptor Johnny Fraser-Allen’s tabletop model, which has grown from the intricate Labyrinth we saw two years ago to a sprawling world steeped in fantasy architecture and landscapes that come alive. We’re awestruck by the design and details of these models, which Johnny has brilliantly made to be modular and customizable. We can’t wait to play in Hagglethorn Hollow! Get updates on this project here.
One Week at Weta Workshop, Part 5
Stunt choreographer and performer Shane Rangi designs the fight sequence and Adam rehearses it for the first time. We also learn about the design of the creature and its video game origins. Just one more day until the film shoot!
Ask Adam: Maker’s Block
Every week, Adam takes a question from the Tested Premium Member community in the comments section below or on social media (tagged #AskAdamSavage) and answers here. This week, Adam answers a question about the tendency to delay working on projects when feeling like you haven’t honed your skills to meet the challenge.
Tested: Magic Leap One Augmented Reality Headset Review!
It’s finally here! We spend a week testing the Magic Leap One augmented reality headset, the long-awaited developer kit utilizing Magic Leap’s secretive display technology. Let’s dive deep into the hardware, display tech, user experience, and launch applications. Post your questions about the headset in the comments section!
Episode 462 – Searching for Spock – 8/16/18
Tested: Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Micro Panel
For the short film we recently made with Weta Workshop, Joey color graded the footage using the Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Micro Panel. In this review, Joey goes through his workflow for grading the shots to get specific looks, and tests this physical control panel to get the most out of the DaVinci Resolve software.