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The Fantastic Four: First Steps poster

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“ANDOR Season Two VFX Breakdown Reel”

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Tyrell Corp logos examined

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Event Horizon Ship Patches. original movie props

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“The Secrets of Replica NASA Spacesuit Hardware!” Tested.com

After touring the incredible replica spacesuit collections at Global Effects, Adam heads to Chris Gilman's (@Diligent_Dwarves‬) workbench in his shop to learn how Chris machines and builds replica Apollo spacesuit hardware that can even work with real NASA parts! From neckrings to connector fittings, Adam gets his hands on both real and replica parts that go above and beyond the demands of specialty costuming. Learn more about Global Effects and Chris Gilman's work at globaleffects.com, globaleffectsinc, and @diligent_dwarves.

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“Adam Savage Tours Special Effects Studio Spectral Motion!”, Tested

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“How ILM Films Star Wars Motion Control Spaceships!” Tested

To film the miniature of the Onyx Cinder for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, ILM’s John Knoll built a modern motion control system using some of the latest technology available, while incorporating design features of the original Dykstraflex camera rig. Adam Savage visited Lucasfilm during the filming of the model to watch and learn how the legacy of motion control lives on in a galaxy far, far, away!

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Superman: “Superman Day - Behind The Scenes Look”

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The Mandalorian concept art by Ryan Church

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“Star Trek Filming Models from The Next Generation to Voyager!” Tested.com

Adam Savage is in modelmaking heaven as we examine several filming miniatures of spaceships created for Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager! Adam recognizes the work of master modelmaker Greg Jein in these detailed models, built with practical lights that still work today. Plus, we check out a prototype study model for the USS Voyager before its design was finalized!

Learn more about these models and check out the full Propstore catalog.

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'Dune' by Martin Ansin

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 300 for £65 (small allocation available).

On sale Friday March 14 at 5pm UK through Black Dragon Press (Originally available through CODA).

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“Animating Raka the Orangutang for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”, Wētā FX

Raka, as mentor and hero, being the only surviving member of the order of Caesar, displays an extreme range of emotion throughout the film. Over 560,000 renderable fur strands were carefully groomed and then dressed with water, dust, debris and anything else Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes threw at this character.

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“Epic FX Simulations for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”, Wētā FX

From Caesar's funeral pyre to plants interacting with wind and CG characters, a kilometre of rapids requiring a petabyte of storage, and a fully-CG water-filled silo with wet apes and underwater action, the FX simulations in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes were monumental.

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Hero Flamethrower from Prometheus (2012)

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Screen-Matched Talarian Spacecraft Filming Model Miniature, Star Trek: The Next Generation

A screen-matched Talarian spacecraft filming model miniature from Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek: The Next Generation. In the Season 4 episode "Suddenly Human," the Enterprise responded to a distress call of the Talarian vessel, where they discovered five teenagers: four Talarian and one human. This model miniature screen-matches based on the placement of the lights at the starboard side fuselage, and unique paint patterns on hull and top and bottom wings. Additionally, it is also briefly re-used in "The Perfect Mate" via re-use of stock footage as a Kriosian ship. Built by master model maker Greg Jein, this ornately detailed model miniature is constructed from fiberglass with resin and styrene components around an aluminum base. The spacecraft is hand-painted in shades of brown, gray, and copper with additional Talarian markings hand-painted throughout. It features internal wiring for the lighting elements, two rear engines, two elongated vertical fins, and an unthreaded mount at its bottom. Also included is a display stand. The lighting elements remain nonfunctional, as the original wiring is not accessible without breaking the model apart. The model also exhibits notable adhesive marks and residue, cracking, missing trim, and a buildup of grime in the fine crevices. Dimensions: 24" x 12" x 18" (61 cm x 30.5 cm x 45.75 cm)

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“Adam Savage Meets the Original ZF-1 From The Fifth Element!” Tested