Behind the Scenes of Weta Workshop's 'I Am Mother' Robot!

Adam meets the titular character from the new film 'I Am Mother', and surprisingly, this robot is actually an incredible practical costume fabricated by Weta Workshop. Luke Hawker, the lead on the build who also performed as Mother, shows us how this complex suit works and what it takes to transform into a mechanical character.
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[@ChristianIce]

Saw the movie a couple of days ago. Never thought for a second that it was a man in a costume.

[@lightdreamer_]

saaaaame

[@ronaldpacis2972]

Or cgi, I knew it was a suit but I didn’t expect to be real

[@ricosuave4275]

Same here. I thought it was an animatronic remote controlled model. *_Kudos to the performer and designer for having to wear that everyday on set._*

[@Natazz1011]

watched the movie the other day, youd never know it was a lower budget film, it was PHENOMENAL

[@Vulprex]

I could tell the story was lower budget, everything else was fucking awesome and well put together, but I felt like the movie was too short, I wish it would've told how we came extinct, what the "virus" was all about or whatever word they used in the movie, the atmosphere they had was very eerie and there was so much to it but not much explored. I find it interesting how the movie ended on kind of neutral terms, the mother is still alive, the daughter still lives and it was kinda just that, I dont know if the outsider lived or not but I don't recall her screaming indicating she dies so. Everyone pretty much lives.

[@bellybuttonFTW]

@@Vulprex nice spoilers

[@Z-man8768]

@@Vulprex you may need to re watch the movie

[@maciej9280]

@@Vulprex yes there needs to be a prequel or 3 :P :D

[@meunomeerique]

The daughter became the mother, but now, human. That's the end twist. I also wish that they explain what made humanity get to that point, or why the other women would go to the base of the droids. But overall, it was absolutely phenomenal...

[@Z1BABOUINOS]

The running Mother scenes are genuinely *terrifying.* 😱 Congrats!

[@yushida7]

im terrified too, reminds me of my mum come hunting for me for something i didnt know i did wrong XD

[@scocassovegetus]

What I wonder, why would it run if it already knew what was going on, acting the part even when nobody else is around, I guess.

[@hungrybearcub_films]

Yup! Especially after you have established that 'Mother' is harmless and caring in the initial part of the movie, when she suddenly shows hostile behaviour and strength it really shocks and puts a real sense of fear in audience! Tremendous work by the whole I am Mother team really!

[@jameskoitsky3526]

Mother be like "flint lockwood"

[@drewdahlen9660]

yeah the fact that its a human in there is even more freaky now.

[@rascalw.492]

His performance was on point, I thought it was a real mechanical prop although the running scenes kinda baffled me. Amazing work.

[@makyotoo]

Well, in the running scenes it's CGI. There is a video where this dude is in his underwear running around (because it was dark on the set so it was easier to track his skin)

[@Celticshade]

@@makyotoo that was the corridor crew vfx artists react episode 11

[@TheRausing1]

It’s so good it’s honestly chilling. I never would’ve imagined that there was a person in that machine. This might go down as a significant achievement in the history of movie costume work.

[@lorettabes4553]

Nice pfp

[@mellowords]

No doubt. Think about how he must have planned his diet and everything to stay ready in that suit with 1mm leeway in the arm hinges, for instance...

[@theSecretaryFox]

With the movements in the movie, I was totally convinced it was CGI because I thought otherwise it had to be a real robot. The performance and the suit was perfect.

[@sporehux8344]

Seen the movie a few days ago, and was raving about how good the CGI was, doh!

[@ChozoSR388]

That right there is the opus of a sci-fi craftsman; that one moment where your audience perceives it to be so real there's no way it can be anything but faked digitally.

[@mitaskeledzija6269]

@@ChozoSR388 can you blame people? everything is CGI nowadays sadly..

[@ChozoSR388]

@@mitaskeledzija6269 It is sad. I've always loved practical effects in movies, so it's fantastic to see them. But I wasn't meaning it as a jab or anything (or at least, I wasn't trying to make it come across like that), but when you get people not knowing if it's real or not, that's when you know you've nailed it is all I meant. Like Steampunk Centaurs said, the performance was perfect; it read totally mechanical. Loved every second of his performance.

[@mitaskeledzija6269]

@@ChozoSR388 no no you got my comment wrong bro that is what I am saying they fucked up the industry like Marvel or Star Wars... Not enough soul given into these movies like I am Mother and it sucks because they have a higher budget and more time...

[@davemcd2579]

As someone who worked on this project over the several years it took to make it to the screen seeing Adam's joy over this has absolutely made my day. He knows which bits are hard, he knows which bits are impossible and he really understands the grind a performer would need to go through to make it work.

[@boots3372]

Thank you for your efforts. The movie and suit are genuinely great.

[@Vinkabbeats]

I can only imagine the grind it takes wow

[@eyesopen444]

This movie was AMAZING!! Absolutely well executed!! Thanks to all those who put effort forward!

[@eyesopen444]

I had literally no idea that this was a costume performance, NONE! Until this video I thought it was crazy good cgi, I am thoroughly impressed!

[@sgartner]

May I ask a question that I wished Adam had asked? When he ran, did you put him in a harness to protect both him and the suit from a trip and fall?

[@fnkvx]

When i first saw mother running in the movie, i legit got terrified. So freaken fast...

[@alittlewooper9276]

*MOTHER: MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE*

[@milton1448]

Mother runs like Tom Cruise.

[@DX413RB8]

MILF

[@NizarAnan]

that was well-made CGI, makes you think Why those big-budget movies don't look as good as a low budget movie like this...

[@magnerar3456]

Me when I hear my iphone noise after posting on whatsap

[@duvalian]

When Mother senses something’s not right and starts running through those tunnels.... 😱😱😱, creepy as hell !!

[@kubel83]

SNIPER999 freaked the crap out of me too. For a low budget movie, this was incredible good. I really enjoyed this movie.

[@insurance551]

I really wanted to make a meme with those images

[@lobizonxp]

Best T1000 Reaction Award goes to Mother!

[@brendanmystery]

is this the one where she gets up from her seated position and just starts running, because that scene is hilarious when you see how they shot it.

[@jugglerjoe]

Yah. It made me nervous when that giant bot is barreling down the hall to search for Daughter.

[@reykoranteng9089]

Whaaat? There was a guy inside? The movements look so precise and just so robotic! Great job both engineering-wise and actor-wise.

[@flagmuffin1221]

From memory, Mother running and when the child grabs Mother's hand are CG. They also used CG on the neck to fill in the black fabric with more robotic parts.

[@Stardust-System]

Best robot I’ve ever seen in any movie!!! I was convinced that it was either a puppet or really good cgi it was so flawless!

[@robdcollector2808]

Stardust System ...i recommend Automata..i think its still on netflix

[@loopymind]

i like how it was a movie on a budget, yet it has one of the, if not THE best robot suit to date. EDIT: I thought that what was said inferred that the budget was relatively small

[@MacHineJXD]

True. If it were a (X) Big budget movie they wouldn't bother for a xtra realism.

[@asteroidsonsteroids271]

Reminds me of Ex Machina., a relatively low budget movie but it was still able to achieve an Oscar-winning special effect while contending with The Force Awakens, The Martian, Fury Road, and more. This suit is amazing and the performance is unreal.

[@klab3929]

well budgets can be any ammount of money..

[@banjobill8420]

@@klab3929 I think OP forgot to add *smaller* before budget.

[@wesleysoriano5427]

Watch it yesterday. It was a great film!!

[@StovallsGarage]

About half way through this movie I was like...wow this CGI looks amazing...then I looked it up and realized it was practical and instantly wanted to know more about it...so happy to see this. Love how the sound of the fans, I know they are there for comfort, but it adds so much to overall affect

[@jfbeam]

I knew it was a person in a very elaborate suit very early on. (first walking scene, I think) Still _very_ impressive. There are a few CGI elements later on, when there are multiple robots in frame.

[@boggers]

At the end, I was thinking how great it is that I could not tell what (if anything) was CGI and what was practical. I didn't think it could have been a human in a suit just from the size, shape and movement, so I assumed it had to be either groundbreaking animatronics or groundbreaking CGI. Seeing this, I realise I was completely fooled the whole time, which makes it even better.

[@blackwaterdream]

It was a combination of Luke in the suit and a CG robot.

[@boggers]

@@blackwaterdream i read there are only about 200 CGI shots in the whole film. Most of them are in the outside scenes.

[@jasonhilton6261]

My thoughts exactly! For low budget it looked pretty amazing

[@TonyTheTostone]

Nah the head movements and especially the handshake at 21:20 was top notch acting and the movement, so rigid yet it flowed. My goodness this was one of the best films Netflix has and the team responsible for its creation you all are stellar.

[@krystathirteenth4904]

Low budget ? No cgi ? The robot isn't even a robot it's a human in there ? Completely blown away, they deserve so many awards for this, and he deserves so many awards for his amazing acting !

[@GiRR007]

i had no idea this was as suit while watching the movie i thought it was either avatar levels of cgi or an actual robot XD

[@salpon]

Same

[@shohamgodel]

Me as well. I was so impresed with the CGI of the robot running... it was so human like 🙂

[@ektro-johnny573]

Avatar level -> 2019 -> Wat

[@Amber-si7kx]

@@shohamgodel IT wasnt CGI

[@xXCaptainVegasXx]

@thornbuoy HE KNOWS... SMH thats why he said that...

[@ubermac85]

The bar has been set for all cosplayers around the world now.

[@pteppig]

But its also extremely helpful, to see how they navigated a lot of the challenges. And what still has to be improved. Weight distributions, air/water cooling system - and bein able to get out and use the toilet without a 5 people support team.

[@orsonincharge4879]

Adam was working out how long it would take him to make

[@RAB-om9jy]

Brilliant comment I salute you!!!

[@pratikgc8683]

flash backs from portal game

[@Phydeos]

@@pteppig Having a 5 people support team to use the toilet should be a goal for anyone. But seriously, the suit is fantastic.

[@jaydoolies6973]

On a budget?? waaaat i was certain that robot was total CGI???? I totally did not think it was live character. well done Weta workshop youve done NZ proud again.

[@Blue-Pheonix455]

And Australia

[@Jroobelucios]

@@Blue-Pheonix455 Nope weta is an nz company.

[@josiannebeier1800]

I think she means weta did Australia proud as it’s an Australian sci fi film 😊

[@melonheaded]

wasnt it australian?

[@joshblack269]

@@Jroobelucios It is, but this movie was filmed in Australia.

[@tras101]

I saw the film yesterday it didn't look one bit low budget, you did a really really good job! And I couldn't believe it was mate with practical effects, in my opinion this is the most convincing robot suit ever created. good job man! Greetings from Denmark.

[@ohwow9559]

I would’ve NEVER guessed that it’s a lower budget film. Literally a comment I made to my friend during the film: “damn this must’ve been expensive to make”

[@Zodliness]

I watched I am Mother a few days ago. I was really impressed with the whole film.

[@MacGuyver84]

I was looking for this exact thing after I saw the movie. The fact that it was Tested with Adam Savage, just makes it like 100x better. Thank you guys for this.

[@CaydeSmax]

didn't expect them to do another episode about it, but i'm glad.. if only adam would try to avoid interupting people. really great episode.

[@MrLeswilder]

I literally watched the movie, sat down at my computer and saw this video on youtube.

[@beremarquez]

Totally amazing !! Love the concept of mother on a “masculine “ robot. For a moment , i saw mother as a REAL robot, like the Boston Dynamics.

[@kubel83]

Just saw the movie. Absolutely enjoyed it. Incredible well made. The robot running scene was very frightening. I had goosebumps all over.

[@MaddoxLyrics]

i LOVED the running scenes, with the sound of metal smacking against the floor, but what really gave me goosebumps is when the outside droid controlled by mother showed up at the Pod with the girl in it. she has a calm intellectual conversation and turns to walk out but instead CLOSES THE DOOR LOCKING THEM BOTH INSIDE, UMMMMMMMMMMFFFFF

[@kubel83]

@@MaddoxLyrics that scene at the beach where that woman lives in a container right? Yeah it is quite scary scene. And I think that woman knows her number is up once mother closed the door.

[@Hyopsodus]

I love how genuinely excited Adam is about this

[@CantankerousDave]

Wow, that reaction when he learns that Adam worked on the Bicentennial Man suit after Adam just spent 15 minutes geeking out hard over his work.

[@GoTeamScotch]

Right? It sort of adds more weight to Adam's compliments. You could tell Adam was thoroughly impressed.

[@josephssen]

@@GoTeamScotch I've really enjoyed watching his collaboration with the Weta team :)

[@mitaskeledzija6269]

I was amazed too.. didn't know 😭

[@Nueztoy]

@@mitaskeledzija6269 19:18 he just became a kid again.

[@mitaskeledzija6269]

@@Nueztoy ahhh I am jealous 😆 but happy these videos exist ❤️

[@ianbruce9603]

Bit of an homage to GLaDOS in the design of the head I see. I fully approve.

[@moontrooper2587]

Ian Bruce The awesome thing is, in I Am Mother, Mother actually offers Daughter cake! I let out a silent squee of delight upon hearing that little quip.

[@defmech]

Aliens reference with the laser scanner on her head. Blade Runner reference with the origami. Portal ref with Mother's head. I wonder how many other sci-fi nods are in there?

[@robertb1633]

@@defmech Now I'm not necessarily disagreeing with you - those all may have been intentional (and now that GLaDOS has been brought up, I can't not see it), but this popular concept that because something has appeared in an earlier piece of media and is now appearing again in some new piece of media, that it must be a reference, I feel is damaging to how we appreciate and interpret stories. Take the origami for example. On one hand, I see the obvious similarity to Blade Runner - a piece of origami left in a conspicuous location to signify a deeper meaning. But on the other hand, those meanings were entirely different, and conflating the two can muddy up the intended message. Moreover, in the setting of I Am Mother, the presence of origami is contextually appropriate as a children's craft, its use in the film could have easily originated as a logical output of the setting, and not as a shoe-horned reference. I think this is (at least as a concept) important to acknowledge because the difference between derivation and homage is a slippery slope, both for the creators who make this stuff, and the court of public opinion. Put more simply, as a creator you're just as likely to get torn apart for it as you are to be appreciated for it. And for us as consumers, if it was never intended, then it's at best a distraction from the story you're trying to enjoy. #shower-thoughts-with-rob

[@Gunth0r]

@@robertb1633 Origami, especially as judged by the pieces shown in the movie, is not a children's craft. Therein might lie the deeper meaning. As in, she's way more patient, intelligent and perceptive than what we would expect from a person that age.

[@NyuuMikuru1]

Try Horizon Zero Dawn game. In the shelter where Aloy comes from is similar to the movie. They grow children to replace the people died centuries ago. Caretakers were machines.

[@World_Theory]

Okay… This is among the very coolest things I've seen in a while.

[@Milan-db3uy]

Me during video: Nice conversation My mind: Damn just wear it already!

[@frenzioalberto1114]

same

[@GuyOnAChair]

Literally a master piece. I have a feeling it's still gonna be watched years from now.

[@RobotJeeg]

Wow! Tha actor moves so well! Umbelievable. It's not just a classic "Zed the robot". It really remind me of Asimo and all the other real ones. Great great actor!

[@GoTeamScotch]

What a great conversation between two craftsmen. I would easily watch this if it were twice as long. Very cool!

[@werewolf74]

When Adam Savage said that he hadn't seen some of those techniques on a movie before my ears perked up.

[@CaydeSmax]

@@werewolf74 weta seem to enjoy pushing thew prop making boundries all the time... it's impressive.

[@Ubersicht]

It makes a world of difference when the interviewer actually knows about the subject matter, if it was some random journalist or whatever you would get the same old generic questions that don't get any insight from the interviewee. When people speak the same language the resulting rapport is to the benefit of everyone

[@CaydeSmax]

@@Ubersicht like norm ?

[@episodenull]

>I love how you've reclaimed the irising eye from the Terminator to something more benevolent. Oh Adam. Sweet, naive Adam.

[@Shrooblord]

"You had a purpose..." >:) My favourite line. x)

[@urablahblah]

I thought the same thing. Hearing the warped ethics being taught to daughter made me realize that mother was definitely not all good and benevolent.

[@dolvaran]

@@urablahblah Warped ethics. To our perception they may appear warped. To an intelligence whose sole purpose is the survival of the human species despite individual free agency? Perhaps not so warped? 'The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few'. This is the joy of the film - to make us think these things out.

[@kurono77]

One of the best sci fi films I've seen in a long time. The suit and performance definitely sold the movie. Well done!

[@MakerInMotion]

I like how it resembles the real robots that Boston Dynamics are building.

[@novaorbitdragon]

"She's the backbone of this facility. Pretty as a postcard, too. Sorry, fellas. She's married. To science" -Cave Johnson

[@Jalenjman]

🔥w

[@JeithKarrett]

Going to play portal 2 now thanks bro

[@staggerbag]

When the Daughter came back to the facility, she looked exactly like Chell. White tanktop and red/orange jumpsuit wrapped around the waist. Check it out: imgur.com/a/QT3mUvl

[@CommentCritic]

@@staggerbag dude that must've been an inspiration. In the sketches for Mother some of the faceplates look like GLaDOS. Someone at Weta defo played Portal (they actually created a replica real-life scale turret for the Valve HQ) and took it as inspiration.

[@SpilledCoffee7]

PORTALLL

[@ThePrplBear]

I love how Luke's eyes lit up when Adam mentioned that he worked on Bicentennial Man.

[@HULLGRAFFITI]

Wow...Watched it just this morning and would have never guessed it was a person inside...Stunning work as always Weta smash it time after time...

[@robdcollector2808]

HULL GRAFFITI ....this was a good movie! it got my attention!

[@Rebecca-dm5ul]

Loved the lighting, cinematography, and character portrayals. Great performances and actors. Sweet finding out that mother was a costume.

[@rubenskiii]

_The trailer looked amazing so i was like "Aight, gonna remember this one." but this sold me. Gonna watch the movie after this!_

[@crissvartur]

I watched I Am Mother last night, and I must say that I was completely convinced that the robot was a very very well done CGI character instead of a completely practical costumed effect actor. that is amazing!

[@TheM750]

Think of how much better it must have been for the actor that played Daughter too, having 'Mother' right in front of her, instead of acting to a green screen or a dude in a mocap suit.

[@JeyJeyJohn]

Think about a "mother walking through the City" prank with hidden cameras...

[@gynowhere]

"WoW! Look! Boston dynamics new robot"

[@jessiejanson1528]

I would legit love this, especially if they got boston dynamics to agree to do a PR shoot/prank with them. Show off spot mini, the walking robot, then bring mother out and have it interact with people. Maybe carry a few boxs from one table to another and then have it react to someone dropping the box to make the robot pick it up. except mother refuses and maybe knocks another box off the table then just stares at the person with the eye going smaller and waits for them to pick it up. Could have the robot handler gentle encourage them to pick the boxs up and then when they hand it over to mother, mother just tosses it off to the side then walks back to a dock/chair and sits down. Could have the handler say something like "weird, it only seems to do things like this when its been working for a few hours, i guess we still have a few bugs to work out, might want to give it some time to cool off again." Something to gently disturb those its interacting with. Something to make them say "that seems awfully human" but the handlers just treat it like a machine thats acting up a bit and dont see the human aspect at all, or if the person they have helping brings it up they could respond with "no, you are just imaging it. because it has a human form, people always see human reasons behind its actions". Then could have a handler try to activate it again after its been sitting and then have mother do nothing, just sit there, then one could say "i guess we will just have to shut it down for the day" and then immediately after saying that but before the handler can flip its "off" switch, it just gets up and starts moving boxs again, but in a more annoyed manor, so it picks them up, turns and doesnt place them down gently, but more tosses them a bit to show off a bit of annoyance. Then to really drive it all home, you can have a few handlers look worried and start talking a bit away from it, then the robot just stops, turns its head, eye focuses and just watches. Something the handlers wont notice but the helper would. then when they stop talking and look back over, the robot just goes back to work. If that didnt unsettle the hell out of someone playing the "helper", then they arnt human. You could just have SO much fun with a costume like that since it doesnt appear to contain a human.

[@ratthew7497]

Jessie Janson all you had to say was “that would be amazing”

[@gigiarmany]

genius idea👍🏾👍🏾💥🔥

[@embott1]

Wow. Saw the movie on Monday. Totally blew me away. I was completely immersed in the performance.

[@nerezza6517]

"I love how you've reclaimed the design from Terminator for something benevolent" Benevolent. Sure.

[@dragonpc8258]

gotta remember he hadn't seen the movie yet ;)

[@nerezza6517]

@@dragonpc8258 That's true, I'm just laughing at the actor whenever he hears that Mother is benevolent and he's just going "welllll...."

[@mrtommypickles8635]

Well, Mother was benevolent in her own way. By destroying humanity and uplifting the new generation she gave them a chance to avoid destroying themselves. But, yeah, she killed a lot of people.

[@ytuseracct]

@@mrtommypickles8635 that's like saying Hitler is benevolent

[@jessiejanson1528]

spoilers. She was designed to save humanity(?) and while we arnt in her world, the scenes outside showed tons of oil rigs and there were comments like "the air was so bad it was barely breathable before the corn fields just appeared". I think its up to the viewer to decide what it all means, but if mother wasnt the one who poisoned the air, and given the visuals, i think it seems reasonable to assume that the humans were the ones that damage the earth and the air to such and extent where they might be viewed as almost destroying the earth, which would paint mother less as the bad guy if she wiped them out in order to create a new generation of humans raised on the idea of helping society over helping themselves. Mother also apparently genetically engineered the children, so there is no way to really know what was changed. The few humans we see or hear about also seem to really only be out for themselves. when given the option to save a baby, the other human chose to ran to a doomed life with no future rather then staying to fight off mother. There seems to be a clear difference in morals between them and the one that stayed is the one that mother raised. Of course, mother killing children and babies is all vary evil... assuming the stories we heard were true. Its also possible mother could have destroyed plants to make it harder for humans to live but trying to regrow plants and such is no small thing and would require saving massive amounts of them. There is definitely allot to the movie and i would love to see a second movie to continue this one to explore more of their world. I would be interested in one where there are children and teens now, the human mother girl is now in her 30's and one of them looks much like she did(maybe same actress) and there is some sickness affecting the children there and the human mother sends out her daughter to look for the "real" mother out in the world to get her help. Maybe running into some conflict between mother and some group of humans. maybe a last ditch effort to destroy mothers main computer system by a military that had been hiding somewhere. So the daughter is faced with the decision of helping the humans who destroyed the world but at the same time her brothers and sisters would all die, or to work against the humans to save her family, the new generation of humanity.

[@Exe3D]

I love this suit to death. I think so many future films could learn from this suit. Truly a masterpiece and so aesthetically pleasing.

[@markoberer1158]

This has to be one of my favorite KZbin videos now. Love the robot suit, the interview, and all the great close up camera shots. So awesome! great job!

[@Zetler]

Mother was totally convincing and captivating, they did an amazing job.

[@JIMMY_NEMESIS]

F*CKing HELL that is NXT LEVEL COSPLAY ROBOT, imagine that at COMICON Saw the movie and it was great

[@Lonech]

goddamn i wish they could put out the 3d files for the mechanical gloves

[@Kira-bo2lq]

I would probably be frightened hahaha no thank you 😭😂

[@YourCritic]

Great movie by the way, I recommend it to anyone. One of the few times I'll ever say, I hope there's a sequel (as long as it's written/performed by the same exact same crew). The build here is also incredible - and I'm also glad Luke got to talk to Adam about it, because there's few others on earth that could appreciate it as much as he does.

[@jayp00059]

Your robotic movement is absolutely GAWD level!

[@Kira-bo2lq]

I was JUST thinking that lol he’s doing a GREAT job

[@josephssen]

'that isn't possible' i'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that

[@LiezerZero]

/me uploads rootkit and executes it to override H.A.L

[@AgainstThisWorld]

YOU THAT MOVIE IS FEMINSIT PROPAGANGA RIGHT?

[@SmokyFrosty]

@@AgainstThisWorld Good

[@AgainstThisWorld]

@@SmokyFrosty DUDE LOOK UP THE DEFINITION OF PROPAGANDA THEY ARE ALL BAD,srr caps, feminism is so bad internet ppl stoped using the term feminazy because nazes arent worse than feminism ;)

[@shonemumy]

@@AgainstThisWorld nothing feminist about it. just a really decent cerebral SF.

[@NamebrandDaGhost]

I can honestly say "Well played Luke" you did that!!!

[@skyehimalaya8047]

Just finished the movie, a minute ago, and damn, I loved it, the characters, Mother, and Daughter.

[@jolinawolf6908]

No wonder it looked so realistic. I legit kept saying wow the robot looks so real, the cgi is maddd. lmao Amazing work!

[@riveraluciano]

Interviews like these are what truly make KZbin awesome. Knowledgable people talking with knowledgable people. Also, Luke's performance is uncannily good. It's a perfect mix of the amazing costume and his movement.

[@hectorlatorre8578]

I saw the trailer. I honestly thought it was cgi with puppetry mixed in. Very cool.

[@thecrazygrunt]

I watched the whole movie thinking that

[@CaydeSmax]

@@thecrazygrunt Only cgi i think was in the later stages when they where outside showing other droids. spider tank.

[@Gnolomweb]

Writing was bad

[@CaydeSmax]

@@Gnolomweb nope.

[@Gnolomweb]

@@CaydeSmax if you're low IQ, then I guess you could be right.

[@rasmus9311]

Wow that's amazing, really doesn't feel like a human is inside, it's hard to imagine

[@jamiewoods9222]

Have your ever seen the show's Zed . its pretty cool and funny. I loved this movie thou.

[@TheShadowKarl]

I LOVE practical effects in movies. I actually remember how sad I was as a kid when I discovered they were doing more and more effects in a computer and not building many of the fantastical creations I saw on screen. I so wanted to work in movies when I knew it was all built but it seemed so much less exciting when it was all just computer graphics. I love seeing this return to actual physical props. It makes for better performances from the actors/actresses and they look more real in the final film.

[@dragon-tamer7956]

Good point, I feel the same way.

[@DenisKz]

A very good low budget film. It's stuck firmly in my mind.

[@k525rebcsi]

I KNEW IT WAS A SUIT! her movements were too real 😍

[@carerforever2118]

Yes, when l watched the movie, l too knew it was a costume.

[@shawniebeans8382]

I love practical effects. This suit and movie was great.

[@granfo]

This is the best looking robot design and PERFORMANCE Since 1987's ROBOCOP!!! Simply mind Blowing!

[@IWaardyI]

Man I love that suit , it was perfect in the movie through and through. As soon as I saw the trailers I knew this had to be a WETA workshop prop, 10/10 A++ I look forward to seeing amateur cosplayers attempting to make there own. Mother might just be a contender to take the Ironman cosplay off its complexity high horse.

[@theexchipmunk]

I bet in a decade or so Adam runs around in one of these. xD

[@alwaysfallingshort]

I seriously clapped and laughed multiple times watching this. What an absolute privilege to get to meet the actor and producer of this wonderful character. I could watch just the first half of this movie without the twist, I sure hope it's a good movie--gonna go watch it now. Seems like it could be an instant science fiction classic. Thanks for the amazing content, Tested!

[@Husky825]

I saw the trailer recently and all I could do was marvel at the Mother robot. I kept wondering "How did they do that?!" I'll definitely have to watch it now.

[@txcabbie03]

Watched it last night. By far one of Netflix's better films.

[@Gnolomweb]

I thought it was pretty bad.

[@alphonsusho8962]

Who else just watched the movie before watching this video?

[@gigihanmandarin]

I watched it on the release day, impressed!

[@insurance551]

I did

[@durbinjoseph]

I watched the movie last night. Excellent film.

[@superdragoncat958]

I just watched the film

[@crazyAUSTRALIANvids]

I honestly did not think it was a real person in a low budget movie

[@EpicGarageSale]

i had no idea it was someone in a costume when watching! good job.

[@XavierAncarno]

Same, I was like the CGI went even better than Chappie which is already amazingly rendered

[@niktography]

Its a 90lbs suit and remember that mother went from zero to 10kmh sprint scene!

[@MinecraftLD10]

Nikki Who He didn’t wear the suit for that bit, and funnily enough, he was almost completely naked cause his skin was easiest to track for a CGI recreation of the real suit.

[@MrNeilfatmonkey]

I’m truly amazed this was a practical effect. I made an assumption that the close up head shots were practical but that the running and walking shots were CG. This is incredible. Thank you for bringing us this video.

[@chrisstone9242]

honestly this was such a fantastic movie and i'm glad i get to see behind the scenes

[@brycec9241]

me: buys cheep costume for Halloween my friend:

[@Jroobelucios]

Erm, Mother was a cheap costume too.

[@JohannAlbrecht]

@@Jroobelucios LOL in terms of movie budgets sure but not for the average person

[@phil_life5335]

...!

[@Reegareth]

those gloves are incredible even without a hand in the glove it looks like there is! That is some badass engineering. On that note, I'm going to go watch the movie.

[@JulianKable]

Really thankful he took the time to put the suit on. Also this makes me really appreciate the sound producers for this movie, as you get a much better appreciation for the added sound components and what they do to really amplify the experience of the Mother costume. Brilliant!

[@Creationsbyelder]

Awesome seeing this, I loved this movie. Netflix is impressing me with their creative offerings. Great to see some of the "how-we-did-it" moments. :)

[@AJB2K3]

Luke is such an amazing actor that even after watching the suit up, I still can't believe that it's a human actor and to a machine. I can't wait to see the film.

[@norihiro01]

This movie was such a wonderful surprise for me. it's so thought provoking. a great job on this movie.

[@rodriguezj195]

10/ 10 Very well done! we need more movies with suit like this! let's make that happen!!!!

[@tomgt007sugden]

Film was brilliant. Some amazing work well done.

[@mrwendigo8474]

10% of comments are of the film itself 90% of comments are about mother running 🏃

[@idai330]

Foda-se

[@zopurew3681]

😂😂😂😂😂😂👌👌👌👌🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅😅😅😄😄😄👌👌👌

[@mcsstudios101]

This so amazing. Thank you for letting us experience behind the scenes.

[@thesaviorofsouls5210]

The pure passion of these 2 dudes makes me passionate about it as well lmao

[@annverleedowns311]

Box it up and send it to Boston Dynamics for final assembly , splurge for the laser guns and spinning blade hands

[@mitaskeledzija6269]

No thanks we don't need any more of american weaponization..

[@waddefaq4325]

For what? Its just a costume suit. Boston dynamic already have advanced robot, it can do parkour, backflip. The only left is mount the weapon to that robot.

[@annverleedowns311]

"SARCASISM " // Also my daughter is a robotics engineer and has had the chance to work with boston . Mai currently works and lives in japan for a company. This is one of the jokes they are go on about giant killer robots and such. // and yes I get 無礼で意地悪 when people bring country of origin ,race, religion into a comment.@@waddefaq4325

[@stupidhorse69]

nobody here understands jokes lol

[@annverleedowns311]

@@stupidhorse69 So True now these guys have a sense of humor about our robot overloads kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnzNdIqcqtuMrrM

[@oggyreidmore]

From a practical standpoint, I could tell this was a low budget film simply because it's basically filmed in three rooms and a hallway and there's only three characters in the whole story, but as a viewer the creativity and design makes is seem very high budget. Excellent work.

[@AnotherOne11111]

I love how Adam starts the lean on the suit so he could feel the material and think about the process. An engineer to the core, this is why I love his content

[@YourMumah]

Adam at Weta workshop upload makes me weta

[@Shrooblord]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@username4441]

u had diarrhea?

[@cnut7383]

@Paolo G those massive murder crickets are pretty ugly

[@janekmorel]

This looks and moves like an actual Boston Dynamics robot. Very well done and great movie!

[@joshuagodin3436]

what if people got together and turned this thing into a robot?

[@The_Old_Wolf]

Stunning work, and an eerie, disturbing film which left me wanting a sequel or a prequel or both.

[@killer13324]

both

[@mwiz100]

I watched that whole timelapse frame by frame to see exactly as best as it allowed how the whole thing went together. Holly hell! This thing is incredible. I saw the thumbnail of this video a few days ago and didn't think much of it. It wasn't until I heard on the current episode of Still Untitled about this robot being a practical suit that I remembered this video and now had to see it. Did not disappoint.

[@msudz1548]

The genuine humor and understanding between these two is great to see... makes you feel like your actually in that room too 😊

[@PowerstrokeBoiz]

Just watched the movie.... Holy shit Batman! Best movie of 2019 so far!

[@UtkuNamlises]

I watched yesterday and i was thinking it was a f**king CGI.!!! Blew my mind!

[@Alex_1984X]

I really thought it was CG when I watch the film ！AMAZING WORK !

[@gracebonifabulous]

I am so happy that people still make things, it's not CGI, no nothing, I'm so glad that there is some work out there that is still tactile and carefully created by hand. I'm glad we still have a C-3P0

[@Findnyou]

I love the strides we've made in CG and visual effects. But I will never not absolutely adore practical effects like this suit. Incredibly well done.

[@Certifiable]

Luke, you're up there with Doug Jones for dedication to suit performing mate! 💜

[@RimWulf]

Love how he moved even the running looked robotic. It was a great movie.

[@teresahenson8939]

Mr. Randall the running was amazing! It kinda creeped me out being so involved in the movie and seeing an AI being able to move like that.

[@JoshuaPack]

Amazing job on the build and the movie. Everyone deserves a round of applause 👏👏👏👏

[@ericipericie]

Watched the movie on Netflix. It was better than I expected. Original script and excellent acting combined with great visuals, makes this movie to one of my sci-fi favourites. Well done.

[@IstasPumaNevada]

That suit looks amazing. Like, some props or costumes, you see them under "regular" cameras like this, without all the touch-ups of the editing room, and they don't look impressive. This one looks just as good sitting on a table while two people nerd out over it, as it does in the movie. Which, by the way, is "amazing" . I think it's a testament both to costume and performance that I don't recall ever wondering how the character was done; my mind just accepted it as "AI robot" that completely. I Am Mother was a great movie. Man, now I want to watch it again.