Show and Tell: Adam Savage's Models from ILM

In this live stream update, Adam shows some of the props he built (no, not JUST Star Wars models) -- and tells some great stories of his experiences -- while working at ILM.
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[@cleverusername9369]

Once again, Adam's ability to recall the names of basically everyone he's ever met or worked with blows me away. Shows a real generosity of spirit. Also I HAVE the book of cutaway ships and can confirm there is indeed someone pooping in every image 😆

[@paulmurgatroyd6372]

Gotta love it when you follow a brief and then they come in and say ''that's not what we want''.

[@darksunrise957]

Just part of the biz

[@googiegress]

Waiter: "Your ribeye sir, medium rare, fat trimmed. Horseradish mashed potato, twice-baked, garlic butter, sour cream, chives. Fresh whole green beans fried with guanciale, cocktail onions garnish. A double whisky neat." Diner: "I decided I'd rather have the fish."

[@BrickedtoPerfection]

It’s always so fascinating to see your models, especially from ILM!! 😄

[@Trrip000]

I never knew that you worked on the first mummy! I might have missed it but i don't remember you mentioning that before, even in your recent mummy prop video! That is so amazing!!

[@terriblej6107]

I think he talked about in a Corridor Crew video

[@peterhagan8454]

adam stop being so brilliantly interesting i usually fast forward on youtube videos to get to the meat n potatoes , i have never fast forewarded your videos

[@bendlance]

Cool to hear Adam talk about ADHD and how some of the attributes can be helpful under the right circumstances!

[@tantamounted]

It can cause problems, but for the things it's good for, it can be awesome. I'm still glad I'm getting help with mine, though.

[@federicoperez-frugalscalem5275]

I remember reading in a book or TV documentary chronicles of ILM history and personalities an quite funny anecdote, often and because the huge workloads of model making and detailing and the dreaded "time for delivery to set production" modelmakers had an area of "stress relief" which consisted of discarded cardboard and boxes where they can go and "scream and beat the crap of them" , one day during one of those "therapy session" several studio and production executives where visiting and where witnesses to this, and where told, "ahhh don't mind them, they are just liberating stress a little bit" the guy beating the boxes pass in front of the executives..NOW very composed and said something like..."Now back to work, I feel much better" I found out that very funny indeed!!!

[@seanconlin8712]

Love it every time Adam talks about Space Cowboys I have to rewatch it and look for what he is talking about. Love all the tidbits of that movie

[@DorothyOzmaLover]

Fun as always and awesome looking produces from his skilled tradecraft!

[@KevinGrahamArt]

I do the same with my art lol. When I worked for a printing company I would change out photos of kids in frames and put my kids. Or id put I Love April in an extremely small font onto car tires, etc. April is my wife. I do the same for other projects I did for Disney, Star Trek, Game of Thrones, etc. Much fun. :)

[@StarNanny]

Those little hidden jokes have got to be the inspiration for Where’s Waldo 😂

[@modelermark172]

Mr. Savage's casual admission at 7:07 that he's unsure whether or not he built the figure of "Darth in the Outhouse" is amazing on a whole other level! Imagine having built so MANY models that you doesn't even remember building a specific piece; especially one so off-the-wall funny. (I wish I had thought of that idea, myself . . . .) My Like is in the 3.6Ks

[@jordonfreeman166]

You’re talking about Bucket Wheel Excavators. These are used to mine Lignite (aka brown coal) in Germany, which is just below the surface. Bucket Wheel Excavators are among the biggest machines in the world.

[@SamLowryDZ-015]

The Vader figure is from the original 70s MPC Vader Tie Fighter - the 2022 re-release updated the figure.

[@stevenedwards4470]

You ever thought about taking a crack at The Maria Robot from Metropolis? Any size would be awesome but you could do full size. Maybe start with 2 mannequins of slightly dissimilar size. Body form. Armor Plates. Plasticine for detail maybe?

[@pawelkrupowicz2539]

Nice, I recognize the air intake grille from a large scale (1/16?) WW2 German Panther or King Tiger model, and APU unit from 1/35 M1A1 Abrams kit, on top of that large model :)

[@kathyevans3251]

I enjoy theses videos

[@Jemppu]

I believe the cutaway artist, whose work you are describing with the cross-sectioned ships, is Stephen Biesty. Because, indeed, the pooping character is something of a signature :D I can still remember vividly the fascination I felt coming across Biesty's work in a science magazine as a kid. And am always brought back to that time any time I hear them mentioned.

[@calumryan6328]

I’ve been saving that same sitting darth Vader for the same sort of idea. I even came across it earlier today and got reminded of it and then this video dropped

[@calumryan6328]

It’s definitely from a model of darth vaders TIE fighter

[@jannuzz76]

I have one of that cutaway books and with my kids find all the pooping 💩 people's it's the best part...love it

[@86fifty]

"Savage: Crap for Shuttles!" :D

[@OilersWorkshop]

Always nice to hear stories about my Auntie Barbara, thanks adam

[@1973Grejluder]

Please give this comment a thumps up so Adam will see it !!! Grant Imahara died 2 years ago and something have struck me in that sense. Here in Denmark in peacetime you are only allowed to fire a number of rounds RPG's(Carl-Gustaf M4). The reason and also why I write this comment is that the blast(when firing) can give serious problems among them blood clots due to the shaking done by the shock wave . I want the team behind Mythbursters to get a health check to see if all the explotions have had any negative effect on the team.

[@rswearing]

We need to see this bank commercial.

[@frankbusuttil2572]

There’s a KZbin vid called “Space cowboys miniature effects” that features a couple of stills of a young Adam working on the shuttle model.

[@michaelpw97]

Please make a watch collection video! :)

[@LabyrinthMike]

OK, probably a stupid question, but one of the things that I used to watch as a kid were the Gerry Anderson (Century 21) television shows, such as UFO and Space 1999 (and Thunderbirds, and Super Car, and Fireball XL 5). These shows were full of models, and I could always tell that's what they were, which was fine. But, what I want to know is how ILM could do so much model work and make it not seem like a model? Was it some trick of the camera that you just couldn't do with a TV camera?

[@ellesmerewildwood4858]

I have a huge poster of a cutaway of the Enterprise D. Now you've got me looking for the joke.

[@MrTech226]

Adam You are right about tedious jobs. I read that animators especially the pioneering ones creates funny adult toons besides ones that were made by the studios. Example: Porky Pig saying "Son of a Bitch". I think toons that are banned today had adult easter eggs in them.

[@MrTech226]

Adam That outhouse with Vader sitting in would be a collectors' dream item......lol

[@aerochicc]

Gotta love how Adam talks with his hands. :D

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

Thanks

[@joedatuknow]

Thats great the model an the hole storytelling awesome take care 🙏

[@itwaslikethatwhenigothere]

The fan on the top of that piece you built kind of looks like it came off a large scale panther tank kit. Is that by any chance where is was sourced from Adam?

[@nokiot9]

“My boss let me take this darth Vader outhouse home- and told me not to come back” 😂

[@christophermahon1851]

Just watched clip about 'Close Encounters'. The alien ship was covered with little jokes, including some Star Wars stuff.

[@MrFloppyHare]

6:56 Yes, that's definitely a Darth Vader figure from an MPC Vader's Tie-Fighter model kit.

[@justinfrazer2431]

G’day Adam I seen the books of ships and castles you spoke of …and yes I’ve looked for the WC in everyone 😅😅

[@RobbBoswell]

I need a vader outhouse!!! 🤘🏼🇺🇲

[@Abravenewfear]

I looked up space cowboys payload bay and saw a picture of Michael Owens and what I believe is you standing around a space shuttle model

[@CaptChrispy]

7:00 Looking at the crescent moon on the door of the outhouse, "Oh shit! That's no moon!"

[@DETHMOKIL]

I'd love to see some of those commercials.

[@3800scgp]

Rarely get to create any easter eggs at work- don't think the customers would appreciate a pooping Vader milled into their parts 🤔 I have snuck in some engraving on press brake tooling though 😁

[@OrganicGreens]

It almost looks 3d printed. Neat.

[@BillKermanKSP]

2:30 I'm pretty sure the round part on top of the build is part of a Panther Tanks radiator, scale model would have had to be pretty big, maybe 1:12 or so?

[@davedelany2116]

You have my dream job ☺️ unfortunately I screw soap dispensers to a wall for a living but when I come home I spend all my spare time making props and other weird stuff. The tedium that you describe that would drive some people insane is how I relax ☺️

[@nathkrupa3463]

Nice Video thanks for adam sir.

[@luciferspal]

I really really really wish we could see those things on the screen while you're talking about them.

[@cersos]

Was anybody else yelling bucket wheel excavator!

[@judsonr1]

Couldn’t tell in the video, but I assume since it was a Dark Side outhouse, the toilet paper was not going over the top. Thanks for sharing the work and stories!

[@nak3dxsnake]

The roll always comes from top. Just was probably facing backwards.

[@googiegress]

Dark Side outhouse just has a pile of dry onion skins to wipe with.

[@mrpenn4613]

Did I miss the completion of Ecto-1? haven't seen anything on that build lately.

[@gregorymorris2529]

Ok, so I'd really like to see the "Savage Crap For Shuttles" logo for research purposes (and maybe on some merch?)

[@remo1366]

lol,I love how you apologize for going off on a tangent and hope you realize you're preaching to the choir.

[@andymcpandy2128]

Ahhh the Bagger 288....

[@Charok1]

I'm surprised I immediately knew what WC means since I may have heard it once and never call it that, haha.

[@TheBalunStormhands]

You'd love to read about the guy who was in a crane seat when a tornado tore thru downtown Salt Lake City.

[@bhuddabelly1]

how did ILM or other model shops do the brick work for buildings? Im guessing engraved it with a laser cutter?

[@theforthdoctor7872]

There is a still of Adam working on the Space Cowboys Space Shuttle model in this short interview @ around 1:56 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmerqHltptNnhpY

[@mattmays9063]

My guess is that Adam is talking about 'Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections" when he mentions his friend and the book. Don't Savage me chat. I want to order one of these and if they're sold out or suddenly 60 extra dollars, I'm going to cry. lol

[@TheLawDawg]

The vent on top of the first object must have come from 1/16 scale king tiger kit - am I right? :)

[@thefalloutshelter7799]

Looks like an MPC TIE Fighter Vader

[@alphonsevacadoo2798]

Wasn't the Bay Bridge built in 1940 or something? Are you referring to the earthquake in 1989?

[@mwwhited]

That book is Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-sections

[@andyhunter1433]

Is anyone else imagining Darth Vader singing 'Port out starboard home' from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?

[@brendawolf1688]

What the heck are you drinking!!?? Looks like rusty water!! LMAO

[@NitaKerns]

Next time I watch that masterpiece The Mummy, starring OSCAR-WINNER Brendan Fraser, Im gonna see if I can spot Adam's work! :)

[@donivanpotter2762]

Yep, that's the tie fighter Darth Vader.

[@themcgeefamily7514]

💚💙

[@aikumaDK]

3:17 I'm curious if Adam have ever touched on the topic of how to deal with "Eh, not what we're looking for" Because I think the maker could easily take that too much to heart and also that it's poor feedback since the maker don't have a lot to work with

[@gwpattrick]

6:38 the artist also used them to cover up mistakes In their drawings, which led to the jokes.

[@thomasbelen1966]

4 da alligator rhythm

[@perry92964]

im sure somwbody realized they would not have a coffee machine on a space shuttle and removed it

[@DavidChristieCareerCafe]

The holy tedium from what all good things come.

[@YAHshuasMirc]

Hey Adam and fam, I don’t know if you’ve accepted Jesus as your Lord and Saviour but I hope you do. We are probably in the end times so whatever you do don’t take anything offered by the powers that be, and be faithful to Jesus unto death. This life is a vapor. Don’t build up treasures here but in Heaven where they don’t decay. We all need to repent and be living for Christ. He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. He is the only Way to Heaven. I say all this because I love you and all those reading. But Jesus loves you more. He took on our sin/death/debt and died for us and rose again and IS RISEN to this day and forever! HalleluYah! Believe on Him to be robed in His Righteousness. It’s true! Your soul is real and eternal, we each must use our free will to decide Heaven or Hell. Jesus is the only Way to Heaven/Eternal Life. Hell is eternal separation from God. A death that never ends. Don’t go there. Believing on Jesus is not religion it’s knowing the Truth. Much love ❤

[@neilperry2224]

All Disney cartoon movies have rude things in the background

[@purefoldnz3070]

Here's the clip from Space Cowboys kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4HJYplmpb-XpLM

[@alexuribe4851]

What is the thickness of the styrene of Vaders outdoor toilet? I’m going to make one! I’ll have a studio scale replica at last! Moo ha ha!

[@waytospergtherebro]

If fat is flavor then he's calling you tasteless.

[@TimothyONeill_84.]

This has been shown before. I've noticed a few repeats lately, any reason why that's been happening.

[@DeadAbeVigoda]

I find your lack of toilet paper disturbing.

[@Jon.S]

Adam is absolutely referring to the Bagger 288 because it is there to safeguard all mankind kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6uop5l6aahppdk

[@ronald_Mcdonald_3am_challenge8]

First

[@StrangerHappened]

*Adam might want to go to Penguinz0 MoistCritica1 Charles' "Official Podcast".* This is for many reasons, but also because Charles' most favourite film is Mummy.

[@crassmonkey18]

Now he's just starting to show off the same things he's already shown in other videos. Boring.