How Massive Filming Sets Are Designed and Built!

[@tested]

(Note: Light spoilers within for SILO Season 2) SILO season 2 is now streaming on Apple TV+.

[@dcorbe]

It''s not a "light" spoiler, homie.

[@Evan-pr3bf]

it would be nice if this warning is a graphic that in in the video. it really isn't a small spoiler

[@DanWhiteT]

in case it wasn't clear, people are definitely overreacting about the levels of spoiler in this video. They'll be fine.

[@Axis117]

There are some pretty big spoilers I'd say. Especially around the 14:00-15:00 minute mark. I decided to not go any further if there weren't warnings for spoilers. That seems like information that's going to come way later in the season. I hope I'm wrong. But c'mon, be better.

[@chaos.corner]

@@DanWhiteT People have different tolerances for spoilers. I'm very spoiler tolerant to the point that I don't care if I hear major plot points (in fact, I'm thinking of reading the book series once this season is over) but I do try and respect others for spoilers and this is definitely what many would consider a spoiler that will affect their enjoyment of the show. Edit: I paused at the 14:00 mark to see if there were spoiler warnings and just resumed. Yeah, it gets real spoilery from there.

[@davidmccarthy6061]

Awesome that Adam's level of fame gets the rest of us access to things like this, on top of his own insights having worked in the film industry.

[@mpeabody]

Also great that these kinds of talented artists get some due credit, especially given the state of the entertainment industry.

[@SophiaAphrodite]

Is it really that special access though? Show seems to not be well know as never heard of it.

[@paulvamos7319]

​@@SophiaAphrodite I have not heard of it either! 😅 But, as to the special access, if you weren't as well known as the Savage and don't work there, could you get into the set since it's probably closed to the public? I know I couldn't! Having fame gets you special access to place we normies could never see! I love it! 😊

[@jaywhy3178]

@@paulvamos7319 ​ @SophiaAphrodite - Even if you don't have any interest in dystopian/sci-fi at all I'd encourage you to give Silo a try - it's really great! Based on a series of well loved books, and even the people who've read the books say they are happy with how it's being translated to the screen. My parents even really like it and they are in their 70s and NOT the sci-fi / dystopian fans like I am. Silo is fantastic, acting and writing are good, story is fascinating and it looks excellent as well.

[@theroza31]

very original comment!

[@coco_robs]

As someone who is sometimes accidentally a bit hangry and toxic when giving feedback online about productions, products, designs, art, etc; the obvious passion these women have for their work - especially the smile of the one in purple - really makes me feel guilty about some of the ways i've shared feedback in the past. It's a gift to humanity when people find their passion project. Somehow just watching the way in which she presented herself has had an unexpectedly strong influence on me.

[@tested]

Wow, what an extraordinary thing to realize and acknowledge. Thank you for sharing.

[@DaBuild]

Never too late to do good! Cheers! 😊

[@nelsaf365]

Self aware. 🖖🏻👍🏼

[@austins.2495]

This channel does the same for me. To see people engaging in interesting things that they’re genuinely passionate about is really uplifting

[@russo3j]

Yes, good realization. One that many people never come to. Shows great empathy on your part. And how other peoples happiness can trigger awareness like you’ve said here is something we all should works towards.

[@DMLand]

I love that he doesn't just interview "above-the-line" executives, producers, and such, but highlights below-the-line workers who made it happen.

[@tested]

Oh, that so important to us. Glad you noticed and commented!

[@jaywhy3178]

Aren't they the more interesting ones anyways (always)?

[@DMLand]

@@jaywhy3178 This is so true: Above-the-line types may be less likely to get into the nitty-gritty of the process, and may be more cautious about what they say. In part, this may be because "above the line" folks can have a financial stake in the success of the production. Above the line crew (producers, directors, principal cast) may get "points" (a percentage of the income it generates) calculated either before (valuable "gross points") or after (risky "net points") all expenses are deducted. "Net points" are sometimes called "monkey points" because they may deliver nothing if the film doesn't break even. But mainly, it's great to hear from the folks "in the trenches" bringing "the creatives'" ideas to life.

[@ForeverDegenerate]

@@DMLand Let's not forget that a large part of Adam's career was spent as a "below-the-line" worker in the Movie Industry. It actually makes sense that he'd be more keen to interview the people he would consider his peers rather than the people who told him what to do and, in some cases, made his job a lot harder than it needed to be. Adam is more interested in how his "job" is done today as opposed to how the decision-making works today. Now don't get me wrong, Adam is interested in all aspects of Movie-Making, but being a Maker, it's only natural that his passion lies with the physicality and practicality of creation rather than the theoretical and ideology of creation.

[@DMLand]

@@ForeverDegenerate Absolutely! Even when he was very much "above the line" as on MythBusters, he never stopped getting his hands dirty. His heart is with his fellow makers.

[@Ael666]

I love how Sara encourages Tamsin with physical cues. Its obvious they're nervous and star struck despite Adam's subtle reassurances, its good to see those little "you got this" looks between the ladies.

[@paulvamos7319]

Adam is such a cool dude that he immediately puts people at ease when he gets excited about something you are excited about! 😂 I hope you understood that run around! 😅

[@emptymannull]

"Star struck"?? Hardly I'd think. Probably just nervous about being on camera. But agreed, they seem to work well together.

[@nathanwood5977]

@@emptymannull All depends on who your heroes are. Adam is well known over here here in the nerd world 🙂

[@Rudromukherjeenerv]

@@emptymannull I would definitely starstruck if Adam Savage came into my work!

[@piorism]

I feel like the somewhat awkward feel of the exchange rather comes from the fact that the actual design process (rough sketches, previz, iterations) is not being shown.

[@jannikf2504]

I love watching Adam listen and ask the right questions to coax out people's excitement for the things they're passionate about. Every party in that conversation is a fan of the other, it's just passionate artists geeking out to each other and it's beautiful

[@loganl3746]

Plus you can see how happy they are to answer the more niche questions because that must mean his *audience* wants that kind of niche information

[@Stuharris]

I could listen to these two talk about their jobs all day! And Adam is just so good at knowing what questions to ask, how to elicit the kind of institutional knowledge and information that would be interesting to someone on the outside looking in, a 'fishbowl-er', but not necessarily self-evidently interesting to someone who has already grown gills. Does that make sense? I somehow landed on the most complicated way of saying Adam is a good interviewer, all because I wanted to throw down some colloquial slang that I think is criminally underrated. Fetch will happen!

[@pauldorman]

I think the set design of Silo is fantastic. Everyone in the team behind it should be really proud.

[@agrownupkid]

In the age of hate that we are living in, I love seeing that these women are succeeding in this space. Running the development of beautiful sets for a successful show of a multi-billion dollar company. 🥰🥰🥰

[@timbruehan8139]

You guys do this better then anyone else. Giving these small tours and highlighting the people who are directly responsible for what we see on the screen during a show is awesome. I mean this is only part of the overall deign of a show but its the nuts and bolts of the show. Which makes the engineer and designer in me giggle with joy. It was great seeing these two women who probably will never be recognized for their efforts, other then by peers, get an introduction to a larger audience because of your show. Well done tested.

[@tested]

Really appreciate that ... thank you.

[@PrincessJayOfSpades]

I love how makers are so excited to explain their work with Adam ❤

[@Merennulli]

These two really have "main character" energy. I'd watch a show staring them. I love seeing someone who is really into the work they're doing and these two have a great chemistry for showcasing what they've been working on together.

[@DaBuild]

I was the VFX asset supervisor on this show. We had to do all the set extensions and the entire Silo but yeah....they built a full level on set! It was a cool show to work on for sure.

[@famousgoldentouch]

wow - like a Full 3D model of all 150 plus stories 👍👌? and all the rooms / private living areas too ? I know some work is done by copy / paste in the main stair case but the rest must’ve been quite some work… like the massive basement

[@DaBuild]

@famousgoldentouch it was a lot work. It was more like 23 CG levels. We really had a good collaboration with the people on set. It was a great success 💯

[@tested]

!!!!!!

[@famousgoldentouch]

@@DaBuild I think so bc the outcome was just great ! Felt so real and (for the series) uncomfortable 😅 / especially the basement orntonsay lowest levels looked great! I wish i could get even more insight haha

[@DaBuild]

@@tested oh yeah! We had so many cool informations from this art department. It eased our life so much. I believe the result speaks for itself.

[@AdamRapW]

The way your guides talked about not being totally wow'd when they saw the final product, but more relieved, reminds me of cooking. A cook is always tasting food through the cooking process, so there isn't an amazing "wow" moment when they finally eat the end result. But for all the other people being served the food, they can have that wow moment. That's the real joy in eating at a restaurant. Everyone gets the joy of the first bite.

[@stephenkohler3472]

Same with building a custom car. By the time it's finished, you've already seen it a thousand times.

[@patrickraunbakrytter5381]

I dont personally have any experience in that field. But i have seen SILO and followed Adam and mythbusters for years. And you can clearly see how "sucked in" Adam is and the 2 women also clearly love their work and love that someone like Adam with the same level of passion wants to see and hear about it. Very nice video! :)

[@jsayol]

I'm surprised they were allowed to talk about things that haven't happened in the show yet! This was a really cool tour to watch.

[@fredygump5578]

For sure they had an agreement that this video won't go live until a certain date. It's an add for the show, right?

[@CESmith]

Well, the talk was about things that have happened. We've been in the algorithm room once or twice with Bernard. There is a room attached to the algorithm we haven't seen yet, but they didn't talk about it, just visually teased its existence.

[@andybrice2711]

As I understand it: It's an adaptation of a book trilogy which has already been published. So people could find out the general development of the plot if they wanted.

[@1pcfred]

What show?

[@andybrice2711]

@@1pcfred The show that this video is about and is mentioned prominently and frequently from the very beginning.

[@Mediatomcat]

Love the ladies enthusiasm about their project. 😊😊

[@jeremy.sanchez]

I would have watched 4 hours of this.

[@davidmurdoch3305]

So much talent on show; thank you to everyone involved in showing us around and explaining the creative and development process 🙌🏻

[@Shezmen88]

I'm loving Silo! Thanks for the video this was so cool to see. And you can tell that they are all genuinely passionate. 😊

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

I like that Adam packs a flashlight.

[@balsalmalberto8086]

Flashlight > phone flash.

[@THE_BaconPirate]

You don't? 😮

[@patricksanders858]

EDC

[@shubinternet]

Adam has had an EDC flashlight for as long as I can remember. He doesn’t always pull it out when he’s visiting places, but we do see it fairly often.

[@LadaHusakLH]

I totally forgot when the Season 2 was happening so I took a look just as I watched this video and F*** YEAH! 4 episodes are already out! You made my day Adam, thanks so freaking much!

[@UncleManuel]

Adam was the right person to do this interview. I bet he could draw a lot from experience from his stint at ILM back in the day. Model makers and set designers definitely have a common sense how stuff works and how it can be made. 😎🤘

[@bigsarge2085]

Really cool insight into the creative process, and their enthusiasm is contageous!

[@bboomer7th]

I helped build a massive vault door and frame for Tales From the Loop. It was about 7’x7’x2’. All made of 3/4” plywood and skinned with 3/8” mdf. Despite our efforts to trim weight, it was still extremely heavy. The day of mating the door to the frame entailed the use of power planers and belt sanders and the eventual use of a hidden wheel at the latch side. Too bad the series was cancelled after the first season, as there were many elements of the entire set that wouldn’t have been seen until the second season.

[@karohemd2426]

One of the cancellations I'm still angry about.

[@joco9958]

I loved that show, too bad indeed

[@PSNDonutDude]

I did really enjoy the show! Didn't realize there was more planned for a second season!

[@Benjaminduduu]

Here’s me looking at that large room off the side of the algorithm room like 👀👀👀 WHATS IN THERE!!? 😂

[@jameslovestokyo]

That caught my eye too. It looks a lot like a double height library lined with bookshelves and a balcony. Perhaps were the knowledge needed to repopulate the world outside is stored?

[@John_Krone]

Incredibly interesting the work done by the Art department

[@Alex-zi1nb]

what an incredible and immense amount of work from thought in a head, to design on paper, to models and then finally done....WOW just wow. such a cool process to see

[@robertmaltbie1188]

Lovely professional women explaining detailed conceptual post apocalyptic underground scale model without sounding too eccentric, is priceless. Proper British accent helps for sure. Was difficult enough explaining somewhat normal construction modeled concepts in my day. Most excellent! Cheers!

[@JS-pt-219sg]

I love the reference to the universally best material: unobtainium! Fantastic Adam 😅

[@AndyPearson]

OOooo.. That big room they didn't talk about - That must be living quarters with the library! Super excited to see that in the show. Great stuff Silo team!

[@gagz9k]

That was definitely an spoiler XD

[@mrklopplfc7055]

There's definitely another room to the left too

[@colinfrazier1058]

I really wish this kind of behind the scenes could exist for all sci-fi tv shows and movies like I’d love to see Adam getting toured around and shown the PHM sets / art departments once that is further in development

[@neriscope]

I've been fascinated by Silo's world, architecture and decor since season 1. It's awesome to have this inside view of how everything is built !

[@mxskelly]

Adam hs such a great interviewing style, I love how he just lets the folks he's interviewing talk. I've watched so many interviews where the interviewer just seems to want to hear their voice heard, and it's so refreshing to see Adam just letting folks explain and talk about things, and just being there to help expand on what they're saying and prompt more from them. Such a great video

[@TheJonathanNewton]

As a journalist, I second this statement.

[@TheVeiledCollective]

I could listen to people who are passionate and on top of their game all day long, and these 2 were a joy to spend time with having a peek behind the curtain of one of my favourite shows. I think it's fantastic being able to see and hear the people who help bring these shows to life x

[@mikel9567]

I'm more impressed by how the workers acted like nothing was going on when you have Adam Savage in the room geeking out over the work that you and your co-workers did.

[@Ginal2011]

Thanks for this! I liked the first season of Silo so much that I had to read the book to see where the story went. Seeing the sets (mini and full size) is fascinating. I’m always interested in seeing what is practical and what is VFX on shows. This is all so impressive and the fact that Adam is like a kid in a candy store here is perfect.

[@Blude]

So inspiring seeing the girls talking about their work

[@ZenithQuinn]

really did us dirty with the thumbnail of this video, show us walking around the soundstage!!

[@cloudalien443]

Ah, one of the shows I'm really enjoying right now.

[@gameyybuilds]

I absolutely love this show. Read the books years ago when they first came out, and the miniseries adaptation gets so much right. Thanks for sharing this!

[@Cliffjumper24]

Really cool effect at 20:33, where the lights change in sequence from bottom to top... like a row of dominos being knocked over!

[@Paul_Todkill]

Love Silo, love this kind of content. Absolute match made in heaven.

[@jaywhy3178]

I love it also. I don't want to wait a week between episodes, so I'm buying some time by re-watching the first season (3rd or is it 4th time now?) and then watching Pete Peppers episode recap. I can't wait to binge watch season 2!

[@AA-rc8uy]

Thanks for giving us a glimpse of the talented individuals responsible for these incredible designs and architectural decisions. It's inspiring to see people who are truly passionate and dedicated, working hard on AAA-tier TV series. Observing how they create various scenes with the assistance of CG is fascinating. Their daily grind and creative process make the end product truly remarkable.

[@bradyhunsberger]

I am LOVING your S I L O content! Please keep it coming! More! More! MOREEEEE!

[@melodicchronic5181]

Awesome! I love these books and I love the show. So cool to see how they made all of it.

[@udadni]

I just can't believe the incredible talent of these folks. Wonderful!

[@victorholiv]

That's such a good video! I wish we could see more designers talking about how they worked in film and TV, it just makes everything so much more interesting when watching the finished material

[@rickytoddbotelho9555]

World building environments are the key to the success of any production.😂❤

[@makeitbetter.1402]

I hope one day that Adam shows up to where I work and asks me questions about anything I’ve made. That would be the pinnacle of my making existence.

[@danielland3767]

I love how practical is working with Special effects to create a picture. So it's not "everything is CGI", it shows a collaboration

[@ahr355]

Loving silo season 2! Super interesting to see this stuff.

[@ocskywatch1]

Love that Adam luvs The Silo, the Movie is such a metaphor for our reality

[@mystfy5]

Teasing what appears to be a massive library that hasn't been revealed yet is dastardly!

[@inmcity]

I’ve been enjoying Silo, so this is pretty neat.

[@KaiHarizor]

Holy smokes! I love that you are doing this for my current favorite show. Something about Silo feels so real. It’s very cool. Although the color grading is rough on anything not an OLED. 😅

[@DaReapa]

The most impressive thing is that the sets are not just designed to be appealing and realistic but also practical for filming so we can get lost in them when watching shows or movies.

[@Coletoff]

I love adams love for this type of stuff, something i wouldnt even think of

[@WilWard]

This was absolutely amazing. Thank you Adam. Huge fan of the book series and the show!

[@nottaller1993]

my roommates and i used to watch myth busters all the time in college back 20 years ago. and now here i am still watching Adam on YT explore movie and tv sets and getting face time with some of the most famous movie props and builds. super cool

[@mgcamp85]

The detail in those models is amazing

[@nathanwood5977]

Although I work with models, it doesn't involve cut and seemlessly glued together structures. I really admire the patience!

[@dudepersonvids]

There's something tremendously satisfying about seeing the lighting built into the set all running on Blackout from an iPad!

[@Ched_Chamway]

This was a fascinating insight into set design and construction. Thanks to all involved! It's very rewarding to watch creatively intune professionals discuss the craft that they all love.

[@JolynBowler]

Adam, thank you so much for sharing this wonderful love of the Silo set. I've not watched Silo. YET! You've convinced me to watch. Yay! 💙🌻💙

[@merickful]

Such amazing work! Thank you to all the crew and their hard work! Thank you, Adam and crew, for sharing this inside look!

[@HaiQu]

Thats so interessting, thank you Adam! I love the Series!

[@Stoobers]

There's nothing better than seeing the passion and excitement from the faces of those who create the environments in TV and film. I wish I had stuck with set design and visual design 30+ years ago, as it's become more and more important to how I enjoy my consumption of content. I still work in design, but not in the sector I wanted to go in to. Sad face.

[@Coentjemons]

It feels very strange to hear Adam in a quieter place.

[@andrewswatland4622]

Read the books (twice), love the series. Amazing artistry here, from design to production.

[@Raiziell]

Thank you for sharing this, and bonus for it being for such an awesome show.

[@GodzillaGoesGaga]

It amazes me the work and skill goes into set design. it must be such a fun job to be able to design creative elements like that. I bet those ladies love their work.

[@benhelder7525]

Such a nice insight and to see the passion of these builders.

[@SophiaAphrodite]

Cool to see this from the perspective of seeing something for the first time. I have never heard of this show before so seeing it without bias is pretty neat.

[@anthonypc-248]

Excellent show. And I really got a believable and emotional sense of the whole setting in the first season. The different levels felt like different moods of an environmental character. Or like nature.

[@braydonlangford485]

I’m in the process of designing a studio build right now….this is amazing

[@Aldo.flores]

I hope there is a second art of this or would be the begging of a series visiting sets (like the blade runner and ghostbusters). I love so much scale models that’s the reason I became an architect and having this kind of interviews with the creators of the sets, and then talking about the design on the 1:1 stage it’s priceless, specially on this kind of sci-fi series, this semi organic brutalist building blows my mind same as the sets from Foundation, and seeing them with Adam’s amazement it’s priceless

[@nelsaf365]

Yay! So cool, Adam. Thank you! I have been very interested in knowing more about the set. This was 👍.

[@lilguilty]

Adam is so polite walking in like “sorry” even tho he knows he’s every nerds favorite person lol

[@famousgoldentouch]

Watching this - especially the first part, made me think about the old days (like 70ies Star Wars) and what they where able to achieve and build entire worlds without VFX etc …you hat to build your ideas/ imagination by hands and workarounds bc most things basically didn’t exist… my biggest respect to these people / industry

[@pauldudeuk]

I've walked through those sets, I know the wonder, it was amazing to work on this!

[@citygamer028]

This is so cool to see 👍🏻

[@connorashford4510]

Fantastic. These are the names you see fly by in the credits. Amazing to hear from them and see who actually makes these productions work!

[@CoreyTazGetEm]

I hope someday I can get a glimpse into this world and experience how beautiful things like this comes together.

[@chrisf6612]

AAHHH I completely missed that there was a Season2. I guess I have catching up to do this weekend.

[@andyt6220]

This is one of my favorite shows. Thanks for letting us see how it comes together.

[@stickboybob]

I also went whoa when you walked into the full size version. Such a cool set design

[@matthewbrown7659]

13:40 Oh no Mr. Savage, we totally knew that based on previous content 😂

[@Derekse]

some spoilers but super super cool!! Excited to see how this looks on camera now!

[@tkitt21]

I LOVE the SILO series!!! I hooked after watching the first episode and ended up stay up all night binge watching the rest of the 1st season. Then I went out an bought the Silo Books so I could start reading them while I was waiting for season 2 to arrive and now season 2 is finally here!!!

[@mortenjensen946]

Can you please have Adam for president?

[@Puillui]

Watched Myth Busters growing up, Love your content bro Thank-you.

[@user-fk8zw5js2p]

When both set designers and set builders say they've never done something like this before, then they may be onto something.

[@MikeHarris1984]

We've seen this room and door multiple times now this season

[@maddercat]

I thought this set was the Westin in LA before I realized it was shot in england, pretty incredible.

[@niklaswejedal463]

That was so cool! Very inspiring to hear what the girls have to tell and see what they do.

[@paulvamos7319]

😂 Thank you Adam! Without you and your enthusiasm, we would not get to see this kind of stuff! 😊 So cool! 😮

[@jefftimothy]

Jeeze let me watch the episodes first before you reveal the sets! :) I'll have to watch this video later!

[@RightOnJonCrane]

Very cool! It would be great to talk with the team who built the set. The hardest part of a job like this is turning an idea into a real physical space.

[@cyberpunk4622]

What an artistical design, the work and thought into this production is astounding; Cheers to you all! The production crew that carries on the story is amazing, the actors are phenomenal. I wish to be a character; with no name to be thrown out of the vault being I carry no acting talents but would still be an honor to have been on such an amazing production.

[@TheMak1985]

What a job! I will go back to my desk now :(