Making Adam Savage's Admiral Ackbar Cosplay Costume (Geek Week!)

Every year at Comic-Con, Adam walks through the convention floor disguised in costume. This year, he went as a very uniquely regal version of Admiral Ackbar from Star Wars. In Adam's Cave before SDCC, we examine the Ackbar mask before it's completed and explain its design, creation, and conversion into a wearable piece of cosplay.
Read about the costume's construction here: www.tested.com/art/makers/4568...
Watch Frank's Night of the Little Dead here: • Night of the Little Dead
And see photos of Adam with unsuspecting Comic-Con attendees here: www.tested.com/art/makers/4568...
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Interested in seeing some of Adam Savage's other incognito costume walks? Check out our full playlist: bit.ly/2FrfeJj

[@jasonryals7230]

I really enjoy these vids with Adam. He really seems like a good dude

[@dvklaveren]

What I love about these magnifiers is that it really makes it feel like the eyes are looking at you. That the eyes are focusing on you and following you across the room. That's awesome!

[@smokeydoke100]

GAWD, I want to live next door to Adam!

[@Sorrytheusernamenogo]

Take a shot every time Adam says "it's a trap"

[@SilentReaperOFC]

IT'S A TRAP!

[@admiralackbar3102]

Sorrytheusernamenogo IT’S A TRAP

[@timnone2924]

oh my god...i never knew Adam was an actor in a movie. Thats the best thing ive seen all day

[@Yotrymp]

8:55 IT'S A STRAP!

[@Tonybeanfarm]

I love the order of his costume collection. "Hellboy, Pope 2001, Vader."

[@jimmyjamjar10101]

Im glad your username features both the words "little" and "boy" because it takes a child to find that either or both amusing and worth while.

[@HappyBirthdayRoboto]

It never ceases to amaze me how talented these guys are!

[@jackfry]

These videos are so awesome!

[@FoamKittyGamer]

I love the eyes! They look amazing!!!

[@kimaboe]

And he's back on the new season that starts on Tuesday. Hopefully he'll make it far, he's certainly got the experience and skills.

[@Zaldermenia]

I love this channel--it covers all my geeky needs!

[@youngzm]

Is anyone else's mind blown by seeing the final result? Jesus, amazing art!

[@skair5559]

AGHHHHH ACKBAR IS BEAUTIFUL

[@sora2534]

I CANT REPEL COSPLAYING OF THIS MAGNITUDE

[@TheNetsrac]

So much awesome stuff on this channel. Keep up the good work guys =)

[@tested]

Yup!

[@lasarith2]

Brilliant, after many, many videos trying to learn this again after 24 year layoff, this is the one I have been looking for -Especially the website link -Thanks Adam 😀 and a Special thanks to admiral ackbar😉

[@ActionMedia007]

This is awesome!

[@prnkstr]

I love that Adam keeps doing this year after year! It's so deliciously nerdy of him...

[@therealsulaco]

I'm gonna go to Comic Con dressed as Adam Savage.

[@artfx9]

Fantastic!

[@JohnnyBComplex]

Adam is such a wonderful nerd Ambassador!

[@Alex-mp4kl]

Holy crap that scalping lol

[@ambismagee3207]

I'd love to see more info on making the mask fit Adam perfectly. The fitting of the mask mold to Adam's head lifecast and the foam latex injection! Hard to find good info on youtube.

[@MLEbug]

AWESOME!!!

[@carlrichardson5347]

Its Nice to see this costume. I like these Tested shows i also like all the old film props my favourite sci fi movie is the empire strikes back i think IT is a masterpiece and different from a new hope and return of the jedi.

[@jbvap]

It always amazes me what adam can do. hes a genius

[@screenpuller]

Ackbar has always been my favorite! When I was a kid, I had a bunch of Star Wars action figures... the only one I still have is the good admiral. XD

[@KaldraJayd]

I love how Ackbar is always staring at me from any angle.

[@OozyGorilla]

Anyone else never heard of Night of the Little Dead but now wants to see it just because Adam is in it?

[@CaribouKH]

At 7:00 the costume bags: Hellboy - Pope - Vader... that has to be the only place in the world for that combo.

[@darkmerrygoround]

i love how V is just in the background :D did he wear that in a con too?

[@blaruesfox1212]

Am I the only one who felt a little disturbed seeing the Adam Death Scene? I think it's cause I think of him in the workshop geek mode

[@brandon2076]

Same Here....

[@GubberBunny]

Sometime on tested you guy should show us Adam's costume collection

[@theChoffa]

okay now I see why that kid went: "That costume's so good it can only be Adam Savage" :O

[@DismasBeats]

Adam is awesome!

[@gmpnj29]

That's awesome.

[@EveryDooDarnDiddlyDay]

And at the beginning you could say "It's a Part!"

[@jamessnyder9506]

do you make these for purchase..amazing detail on this one

[@zelinkrocks1]

Adam is a cosplayer?! Awesome. :D Secret identities and stuff.

[@albertvarland1156]

Fifth element gun in the background :P Love that gun

[@TristanPenson]

That light in the background at 1:45 is amazing! How did you make that? Or where did you buy it?

[@SethHesio]

I NEED to see Adam Savages pope costume! also I'd like to see him be in drag. "Madam" Savage :)

[@chanemansends]

Hey adam, if you are still looking for less bulbous eyes for your Admiral Ackbar costume I would try lenses from an old back projection tv.

[@DarioDarrow]

Revisinting here after Frank made all the masks for The Mandalorian 🙌

[@Timartyn]

Love it!

[@jajodom3]

would of loved to see this in person

[@theevilig88srevenge]

could you guys please make a cave video showing all of adams costumes?

[@Doctor_Sawbones]

DAMN IT! I looked right into Adam Savage's eyes and I didn't even know it was him!

[@SethHesio]

I'd REEALLY like to see that.

[@sarasmith8719]

You know those bottle rocket setups that you can step on, maybe you can get one of those compressing things(i dont know the technical term) and have it compress for his eyeys, because if im correct he could move his eyes right?, i migght be completely wrong, but just set up like hydraulics with a thing you can squeeze in your hand.

[@USWaterRockets]

Adam's coat sleeves can't pass over Ackbar hands of that magnitude! Ackbar could not wear that coat. That costume is BUSTED! ;-)

[@ScibyTravels]

Dude, the flip side of that is that Norm cannot keep his hands to himself - he has to touch everything shown. And Norm is acting as the 'everyman' in these situations - Adam is talking to him like he'd be talking to us. Not just that but Adam has earned the right to sound like he's giving a lecture. He's an experienced and knowledgeable expert in his field.

[@Blueshirt38]

I don't see why that is surprising, or that incredible. There are thousands of highly detailed, well done Vaders out there. This is so much cooler than Vader.

[@Apropoetic]

I was curious about what that was and was definitely surprised when I clicked on it.

[@mathijssmith]

you should do an episode about all those costumes next to the Master and commander one. ( how many are there, what are they)

[@peerlessanaconda2337]

I love that not to scale drawing of the solar system adam has in the background.

[@sirdrakey]

so awesome! say i see a lot of people when making large hands and such become helpless as you say with makes bathroom breaks fun i bet but not being able to really pick up stuff have you thought of maybe a closed mitten style so as you walk your hand is closed but you can open you hands and open a flap in the palms?

[@jackbegley1]

OMG, the pow button, it's brilliant!

[@marcopolo3001]

Admiral Ackbar was a space arab now??

[@sh3n3ng]

Love the admiral cosplay.

[@tortoisethetank6133]

Very cool

[@grimsoul0]

They guy that done the mold for him, Frank Ippolito, I remember seeing him on Face Off

[@stonedcommander]

Pretty damned awesome!

[@bolt11200]

that clip where Adam got his scalp pulled off.......... thanks for the nightmares

[@arbockain4273]

+Tested i feel like adam would have been able to make a way to connect the bottom part of the mask's mouth to is own chin in order to move it, could that have worked?

[@Appletank8]

Damn. Adam has a lot of sweet stuff in there.

[@Replayability]

Jamie Hyneman walks in and says "why does it smell like somebody peed on a birthday cake in here?"

[@mando8925]

Adam makes the coolest costumes in the world, if i had 3 wishes i would only ask for one and that would be if Adam made me a legit Mandalorian bounty hunter costume so i could join the 501st legion

[@rocketman3285]

isnt that the elite clone trooper unit? Mandalorians are a completely different army m8

[@RickBrode]

The 501st doesn’t accept just random bounty hunters does it?

[@CeeKayz0rz]

No way!!! Adam was in a horror flick!? MUST SEE!! Also, "He's my second-favorite nonhuman character, and I feel like we've done him justice...." Yes, yes you have... Great work, everyone! :D

[@pimmie_24]

Is it possible to buy it somewhere? :)

[@1DeadlySAMURAI]

I've never heard "It's a trap" so many times is such as quick succession before.

[@Nic_DM]

BLIMEY! 'TIS AN ELABORATE RUSE!

[@TheSasquatch33]

I have a question that I have searched FOREVER for and can't seem to find the answer to... how do you do a hard cast of your head without shaving off your facial hair. I have seen something about using dubious amounts of KY jelly over it... but how did you guys do it?

[@cadilovr]

I found him within 5 minutes on his twitter post. Great costume.

[@matthewszostek1819]

I hope he replicates and sells the original mold. Something like that needs to be available to everyone.

[@BradyKenniston]

Adam definitely missed an opportunity at 8:53 to say, "It's a strap!"

[@allluckyseven]

Good Lord, Adam! How many costumes do you have??

[@TheRobq7]

You guys really need to make a play list titled "Adam's Man Cave/Shop" and BTW I would love to see a video about Adam's Carbonite Han Solo....... Pleeeeeeaaaaaaaasssseeeee

[@christopherlloyd3760]

I so badly wanted it to be a white navy dress uniform

[@chancecalkin2596]

Too anyone thinking about making something like this, Even if it's a different head. Research how fursuiters make the jaws move. it's a super easy mechanism to make and if you do it right it's still comfortable.

[@1AngrySloth]

Adam once said that he use the full costume because he dont want the fans to follow him... well i guess if you go to the comic-con and you see the most outstanding costume you ever seen its a 100% Adam in that

[@OlivioSarikas]

why is there a hand drawn map of our solar system in the background? :)

[@raheslop]

I think the eyes might have been made from the front lenses from Strand Patt 23 lights, I've know proof by they look very close and where something that the studios would have had knocking around in the late 70s

[@ialyxxiieee]

no one can make a costume of that magnitude !

[@opadrinho7577]

My eyes instantly locked on Vader but then I started to read and others and ye, lol at the Pope xD

[@SpitOutable]

Costumes, Hellboy is my all time favorite!

[@TristanPenson]

Does anybody know what lens that is at 7:42 I did some research but I couldnt figure it out. Maybe the Canon 50mm f/1.4?

[@WiseSerf]

Thats it!. . . Im subing.

[@kattphive]

the video was all the way at the 11 min mark before I noticed the POW option. never seen it before, it adds a comic book effect

[@AshCampbell2206]

I need to see his Joker costume NOW

[@BlueRowan]

Is Frank Ippolito the guy who was on Face Off season 1?

[@narrator69]

perhaps a rig run off his voice and using a servo to run the jaw would have worked, could be built into the dead space on top of Adam's head in the mask.

[@metalangel5]

Nice

[@a7x993]

POW!! YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT

[@JadeGordon]

That was awesome! Tiny request: If there's going to be (fake, I know) gore, can we get a warning up front? Just a quick blip at the intro?

[@PajamaShaman]

Hey! It's Frank and Alana!