I think the whole thing that Jamie [Hyneman] and I have in working together is that we are constantly simplifying each other’s designs,
ADAM SAVAGEI’ve learned over decades of building that a deadline is a potent tool for problem-solving.
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When I finally got up to Industrial Light And Magic to work on the ‘Star Wars’ movies as a model-maker, it felt like dying and going to heaven.
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Again, like I said, my life has been about being fascinated by objects and the stories that they tell,
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The fact is that the British Museum had a complete specimen of a dodo in their collection up until the 18th century
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And also making them for myself, obtaining them, appreciating them and diving into them.
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sticks and stones can only break bones; but words can shatter the soul
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These objects were sometimes just 12 inches across yet needed enough detail to fill a movie screen.
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I have some ideas on how to fix that.
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Am I missing an eyebrow?
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I’m not gonna shoot anyone with the pellet gun… Not unless I have to!
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That’s our job – to strap rockets onto everything.
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Lists are how I parse and manage the world.
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In theory, cars are fairly simple. If they don’t start, it’s either the fuel system or the electrical system.
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I’ve regularly had to do things that were never done before, from designing complex motion-control rigs to figuring out how to animate chocolate.
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And I’ve concluded, after careful consideration, that this person keeping score is me.
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I have concluded through careful empirical analysis and much thought that somebody is looking out for me, keeping track of what I think about things, forgiving me when I do less than I ought.
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