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This conference talk takes viewers behind the scenes with filmmaker, inventor, and former Mythbuster Davis DeWitt to explore how Hollywood hackers combine prototyping and art to create movie magic. Discover the unique challenges of building props and prototypes for the entertainment industry through real-world examples from DeWitt's 8+ years of experience in film. Learn how to accommodate unusual requests like creating smoke grenades or blowing up cars by blending multiple disciplines including CAD, 3D printing, microcontroller programming, painting, weathering, and cinematography. Gain insights into the entire process from designing initial prototypes to filming the final sequence, and find out how anyone can get started combining art and hardware hacking for film and television projects.
