Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Aliens Motion Tracker Prop!

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2 жыл бұрын

Adam tackles a key piece of his Aliens Colonial Marines cosplay with the assembly and finishing of a Motion Tracker prop kit from propmaker Victor Broadley! This kit is comprised of most of the original found parts used by the original production to make the Motion Tracker, including the distinct shape of a Kango 426 drill and even the Casio calculator buttons that mount on the side! Next up will be making this actually work as a motion tracker!
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Colonial Marines shoulder lamp: • Adam Savage's One Day ...
Colonial Marines armor: • Adam Savage's One Day ...
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@tested 2 жыл бұрын

Adam's build of the Aliens welder torch: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d5qmbJqry67ek4k.html Colonial Marines shoulder lamp: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n9CfptJ_y6umgGg.html Colonial Marines armor: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hN58Z7Z936fPkaM.html

@MrMiguella 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a p.o. box to send things to Adam?

@JaxHad 2 жыл бұрын

Crazy! I was watching the making of 'Aliens' last night and when they were showing off the motion tracker and discussing how they made it I wondered if Adam had made one.. I thought if he hadn't already it must be on his to do list... Funny old world ✌☺

@P-J-W-777 2 жыл бұрын

I can say from first hand experience that you are definitely prolonging the life of your parts washer fluid. Love watching your KZfaq channel as well. Have been following you since you started and have watched every video you’ve released. I had also followed you throughout your entire Mythbusters Career as it was my favorite TV show. Keep up the great work inspiring others to work with their hands and minds as well as utilize probably the most important thing in life next to love and in my opinion that is your Imagination.

@secondarycontainment4727 Жыл бұрын

Adam, you have boobs. Figure out what this means to you.

@MatDuck4130 Ай бұрын

For all the people worried about the laptop. It was not as on the edge as you think. It was mostly safe every time it appeared to be to close to the edge. I promise.

@davidhiscock1969 2 жыл бұрын

Always feel for the set builders and film crews from Aliens, Star Wars etc . Can imagine them asking " has anyone seen my flash / has anyone seen my drill ? " . Prop builders be like, nope sorry not seen it, whilst taking said item to bits🤣

@AstrumG2V 2 жыл бұрын

"I have no idea what you're talking about" *buzzsaw noises*

@burnnieholliday7205 2 жыл бұрын

There's a DP somewhere out there regretting throwing away their malfunctioning Graflex handle. There's another one reevaluating the locks on their equipment trailer.

@tomhorsley6566 2 жыл бұрын

I see the Mac book hanging well off the edge of the workbench again.

@Notimportant1995 2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact, The Jobo Minilux (held up at 2:15) Is actually for colour darkroom printing! As you have to print in complete darkness for colour darkroom printing (no red safelight) you have to do everything by feel, although there is an exception to everything! Jobo (a German company) made the Minilux and Maxilux which were small, extremely dim orange light that doesn’t affect the paper if used for very short durations. It works because colour film base is orange and the dim light is the same colour so it doesn’t affect the paper the same way other colour light does!

@WiseRiley 2 жыл бұрын

amazing fact, thank u 🙏🏻

@DanHarkless_Halloween_YTPs_etc 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I was wondering if that was a color temperature reference light for motion picture work, or what.

@roycairns9357 Жыл бұрын

I remember those days working in a darkroom 😂😂

@BeExcellent21Another Жыл бұрын

Awesome bit of trivia thanks for sharing!

@quantumfluxuation 2 жыл бұрын

The laptop hanging over the edge keeps giving me more anxiety than I'm comfortable with

@bcrich792000 2 жыл бұрын

I love the one day build videos, but one thing I've noticed lately is the time lapse portions are a little lengthy! I enjoy watching Adam work on the meticulous portions of the build. I felt like this video went from red parts to suddenly assembled and painted in a blink of an eye. Not sure how other fans feel, but I'd love to see more of the build's full on details and his process of getting there. Hour long vid? Love em.

@GingerBeardDublXL Жыл бұрын

Same. I often play these when I'm working on something myself to appease my ADHD lol.

@JaxHad 2 жыл бұрын

@13panda13 2 жыл бұрын

Didnt happen to me, so not funny

@DivineCerinian 2 жыл бұрын

@@13panda13 I can't find anyone who asked.

@braija Жыл бұрын

@@13panda13 life of the party, right here.

@kenfryer2090 2 жыл бұрын

Adam's pure enthusiasm for everything he does gives me motivation and cheers me up every time. Makes me more self accepting of being a nerd and geeky

@braija Жыл бұрын

I want him to be my dad, but since that won't happen I'm gonna be like Adam to my kids!

@DEADPEDAL 2 жыл бұрын

I love the clanky noises it makes when it's handled after completion. Gives it weight and age. A masterpiece as usual.

@TimberBiscuitWoodworks 2 жыл бұрын

As a fellow maker and builder I love when I see new builds from you pop up. Thanks for all the inspiration Adam!

@knightsofrreee7961 Жыл бұрын

If you build Aliens props you'll know Humbrol 'Brown Bess' is long OP. I have discovered that Vallejo 871 'leather brown' is a dead ringer. It might seem weird, and when you look at the bottle it doesn't seem very likely, but I just painted up a motion tracker kit and it looks absolutely beautiful. It's also an acrylic, which I personally find much easier than enamels. Hope this helps somebody, somewhere, but I only just found it out myself.

@phillbeith7079 2 жыл бұрын

That sounds like my life motto... "I don't know if we'll need it, but I'm holding on to it!"

@davidzeto2446 2 жыл бұрын

Love it. Using parts of real things, to replicate objects that simulate an imagined some thing. The rabbit hole that perpetuates ingenuity, creativity, myth and back again.

@MrSpannners 2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see him try (because getting the parts would be difficult) to make an original New Hope Graflex from scratch. Or Obi Wan's Saber.

@CaribouKH 2 жыл бұрын

That "Nice!" caption at the drill throw match exactly what I thought! :D

@hannahpumpkins4359 2 жыл бұрын

Adam, I used to be in law enforcement - the equipment that was available to all of us to use (which would be something like the Alien's Motion Tracker) always had a good deal of wear on the handle - I noticed you didn't weather that here. These Marines would have been using that motion tracker device pretty regularly - maybe issued to one person in each team, so the handle would definitely show wear (I'm not sure if the one in the film does or not, but it definitely should have)! Awesome build regardless of my silly little detail suggestion!!!!

@DanHarkless_Halloween_YTPs_etc 2 жыл бұрын

You used Aliens-esque motion trackers while working in law enforcement…? Did you come back to the past to save humanity?

@wayneking9997 Жыл бұрын

@@DanHarkless_Halloween_YTPs_etc they obviously lying KZfaq is full of people that bs unfortunately

@DanHarkless_Halloween_YTPs_etc Жыл бұрын

@@wayneking9997 Actually, I was just joking. Hannah no doubt just meant that her department's equipment (batons, riot shields, guns, etc.?) had wear patterns that you'd expect would be similar to that of the equipment of the Colonial Marines.

@JustinBellingerTV 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone else got sweaty palms from watching that Mac precariously balanced on the end of the desk?

@mromutt 2 жыл бұрын

That silver paint pen for weather is amazing! Its like instant gratification/perfection.

@joshua.snyder 2 жыл бұрын

The moment during a build when you grin with excitement at what has come together is always worth it!

@WaghorneTruss 2 жыл бұрын

Was anyone else afraid for Adam's Macbook perched half over the edge of the workbench?

@tehryanx 2 жыл бұрын

On the edge of my seat the entire time.

@richardpratten7076 2 жыл бұрын

Can’t stop looking at it!!

@Voirreydirector 2 жыл бұрын

@george ion yes, but think of the ideas and inspirational material which might be lost!

@moultriemanicmechani 2 жыл бұрын

@@Voirreydirector I'm sure it's all backed up on the cloud

@JohnathanPulos 2 жыл бұрын

Oh man! It was so difficult to pay attention! I was biting my nails the whole time!

@GryphonDes 2 жыл бұрын

This was utterly absorbing and just too fun to watch ! Thanks \for a great episode Adam!

@aidanchan2000 2 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! Another one day build to watch during my dinner~

@StormRaider200 2 жыл бұрын

Adam, God bless you man! You are the inspiration that is getting me into prop making, and every time another one day build comes out, I feel I learn more tips about the art! Stay frosty!

@prometheus4268 2 жыл бұрын

That's a dope build, the weathering makes it pop so much more when you see it close up

@petermotta1623 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing Adam !

@Ventuskeymaster 2 жыл бұрын

I love watching these videos and what I love the most is that I use them while I do my crafting or making my cosplays. Adama is great and I so love this channel.

@Ketacah Жыл бұрын

This was awesome! I loved to see all the ingredients broke down before the build. This is a film history lesson. Thanks Adam

@notlessgrossman163 2 жыл бұрын

Sir I didn't realize how much I miss Mythbusters until it occurred to me how useful it would have been for Mythbusters to do a COVID two part special on prime time TV. I truly believe it would have saved lives

@mikevincent8728 Жыл бұрын

Argh! These are my absolute FAVOURITE builds! Top stuff 👍

@225Perfect Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I watched this. I had one of those folding cap guns as a kid and had completely forgotten about it. It was the coolest thing. Now I'm going to have to buy one.

@WatermanW 2 жыл бұрын

Love watching your builds. And inspired by your cave!

@PhillipLaMarche 2 жыл бұрын

I watch Tested when getting home from work and it really helps me wind down. Thanks for keeping me sane, Adam.

@Dialogue_SC Жыл бұрын

13:26 this look that Adam gives the camera is a "who are you and why are you watching me?" kinda look and i just love it

@DavidThomasScorbal 2 жыл бұрын

The editor! So there's a jump cut that goes from the moment Adam is about to slice off his finger with a saw, to a frame of Adam's finger covered in *something* very dark. Tell me that wasn't on purpose. Starting at 6:25. These are gems.

@joshbymyself 2 жыл бұрын

😅

@dkyates6333 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting on this video! The timing is perfect as I’m healing after surgery and needed something fun to help my mood

@mattmarich2199 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to see old school prop building! With 3d printing it's becoming old, old school!

@JPrime1973 2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow! Thank you, I have one of those ray guns from a thrift shop and have never been able to identify it! Surreal to see you holding one in a video. I concur, that grip is amazing, so much fun to hold. Thank you for another classic build.

@DanHarkless_Halloween_YTPs_etc 2 жыл бұрын

Kind of like an exaggerated version of the 3rd-generation Glock pistol grips. Perhaps this toy inspired Glock's finger grooves? 🤔

@Trixstien 2 жыл бұрын

In three days I am meeting the man that taught Ellen Ripley how to use the Pulse Rifle. :)

@LaserGadgets Жыл бұрын

I would love to see a video like this every week...still my fav!

@JonE5FPV Жыл бұрын

love this type of build, and very nice seiko SKX. Beautiful watch taste that adam has

@DHBat 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed that immensely. Despite thinking i knew what it looked like, it took a little while before it became recognisable to me and i think that made it even more fascinating.

@Ivanovitch2885 2 жыл бұрын

I had forgotten a piece of my childhood until you pulled out the folding rubber bullet blaster. I would kill for one of those just for nostalgia.

@Huguito Жыл бұрын

Omg it's really amazing and accurate to the movie! I love it. Amazing and beautiful job, Adam!

@ReLiKchaser Жыл бұрын

Sir, homage to one of the greatest movies ever made has been respectfully delivered. I salute you young man.

@mickc8738 2 жыл бұрын

Love it! I'll watch the movie again now just to see that scene again

@simongander3089 2 жыл бұрын

I love how this era of film was populated with scratchbuilds and kitbashes. I just found out the other day exactly how the Blade Runner was pieced together from a Steynr Bolt-action rifle and a tiny handgun called a Bulldog. I wonder if we really see that anymore in major film production? I would have to guess it's not very prevalent anymore.

@hazonku 2 жыл бұрын

Not as big as it used to be, especially for major blockbuster budgets, but you'd be surprised how often real world things end up in digital kitbash kits and then end up becoming real things again. Very akin to Adam's Universal greeble story. And a LOT of mid to lower budget stuff still do this sorta work.

@simongander3089 2 жыл бұрын

@@hazonku Ahh interesting! It just became digital.

@hraefn1821 2 жыл бұрын

some impressive recent indie sci-fi flicks have used kitbashed nerf, airsoft and paintball guns to great effect.

@robbeelsas 2 жыл бұрын

@@hazonku this is precisely why I read the comment section

@eliasripley2357 2 жыл бұрын

@@hraefn1821 I make prop weapons and armour for cosplayers, indie films and one-off commissions, and I use a lot of airsoft and Nerf-type guns as the basis for most props. I have a habit of collecting interestingly shaped pieces of plastic and have an entire cupboard full of greeblies. I sometimes make little starships and RPG terrain in the Aliens complex style when I have time. I'd absolutely LOVE to have Savage's workshop, though. You could put together anything in that place. Ah, to be rich...

@ldickinson1984 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely awesome

@TheSkootenbeeten Жыл бұрын

Even though he took it apart... the Casio calculator STILL WORKED! Love watching one my favourite humans doing what they do.

@DevinJHiggins 2 жыл бұрын

Don't you just hate it when you walk into the office in the morning and your M41A pulse rifle is NOWHERE to be found?! 😆

@badaboom5830 Жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable process to watch

@josephcranmer5930 2 жыл бұрын

I love watching Adam build almost as much as I love building myself...

@chris19873 2 жыл бұрын

This is outstanding

@donaldty1599 2 жыл бұрын

I love the shape of the idea

@Jackalgirl 2 жыл бұрын

I love watching you walk around and think. : )

@Tclans 2 жыл бұрын

Last week while watching ‘inspecting colonial marines’ at the prop store, inspired me to watch Aliens again. I think it was my first deliberate viewing as an adult. I havent seen this movie in 20 years or so. A few things came to mind. 1) It still holds on amazingly well today! 2) the uniforms, props and miniature work is amazing. 3) omg I felt like I was watching a Halo episode. They took liberal strides with their inspiration. Haha 4) only some flying shots and some shots with lightning aren’t up to todays standards, the rest is still great. Keeping the Love for Alien alive, thank you for your enthusiasm.

@Netsuko 2 жыл бұрын

The laptop in the table behind him at around 8:15 gave me anxiety xD

@Double_Vision 2 жыл бұрын

The little hidden cut at 15:53 was really smoothly done.

@pitchlink4499 Жыл бұрын

I am so thoroughly enjoying your channel and watching you build in your shop. So much respect and admiration for you, sir! I am, however, impressed with your occasional total disregard for eye protection! ;)

@conorcook4061 2 жыл бұрын

All those pieces of tech make such great noise when being disassembled.

@shawnkarg3794 2 жыл бұрын

I had one of those folding rubber bullet guns! I haven't thought about that thing in ages!

@gzo313 2 жыл бұрын

That is an amazing prop to recreate. What a piece to have in the collection!

@Jchmcom 2 жыл бұрын

If you and Alton could team up again for an Aliens cosplay with a smart gun and Ripley's flamethrower/pulse rifle I do believe I could say my life was complete.

@DogDog173 2 жыл бұрын

that was very VERY lovely.

@johngolombek61 2 жыл бұрын

It's a dry heat man . Thanks for making a tracker sir. Great movie from the 80s rip Bill .

@cristopherknight3617 2 жыл бұрын

that is a big box of fun right there.

@bangalorewolf5952 2 жыл бұрын

Watching you in this vids, the way you do certain things. I'm reminded of a memory of my Dad. Any time I had problems with creating, fixing "projects. If I ran into an issue that would stump me, I would ask my Dad for advice. And, his first question would usually be "Well, were you holding your tongue right?" Watching you tinker around with your tongue sticking out, reinforces how important that seeming insignificant little factor is. Thank you.

@DanHarkless_Halloween_YTPs_etc 2 жыл бұрын

LOL. Although I'll say I cringed a little watching him sticking his tongue out while doing _sanding._ "But the grit, Adam, the grit!"

@jarvas2681 2 жыл бұрын

Love the Seiko SKX. Another icon of a watch. First time I have seen your wrist with anything other than the Speedy

@GreenAppelPie 2 жыл бұрын

As soon as you took the first piece off the cango is was immediately apparent that was the base of the scanner. Amazing. I spent a few years doing occasional parts washing, I used straight kerosene though.

@marcpaters0n 2 жыл бұрын

Give the music supervisor a raise! Some real bangers on here.

@NeriOrliani 2 жыл бұрын

Great work as usual. I'm Italian and work in the VFX industry.. the digital side of it. Edison Giocattoli (which means simply Edison toys) is a toy factory specialised in toy guns and kids "weapons". Had plenty of their cap guns when I was a kid : )

@octoberphoenix Жыл бұрын

Yes, being Italian also, as soon as Adam said Giocattoli, I thought he may have misinterpreted the second word as a surname!

@FassEddie 2 жыл бұрын

Man, I’m clenching up watching Adam’s totally cavalier and indifferent placement of that expensive MacBook Pro on his bench. It’s hanging over the edge in almost every shot.

@ionostro 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent! beautiful job! and very entertaining! Greetings from Chile, South America

@dearhorse085 2 жыл бұрын

I was eagerly waiting for this

@branchsnapper2228 Жыл бұрын

I had that little ‘spy toy ‘ that fires darts. And I remember adverts for the ray gun with the sexy grip but I couldn’t afford it. So glad you showed those!

@azmax623 2 жыл бұрын

RIP Bill Paxton. He was my favorite Colonial Marine/Fly eating blob/storm chaser.

@josephcranmer5930 Жыл бұрын

Adam your enthusiasm makes me smile! I am also a fellow movie prop builder and enthusiast. Although im not as talented as you i am tackling a build of the motion tracker as well using original, 3d printed and resin parts. If mine comes out even half as good as yours i will be very happy.

@d4ve587 Жыл бұрын

Hats off to the original creators unbelievable mash up 🤣👏

@donaldty1599 2 жыл бұрын

Love the shape of that word

@mark_fox_music Жыл бұрын

I've been building a tracker that in my mind is an earlier model with different parts. Started getting parts in lockdown and it's reassuring to see Adam had the same issues taking apart the drill (there's loads of hidden fixings inside them) and then the grease inside which is very messy. Found a really nice slide previewer that looks a bit art deco for mine too. Cool build Adam!

@paultruesdale7680 Жыл бұрын

Super cool!

@lucitribal 2 жыл бұрын

That costume's gonna be awesome with these props👍

@BunnyKins1970 2 жыл бұрын

At 35:25 I have that exact same mechanical shutter release. It works with my 35mm Pentax MV and equally well with my Folding Autographic Brownie that was made in 1925(ish). Makes a lovely buzzy clockwork noise. 💚🐇🐴💚

@SolarTara 7 ай бұрын

Wish he would come back to this!

@dgator7251 2 жыл бұрын

My inner Flock of Seagulls is really digging the 80"s music vide.

@TheOnlyDaVinci 2 жыл бұрын

Seeing the laptop hanging off the edge in the background caused more anxiety then it should have watching this lol 9:30

@zoranbilbiloski652 2 жыл бұрын

Epic!!Can't wait for the electronics to see it beep!

@xxmightywhitexx1307 2 жыл бұрын

this was always one of the things i wanted as a kid. Yes i seen aliens way too young. but still to see this being made from scratch is awe stopping. also the hair was giving Doc brown vibes :D

@jkamine 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to see you make a hyper realistic version of the big mouth billy bass. Like one that would convince anyone it was a real trophy fish until it started singing.

@deedeec160 2 жыл бұрын

Adam's footsteps on the wooden floor is great for ASMR

@KaffiRawr 2 жыл бұрын

It must be a great feeling to one day have no motion tracker, to the next day having a homemade (awesome looking) motion tracker. This was a cool build.

@rackzack 2 жыл бұрын

the han solo vest at the end! coool! Im getting one

@MovieFanobi Жыл бұрын

Pretty awesome

@MozMozzie 2 жыл бұрын

Am loving the SKX too! 😀😉

@jftureson 2 жыл бұрын

Your bill Paxton impression... on point.

@ukaszorowski8272 2 жыл бұрын

As always in shape

@prizim 2 жыл бұрын

game over, man!

@nikonshooter71 2 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one that was sitting on the edge of my chair 🪑 worrying about Adams Laptop 💻 😱🙈

@kmh27pk Жыл бұрын

Haha i swear i could barely watch this video!

@mrspecks945 Жыл бұрын

Why?

@Sacrer Жыл бұрын

He is American. Easier to get one if you live and earn money there

@nickblack423 2 жыл бұрын

Adam, this is amazing. I have about 95% of the parts to do this exact build in a box, and my intention was to have it with electronics like you say. I found a tutorial for using Raspberry Pi but I couldn't get it to work. This was about a year ago. You've inspired me to get back to it and finish something that I've always wanted to have.

@Voirreydirector 2 жыл бұрын

Dude! Best of luck!

@poopfartlord9695 2 жыл бұрын

Depending on what functionality you want from the electronics a simple micro like an Arduino would be simpler, cheaper and smaller. Not often that you'd need a whole SBC for a build like this unless you wanted to do some actual processing of motion.

@nickblack423 2 жыл бұрын

@@poopfartlord9695 to be fair I'm floundering on all fronts with that. I've had a little success but don't know enough about micro processor programming to even know how to troubleshoot it when it goes wrong. Something simple would work for me, but there are some tutorials out there that use a pi and a compass to make a fairly functional tracker, I've just never been able to get them to work properly.