MythBusters co-host Adam Savage gives a fast-paced presentation on personal obsessions. Savage explains how his fascination with dodo bird skeletons eventually led to his designing of an exact bronze-cast replica of the titular statue from the 1941 Humphrey Bogart movie, "The Maltese Falcon." ----- Adam Savage speaks at the 2008 Entertainment Gathering in Monterey, California. This program was recorded on December 12, 2008. EG is the celebration of the American entertainment industry. Since 1984, Richard Saul Wurman has created extraordinary gatherings about learning and understanding. EG is a rich extension of these ideas - a conference that explores the attitude of understanding in music, film, television, radio, technology, advertising, gaming, interactivity and the web - The Entertainment Gathering Adam Savage has spent his life gathering skills that allow him to take what's in his brain and make it real. He's built everything from ancient Buddhas to futuristic weapons, from spaceships to dancing vegetables, from fine art sculptures to animated chocolate — and just about anything else you can think of. The son of a filmmaker/painter and psychotherapist, Adam has been making his own toys since he was allowed to hold scissors. Having held positions as a projectionist, animator, graphic designer, carpenter, interior and stage designer, toy designer, welder, and scenic painter, he's worked with every material and process he could get his hands on — metal, paper, glass ...
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MythBusters Adam 'Savage - Dodos, Maltese Falcon, and the Art of Obsession
MythBusters co-host Adam Savage is a fast presentation on personal obsessions. Savage explains how his fascination with the dodo bird skeletons finally to his plan to an exact replica of the bronze statue of the holder of the 1941 Humphrey Bogart-led film "The Maltese Falcon." ----- Adam Savage talks about the Entertainment Gathering 2008 in Monterey, California. This program was December 12, 2008 inclusive. For example, the celebration of American showbiz. SinceIn 1984, Richard Saul Wurman extraordinary meetings on learning and understanding created. For example, a large extension of these ideas - a conference that the attitude of understanding in music, film, television, radio, technology, advertising, games, interactivity, and related research - The Entertainment Gathering Adam Savage his ability can take up the life he has spent his to take what in his brain and make it real. He has built everything from ancient Buddhas of futuristic weapons, fromSpaceships to dancing vegetables, from art sculptures, chocolate animated - and almost everything you can think of. The son of a filmmaker / painter and psychotherapist, Adam has been, his own toys since he was allowed to hold scissors. After positions as a projectionist, animator, graphic designer, carpenter, interior designer, set designer, toy designer, welder and designer, has worked with every material and process, he could get his hands - metal, paper,Glass ...
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