2024-12-28 –, Stage HUFF
Language: English
Look behind the scenes with filmmaker, inventor, and former Mythbuster Davis DeWitt and learn how Hollywood hackers combine prototyping and art to bring movie magic to life! Through real-world examples, this talk will explore the unique challenges of creating builds for the entertainment industry, from designing prototypes to filming the final sequence and everything in between.
Have you ever been asked to build a smoke grenade or blow up a car? With over 8 years of experience in the film industry, Davis is one of the hackers with the skills to accommodate these unusual requests. In this talk, we'll explore several of his favorite builds to highlight how anyone can get started combining art and hardware hacking on their own.
From CAD, to 3D printing, microcontroller programming, painting, weathering, cinematography, and more, discover how multiple disciplines blend together to create hacker movie magic!
Davis DeWitt is a practical effects engineer, inventor, and filmmaker based out of Hollywood with over 8 years of experience in the film/TV industry. In that time, Davis has worked in front of the camera as the electronics expert on Discovery Channel's Motor Mythbusters, and behind the camera on countless films and TV series building everything from on-screen robots to remotely controlled full-sized cars.