Prototype This
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Prototype This! was a TV series that claimed to "look into the viability of gadgets and technology seen in science-fiction movies". The series premiered on October 15, 2008, on The Discovery Channel. It was filmed on Treasure Island and occasionally at Standard Metal Products in San Francisco.
The show follows a team of inventors, as they try to build the future:
) and location (San Francisco Bay Area, California) with the TV series MythBusters
, it is entirely distinct.
The pilot episode for the series was shot at TechShop
in Menlo Park in December 2006. Three sets were constructed in TechShop's large conference room, and the machine shop and sheet metal shop were painted in color schemes that would look good on camera. Many parts of the TechShop facilities were used in the show pilot, including the main workshop, welding shop, and laser cutter room.
The show follows a team of inventors, as they try to build the future:
- Dr. Mike North – Material Science, University of California, Santa Barbara
- Joe GrandJoe GrandJoe Grand is an American electrical engineer, inventor, and hardware hacker, known in the hacker community as Kingpin. He achieved mainstream popularity with the release of Prototype This, a Discovery Channel television show. He is also president of Grand Idea Studio, a San Francisco-based...
– Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Boston University - Terry Sandin – Special Effects Guru, Hollywood
- Dr. Zoz Brooks – Robotics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Production
Although this show shares producers (Beyond ProductionsBeyond Television Productions
Beyond Television Productions is a subsidiary of the Australian company Beyond International. The company is involved in the creation and international exploitation of television, feature films and ancillary products. The company has an extensive television program catalog of over 5000 hours...
) and location (San Francisco Bay Area, California) with the TV series MythBusters
MythBusters
MythBusters is a science entertainment TV program created and produced by Beyond Television Productions for the Discovery Channel. The series is screened by numerous international broadcasters, including Discovery Channel Australia, Discovery Channel Latin America, Discovery Channel Canada, Quest...
, it is entirely distinct.
The pilot episode for the series was shot at TechShop
TechShop
TechShop is a chain of member-based workshops that lets people of all skill levels come in and use industrial tools and equipment to build their own projects...
in Menlo Park in December 2006. Three sets were constructed in TechShop's large conference room, and the machine shop and sheet metal shop were painted in color schemes that would look good on camera. Many parts of the TechShop facilities were used in the show pilot, including the main workshop, welding shop, and laser cutter room.
Season 1: 2008-2009
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See also
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