Grant Imahara
@grantimahara
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Host of White Rabbit Project on Netflix, former MythBuster and special FX modelmaker.
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Pleased to present my newest creation: a fully animatronic Baby Yoda. Special thx to
@SaltiestHime
for silicone skin/paint/hair,
@thelindsayjane
for the coat and Project 842 for the digital model. Touring children’s hospitals starting in April!
#BabyYoda
#TheMandalorian
#Starwars
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Finally I can share what I’ve been working on with Disney Imagineering for the last year:
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Absolutely tragic. When I was his age, I took everything apart too and tried to make things.
http://t.co/73Y8XQwlqM
#IStandWithAhmed
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Ladies and gentlemen, my girlfriend
@Jennernugen
as Admiral AckBunny.
#StarWars
#SWCA
http://t.co/QVrA0yMbbS
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Happy
#MayTheFourth
from me and
#BabyYoda
! I was lucky enough to work at
@Lucasfilm_Ltd
and
@ILMVFX
on
#StarWars
projects from 1993-2005. I look back on those years fondly and look forward to their plans for the future of the franchise.
#MayThe4thBeWithYou
#TheMandalorian
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Finally the project I worked on will be making its way to Disney California Adventure!! You’re going to see something you’ve never seen before in a
@Disney
park: NO STRINGS
Spider-Man will soon swing into action above Avengers Campus opening this summer at Disney California Adventure park at
@Disneyland
!
#avengerscampus
#disneyland
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I can finally talk about our new show White Rabbit Project for
@Netflix
! Premieres Dec. 9.
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The recent snow in Los Angeles was caused by an unprecedented cold snap and had absolutely nothing to do with a protype weather-altering machine which I may or may not be working on.
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I did all the miniature lighting on the
@starwars
Federation Battleship and you can actually stick your hand in the cargo bay. It goes back about 12” or so. It’s all tiny incandescents and cold cathode fluorescents. Back before color changing LED strips were invented!
The Phantom Menace (1999): Lucrehulk-class Battleship & model maker
@grantimahara
(White Rabbit Project, Mythbuster).
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Best thing I heard recently: There’s no such thing as foolproof. You can make it fool *resistant* but fools are surprisingly creative.
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Happy
#ElectionDay2018
everyone! Get out and vote! Show me your stickers. Here’s mine:
#IVoted
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This is even more stressful than the snakes chasing that baby iguana.
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That time I asked
@mishacollins
if it was "starchy enough" for him:
http://t.co/M8I4CGvVtn
+My
#GISHWHES
playlist:
http://t.co/iZNNNtpWVU
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I like guns. In my work, I've used all kinds. But when they're used for hate crimes and killing our children, isn't it time we do something?
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So sorry to hear about Jessi. She was a talented builder and host, and above all, a go-getter.
"Fastest woman on four wheels" Jessi Combs killed in jet-car crash
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If you were wondering how I built my Baby Yoda, this article has more detailed info and exclusive behind the scenes photos. Enjoy!
#StarWars
#TheMandalorian
#BabyYoda
Former MythBuster Grant Imahara made an adorable Baby Yoda robot to cheer up sick kids
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I’ve retired from robot combat. My first fighting robot Deadblow was almost 20 years ago in 1999. They made it into a toy and I wrote a book on the subject.
#BattleBots
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Normalizing this atrocity is VERY bad. It is not a "precedent" to be cited for future policy. It is a stain on US history. Watch the clip.
Trump surrogates are already citing Japanese internment camps from WW II as "precedent" for Muslim registry
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For the record, I did NOT almost trigger the robot uprising today.
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I am looking forward to the new Doctor. Change is good. May the TARDIS take us on even greater adventures!
#DoctorWho13
@DoctorWho_BBCA
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Augmented reality in
#PokemonGO
is getting pretty good. Although this magikarp is being super stubborn.
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Seeing your clothes in a museum is such a strange experience.
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Wait... you can FLY the Millennium Falcon in
#StarWarsBattlefront
?? BRB CAN'T TALK GOTTA GO
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I don't know who made this, but it caused me giggle for a solid 5 minutes.
#StarWars
http://t.co/tnXxP7ASGS
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True story: senior year at USC, went to FBI recruiting table at career fair to see if there were any jobs making spy equipment. They said no, they buy from outside contractors. 😭 Ironic twist: I’m now more qualified to be a contractor. 😀
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Just wanted to thank our crew, producers, and network for giving us the chance to have the time of our lives.
#MythBustersFinale
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My old ILM pals are restoring the original USS Enterprise for the Smithsonian:
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I trained myself to raise one eyebrow in the mirror when I was 7 because of
@StarTrek
and
@TheRealNimoy
. RIP good sir.
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Thanks
@MythBusters
for allowing us to teach science in a whole new way. Also, explosions. Now, on to the next adventure!
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We don't need a civilian "well regulated militia". It's 2016. Our security will be fought with money. With information. Guns are so 1700's.
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I wasn’t feeling old until I discovered the local “oldies” station is exclusively playing music from my high school days.
#ilovethe80s
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IMPORTANT: for viewing the eclipse, make sure to use certified glasses meeting ISO 12312-2 standards. **sunglasses will not be enough**
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OH while looking at the Enterprise: “That’s the ship that Captain Kirk flew.” Took every ounce of self-control not to say, “Uh no actually Sulu flew the ship.”
#StarTrek
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Looking forward to getting back into my shop. These two have been patiently waiting for me to finish them. Now if I can just not get distracted...
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This is a picture of the "fake bomb". Notice the lack of a fake explosive.
#itsaclock
#IStandWithAhmed
http://t.co/3Q8CszDYUI
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In all my years on
@MythBusters
, I never experienced searing pain like I did last night stubbing my toe on the coffee table.
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To celebrate
#StarWarsDay
, here's a progress pic of my personal BB-8.
#MayTheFourthBeWithYou
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Alderaan: “Cancelled” 😂
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Today marks 6 months consulting for
@Disney
Imagineering. Wish I could show you what I've been building, but it's still top secret!
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I’m making prototypes of “specialty equipment” for a client. I know I’m on the right path when everything I buy to dissect has features specifically designed to *prevent* me from exactly what I’m doing.
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I'm watching Kung Fury and pretending it's Iron Fist and it's really working for me.
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During self-quarantine, does anyone else feel like the guy in the bunker in LOST? Blending a breakfast shake, riding his stationary bike, and working on the computer in total isolation?
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#tbt
of me,
@donttrythis
and
@ToryBelleci
from our
@ILMVFX
days on
#StarWars
http://t.co/Ye25QFseew
(via
@dazicr
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Show me your WFH space! Here’s mine: a bunch of electronics equipment on a foldout table. 😁
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Back with the gang again!
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That thing where your brand new 3D printer is missing a minor part, and the company sends you the model so you can print it yourself.
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This
#fbf
in honor of
#StarWarsRogueOne
: my career with
@starwars
, working on R2-D2 and Episodes 1-3.
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Voiding warranties and defeating safety features for work. Again.
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Used gaffer tape as a lint roller before a big pitch meeting. How’s your Monday going?
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Can’t wait!!
#REDAlert
. The time has come to Make it so!
@SirPatStew
will be returning to his iconic role as Jean-Luc Picard in a new
#CBSAllAccess
#StarTrek
series that tells the story of the next chapter in Picard’s life
#STLV
#MakeItSo
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Exclusive footage of my first hoverboard attempt from
#WhiteRabbitProject
on
@netflix
. Hey, even Tony Stark didn't get it on his first try!
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Driving to lunch from the Imagineering campus and a squirrel actually crossed the street in a crosswalk and that’s probably the most Disney thing I’ve seen since I’ve been here.
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Working late on a Friday night because these robots don't build themselves. Yet.
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Here’s a time warp for you: 25 years ago, Jurassic Park premiered in theaters.
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In honor of
#PiDay
, blueberry pie for breakfast, pizza for lunch, meat pie for dinner! Best holiday ever.
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MacGuyver moment on my plane ride: unstuck my tray table by using the butter pat from my meal to grease the rails.
#stillgotit
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At
@Disneyland
at the crack of dawn to try and ride
#RiseOfTheResistance
. Is there such a thing as a breakfast churro? If not, there should be.
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The first four shapes I've cut with my laser.
#priorities
#StarWars
#StarTrek
#TARDIS
http://t.co/MIn5DhYufM
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Had the day off in DC so I went to see the studio scale Enterprise from
#StarTrek
at the Air and Space Museum. And it also happens to be Leonard Nimoy’s birthday! Qapla’
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On my way to play
#DnD
, nearly gave myself whiplash as I drove by a sign for the "HP Lovecraft Historical Society". Noted for later.
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"I can't. I have lightsaber class." Is one of my favorite excuses ever.
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Sad to report as a result of viewing Totality, I don't have any super powers. YET.
#Eclipse2017
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Between his music, the roles he played, and his general coolness, I always assumed that he was immortal. RIP
#DavidBowie
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Day off from filming in Japan. Decided to take a Shinkansen bullet train. Current speed: 255 kph, or about 159 mph.
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Best of luck to
@NASA
@SpaceX
and Ripley, the spaceflight test dummy. I have a long history with test dummies, so this launch is close to my heart.
SET YOUR ALARMS! ⏰Liftoff of the
@SpaceX
Falcon 9 on the first flight test of the
#CrewDragon
spacecraft is targeted for Saturday, March 2, at 2:49am ET from historic Launch Complex 39A at
@NASAKennedy
. Join us at 2am ET for countdown coverage. Watch:
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I JUST HAD A CINNAMON SUGAR CRONUT AND NOW THE WORLD IS ALIVE WITH POSSIBILITIES. ALSO I JUST HAD A LOT OF SUGAR.
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Also me: I’ll just play one game of Age of Empires II... [THREE DAYS LATER] ...Just. One. More. Game.
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Bought a new treadmill. Celebrated by going to In-N-Out. I'm totally nailing this fitness thing, right?!
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Why do I wear black? It hides coffee and oil stains (two fluids essential to building robots). Also good for blood, sweat & tears.
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Congrats to
@CrazyRichMovie
on a stellar $34M opening box office! Representation is important and this is a landmark movie for Asian Americans. To support it, I personally bought out two showings: one in LA and one in SF for the
#GoldOpen
.
#CrazyRichAsians
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Currently judging fighting robot matches for the upcoming season of
#BattleBots
on
@ScienceChannel
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Thanks
@RoboGames
for making my
#Transformers
dreams come true! Mini kung fu robot is an
#autobot
!!
http://t.co/V8iWB6Puiu
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Though it is super frustrating, discovering the wrong way(s) to do something is still more progress than not trying at all.
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Having made fake bombs for movies and TV, gotta say this is a poor example. No sticks of TNT or block of C-4? What is it? ...An AIR BOMB??
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You guys, MY LASER HAS ARRIVED. One step closer to world domination.
#MUHAHAHA
http://t.co/JEH3RmKkTN
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