Underplayed Gems

Prototype This! (2008)

Prototype This! poster
Genre
documentary
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 13 episodes
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A team of real inventors builds working prototypes of gadgets inspired by science fiction movies. Each episode shows them taking a fictional concept and trying to make it real using available technology. The show focuses on the challenges and successes of the building process.

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What happens

Prototype This! is an American television series with the stated goal 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 in Building 180 and occasionally at Standard Metal Products in San Francisco. The show follows a team of inventors: Doc North – Material Science, University of California, Santa Barbara Joe Grand – Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Boston University Terry Sandin – Special Effects Designer, Hollywood Dr. Andrew "Zoz" Brooks – 3 degrees from the University of Adelaide, namely, Bachelor of Science (Organic Chemistry & Computer Science), First Class Honours in Computer Science and a Graduate Diploma in Education plus a Masters from the Australian National University's robotics laboratory and a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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