Engadget: 3D printing and Skylanders

Here's my Engadget interview about using 3D printers for Skylanders. It's an honor to be in one of my favorite sites again!

Previously covered on Engadget, my various personal projects:

Steam powered R2D2 on Engadget

Hamster Walker Strandbeest on Engadget

 

 Swashbot on Engadget

Flapping Fish on Engadget

RC Tortoise on Engadget

 Steam Rover on Engadget

Steam Robots Domination on Engadget

Polygon video and interview

With the launch of Skylanders Giants, I've been busy with lots of interviews. Polygon decided that they want a story about me, and came to film me at work, as well as at home. I don't think I've ever been so flattered.... Ever. The video is beautifully shot and edited, and the article is full of my work and play.

http://www.polygon.com/2012/11/7/3593084/inside-the-skylanders-toy-workshop

Revision 3 interview

Here is my interview with Max on Rev3 Games, talking about how I have the best job in the world!

Skylanders Characters and Prototype Process

Nintendo World Report just posted up this video of my little overview of the Skylanders characters design and prototype process:

Maker Camp on YouTube

Here is our little segment from Maker Camp today:

Had a couple of glitches, but everything turned out ok. I really rushed out a super rough demo of drawing. I'm a really loose and lazy artist, but even this was a bit too loose for my taste.... But got it out quickly an idea of a character, which was the point of the demo :)

MAKE also posted a 3D color print of Jet Vac compared to production toy:

http://blog.makezine.com/2012/08/23/skylanders-monsters-swoop-into-maker-camp/

And lastly, to see the speed drawing of original skylanders, check it out here: http://crabfuartworks.blogspot.com/2011/10/skylanders-speed-drawing.html

MakerBot, Bre Pettis on Colbert Report

Years ago, Bre Pettis interviewed me for Make Magazine Podcast. It was really the first time that someone wanted to video interview me about my steam powered robots. Since then, he had blogged many of my contraptions over the years. Now Bre is behind MakerBot, pioneering in open source 3D Printing. Last night made it on the Colbert Report. Congratulations on your success Bre & the Makerbot team!

For more info about MakerBot:  http://www.makerbot.com/

Hey I know that guy.... really!.... before he was famous.... really!