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Building BB8 and R2-D2 with Mike Senna

December 14, 2017
To celebrate the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi we chat with Mike Senna who has built his very own R2D2, BB8 and Wall-E. If you have ever wondered it would be like to have and build your very own personal droid...this interview is for you!
To celebrate the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi we chat with Mike Senna who has built his very own R2D2, BB8 and Wall-E. If you have ever wondered it would be like to have and build your very own personal droid...this interview is for you!

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Topics

  • How Mike got into engineering (0:04:35)
  • Mike's current job developing fingerprinting technology for law enforcement. (0:06:27)
  • When Mike finds time to work on his droids. (0:07:53)
  • Where the first inspiration to build R2D2 came from. (0:12:30)
  • The moment R2 came to life. (0:16:16)
  • The experience of bringing R2D2 to charity events (0:17:44)
  • Mike's favorite memory from brining R2 to an event. (0:20:44)
  • The process for building Wall-E. (0:23:13)
  • The importance of the iterative development process. (0:26:54)
  • Differences between the R2 build and the Wall-E build. (0:28:22)
  • How to make and animate a robot. (0:29:41)
  • Creating Eve to go with Wall-E. (0:33:24)
  • First seeing BB8. (0:34:52)
  • Why 3D printing is best for prototyping and not final product. (0:37:03)
  • Why Mike's most practical BB8 doesn't roll. (0:40:05)
  • When Disney got in contact with Mike. (0:42:01)
  • Finding out what it was like to stand next to a movie star he created. (0:43:49)
  • How to get started building R2. (0:46:35)
  • What causes most people to stop building. (0:48:25)
  • Where to follow Mike. (0:49:53)

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