I was surprised with Adams's experience they didn't start the whole process with machining a robust armature out of steel or aluminum that aloominum to the Americas
. It would be the first place we would normally start for a motion control shoot model.
Models are just like stop-motion puppets, you start with an armature and hang the dressing off it.
I'm just being picky I know because normally we shoot 1 frame a second and nothing can move from pass to pass, the mass of a model grows quickly once you start cladding. I loved the lights and seeing the print supports killed me inside, sackable offense on a paying job.
My own personal videos are terrible I put stuff on YouTube that would never see the light of day at work. because I shoot on my own usually
in a rush for kicks. I miss the collaborative days of model shoots with Dave Stwart who always told me I would never be able to build it in time
only grumble into his beard when I did. Richard Yuricitch telling me to add a flare to hide crimes and David Sharp telling me to look through the camera. ( context back when I did models on film there was no video playback )
Oh I sound like the grinch.
All in all it was a fun watch and I think that was the point