Prototype This!
| Prototype This! | |
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| Genre |
Documentary Science Technology |
| Written by | David Friedman Rob Miller Richard Stomps |
| Directed by | John Tessier Anthony Toy |
| Starring | Andrew 'Zoz' Brooks Mike North Terry Sandin Joe Grand John Guidry |
| Composer(s) | Colin Bayley |
| Country of origin | U.S.A |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Location(s) |
Treasure Island 37°49′01″N 122°22′10″W / 37.816924°N 122.369487°WCoordinates: 37°49′01″N 122°22′10″W / 37.816924°N 122.369487°W |
| Cinematography | Peter Coleman |
| Production company(s) | Beyond Productions |
| Distributor | Discovery Channel |
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| Original network | Discovery Channel |
| Original release | October 15, 2008 – March 26, 2009 |
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| Related shows | Mythbusters |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Prototype This! was a TV series that claimed 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:
Although this show shares producers (Beyond Productions) and location (San Francisco Bay Area, California) with the TV series MythBusters, it is entirely distinct.
The pilot episode for the series was shot at TechShop in Menlo Park in December 2006. Three sets were constructed in TechShop's large conference room, and the machine shop and sheet metal shop were painted in color schemes that would look good on camera. Many parts of the TechShop facilities were used in the show pilot, including the main workshop, welding shop, and laser cutter room.
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