Tour of Adam Savage's Shop (2024)

Adam Savage's shop is almost unrecognizable since our video tour a decade ago. But in the last month it's undergone its most massive transformation yet, with the prop display space now completely gone, replaced by racks and racks of model-making bits and bobs from the former ILM model shop. Adam is THRILLED with his "new" shop, and there are more videos -- and more changes -- to come! What do YOU think?

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Intro bumper by Abe Dieckman

Thanks for watching!

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[tested]

What do YOU all think of the "new" shop?!!!

[EposVox]

I don't know that I've ever been filled with so much joy watching someone else's video than I have seeing Adam get so giddy showing the new space.

[Sagara]

When I am not having the best of days, I watch Tested. Seeing Adam genuinely happy in is element just makes me feel so much better

[hobbitdude]

17:45 Literally has a "Money can be exchanged for goods and services." moment.

Magnificent.

[MikeWard]

I love the reverence that Adam has for simple objects like storage racks (or anything with a great heritage/history) and his ability to convey the import and significance to others with an enthusiasm and excitement that draws the viewer in and just makes you glad you clicked on this video to take part. If I'm having a bad day, I always see what's happening in Adam's cave to put me in a better mood!

[saschaacker]

I'm 50+ now, but after watching this video I feel like a little boy again. After seeing Star Wars in cinema for the first time as a little child, I bought all the special effects literature I could find. I have two thick books on ILM, a big double volume on Ralph McQuarrie and a thick volume on Phil Tippett. Your Shop is living history for me.

[vekst]

I'm not a maker whatsoever, but I absolutely love watching Adam talk about his shop and all the history behind the things inside it. His energy for what he does is infectious

[TandemTuba]

The mirrors in the top rack are a living testament to how incredible the people working in the special effects industry are. 99% of people just jam their hand in there or get a step stool.

[winterlighthome]

This is Adam's ultimate kid in a candy store moment. I actually teared up a little seeing him so deeply joyful and grateful. Also, I celebrate the preservation of maker history element of this project but do look forward to seeing how Adam evolves the racks and their usage for his shop's needs in their new era.

[devilmay]

your comment about your wifes suggestion on the club chair was probably the most humourous thing. we need her in a video with that kind of humor.

[Hxxst]

The reason I love watching anything you make is the passion you have, it's unfiltered, infectious, hilarious, and ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL! Adam, you rock!

[jakobmorningstar]

Adam is like the little kid on Christmas opening his holy grail gift that he has researched to the ends of the earth and now is so excited to tell everyone about every little detail and it’s awesome. I’ve never seen a fully grown adult express such pure joy.

[neil_hewitt]

The reason why I love to watch pretty much any video you make in the cave is the infectious excitement and passion you have for the things that you make and do in that space. I’m not even a 1000th of the maker that you are, but you constantly inspire me to try new ideas. Looking forward to seeing more of the revamped shop in 2024.

[DonovanCYoung]

Adam's passion for the history of his shop and all it's individual components is infectious. Thank you for sharing even more of your world with us.

[VioletAngel-ru]

I started studying Model Making professionally last year and it had started to become my mundane day to day, but watching Adam totally nerd out over shelves full of plastic suddenly took me right back to my childhood growing up watching one day builds and it suddenly dawned on me that I am now actually doing what I love every day and how lucky I am to have that. All of a sudden life feels pretty good. Thanks Adam

[scottmaberry]

One doesn’t often cry or laugh out loud at hardware. Did lots of both throughout this lovely story. Thanks Adam for sharing!

[MrchingSpartan]

Adam revealing his new space was such a beautiful and emotional moment! It's so clear how important of a sea change this is and how much it will reinvigorate the work he does. Such an awesome and genuinely moving moment!

[Sjors_]

It feels like a beginning of a new chapter. So happy to see how two great things combined in such interesting way. The peace of history and basically inheritance from ILM crossed with long awaited shop enhancement for Adam, who's work shop and him are legends themselves.

[conqu]

I really did gasp when Adam walked into the new space. It was like this small, previously unacknowledged feeling of claustrophobia or frustration I've had for years watching the channel without ever really considering it, just lifted away in an instant! Can't wait to see more stuff get made here. Amazing!

[lucastucker]

Seeing the incredible journey Adam has had and how profoundly grateful he is for every moment of it is such a soul cleansing experience. It makes me so happy seeing someone living their life so genuinely and to the fullest extent possible in their chosen space/occupation. It's definitely the purest form of escapism watching Tested.