UK people - wanna be the next Mythbusters...? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 26, 2011, 02:46:43 pm
content: From theLondon Hackspacemailing list :Quote

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 26, 2011, 03:17:21 pm
content: can somebody make it short for me plssss.

author: Zad
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 26, 2011, 04:26:07 pm
content: A UK TV production company are recording an entertainment "reality" show based on hacking gadgets. To be honest, it has all been done before by other shows.It is set in a fake "shop" where they get (mostly fake) customers that want "the best camera" or whatever, which provides the show with an excuse to do a comparative camera review.Another set of (fake) customers come in and request something like a fish tank that turns around to reveal a big television, which your people get the task of making.I think that about covers it. Despite them saying Mythbusters a lot, it seems to beabsolutely NOTHING like Mythbusters. I would love to go along, except I hate London, the competition would be fearsome, I am too old / wrong sex / not whacky enough. And I hate seeing myself in a mirror, never mind on TV.

author: Sionyn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 26, 2011, 06:26:29 pm
content: Imagen the headache from a job like that.there never going to find a expert like thatlet alone legal implications hacking such devicesits doable put probably not in the time frame they have in mind plus 3 experts man are they kidding them selvesplus i bet pay is cheepno way could they afford meas dave says 'think McFly'and yes not mythbusters

author: Bored@Work
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 26, 2011, 06:29:11 pm
content: Quote from: Zad on January 26, 2011, 04:26:07 pmAlmost. This is the part where the sponsors pay for getting their products "honestly" and "independently" discussed and recommended.You know, the honest part will be that the sponsor paying the most will honestly see his product promoted most. The independent part will be that the recommendation will be independent of any product merits, function or quality.Since they really don't need engineers to run that show, but posers, they won't have any problems to fill the vacant "expert" positions. Doesn't London have some acting schools where they can find actors. Well, thinking about it, some dosser from the street would probably do, too.

author: Zad
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 26, 2011, 09:02:01 pm
content: It doesn't usually work that way on UK mainstream media (Sky1 is definitely mainstream now). They will almost certainly be openly sponsored by PC World, Maplin, Jessops, or an appropriate sponsor who will get trade no matter what camera wins.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 26, 2011, 09:21:28 pm
content: IIRC Mythbusters was in fact going to be show like this.With a show host who narrates the myth and tells the story etc, and then briefly handing over to the "guys in the shop" to build something to test it.But once the producers saw how well Jamie and Adam worked together, they dropped the format and just had them host the show.Sounds like a TV show designed by committee.Dave.

author: Wim_L
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 26, 2011, 09:39:21 pm
content: Hmm, would it be a bad thing if the devices accidentally or intentionally drowned/electrocuted/dismembered/(insert list of other gruesome ends here) the customers? I bet it would boost the program's ratings!I guess Sionyn did have a point when mentioning the legal implications. I guess it's OK in Mythbusters because they mostly only endanger themselves

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 26, 2011, 09:40:01 pm
content: Quote from: BoredAtWork on January 26, 2011, 06:29:11 pm*snort*QuoteBoobs compulsory.Dave.