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In The Expanse, a painted Ikea "washcloth hanger" that looks like an octopus is actually a game for special childrens. Also a 3d connexion space mouse is used t

In The Expanse, a painted Ikea "washcloth hanger" that looks like an octopus is actually a game for special childrens. Also a 3d connexion space mouse is used to control the rocci. I kind of hate spotting them tho.

duskwuff 3y ago
The Expanse used a ton of off-the-shelf props; most of them were used cleverly enough that they didn't stand out too badly. My personal favorite was a couple of laptop coolers used as "vents" in a maintenance passage: https://i.redd.it/rn2iac41t8h51.jpg https://i.redd.it/rn2iac41t8h51.jpg
- Beltalowda 3y ago
  A good Belter never wastes anything.
- aardvark179 3y ago
  One of the real skills of commercial model and prop making is know all the corners you can cut, and things you can reuse. To take an example from Aliens, the ship is only seen from one side, so the model only has one finished painted side, and the interior sets scavenge loads of bits and pieces from computer cases and whatever. You also shouldn’t underestimate the tradition of hiding Easter eggs in models and sets.
- karakot 3y ago
  they used a Thule or Yakima (don't remember) car roof box (something like that) https://www.thule.com/en-us/cargo-carrier/car-top-carrier/thule-motion-xt-l-_-629706 https://www.thule.com/en-us/cargo-carrier/car-top-carrier/th... as a casket :D
  - wkat4242 3y ago
    Yeah that one was a little bit too obvious IMO. A bit immersion breaking
flanbiscuit 3y ago
Had to look this up and I found it: https://www.reddit.com/r/Thatsabooklight/comments/hna8zo/tv_the_expanse_s03e06_1646_out_of_the_toys_for/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Thatsabooklight/comments/hna8zo/tv_...
- adastra22 3y ago
  lol, I have that! I never noticed it on the show.
omnibrain 3y ago
> Also a 3d connexion space mouse is used to control the rocci. Did you know that the SpaceMouse got developed by the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt) as DLR SpaceMouse for controlling robot arms in space? https://www.dlr.de/rm-neu/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-3808/ https://www.dlr.de/rm-neu/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-3808/
adastra22 3y ago
I mean 3D connexion makes a good product. I just figured they never went out of business :)

duskwuff 3y ago

The Expanse used a ton of off-the-shelf props; most of them were used cleverly enough that they didn't stand out too badly. My personal favorite was a couple of laptop coolers used as "vents" in a maintenance passage: https://i.redd.it/rn2iac41t8h51.jpg https://i.redd.it/rn2iac41t8h51.jpg

Beltalowda 3y ago
A good Belter never wastes anything.
aardvark179 3y ago
One of the real skills of commercial model and prop making is know all the corners you can cut, and things you can reuse. To take an example from Aliens, the ship is only seen from one side, so the model only has one finished painted side, and the interior sets scavenge loads of bits and pieces from computer cases and whatever. You also shouldn’t underestimate the tradition of hiding Easter eggs in models and sets.
karakot 3y ago
they used a Thule or Yakima (don't remember) car roof box (something like that) https://www.thule.com/en-us/cargo-carrier/car-top-carrier/thule-motion-xt-l-_-629706 https://www.thule.com/en-us/cargo-carrier/car-top-carrier/th... as a casket :D
- wkat4242 3y ago
  Yeah that one was a little bit too obvious IMO. A bit immersion breaking

flanbiscuit 3y ago

Had to look this up and I found it: https://www.reddit.com/r/Thatsabooklight/comments/hna8zo/tv_the_expanse_s03e06_1646_out_of_the_toys_for/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Thatsabooklight/comments/hna8zo/tv_...

adastra22 3y ago
lol, I have that! I never noticed it on the show.

omnibrain 3y ago

> Also a 3d connexion space mouse is used to control the rocci. Did you know that the SpaceMouse got developed by the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt) as DLR SpaceMouse for controlling robot arms in space? https://www.dlr.de/rm-neu/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-3808/ https://www.dlr.de/rm-neu/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-3808/

adastra22 3y ago

I mean 3D connexion makes a good product. I just figured they never went out of business :)