The Weird Reason This Supersized Quarter Exists
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Sep 21, 2026 14:00
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After reconnecting with effects artist Martin Meunier, Adam shares an amazing prop he recently received from his former colleague: a giant metal quarter! Adam explains the many different ways a propmaker could make such a piece to hold up to close-up camera scrutiny, and demonstrates its ability to spin on a table like the real thing!
Martin Meunier's groundbreaking stop-motion work on Coraline: https://youtu.be/k1kSZSdZmeQ
Martin's restoration of the Cain robot from Robocop 2: https://youtu.be/tg4KtybPbSg
Shot by Adam Savage and edited by Norman Chan
Music by Jinglepunks
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