Fon Davis - Man at Arms - Forge and Foundry Podcast

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Published on August 9, 2024 9:08:14 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMe8M1LNvQo

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Arms (2017)

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Today we are joined by Fon Davis of Fonco Studios, Battle Bots and formerly Industrial Light and Magic Model project lead: directing model, set and prop, fabrication, CAD, design, pre-visualization, concept models, 3D scanning and stage support. Projects included Star Wars EPI, EPII, EPIII and Special Editions, War of the Worlds, MI3, The Island, Peter Pan, Pearl Harbor, Starship Troopers, Deep Impact, Galaxy Quest, T3, Planet of the Apes, The Mummy Returns and ILM commercials.

Tony Swatton returns to AWE Me and Man at Arms with our all new podcast series where Tony and Kerry tell you the stories of Man at Arms origins and host other creators and celebrities.

Cast
Kerry Stagmer - Swordsmith - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6659269/
Tony Swatton - Swordsmith - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1044149/
Fon Davis - Fonco Studio - https://foncostudios.com/


In Shop
John Mitchell - Shop Foreman
Rick Janney - Blademaker
Ferenc Gregor – Carving and design
Lauren Schott - Jeweler
Tanner Saslow - Machinist
Kevin O'Hern - Blacksmith
Larry Nowicki - Bladesmith
Gari Jimenez - Bladesmith
Andrew Flores - Bladesmith
Paul Friedel - Barbarian/Armourer
Bill Collison - Swordmaker
Edwin Stagmer - Fabrication

Director of Photography - Mahendra Khera

Episode video editor - Mahendra Khera
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Episode Produced By
Executive producer - Kerry Stagmer - https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm6659269/
Executive producer - Brendan Kennedy - https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm5916259
Business Development - Dat Tran -   / dattantran  


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Executive producer/Brand manager - Kerry Stagmer
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0:00 - Introduction
2:38 - Fon Davis Competing and Judging on Battle Bots
3:51 - Fon and Tony Working on The Mandalorian
4:52 - Fon's Background
6:38 - Working at Industrial Light and Magic with Mythbusters Cast
7:54 - Fon's Tribute to Grant Imahara at Fonco
8:45 - Grant Imahara's Steam Foundation
9:37 - What is Fonco Studios?
13:23 - 3D Printing on Fabric
16:32 - 3D Printing at Fonco
19:41 - How BKS Uses 3D Printing
25:10 - Working on Super Fan Builds on the AweMe Channel
32:44 - Fon and Kerry Working on Godzilla Promotion
34:43 - Fae-Forge (Women's Creative Blacksmithing Group) at Tony's Shop
35:47 - Working on Cake Masters with Duff Goldman
37:55 - Fon at Comic Con, Dragon Con, and other Conventions
39:52 - Teaching at Stan Winston School
42:25 - Working with Adam Savage
44:47 - Rebirth of Maker Movement and the Rise of Nerd Culture
51:51 - The Effect of CGI on Prop-Making Industry
59:26 - Passing the Torch to the Next Generation of Prop-Makers
1:02:44 - What it's Like to Direct a Movie
1:06:24 - Where to See More of Fon's Work
1:07:05 - Outro

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