{"id":1439,"date":"2013-10-31T20:30:02","date_gmt":"2013-11-01T01:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nootropicdesign.com\/projectlab\/?p=1439"},"modified":"2019-05-26T11:04:25","modified_gmt":"2019-05-26T16:04:25","slug":"defusable-clock-in-the-tomorrow-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nootropicdesign.com\/projectlab\/2013\/10\/31\/defusable-clock-in-the-tomorrow-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Defusable Clock Used as Prop in &#8216;The Tomorrow People&#8217; Episode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am so excited that the <a href=\"https:\/\/nootropicdesign.com\/defusableclock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nootropic design Defusable Clock<\/a> was used as a prop in an episode of the new TV show <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cwtv.com\/shows\/the-tomorrow-people\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Tomorrow People<\/a> on the CW Network! The episode &#8220;Kill or Be Killed&#8221; aired on October 30th, 2013. If you <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cwtv.com\/cw-video\/the-tomorrow-people\/kill-or-be-killed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">watch the episode online<\/a> the Defusable Clock scene is at about 29:30. Here is a short clip showing the prop in action:<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tjCduKTZ2Oo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\nA special effects company providing services to this Warner Bros. production contacted me in August about using the Defusable Clock as a prop in the TV show.  I worked with the propmaster to deliver several assembled devices quickly to the show&#8217;s shooting location in Vancouver, BC, Canada.<\/p>\n<p>I then collaborated with a member of the special effects team to provide modifications to the Arduino code to better suit their needs.  I doubled the display refresh rate to 976Hz to avoid flicker on camera. I removed the clock functionality and gave them better control over the timer display.  I also modified the input functions so that wires connected to the terminal blocks could be used to control the timer dispaly.  This way the crew could change timer from off-camera without having to touch the device.<\/p>\n<p>They made a few other cosmetic changes, including removing my logo (!), but I think they did a great job using this device in the dramatic scene.  It was a real thrill for me to watch!<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_1446\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nootropicdesign.com\/projectlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/defusableClockTomorrowPeople-annotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1446\" src=\"https:\/\/nootropicdesign.com\/projectlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/defusableClockTomorrowPeople-annotated-sm.jpg\" alt=\"Still frame from &quot;The Tomorrow People&quot;\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nootropicdesign.com\/projectlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/defusableClockTomorrowPeople-annotated-sm.jpg 640w, https:\/\/nootropicdesign.com\/projectlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/defusableClockTomorrowPeople-annotated-sm-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1446\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Still frame from &#8220;The Tomorrow People&#8221;<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am so excited that the nootropic design Defusable Clock was used as a prop in an episode of the new TV show The Tomorrow People on the CW Network! The episode &#8220;Kill or Be Killed&#8221; aired on October 30th, 2013. If you watch the episode online the Defusable Clock scene is at about 29:30. 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