Fun look at prop construction for the most recent episode of Severance, “Chikhai Bardo” (careful, some spoilers).
Firm make3 was asked to build a device called the Lumon Woemeter, which bears a more than passing resemblance to a certain pseudoscientific device; they did so in just six weeks.
It’s powered by an ESP32 (the same chip in my E-ink On Air sign, which I’ve been messing around with more recently) and uses some knobs and switches salvaged from vintage audio tape recorders, combined with 3D printed components and a custom printed circuit board.
I love this melding of old and new tech; it fits perfectly in the aesthetic of the show. And I particularly appreciate how design-oriented the team behind the show is.
[via Cabel Sasser]
