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How Things Work

How Things Work

—Chainsaw, jukebox, fishing reel, car wash, blender and bicycle pump... Using ultra realistic CGI animation, we explode everyday objects into their component parts, to reveal their secret workings.
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    Refrigerators, Electric Guitars and Garden Sprinklers
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    Hiking Boots, Pianos and Vending Machines
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  • Chainsaw, jukebox, fishing reel, car wash, blender and bicycle pump; using ultra realistic CGI animation, we explode everyday objects into their component parts, to reveal their secret workings.
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  • Escalators, Leaf Blowers and Music Boxes

    Escalator, leaf blower, tape measure, security safe, tennis ball launcher, music box; using realistic CGI animation, we explode these objects into their component parts, to reveal their secret workings.
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  • Lawnmowers, Pinball Machines and Padlocks

    Lawn mower, pinball machine, padlock, watch, toilet, yo-yo; using ultra realistic CGI animation, we explode everyday objects into their component parts, to reveal their secret workings.
    Upcoming
  • Refrigerators, Electric Guitars and Garden Sprinklers

    Ticket barrier, refrigerator, electric guitar, grass trimmer, garden sprinkler and movie camera lens; using ultra realistic CGI animation, we explode everyday objects into their component parts, to reveal their secret workings.
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  • Paintball Guns, Ice Machines and Pool Tables

    Paintball gun, floor scrubber, ice machine, pool table, shopping trolley and gas boiler.
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  • Hiking Boots, Pianos and Vending Machines

    From Car winch to hiking boot, coffee machine, piano, vending machine, abseil catch and more, using ultra realistic CGI animation, we explode everyday objects into their component parts, to reveal their secret workings.
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Chainsaw, jukebox, fishing reel, car wash, blender and bicycle pump... Using ultra realistic CGI animation, we explode everyday objects into their component parts, to reveal their secret workings.

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