Welcome To The Cinodrome

I watch a lot of YouTube. The screen above my work station is almost always glowing with the algorithm’s latest experiment—playing whatever digital madness it sees fit while I grind away below. Somewhere in that endless stream of chaos, I stumbled across Dave Fogler and his Cinodrome. And thank god for that.



Here’s the quick and dirty: Dave is a former set designer and prop builder who cut his teeth at Industrial Light & Magic during what many would call the golden age of cinematic wizardry. You know the era—the kind of movies that made your jaw drop and your imagination spin out of control. Now, Dave spends his time making YouTube videos on his channel, the Cinodrome, where he conjures brilliance with nothing but his hands, his mind, and a sharp sense of style.



Do I really need to say more? Just dive in. Head over to the Cinodrome, and before you know it, you’ll be 100 hours deep, lost in a labyrinth of ingenious building techniques and stunningly cinematic visuals. It’s...

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American Locomotive said:

Reminds me a bit of Adam Savage's channel, who is also a former ILM guy.

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Dragfluid said:

Who's mug is that up on top?

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Taylorwise said:

Ok Ryan, thanks for sharing Dave's Channel. I've been watching it over the last couple weeks. It's excellent. I'm blown away by his cinematography, amazed by his creativity, and shocked he has so few subscribers. This is one of my new favorite channels!

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