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Article: Cool science jobs.(Grant Imahara, special effects expert)(Interview)
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- SuperScience
- Article date:
- November 1, 2006
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Who: Grant Imahara
Job: Special Effects Expert
What is a Special Effects Expert?
A special effects expert is someone who uses special sound or visual tricks to enhance a scene in a movie or play. There are different types of special effects experts. I'm an engineer, or someone who designs and builds machines. My specialty is electronics. If it moves or lights up, I'm involved in it. I've worked on the remote control systems for Star Wars's R2-D2 and on the Energizer Bunny. When I was a kid, I loved making things with Legos. I had no idea you could get paid to make models and robots.
What's the best part of your job?
It's ...