Muscular Dystrophy Association Summer Camp

My Wall-E was invited to the Muscular Dystrophy Association Summer Camp at the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center. We felt honored to be a part of this VERY special camp. The kids were excited to meet him!  The kids (and adults) were all smiley and giddy.  I forgot to bring his cockroach friend, Hal.  :(

Wall-E still needs a little work to be complete.  His neck is done, but he still needs some detail work under the body and his hands need to be secured properly.

Washington Post article

The Washington Post ran a nice article about Senna's and McMaster's WALL-Es.

(click here):
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/post/wall-e-and-r2-d2-brought-to-life-a-story-of-innovation-collaboration-and-passion/2012/08/09/c5483510-e246-11e1-98e7-89d659f9c106_blog.html

WALL-E's gone viral!

Worldwide media interest and traffic to this blog has gone crazy as a result of its mention on Yahoo's Yo Show, which was posted to the Yahoo main page August 2. At one point our blog was getting about a view a minute. The video has been re-posted widely & continues to spread around the world. We've seen it in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Norwegian, German, Japanese, Israeli & Macedonian. We've been contacted by reporters in the US, UK, France & Australia. WALL-E has been invited to NY City, Nova Scotia & India. Our blog is averaging 2,600+ views/day, and Mike's most recent YouTube video has 60,000+ views, while his friend Mike McMaster's video has reached 168,000+ views. We've gotten 35 glowing emailed fan letters. It's been a wild ride & a very interesting week! Just Google "Senna Walle"... you'll see!

The Yo Show on omg! from Yahoo!

Mike was interviewed about building WALL-E by The Yo Show on Yahoo:

(click here):  The Yo Show on Yahoo
http://screen.yahoo.com/wall-e-comes-life-thanks-090000279.html

 

Disneyana Show & Sale, Garden Grove

Our WALL-E brought a lot of smiles at this event for Disney fans at a hotel near Disneyland.

City of Hope Pediatric Cancer Survivor Picnic

Our WALL-E appeared at the City of Hope Pediatric Cancer Survivor's Picnic in Griffith Park in LA, brightening the faces of many children and their families.

WALL-E project video: building tracks & 1st events

Here's video showing track drive building and first two events attended: Wonder Con Anaheim and Maker Faire Bay Area.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3hNCCt_M9U&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Tested Maker Faire Interview

Norm interviews Mike McMaster and Mike Senna, Wall-E Builders at Maker Faire 2012 Bay Area.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7cs7FGCrkPw

Tested posts Maker Faire video

Will and Norm from Tested.com explored Maker Faire Bay Area 2012, where Norm most enjoyed hugging Wall-E. Here's some of the video they've posted so far:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6ZqbYA2lzo&feature=share

You can see more pics on their website at:

http://www.tested.com/news/44448-maker-faire-2012-photos-vipers-daleks-and-tesla-coils/

Maker Faire 2012

Our WALL-E appeared before thousands of visitors at Maker Faire Bay Area, and lots of people fell in love with him! Especially the little kids. It was great to see the joy on the faces of so many people of all ages.

 Loading up the two "babies" to head home.

 Mike tries out a motorized chair

 Mike McMaster, Matthew, and Mike Senna

 People take a few last photos of WALL-E on his way out to the parking lot

 WALL-E and Mo, made by Matthew

 WALL-E on left was made by Mike McMaster, on right by Mike Senna

 Lots of kids were waving at WALL-E, and he waved back!

 Men at work

 This strolling robot played music

 A Dalek came to meet WALL-E

 Mike removed the body from his 2nd WALL-E so people could see inside

Matthew and the Eve he made