Special Effects Work
Much of the experience Hyneman uses on Mythbusters comes from his time in the visual and special effects professions. Hyneman first broke into the effects industry in the late 80s as an uncredited special effects crew member on Top Gun. From there, Hyneman spent times as an animatronics technician for films such as Naked Lunch and Flubber. In the late 90s and early 2000s, Hyneman worked as a special effects technician on Star Wars: Episode I and II, as well as the second and third installment of the Matrix Trilogy.
Currently, Hyneman owns his own special effects company, M5 Industries, located in San Francisco.
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