A Friendly Gesture

Finished prototype. For more information visit http://web.me.com/plowndes

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• automata
• automaton
• wood
• wooden
• contemporary
• dog

[666Shadowofdeath666]

This is totally amazing. How long did it take to buld the gears?

[woodenpersonality]

Thanks for the comment.

This was a very challenging automaton to design and I am very happy with how it turned out. I went through a couple of prototypes over the course of 4 months. The tricky bit was making the intermittent sudden movements without putting excess strain on the mechanism. The skewed alignment of the man and his articulation at ankles, knees and waist added to the complexity when it came to animating the head, eyes and mouth.

[ethansavoy]

Hahaha

[zealworks]

Thanks for the comment.

This one uses a Geneva Wheel to switch the cams on and off.

[jorgeparedesmendia1]

excelent. the intermitent movement of dog is impresionant. with a geneva gear could you obtain something similar?.

[Poodlepups]

LOL I totally didn't expect the crotch-sniffing.

[simonvanthoff]

Amazing!! Very well made, with fantasy, authentic looks, very very good. Amazing how you worked out the mechanics. I think this work will make you very proud! One of the most beautiful I have seen here on youtube, congratutations!!

[Ariel0Singer]

Fabulous automaton!!

[krazyyy456kg]

wow that is awesome.

i have to make one for uni...haha but it will be nothing like that!'

too good.

[phoebus666able]

Beautifully executed idea and humour. I also like the quality of animation. Having had a failed attempt at this type of automata I am now into marble machines but I seeing machine like yours makes me want to have another go sometime.