For the Mechanisms midterm, I created a zoetrope that used a motor to rotate it. I wanted to make a working model of an idea I have for the final. One idea I had was to use a servo motor to make the zoetrope just go back and forth instead of all the way around. I was thinking to integrate a sensor, but decided against it after coming into some problems.

I finally decided on using an AC driven motor from a small single speed fan. The fan was already wired and had a switch. Unfortunately, as I was soldering extensions for both the switch and plug – I melted TWO switches. I know non-lead solder is safer, but man is it harder to work with.

I was also able to find a wooden bowl and lazy Susan that fit perfectly together.

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This time, when you enter your zip code – you get the temperature, weather description, city, corresponding poem, and a corresponding image that I randomly plucked from the web.

It really only works within Processing (for now), but you can get the source code.

Click image to see applet.

When you enter your zip code, you’re supposed to get the temperature, a weather word description, and a corresponding poem depending on the weather.

Click on the image below to link to a semi-working applet and source code.

This is my take on Shiffman’s King Lear example. I use my own poem for the text. Click on the image to link to the working applet & source code.

Click image below to link to working applet & source code.

Click on image below to link to working applet & source code.

Applets made for the ICM class during the Fall semester. Everything was done with Beta versions of Processing.

First “drawing”:

Source code:

Other shapes/colors:

Source code:

void setup() {
//size of window
size(800,800);
}

void draw() {
background(255);

stroke(222,50,150);
strokeWeight(2);
rect(0,0,200,200);
fill(255);

rect(100,100,200,200);
line(200,100,200,200);
line(100,200,200,200);

rect(100,100,400,400);
fill(200,23,134);
{

stroke(35,67,175);
rect(100,100,200,200);
line(200,100,200,200);
line(100,200,200,200);

line(200,0,300,100);
line(0,200,100,300);
line(0,0,100,100);
line(200,200,300,300);

stroke(25,250,10);
strokeWeight(4);
ellipseMode(CENTER);
ellipse(600,600,100,100);
ellipse(600,500,100,100);

//top circle
ellipse(600,400,100,100);
}

}

Stop-Motion Claymation with Ben Yee for Methods.

5 March 2009

We had to bring in some electronic device that we could take apart. I have an old Hi-8 camera I found on the junk shelf, so I figured it would be good to hack. A camcoder is crazy complex inside. It wasn’t that simple to take apart and the tape mechanism stayed completely shut through all the dismantling. I can’t imagine losing the power and having an important tape stuck in there. There’s definitely no putting this thing back together.

Mouse Trap Race Car from teknevision on Vimeo.

The Mouse Trap Race Car Elie and I made for Mechanisms. This is the unofficial race after class was over and this time ours won!

Our Version of a Rube Goldberg (Runthrough) from teknevision on Vimeo.

Mike gives a runthrough of our Rube Goldberg-ish machine.

Assignment for Methods of Motion that Jelani John and I worked on. The assignment was to create a stop motion pixilation (not “pixelation”)that incorporated something(s)/someone(s) with a clear character. We didn’t know however that pixilation specifically has a human or human body part/actor involved. Oops. Next time.

Battle (Version 1) from teknevision on Vimeo.

And the storyboard.

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