Principles & Practices
Assignment: Plan and sketch a potential semester project
Semester project
Automata
Automata (pronounced aw-TOM-ah-tah) are mechanical figures or scenes made out of mechanical parts that produce responses to the figures that make them move. Automata come in a vast range of sizes and varying degrees of complexity. My desire is to incorporate motion detection, replace cranks with motors, add LEDs, sound, etc.
Where do I start? This check list gives some simple suggestions against which to test my ideas.
- Is it visually exciting?
- Is it funny?
- Will it intrigue the viewer?
- Will it hold the viewers attention for at least a minute?
- Is it too complex?
- Is the humor to obscure?
- Will I enjoy making it?
Sketches
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