BRAINBOX - KINETIC SCULPTURE
Students learn:
| Curriculum | Learning Activities |
|---|---|
| SCIENCE | Integrating elements through experimentation and/or data collection |
| TECHNOLOGY | Use technology to automate, record and/or enhance the art work |
| ART | How the parts are put together in creative ways to form a new aesthetic (art) |
| ENGINEERING | How to design and build to incorporate one or more moving sculptural elements |
| MATHEMATICS | Explaining any part of the work using authentic data and/or formula(s) |
Make a 'Kinetic Sculpture' that is inspired by galloping horses and made using 'found objects'
Video 1. Theo Jansen - Example Kinetic Sculpture
- IF YOUTUBE FAILS, TRY VIEWPURE:Strandbeest - A kinetic sculpture
What does the word 'inspired' mean?
Does 'inspired by a galloping horse' mean that your sculpture/art has to look like a galloping horse?
Example kinetic sculpture resources/references:
- http://www.arvindguptatoys.com/toys/Kinetichorse.html (see next entry)
Fig 1. Kinetic horse sculpture components
Fig 2. Example mathematically optimal sizes
Strandbeest - An openly designed Creative Commons licensed robot
What you see here is Beta 1 of the Jansen walker, a laser-cut robot, based on the Jansen Mechanism. It has 8 legs and scuttles similar to a crab walking sideways. The brain is a Arduino, and the legs are powered by 2 micro-servos modified for continuous rotation.
The Beta 2 plans contain several improvements (not pictured), including 3 pairs of leg on each side instead of 2, a drop-in platform for the center, also several other small improvements, and improved building plans. http://4volt.com/projects/jansen/#2
http://hacknmod.com/hack/how-to-build-your-own-diy-animal-theo-jansen-strandbeest/
Fig 3. Make a Styrofoam Kinetic Sculpture
- IF UNABLE TO ACCESS YOUTUBE VIDEO (requires Flash) TRY:Styrofoam Kinetic sculpture
Appendix
DIY Paper Kinetic Horse:
Amanda Ghassaei Walking machine plans:
Popsicle Stick Strandbeest
Miscellaneous: