I have always been fascinated by Automata machines and seeing the simplest crank rotation give power to move the most complicated mechanisms has always left me in awe. SO, WHAT I MADE: A bird that would flap its wings on the crank's rotation. HOW: By converting rotary motion into reciprocating motion USING: Cam and Follower mechanism made out of metal string. |
MATERIAL TESTING It was very enriching to experience how immensely impactful material interaction can be. I played with:
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PROTOTYPING CHALLENGES
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Here's when the bird finally agreed to slightly flap its wings! |
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"The Lazy Bird" gave me a tough time as I thought it seemed simpler to make its wings flap. I realized how much the process taught me and I learnt to embrace my failures and the experiences that I had in the iterating phase. It helped me understand the materials in a better way. I didn't look at popsicle sticks and strings or paper as just craft materials anymore and I have only come to believe that "all making is sophisticated making" and has something new to learn in the process. |