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Posted on 01/07/11 08:36:42 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Challenge 358: The music machine
I found this sculpture in London's Holland Park the other day, and was struck by how the animators among you might like to make it move. Will turning the gear be as difficult as it looks? Or is there a shortcut? For those who find animation really beyond them, I've included an extra view of the sculpture. Use the two images to build a new music machine, or extend this one in any way you choose. High res are here and here.  
Note I'm off to Graz, Austria, next week to record some video training for Wacom. Hope to be back in time to write up this week's Challenge, but if it's a couple of hours late that will be the reason. |
Posted on 02/07/11 10:53:32 AM |
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josephine harvatt
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Re: Challenge 358: The music machine
Animation isn't completely beyond me but the mechanical engineering may be 
Looking forward to some Austrian themed challenges _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 02/07/11 12:00:20 PM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2905 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 358: The music machine
http://vimeo.com/25897970  _________________ Wicked Witch of the West:I'll get you, my pretty! And your little dog, too! |
Posted on 02/07/11 12:00:56 PM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2905 Reply |
Re: Challenge 358: The music machine
 _________________ Wicked Witch of the West: I'm melting! I'm melting! |
Posted on 02/07/11 7:34:45 PM |
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Nick Curtain
Model Master Posts: 1768 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 358: The music machine
Lovely work Anna and a great sound track. One of my favourite Purple albums is Made In Japan. Sorry I couldn't take part in your challenge last week - no time and family commitments, but great work by all. Nick |
Posted on 02/07/11 10:38:12 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 358: The music machine
That was quick Anna and great work, including the music. Impressive. You know I'm not good at gif and vids etc, but guess give it a go at the challenge. I can see in my mind, but how to translate. (Music: I saw them them live in Birmingham and later motorcycled around Lake Lucerne .. in the rain, no smoke, just clouds... ). Guess enjoy more radical music too ... And yes enjoyed your previous inspired challenge and just managed to get an entry in. |
Posted on 04/07/11 08:01:47 AM |
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PDelavigne
Mannequin Mestre Posts: 124 Reply |
Re: Challenge 358: The music machine
Here we go! My first attempt with animated GIFs !!! I had to go back to CS2, to achieve this goal , but it was worth!!! The main difficulty I had was to lower the image size to save for web. Let's see !!!  
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Posted on 04/07/11 4:10:54 PM |
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brewell
Pixel Pentagrammarian Posts: 752 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 358: The music machine
Don't stand too close.  _________________ Is it necessary? Does it work? |
Posted on 05/07/11 5:10:40 PM |
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michael sinclair
Off-Topic Opportunist Posts: 1871 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 358: The music machine
What a delightful piece of sculpture Steve, but I feel it ought to be in its appropriate setting and state. What cute little guy WallE is
This is a high resolution image, so to see more detail click on its image:  |
Posted on 05/07/11 5:12:39 PM |
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Jimbean
Sparky Shopper Posts: 105 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 358: The music machine
I cant do animation so you'll just have to imagine the music windmill turning and creating magical sheet music!!!   |
Posted on 05/07/11 8:04:36 PM |
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Sophie
Political Parodist Posts: 595 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 358: The music machine
Anna, great artistry on your video production as always but for once I'm not sure your choice of music works. A difficult one as the starter image doesn't exactly match a specific instrument. Could be any brass instrument, largest being a tuba I think. And how many of us know tuba music??? Off topic, have a listen to Telemann's trumpet concerto in D played by Swedish player Hakan Hardenberger, specifically the Adagio. Available on Amazon. It is sublime. |
Posted on 06/07/11 00:40:55 AM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply |
Re: Challenge 358: The music machine
Sorry the animation might come later.... 
And no, I enjoy all sculpture  , ... this one seemed to arrive unexpectedly
Maybe Rock & Roll Killed the Movie/Sculpture Star |
Posted on 06/07/11 11:33:38 AM |
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james
Surreal Spoofer Posts: 1194 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 358: The music machine
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s211/fungismith/musicmachine-prime.gif |
Posted on 06/07/11 12:13:22 PM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2905 Reply |
Re: Challenge 358: The music machine
thank you Sophie The reason I chose Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple was because its a famous guitar riff and since I was creating a "new" Guitar Hero game for the Xbox...I felt some correlation between the two.....
Thank you for the recommendation of Telemann's trumpet concerto. I actually have it but its by Richard Edlinger. Ill have a listen to the Swedish guys version soon
Many thanks to Nick and Trevor also for your comments )
_________________ Dorothy: Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore |
Posted on 07/07/11 00:06:36 AM |
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james
Surreal Spoofer Posts: 1194 Reply |
Re: Challenge 358: The music machine
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s211/fungismith/musicmachine3.gif |
Posted on 07/07/11 05:35:34 AM |
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vibeke
Kreative Kiwi Posts: 2166 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 358: The music machine
This was much harder than I expected, and I'm not at all happy with the result.  _________________ Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. |
Posted on 07/07/11 07:36:35 AM |
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tissana
Thai Trickster Posts: 29 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 358: The music machine
The music machine  _________________ Futurebis |
Posted on 07/07/11 12:30:31 PM |
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zombie67
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Re: Challenge 358: The music machine
Well, it appears Apple are looking to break into an older market now: 
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Posted on 07/07/11 2:30:01 PM |
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michael sinclair
Off-Topic Opportunist Posts: 1871 Reply |
Re: Challenge 358: The music machine
WallE is now animated: click on link to see:
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e341/sinclair97/scrap_heap2.gif |
Posted on 07/07/11 8:44:54 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply |
Re: Challenge 358: The music machine
Oops sorry ran out of time and don't do GIF often ... a mixture of rock, heavy metal and err..!?, Roxy Music esk, but maybe more Led Zep or Hawk Wind, or Punk. A bit of a "Dad's Dance" from the heavy metal machine 
Amazing machines 
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