What an exciting predicament that was not so exciting I was in. Forced to recede from my original ideas to the extent where I didn’t have to be a physics master, it opened up new possibilities to enhance my own film making abilities. Hence the wording of it being an experiment. Still, I did not want to stray too far from my notions of a Rube Goldbergian/Pythagoras Switch creation so I started off making contraptions which fell apart in lieu of filming. I captured as much of my meager first attempts as I was able, but cut most of it out in processing and editing, as consequence, the video is lacking in the extra minute or so length that I would have required to obtain more of the atmosphere I wanted to build. I had some footage of Doctor Ekulsen running up the stairs, that didn’t work with the rest of it all because I wanted to keep a balance between him and the other elements, but as for the future, I definitely acquired some good shots to use in other projects or even possibly a recreation or better crack at this coconut. All in all, I think that I worked within my capabilities to produce something that was better all around rather than overambitious and lacking.
Watch the video on youtube here.
Hey Luke, your video was refreshing to watch – you seem intrigued by the chaos and mess that is in life (and also in your room). I appreciate how you went in a more artistic direction rather than a physics direction and as a result, produced a piece that was more realistically achievable. Those videos you also included of other Goldbergian/Pythagoras Switch/Chain Reactions were massively complex and difficult, but nonetheless inspirational. Despite your beliefs that you thought it was lacking, I thought it was very whimsical and unique! Awesome work.
This was so fun, I loved it. Especially the presentation. Great job! 🙂