Tag Archives: Video
6Apr/12No comments
Toy top dissection
Posted by Luigi
Ryan came back from his trip to China with a bunch of these toy tops he found. When spun, they make light patterns, project a laser beam around them, and play a very loud and annoying song. So annoying, in … Continue reading
Tagged as: top dissection, tops, toy dissection, toy take apart, Video
6Apr/122 comments
Luminaris, a wonderful stop-motion animation about light
Posted by Luigi
This is very very lovely. Combining time lapse photography with stop motion animation to create a beautiful effect and tell a compelling story. Apologies! Apparently the makers of the short have decided to make their video private, so it’s no … Continue reading
5Apr/12No comments
Sanding Paper?
Posted by Karen
Nina sent us a link to this video, saying “this made me think of the transition from tools to trash.” I find it mesmerizing and slightly poetic. What does it make you think? John Wood & Paul Harrison “One more … Continue reading
4Apr/123 comments
Stop Motion with Dax’s Cardboard Tools
Posted by Ryan
At the past open make event, we tried out the large scale animation activity again, but this time added some tool themed props to the mix. Dax Tran-Caffee, cardboard artist, mask maker, performer and overall swell guy, made some absolutely … Continue reading
29Mar/12No comments
Marble Machines are back!
Posted by Luigi
Our beloved Marble Machines fort is back in action and ready for your ideas and intricate ball runs. Come play!
2Mar/121 comment
Chain Reactions at Open Make: Time
Posted by Ryan
At Open Make: Time, we experimented for the first time with small scale chain reactions, which for us means having two to four people work on their own personal contained contraption without linking all the tables together to form one … Continue reading
Tagged as: chain reaction, contraption, open make time, pythagoraswitch, rube goldberg, time, timer, Video
17Feb/121 comment
Phone Drop
Posted by Kitundu
Preparing for OpenMake: Time we needed to test the buckets that people will use to explore how things fall. They automatically drop their contents once they reach 23 feet in the air. What better way to test them than by … Continue reading
14Feb/12No comments
Mini Chain Reaction Prototypes
Posted by Ryan
For the Open MAKE: Time event, we’ve been doing some experiments with building chain reactions inspired by our favorite Japanese show – PythagoraSwitch. While our large-scale chain reactions allow for collaborative building and provide an opportunity for a dramatic conclusion, … Continue reading
8Feb/122 comments
Love Machines Chain Reaction video
Posted by Luigi
As promised, here’s the video from last week’s amazing chain reaction. We invited 24 groups of visitors to each build an element in a collective chain reaction; within their portion of the table, they could build whatever metaphorical interpretation of … Continue reading
13Jan/12No comments
A Few of Our Favorite Tops (part 1)
Posted by Ryan
In the tinkering studio’s month long exploration of toys, we’re highlighting all types of spinning tops. And of course, our favorites are the do-it-yourself variety. Tops are incredibly easy to make with common household objects like yogurt cups, metal lids, … Continue reading
Tagged as: cardboard, homemade, open make toys, prototypes, spinning, tops, toys, Video
