A Clockwork Rhino by Pierre Scalaire:
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A Clockwork Arachnid by Christopher Conte:
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And another by Cazouillette:
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It's not even that I'm obsessed with this stuff, but it seems a subject that captures the imaginations of artists and you can actually find examples and illustrations online.
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ReplyDeleteAre you aware of Theo Jansen? He creates wind-powered "animals" made of plastic tubes. It's hard to describe, but incredible to behold...
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Thanks, I had seen those a while back and they are pretty trippy. If I were doing a swords and sorcery movie the sorcerer's tower would have creations like that moving about its base.
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