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<td>Re: [champaignmoviemakers] Fwd: [Imc-makerspace] Fwd:
Commisioned Robot for Film [2 Attachments]</td>
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<td>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:35:14 -0600</td>
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<td>Chris Lukeman <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:chrislukeman@gmail.com"><chrislukeman@gmail.com></a></td>
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<td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:mathart@emsh.calarts.edu">mathart@emsh.calarts.edu</a>, Andrew Quinn
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Hi guys,<br>
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I saw you needed a robot built. I built a pretty cool 8 foot tall
metal robot puppet for a short film I directed last year and have
been working on similar style props for another short.<br>
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You can check out the one I built at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://1972movie.com">http://1972movie.com</a> and in action
a little bit in the trailer. The full short isn't online yet as
we're still doing a few festivals. More robot shots are in my
friend's VFX reel - he helped out a bit with some compositing <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://vimeo.com/31827508">http://vimeo.com/31827508</a>.<br>
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I am in Champaign but my wife and I are about to move into a new
house so my schedule will be touch and go for the next month. What
is your timeframe for the project, and what is your (super rough)
robot budget? Also, how large a robot are you looking for? Roughly
human sized? I also built this robot for a short: <a
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href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtgYVuQocm8">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtgYVuQocm8</a>
but I don't have him in town and he is more of a joke stylistically
and pretty hard to move.<br>
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I'm really interested in helping out with this because our visual
styles (for cool robots) seem to be fairly compatible and I'm
working on a sequel and could definitely benefit from more robots if
you wouldn't mind sharing. I could also possibly build another head
for my existing 1972 robot and rent him to you, but he is pretty
beat up, both intentionally (fake rust) and from the stress of
filming - I don't know if that would fit your story. I would also
be happy to rent you the older robot too or instead, but I'd want to
talk to you on the phone and explain all of his nuances ahead of
time.<br>
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Anyway, let me know if you have any questions, thanks, and good luck
with prepro.<br>
<br>
Chris Lukeman<br>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://killvampirelincoln.com">http://killvampirelincoln.com</a><br>
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Ph: 217.637.0191<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Dec 25, 2011 at 2:40 PM, Stewart
Dickson <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:mathart@emsh.calarts.edu">mathart@emsh.calarts.edu</a>></span>
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<p> Hi,<br>
<br>
There has been no interest expressed from the
MakerSpace in doing this, yet.<br>
Might this be an opportunity for MakerSpace-CMM
collaboration?<br>
We can provide space and tools in exchange for ideas
and motivation to make.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
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-Stewart, <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://us.imdb.com/Name?Stewart+Dickson"
target="_blank">http://us.imdb.com/Name?Stewart+Dickson</a>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/10/vedic_math_machines_and_3d_zoetrope.html"
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<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://boingboing.net/2011/06/17/jeff-bezos-co-to-bui.html"
target="_blank">http://boingboing.net/2011/06/17/jeff-bezos-co-to-bui.html</a>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://longnow.org/clock/prototype1"
target="_blank">http://longnow.org/clock/prototype1</a>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://emsh.calarts.edu/%7Emathart/Clock_Cam.html"
target="_blank">http://emsh.calarts.edu/~mathart/Clock_Cam.html</a><br>
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href="http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/author.html?author=Stewart+Dickson"
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<td>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:39:12 -0600</td>
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<td>MakerSpace Urbana <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Andrew Quinn</b> <span
dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:andrewpquinn@gmail.com"
target="_blank">andrewpquinn@gmail.com</a>></span><br>
Date: Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 1:45 PM<br>
Subject: Commisioned Robot for Film<br>
To: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:makerspaceu@gmail.com" target="_blank">makerspaceu@gmail.com</a><br>
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Makerspace,<br>
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<div>My name is Andrew Quinn. I am the Production
Designer for <i>Yellow Springs</i> a Sci-Fi short
film set in a future where people have become
addicted to living out another live by way of
a virtual reality. The film centers around "Number
11" a young girl who awakes from living out an 80
year old man's life. Upon returning to the "real
world" she is greeted by Smokey, a robot who tends
to the people plugged into
the virtual world. This film will be made in the
style of a drug film
like Transpotting or Requiem for a Dream. </div>
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<div>We are in need of a somewhat functional robot
to play the part of Smokey. The robot is still in
the development stage but we have a few idea of
what he should look like. Think of 50's tin toy
robots; very boxy, crude, metal, dirty, lots of
knobs and blinking lights. Attached is a
good reference photo. </div>
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<div>The robot needs to be able to move its arms up
and down and put a cigarette to its mouth. We were
thinking it could roll around VIA a
remote controlled car. He should also be able to
turn his head like a human. One idea we liked, was
using a oscilloscope as his mouth. Again, the
robot is in a film so it doesn't have to function
mechanically, it could be operated like a puppet
or by a man inside, if this keeps the cost low. </div>
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<div>Is this something your hackerspace would be
interested in creating. If so, how much do you
think it would cost? I would like to work closely
with you on the look of the robot, but
the functionality is what I really need help with.
I am located in Muncie, Indiana so I might not be
able to work with you in person, but would be
very available via phone call or Skype. Once the
robot is completed I would drive to pick the robot
up. </div>
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<div>Thanks for any help you can provide, I look
forward to hearing from you soon.</div>
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<div>-Andrew P. Quinn</div>
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