[Imc-makerspace] Fwd: Re: [champaignmoviemakers] Fwd: Fwd: Commisioned Robot for Film [2 Attachments]

Mon Jan 23 19:43:51 CST 2012

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Subject: 	Re: [champaignmoviemakers] Fwd: [Imc-makerspace] Fwd: 
Commisioned Robot for Film [2 Attachments]
Date: 	Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:35:14 -0600
From: 	Chris Lukeman <chrislukeman at gmail.com>
To: 	mathart at emsh.calarts.edu, Andrew Quinn <andrewpquinn at gmail.com>

Hi guys,

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.

You can check out the one I built at http://1972movie.com 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 http://vimeo.com/31827508.

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: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtgYVuQocm8 but I don't have him in town 
and he is more of a joke stylistically and pretty hard to move.

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.

Anyway, let me know if you have any questions, thanks, and good luck 
with prepro.

Chris Lukeman

http://killvampirelincoln.com

Ph: 217.637.0191

On Sun, Dec 25, 2011 at 2:40 PM, Stewart Dickson 
<mathart at emsh.calarts.edu <mailto:mathart at emsh.calarts.edu>> wrote:

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    Hi,

    There has been no interest expressed from the MakerSpace in doing
    this, yet.
    Might this be an opportunity for MakerSpace-CMM collaboration?
    We can provide space and tools in exchange for ideas and motivation
    to make.

    Thanks,

    -Stewart, http://us.imdb.com/Name?Stewart+Dickson
    http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/10/vedic_math_machines_and_3d_zoetrope.html

    http://boingboing.net/2011/06/17/jeff-bezos-co-to-bui.html
    http://longnow.org/clock/prototype1
    http://emsh.calarts.edu/~mathart/Clock_Cam.html
    <http://emsh.calarts.edu/%7Emathart/Clock_Cam.html>
    http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/author.html?author=Stewart+Dickson

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    Subject: 	[Imc-makerspace] Fwd: Commisioned Robot for Film
    Date: 	Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:39:12 -0600
    From: 	MakerSpace Urbana <makerspaceu at gmail.com>
    <mailto:makerspaceu at gmail.com>
    To: 	imc-makerspace at lists.chambana.net
    <mailto:imc-makerspace at lists.chambana.net>

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    From: *Andrew Quinn* <andrewpquinn at gmail.com
    <mailto:andrewpquinn at gmail.com>>
    Date: Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 1:45 PM
    Subject: Commisioned Robot for Film
    To: makerspaceu at gmail.com <mailto:makerspaceu at gmail.com>

    Makerspace,

    My name is Andrew Quinn. I am the Production Designer for /Yellow
    Springs/ 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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    Thanks for any help you can provide, I look forward to hearing from
    you soon.

    -- 
    -Andrew P. Quinn
    765.635.1594 <tel:765.635.1594>
    andrewpquinn at gmail.com <mailto:andrewpquinn at gmail.com>
    www.andrewpquinn.com <http://www.andrewpquinn.com>

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