[Imc-makerspace] Fwd: Re: [champaignmoviemakers] Fwd: Fwd: Commisioned Robot for Film [2 Attachments]
Stewart Dickson
mathartspd at gmail.com
Tue Jan 24 06:02:07 CST 2012
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Subject: Re: [champaignmoviemakers] Fwd: [Imc-makerspace] Fwd:
Commisioned Robot for Film [2 Attachments]
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:34:52 -0500
From: Andrew Quinn <andrewpquinn at gmail.com>
To: Stewart Dickson <mathartspd at gmail.com>
Hey Guys!
Thanks for getting back to us! We are already underway with another
group, sorry I never filled you in on that.
Thanks again for getting back to us, and if things fall through you'll
be the first to know.
-Andrew Quinn
On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 8:49 PM, Stewart Dickson <mathartspd at gmail.com
<mailto:mathartspd at gmail.com>> wrote:
Hello, Andrew and Chris,
Have you guys moved forward on creating a robot for "/Yellow Springs"?/
Someone brought it up at our general membership meeting last night.
So, we're at least interested in hearing about your progress.
Thanks,
-Stewart, http://www.facebook.com/groups/118240874874433
Twitter: @makerspaceu
On 12/28/11 10:35 AM, Chris Lukeman wrote:
> 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 <tel:217.637.0191>
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> 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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> [Attachment(s) <#1350d677b100381e_13476f48f6917dd9_TopText>
> from Stewart Dickson included below]
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> Hi,
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> 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
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> 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
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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>
>
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> 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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