Halloween Top Hat Automaton - Video
A contemporary automaton by Dug North
Here are some links to a short video clip of the original Halloween top hat in action. The one in MAKE magazine is slightly smaller.
I am operating the hand lever with one hand off-camera. The little
monster is suprisingly expressive depending on how you operate the lever. If you squeeze the lever
quickly, the monster seems aggressive. If you squeeze it slowly, then release it quickly, the monster
appears to be shy.
Watch the video of Dug North's Automaton Hat with:
Windows Movie Player (.wmv) or
QuickTime (.mov)
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