A Crank-operated Mechanical Duck
One of history's most celebrated automatons was Jacques de Vaucanson's mechanical Duck from the mid 1700's. (click HERE to read more). "without...the duck of Vaucanson, you will have nothing to remind you of the glory of France" -Voltaire I'm interested in the idea of an automaton that moves so realistically it seems to be alive. The Mechanical Duck is an opportunity to work on realistic, detailed movement. |
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Ongoing photos & video of the project here: |
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