I have been working out the different speed ratios between the wheels, the larger the cog connected to the large wheel, the faster any object attached to it will also spin, though this is also dependent on the size of the actual object. My goal is to have the wheels spinning at different speeds. I have also been trying out other ways to sit and place some wheels as i’m going for maximum effect on how legitimate it can look.
Reflecting back on my previous work, My current work has completely evolved, the process i am going through in comparison to what i used to do is that this evolves in a much more organic way. I’m currently enjoying the formlessness of the kinetic piece and i like the freedom of not having to worry about whether it represents what i want it to as it has no form.
This video describes the applications the original wheel has been capable of producing, from one wheel i have managed to add a whole host of other rotating objects. the very far left wheels were hard to deal with, especially the top wheel which is actually on its side, the string pulling this wheel had to be manipulated in such a way that it didn’t cross over with the other wheels and entangle itself.
This is a short clip revealing the sounds and action of the incomplete structure, while moving it creates a very realistic industrial sound.
I have added another wheel which connects straight underneath the large wheel, i think the fact that only a small amount of the wheel can be seen spinning helps give the machine a more authentic feel as if the wheel was there for a purpose.
