Automata
Since visiting the automata collection at Falmouth Art Gallery and passing the window of Keith Newstead’s workshop I have been obsessed with these machines. (2021)
Techno Trousers Automata
This is an idea I have been itching to attempt. ‘The Wrong Trousers’ is the first Wallace and Gromit film I ever watched and also my favourite. An Aardman Secret Santa seemed like the perfect excuse to finally create this and although it doesn’t have as punchy steps as the animation, I am still really pleased with the result.
Dog Automata
This is my first Automata. I wanted to try and get as much movement as possible out of a very simple mechanism. I am particularly pleased with the secondary action of the dogs legs.