Posted on 11/25/2009 4:29:40 PM PST by Doogle
AWESOME VIDEO. IT SAYS IT TOOK THEM OVER 13,000 HOURS TO MAKE THIS. WORKING EVERY SINGLE DAY FOR 8 HOURS A DAY WOULD BE 4 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 18 DAYS! WOW. AND THATS INCLUDING WEEKENDS! READ DESCRIPTION BELOW!
Turn your sound on for this. Read this first, then watch. This is almost unbelievable. See how all of the balls wind up in catcher cones. This incredible machine was built as a collaborative effort between the Robert M. Trammell Music Conservatory and the Sharon Wick School of Engineering at the University of Iowa .. Amazingly, 97% of the machines components came from John Deere Industries and Irrigation Equipment of Bancroft, Iowa . Yes, farm equipment! It took the team a combined 13,029 hours of set-up, alignment, calibration, and tuning before filming this video but as you can see, it was WELL worth the effort. It is now on display in the Matthew Gerhard Alumni Hall at the University and is already slated to be donated to the Smithsonian. Don't forget to turn on your volume........
(Excerpt) Read more at youtube.com ...
Hey, that happens.....LOL! FWIW, I saw a youtube video that was filmed with a hidden camera at the north pole showing Santa downing brewski's with a bunch of short guys. I'll see if I can find it again.........Believe me, it's for real.
Thanks for posting. Cool video. Catchy music. But it’s all fake and done with computers. Still cool, though.
It is copyrighted also...
Wow. That would make a funny T-shirt!
Not to worry Doogle. There are a few real mechanical devices out there that are astounding. Here’s a video of James Taylor doing Chili Dog and he wheels out his drum machine ‘The monster”. Really cool piece of machinery. ;o)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGiv1t3Reg8
James Taylor - Chili Dog (Live/2007)
That’s awesome!
it's CG but it's great...
This incredible machine was built as a collaborative effort between the Robert M. Trammell Music Conservatory and the Sharon Wick School of Engineering at the University of Iowa .. Amazingly, 97% of the machines components came from John Deere Industries and Irrigation Equipment of Bancroft, Iowa.Speed the plough! Ladies and Gentleman, the Sodbusters!!! ;') I grew up on the farm, just outside a small town, proud of it, and I love ideas like this. :'D
The xylophone portion got me to thinking about Lionel.
..if that don’t get your foot stompin, there’s no hope..THANKS!
Nice animated show, but nothing more.
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