Popular Science: Brett Doar tried architecture, drove buses, and edited films before carving out a career designing absurdly intricate Rube Goldberg machines. His latest project: a kinetic sculpture made of toys and household objects to advertise GoldieBlox, a construction set for girls. Here’s how Doar orchestrated his unique living.
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Very cool. I have always loved Rube Goldberg machines, and I would have considered this a dream job as a kid. I like his view on it "It's hilarious. It's surprising. And the living is variable." He clearly has a sense of humor about his job, and likes what he does despite not always being rewarded to it to a huge degree. He doesn't make claims to having one of the coolest jobs ever, he just humbly states that his work is fun and "surprising".
This commercial isn't quite as impressive as the OK Go commercial, but it comes close and is very cute. I think it is amazing that this man has made it his career to build Rube Goldberg machines professionally. Last year, when my class built our Rube Goldberg machine, the process was challenging but fulfilling. I imagine that this man feels the same, as he has decided to make it his life's work. In addition, I wonder how long it takes him and his team to design and built these complex machines. It would be interesting to learn about the the collaboration that happened between the designers and writers of the commercial and the designers of the Rube Goldberg machine. The critical path that needed to be completed to create this commercial itself is an interesting idea to think about.
This is definitely a perfectly timed article, considering our class is beginning to work on our very own Rube Goldberg Machine. This was a good video, it may even spark some ideas for us as a class. He also has some interesting advice on how to get your project started. My team has done a few sketches of our ideas and are now starting to get materials then we can also experiment with. Also, I had really found the OK Go video super cool and now we know who was a part of it and made it so cool.
What great timing! I've seen this video before but I really like the message that they're sending out; that girls can do anything they put their minds too. The machines are simple and really effective for their intended purpose. On a Rube level, I think they used the space really well. I wish that the little girls did actually make the machine. Nevertheless, it was great to get another perspective on making the a Rube machine. Personally, I don't think that I could make a career our out of building these contraptions, but I give major props to this guys
Like Olivia and Katie said, this is incredibly well times seeing as we're about to put together our very own Rube Goldberg machines and I could not be more excited. Ever since playing the game "Mousetrap" as a child I have always been incredibly fascinated about complex machines like this that trigger once thing into the next. I only hope that our machine that we make can work the first time and be entertaining and complex at the same time.
Olivia and Nicholas, you should definitely look at the new edu app we created, "Rube Works: The Official Rube Goldberg Invention Game"... It's now being used in many classes (youngest we know of is 2nd grade) alongside their Rube Goldberg machine building units. We're using Rube's original cartoons as our game levels, allowing students to really be in Rube's shoes as they solve the puzzles and assemble his wacky machines. More info at http://RubeWorks.com
Well that's a fun job. The OK Go video and this one are both pretty cool. It's easy to make a Rube Goldberg Machine but to make them interesting and fun to watch isn't. I wonder how long it takes him to think up what he is going to build. With this project, I have plenty of ideas but I don't know how one step will go to the next. It's hard to do something super impressive like this guy! Super cool!
It's so cool that this guy designs Rube Goldberg machines for a living. Our class is just starting to make our Rube, so this article is very well timed. The commercial that the guy designed looked really cool, and it did a good job using the products that the company makes. I always like it when commercials use real Rubes, even though they could get away with faking it. This article is making me look even more forward to our class's Pube.
This has to be one of the best jobs ever. The OK GO video was instantly famous all over the internet probably because it was the most impressive Rube Goldberg machine most people had ever seen. This is definitely not something most people would grow up expecting to be but for that particular niche of people it must be a dream. I'm excited to see what the freshman turn out this year with their Rube Goldberg machine.
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