Saturday, July 02, 2016
A Video Sampling of National Maker Faire 2016
makezine.com: National Maker Faire pitched its bigtop for the second year on the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) campus last weekend as part of our nation’s Week of Making celebration. The Maker Faire team, which seems to have almost magical powers at this point, flew into town, waved their magic wands around (OK, they worked their butts off), and a wonderful and inspiring event emerged from their efforts, along with the hard work of dozens of volunteers, participating individuals and organizations, and sponsors.v
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I found these videos very interesting, and I was left wondering which of these technologies could be transferred into the world of technical theater. We never use anything that is made specifically for us anyway, so why stick to our conventions when there are so many other possibilities? 3D printing is rapidly growing in popularity. It would require a very specific design, but 3D printed sets, or at least set pieces, could produce interesting looks for certain shows. The technology, while expensive, is being developed each day and soon a 3D printed steel structure might not be that far out of reach. Additionally, the precision allowed for in 3D printing is much higher than that in hand made pieces. One of the videos explained that robotic limbs are beginning to be 3D printed for amputees. We might be able to use that technology to engineer extremities and other body parts for fantasy type productions. Bringing programming into the technical theater world could result in some amazing creations.
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