Tag Archives | Rube-Goldberg

…It’s Movie Monday: IDEO Global Chain Reaction Experience?

IDEO Global Chain Reaction Experience

IDEO’s Global Chain Reaction Experience may just be the most impressive Rube Goldberg Machine built to date.

The chain, which fifty people put together across eight worldwide locations in six different time zones on three continents, contains everything from a flaming column of helium bubbles and a cell phone dialing hot dog to a poll dancing doll and a Tickle-Me Elmo, as well as everything in between.

All told, it lasts for more than 14 minutes, but it’s definitely worth the time if you’re a fan of weird and wacky chain reactions:

[Via: MAKE: Blog]

…Guinness is great for dominoes?

Guinness

Guinness harnessed the power of the Rube Goldberg style dominoes chain for their latest commercial, and the results are rather impressive.

It apparently took an entire week to film, with some sequences requiring up to 15 reshoots, so I can only imagine the dedication that these dominoes builders displayed. I’d say it was worth it though:

[Via: Telegraph]

…Rube Goldberg machines are on fire?

Rube Goldberg machines are usually pretty interesting, but Rube Goldberg machines that use fire and pyrotechnics are guaranteed to entertain one way or another.

[Via: Neatorama]

…William Spencer is reinventing skateboarding?

William Spencer’s skateboarding style is like nothing I’ve ever seen before. It’s part skateboarding, part gymnastics, part old school, and part Rube Goldberg, all rolled into a very high-energy package. This clip, part of The Denver Shop’s Hollarado video, is sure to make Will a well known name in the future.

And here’s a few more sections from the Hollarado video, which looks like it’s going to be a classic.

Intro

Shad Spencer

Family

Friends

Nathan Fantasia

[The Denver Shop]

[Via: Josh Spear]

…Coke wants to win the Super Bowl?

Who’s going to win the top spot among this year’s Super Bowl advertisers? Coke’s attempt, “Happiness Factory” is definitely going to be in the running, and Very Short List predicts it’s going to be the big winner. A combination of animated fantasia and Rube Goldberg, the spot is a behind the scenes look at the inner workings of a Coke machine. We’ll just have to wait and see what other companies are going to pull out of their back pocket before making any final decisions, but I definitely think it’s going to be a very interesting competition.

[Via: Very Short List]