A Look at Some Incredible Rube Goldberg Machines
A Rube Goldberg Machine is a complex machine where one simple task is linked and triggers the start of another simple task in order to complete some final simple function.
The Rube Goldberg Machine is named after American cartoonist Rube Goldberg who drew cartoons that depicted complex machines that ended up doing a simple thing. His comic strip The Inventions of Professor Lucifer Gorgonzola Butts ran from 1914 to 1964 and depicted these wacky inventions. This type of machine from the strip became known as a Rube Goldberg Machine. Here are seven incredible modern takes on the Rube Goldberg Machine that are beyond impressive.
2D Photography Rube Goldberg Machine
2D Photography is a Canadian company that offers professional video camera rentals, lenses, and accessories. They made an incredible Rube Goldberg machine that had a photography theme in 2011.
The company had various sponsors and other photography equipment companies that donated supplies, and there were 131 elements in the design. According to their website, three months were spent designing the machine with an additional two months of fabrication. That was followed by a week of filming and editing. The company has made a total of 12 complex Rube Goldberg machines.
