Author Archives: ginak

Nuts!

Posted on April 17, 2012 by ginak

While in Ann Arbor I picked up some, um uh,  percussive nuts. I’ve immediately found an interesting use for them.

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Big Piece – Long Title

Posted on April 10, 2012 by ginak

For the past six weeks I’ve been working away on my latest piece; Yelling ‘Theater” in a Crowded Fire. It’s freestanding, electric, has a couple of interesting clutch mechanisms and makes lots of sounds. Here’s the rough video and, did … Continue reading →

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The Discipline of DE for Kinetic Sculptors

Posted on April 3, 2012 by ginak

Here’s one of my favorite films from Ann Arbor, an early short film adapted from a short story by William Burroughs. Having had my share of broken drill bits, solder burns, broken taps and a million other little shop accidents, … Continue reading →

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Animatied Films and Quay Brothers

Posted on March 31, 2012 by ginak

The Brothers Quay film “Maska” was one of the highlights of Animated Films in Competition last night at the Ann Arbor Film Festival. This film was the dark apex of a beautifully curated selection of animation, some of the best … Continue reading →

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50th Ann Arbor Film Festival

Posted on March 30, 2012 by ginak

This week, I’m giving my sore hands a break and attending the Ann Arbor Film Festival, one of the longest running events focusing on underground and experimental film and video. The Michigan Theater, where the screenings take place features a … Continue reading →

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Clap Clap Clap

Posted on March 6, 2012 by ginak

The fourth in my series of smaller pieces. “Clap Clap Clap” is based on a pair of offset cranks and a horizontal cam. The egg was a wooden form which had been buried in dirt for a year or so, … Continue reading →

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Interview on Frenzer Foreman Podcast

Posted on February 23, 2012 by ginak

Joel Frenzer and Alan Foreman do a regular podcast on all things animation. This month, I’m the guest and talk about Sing Sing Prison, Cactus Thorns, Animation and Kinetic Sculpture! Frenzer Foreman Animation Forum  

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I Feel Fine

Posted on February 21, 2012 by ginak

I’ve been continuing on the track of creating smaller pieces. The latest, “I Feel Fine” is based on the Kinematic Machine in the video below. The model is from the mechanical engineering collection at Ohio State University and inspired me … Continue reading →

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New piece; “Three”

Posted on January 20, 2012 by ginak

For the next few projects I’m scaling things down a notch, working with lighter materials and smaller sizes. “Three”  is the first of these “sketch” pieces and features a lucky accident with a Maltese cross Geneva. After scrapping several designs … Continue reading →

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Polynomial

Posted on January 13, 2012 by ginak

We start 2012 with something a bit different; a collaboration with Multi Talented Boston artist Josh Wisdumb. His work includes paintings, drawings, sneakers, tattoos, sculpture, video, musical instruments and hell, just go to his site and take a look. Polynomial … Continue reading →

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