This is the most amazing video ever:

[Rocksteady]

http://www.wat.tv/video/71143/Loul-FantasticMachine.html


This incredible machine was built as a collaborative effort between the
Robert M. Trammell Music Conservatory and the Sharon Wick School of
Engineering at the University of Iowa. Amazingly, 97% of the machines
components came from John Deere Industries and Irrigation Equipment of
Bancroft Iowa; yes farm equipment! It took the team a combined 13,029
hours of set-up, alignment, calibration, and tuning before filming
this video
but as you can see it was WELL worth the effort.

It is now on display in the Matthew Gerhard Alumni Hall at the University
and is already slated to be donated to the Smithsonian
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[ToggleHead]

Sorry to be a bubble burster...but...thats CGI.....Still though...totally worth the watch...these videos are AWESOME!

This is the letter quote from that site:

From: Smithsonian Information [mailto:info@si.edu]
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 10:59 AM

Subject: Re: question on claimed exhibit earmarked for Smithsonian

Anne Babcock


Your inquiry of 14 November 2006 concerning a musical instrument made from farm machinery pieces has been received in the Smithsonian's Public Inquiry Mail Service office for a response.

The web site you referred us to shows a computer enhanced or animated creation - as indicated by the caption "Musique Animation" - and not an actual musical instrument. Further, we were unable to find any reference to a Robert M. Trammel Music Conservatory and the University of Iowa does not have a Sharon Wick School of Engineering nor a Matthew Gerhard Alumni Hall.

The Institution cannot accept a donation of something that doesn't exist.

We appreciate your interest in the Smithsonian Institution
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[Rocksteady]

DOH!

Thanks TH, I wondered about that, it did look a bit over the top,,, but it was cool to watch. Someone sure did a great job putting that together.
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[fussnfeathers]

RS, that vid is by the same guy who did the drum machine animation you posted a week or so ago.....

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.uservids&friendid=31265619
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[Rocksteady]

DOH!

DOH!
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Haha yeah those are the PBS show...umm Ani-Music I think.

It's an awesome show.
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