I designed this automaton 15 years ago and revisit it every so often to throw some new ideas at it. This year I decided that the fact that he was running was just not enough of a story. Why was he running? What’s his motivation? I need to add some context.
So, I designed a treadmill to lend some visual interest and then mounted a pole and hook on the console so that his motivation was clear.
This set me on a path of creating different personalities for him and the objects that motivated them. Everything from the generic man to Homer Simpson, the Grinch, Albert Einstein, Bender from Futurama, Salvador Dali and even Santa Claus.
Attached are some photos and a video. I can’t imagine where he takes me next.
