Locomotion Project Idea

After discussing all the possible ideas I could do for my spider model I began to come up with my own inspiration. In a previous class we were introduced to a video of mechanical spider-like machine that could teach itself to walk. It was an extremely disturbing video as you watched this helpless little robot go through all the forms of walking until it finally realized what worked best. I felt this was the first step towards the reality of The Terminator. So, I figured if I could be so moved by such a concept then it must be worth exploring more. So my locomotion idea is simple, but just simple enough that I will not be over whelming myself. The basic essence of the video is simply watching my spider model walk down a dimply lit hallway. However, I need something to make my video interesting. It was then that I decided on playing off this idea of mechanical things having feelings and being felt for in return. So, as my spider walks one by one his legs will undergo some mysterious form of mechanical failure. Thus forcing the viewer to watch this little machine struggle to support itself and then eventually die. What makes this a good concept in my mind is that no one should really care about this machine because it is just that, a machine. But as technology advances and newer robots are being created with such life like movements and reactions it will begin to usher in a totally new age for humanity. What will be real and what will be fake. It is extremely frightening to think about but also extremely intriguing.