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Aug. 05, 2011

Say Cheese! Photo-taking Rube Goldberg Contraption

by Leslie Taylor

Video by 2d Photography

In this video, check out an extraordinary portait-taking Rube Goldberg contraption! Camera buffs may have to avert their eyes at non-traditional use of different photo equipment.

via Boing Boing

As you may have noticed, we at TalkingScience have never met a Rube Goldberg machine we didn't love. To see some of our previous crushes, visit:

Melvin the Magical Mixed Media Machine
How Engineers Put Marshmallows in Their Hot Chocolate
Google Science Fair — and a Rube Goldberg Machine Video
Harnessing the Elements: Energy Transfer

 

About Leslie Taylor

Leslie is Science Friday’s Web editor. She has a background in oceanography and is passionate about getting non-scientists and young people to realize how cool science can be.

The views expressed are those of the author and are not necessarily those of Science Friday.

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