“Michael, ‘Principal of Effalo,’ was commissioned to create a gigantic geodesic dome for a high energy music video directed by Emily Wormley for the song “Fireball” from upcoming album “Flux Outside” from the band Royal Bangs. MakerBot Operator community members Mark Cohen, Aaron Double, and MakerBot staff members Herb Hoover, Keith Ozar, and David Neff helped Michael print and assemble what has to be, to date, the largest thing build mostly from MakerBot printed parts to date.”
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we need your help in fabricating a huge geodesic dome for a music video being shot in NYC. 420+ parts need to be printed and 80+ dowels need to be precision cut and delivered to our facility in Brooklyn in less than two weeks. we have a budget and are ready and willing to compensate you for your time!
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The Kickstarter Blog: Best Small Project
velosynth wins an honorable mention in the 2010 kickstarter awards, best small project category.
Honorable Mention: More big ideas on miniature budgets, Kyle McCoy’s Project Springfield recreated the Simpson’s notorious city as 3D pixel art; EFFALO’s open-source, bicycle powered synthesizer, Velosynth; and Cheong-ah Hwang’s meticulously handcrafted characters for Red Riding Hood Paper Sculpture.
(Source: kickstarter)
The Kickstarter Blog: Where Are They Now? Velosynth
This past summer, people went a little loco for a little DIY tech project called Velosynth, an open-source bicycle interaction synthesizer that interprets the speed and acceleration of a bike into expressive audio feedback. Created by the folks of Portland-based tech/design group EFFALO, the…
(Source: kickstarter, via velosynth)
brief mention about the velosynth project in the 4th quarter 2010 print edition of design indaba magazine. the article in which it’s mentioned is entitled “the bespoke comeback.” the blurb reads —
“Velosynth is an open-source, hackable interaction bicycle synthesizer. It attaches to the bicycle to interpret speed, acceleration and other data into useful audio feedback for other road users. Created by EFFALO, a company specializing in creating interactive environments, the device works using a magnet and sensor attached to the wheel”
