Videos of Vintage Kinetic Art Gadgets

Select a video from the list below.

My First Kinetic-Art Video Collection
The first kinetic-art videos I ever made, dating back to 1999. Whoo, hoo! Here's an alternate version of my very first kinetic art video from December 1999.

My Second Kinetic-Art Video Collection
My early kinetic-art videos, dating back to 2001. Whoo, hoo!

My Third Kinetic-Art Video Collection
My early kinetic-art videos--demonstations of basic chain-reaction techniques.

Eponymous Chain-Reaction Device, sans Dominoes, with Apparition of Lunatim's Imp #3
A basic kinetic gadget incorporating a marble zig-zag, a funnel, a string slide, and other techniques.

Experimental Polymodal Slack-Generating Apparatus #1
The very first gadget I recorded on video way back in the last millennium.

Impromptu Slack-Generating Kinetic Gadget with Imp #2
Another modest gadget with herringbones, jumbo dominoes, and a flying monogram at the end.

Experimental Polymodal Slack-Generating Apparatus #9
Another small kinetic gadget with balloons, herringbones, dominoes and a CO₂ bomb.

Improvisational Kinetic Art Gadget with Bluebird #2
And still another small gadget. Includes garland, a spinner, and a poorly-painted bluebird at the end.

Kinetic Apparatus Expressing the Cost of a Shave and a Haircut #1
Another early experiment in playing simple musical tunes. Talk about earning 25 cents the hard way...

Frenetic and Kinetic Tricks with Sticks #1
An all-stick gadget including my first attempt at making a herringbone mosaic. More nerdiness than you can *ahem* shake a stick at.

Impromptu Slack-Generating Kinetic Gadget with Imp #1
A modest gadget with herringbones, dominoes, and a stick bomb.

Experimental Polymodal Slack-Generating Apparatus #2
The second in the series of 'polymodal' gadgets.

Experimental Polymodal Slack-Generating Apparatus #3
The third in the series of 'polymodal' gadgets.

Experimental Polymodal Slack-Generating Apparatus #4
The next 'polymodal' gadget features a marble launched into a small tower.

Experimental Polymodal Slack-Generating Apparatus #5
Another nice entry in the series of 'polymodal' gadgets.

Experimental Polymodal Slack-Generating Apparatus #8
The eighth 'polymodal' gadget features a string slide and funnel timer.

Eponymous Chain-Reaction Device, sans Dominoes, with Apparition of Lunatim's Imp #2
A mostly successful gadget with an uncooperative CO₂ bomb at the end.

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