We’ve received many tips regarding the OK Go video that features a Rube Goldberg machine. If you haven’t seen it yet, check out their video after the break. This is the rare instance when a YouTube video features an audio track with the full endorsement of the artists that recorded it.
Our first thought when watching this? Who are the lucky dogs who got paid to design and build that contraption? You don’t have to scratch your head over that one, the Band has posted a four-part video series talking about the machine and documenting the design meetings and build process (those videos also after the break). The engineer artists at Syyn Labs were tapped to pull off the meticulous mayhem and we think they did a stellar job. There’s been a lot of press about the work, but our favorite was over at Wired because it details the process, not the end product.
The best part about Rube Goldberg Machines is that asking “why?” is the wrong questions. The sheer joy of the build makes taking over a house or over-complicating the fulfillment of hunger worth it.
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OK Go – This Too Shall Pass – Rube Goldberg Machine version
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I saw this a week ago and it is quite possibly the best rube goldberg i have ever seen. By far much better than the toyota one.
toyota never made a rube goldberg video /thatguy
too bad they are such a bad band, the music really takes away from it.
honda did: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0rlkG9mjCI
@andrew
errmm… don’t you mean this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyN9y0BEMqc
When ever i see the name Rube Goldberg or see a video like this i instantly think Mouse Trap. As in the board game. lol
Hackaday is slipping bad….
I think they helped it along at 2:20… and a few other places. But it is still amazing that this is a no-cut shot… in time with the music.
Some of the contraptions take too long to go through all their steps for my tastes.
GAH,
I was offered to help out on this, too bad it was on the other side of the country. It came out amazing.
Now just waiting until their label flags it as a silly “not available in your country” video…
But nicely done.
Goonies!
As I can se by analyse frame by frame there is an cut at 02:27
Such cool video. Its not only an ad also a piece of art.
lol, lets all celebrate root-level physics!
It’s kind of interesting the making of video appears to just have more ego stroking of the band guy than any actual making.
still nice build.
Ok Go is for open media- https://www.miroguide.com/donate (watch the video to the right)