Fish and Shark  | 2008		Return to Main Menu
The main concept of the automaton is that it gives the vivid motions to the objects to make them as if they are alive and it also represents the narratives in a humorous way. I would like to call an automaton a physical animation, a 3D animation not seen on the screen but in the real world. By initiating the energy transformations or watching the animated objects, people can experience a form of excitement that is different from the screen-based animation.
Fish and shark is an animated object that represents an idea of a shark almost catching a fish. Basically, it is a simple hand-cranked automaton made of wood, wires and form boards. There are a fish and a shark made of form boards over a box. In the box, you can see two cams and a board, which is connected to the shark’s jaw and tail and the fish. These two cams control the movement of shark and the position of the fish. By turning the handle, located on the right side of the box, you can make the movements.