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- A self-taught artist with a background in physics, David C. Roy has been creating mesmerizing wooden kinetic sculptures for nearly 40 years. Powered solely through mechanical wind-up mechanisms, pieces can run up to 48 hours on a single wind.
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I love how he and his wife’s expertise complement each other well.
And were able to make a living out of it.
Compliment
@@taithangcong4704 no, he used the right form of complement for what he meant.
Couple goals
My wife wouldn't even watch this video with me 😅
I bought one in the 80’s called “Jester”. In all my years, it was the only thing I owned that people wanted me to grant them in my will. A house fire got me off the hook but I really miss it.
Randy Reeves do you have any pictures
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Did it cost thousands?
@@austyryu772 - thanks.. it was an amazing piece
was it super expensive
This is the kind of modern art that needs more recognition in the world. So much talent
This is more than (just) 'art'.
@@Tao_Tology math+art=marth
@@royk7712 Kinetic motion + Math + Art = Kmart
@@fuzzydunlop7154 Kinetic motion + Math + Art - $$$ = Kmart Bluelight Special
Clockmaking? Thats so 1600s
When science and art meet, it can be truly wonderful.
, very nice beautiful
It's called Architecture
Everything is a combination of science and arts if you look closely. Even in motor winding, calculation of coils and motor dimensions is science. Fitting the coils neatly and securely is the art part.
Bonsai making is also science+art. Science tells you about cause and effect. Along with that we decide to give particular looks to the tree, thats arts.
Why cooking is my favorite hobby and will never be a job.
i love this guy he actually knows what hes talking about and so sweet very wholesome
Unlike most American TV hosts.
Reminds me of chefs talking about meaningless science when they teach how to cook to make themselves sound less boring
Nomad Sage I don’t need to.
Because I too was shocked.
You know he has tripped ball's at some point!
@tututuims ieijebdo if you were a watch maker you could, in fact you'd be in a better position than he was.
this guy is earning money doing something he truly love, and he’s doing it with his significant other, for DECADES??? he’s blessed for sure
I wonder how much these sculptures sell for
@@rdean150 art either sells for way too little or a lot, and because hes still doing it I guess a lot
He's not making any kind of money thats enough to pay the bills
@@mindhunter8772 Each is about 4k and I saw about 7 on the wall.
He is focused and not money minded , mostly ppl chase money and end up.mediocre
love that he uses wood as the main material. adds a kind of inviting softness that metal wouldn't have
He should experiment with other materials or colors even.
A 3d printed ones even.
Yet this man is awesome.
love the organic quality of wood, too. it just feels natural &, as you said, soft. :)
What about trees that are cut
I love the wood, too. Metal would be cool if you had one outside though.
@@jaketherattlesnake2385 - What _ABOUT_ them??
Oh, these are amazing! My autistic grandson is 7 and he LOVES watching things like this. He takes watches apart! It gives him calmness and happiness.
We NEED a 10 hour compilation of just these sculptures.
For acid trips?
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@@martin_dougiamas Thank you.
Years ago in Colorado Springs Colorado on the south west part of town there was a house with very large metal sculptures that weighed thousands of pounds and would swing around with the tiniest breeze.
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i hope he's teaching others his skills this needs to be continued for the future
Exactly....he could teach students in college or something and could have continued his skill and knowledge.
I don't think miracles can be taught
@@anb1142 you consider this a miracle..
Agreed
Gotta be kiddding me , Right? it's ART for art sake
I respect this man. He's like a classical old-school watchmaker.
Very nice beautiful how are you and black and white thank you
These are the kind of people who deserve the adjective 'cool'. What a fascinating hobby and beautiful art. He seems laid back but is constantly motivated. Great story.
I love how science took art to another level.
Science has been a huge influence on art since the start of recorded history.
You need science in art, in fact you need science in everything as it composes the universe around us
@@BJSepuku actually almost all great masters of the Renaissance were interested in all aspects of life, they were trying to understand what they were painting. The mindset of an artist and the mindset of a scientist are very similar, they view the world through the same, curious eyes.
And this guy in the video isn' t the first artist to take the aspects of motion, balance and mechanics as part of his artworks.
Alexander Calder also takes these aspects as a subject for his artworks, as well as Fischli&Weiss ("the way things go f.e., you can find it on CZcams I think)
it's a symbiotic relationship
It is actually the other way around - it is ART that takes Science to a whole new Level but until society wakes up to this fact - we will have perished - in reality Art came and comes before Science it is the only thing which allows us to innovate we had it before we evolved language and language evolved thanks to it....
I'm 32 now, my parents bought several of these in the 90s and we even visited his studio in Connecticut. I remember playing games on his Mac as a six year old while my parents discussed making a custom piece. They have 3 of them mounted above their mantle and they're still super cool.
Lol did he have cool games
What's the name of his company?
@@dootu Dunno about the company, but his website is woodthatworks.
Cap
Aw lucky you! Those are just so cool!
"made for each other" they gave it meaning, i am in awe.
The world needs more folks like you. Don’t give up on zero point energy though.
He is pushing into his 70's. I pray for this man's health the world needs more of his gift
The world needs more of this guy in general. Politics make us all mentally numb. Art brings us pure love and emotion.
@@brimleyhillmassive no one said it wouldnt
The higher the cost of living gets the less people like him we will have.
@@lol-zp1ps the world needs more access to the people who make things, but thats not how we “defaulted” into our forms of connectivity.
Camera be like: Let me show you moving art. In part. And cut every second.
Someone should do a long cut version with music by Robert Rich or some other luminous persona.
David Heil yes, I hate choppy editing and close cropped shots like this. Beautiful mechanisms, though.
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I was like: "give me more seconds to stare at it!"
really frustating indeed.
@J d🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I absolutely love watching the videos of his sculptures moving. If I owned one I'd never get anything done. The random, asymmetrical movement is so natural.
0:47 look how proud he is when he says it’s 7,000 pieces.
4:22 "ONE OF THE CHALLENGES THAT I ENJOY", that right there is pure passion.
That is art I would actually pay for to get on my wall, amazing stuff
Lowest one is about 2k-3k.
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@@SnekNyx ikr, he wasn't charge that much
@@SnekNyx Worth it.
@@SnekNyx 😳
Its so sweet that the care he has for his wife shows in that he literally adopted her passions and incorporated them into his own. I couldnt help but see the photo of them at their old word works stand and think I was seeing a marriage out of a Wes Anderson movie.
5:36 tripped me out for a second. brilliant piece
Roy, a life well lived.
He should really avoid ladders
Lol great reference
He has definitely gotten shwifty, love it
Uh-huh, yeah, that’s the difference between you and me, Morty. I never go back to the carpet store.
Yeah ikr , but who's Roy?
Put one in your living room, any guests will just sit in silence staring at them all day long xD
69 likes ;)
Can confirm, they like it
They will be hypnotized.
Hmm, I don’t need any guests. Just for me.
4:20 - 4:39
Aaaaaaaaaand relaaax........
I don't even know what to say, what an amazing craft. Probably the only piece of art I've ever seen that I know is out of my price range but would definitely purchase one of these if I could.
Hi look on eBay they ,China have copied this £25 , I hope he got some compensation for his designs of kinetic energy wheels
Incorporating chaos into his pieces opens up a whole new vista. Can't wait to see how far he takes it.
He could just mount a camera in front of his sculptures, record 4 hour videos, and have his own much beloved CZcams channel easily. Instead of music, he could just encourage people to post links in the Comments to music they think works, with his candidates in the Description.
Wow.
This is amazing, he should make a CZcams channel where he films them in action in real time. I'd put it on my TV in the background all day! A 48hr video to watch when I do laundry or cook, or a relaxing video to watch in bed while I go to sleep!
These could be amazing for people with anxiety or mentally disabled people who need certain stimuli to keep calm... these are more than art! They are mechanical medicine for the mind!
Edit: He has a channel; David C. Roy where he has a few of his sculptures filmed. It's pretty cool. More I'm depth than this, but I still wish he would film more of them for longer! He could probably make decent money off of views if he did, but I understand that he might not be interested in doing that. I can respect that. I hope to buy one one day!
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I can't help you with him filming more of them, but if you wanted to lengthen the videos you could always loop them by right clicking and selecting loop. It might not be a perfect loop though, but may be better than nothing!
danteelite those would make an amazing screen saver!
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Thanks. I'm glad to know he has a channel. It would be amazing to own one of his pieces...to wind and watch whenever one wants! Lol. New goal.
Omg so glad they filmed the chaotic piece do a full rotation. I probably would lose sleep if they didn't.
Same here and it made me think why? Why do we get so nervous, something close to anxiety, if that wouldn't happen?
6:06 this pleases me
I'm glad to hear that, thought it was just me. :)
It didn't do a full rotation. Inherent to chaotic pieces is that they never return to the exact same state.
@@klaasbil8459 must be fun to be 'round you... 🙄
I am speechless. So amazing not just for the beauty but the level of thought taken to create such masterpieces.
Every mathematician ever: 3:59 “I like to solve problems that I dream up.”
Imagine having this in your house while you’re high
dragonoid510 I'm high right now 😂
@@twinkiemp ...... then imagine tomorrow ... have fun for now
While tripping balls?!?! Thatd be wild
I would be thinking that im in a simulation and its breaking..... then i would probably have a mental beeakdown
you read my mind
A man who found his true calling..............I'd love to have one of these!!!!
you must mean a calling... cuz yeah, it would be nice to have one :D
bego ego don’t worry, everyone can be great at something.
@@piglet01 I agree, because we all know men can't do anything great without a woman by our side.......Good call out!
you would like to have a man that has found his true calling?
@Tristan Banhegyi I thought that's what the period was for, but why not!
Finding something you love doing and turning it into your career that lasts a lifetime is such an underrated blessing
My parents got one of his sculptures years ago and it’s hung on their wall and then on my sisters wall since my mother died, I love this thing!
"Perfectly Balanced, as all things should be"
So much about life is balance!!
Did no one get the Thanos quote reference?
the chaos piece sounds awesome.
David's pieces sell for over $2000 each for anyone who's curious (like I was!)
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Gotta pay for them hipster macs.
Worth every dollar honestly
Chump change.
Thanks, I was wondering about that.
I dont think a lot of you quite grasp how rare this human is. Amazing
Okay...
your view of humanity is quite depressing
Plot twist: the “art pieces” are actually hypnotization machines that suck people in to a realm the creator has made. Kinda like Get Out hypnosis but with clock like noises.
I may get disappeared for writing this, but I think you're on to something. This is / actually / how the government exerts its control. 5G? Microchips? The tall blond man who bags my groceries? All decoys. If you watch these with one eye closed you should be safe, though. They are very lovely.
@@barcodenosebleed5485 Rest In Peace man
I’d love to see him attempt a series of biomimetic sculptures like the motion of a bird’s wings or a snake’s sinusoidal gate.
YES
Similar to the Strandbeest sculptures
*gait?
If someone were to rob his house, the robbers would be literally lost in his sculptures.
Dr Tish gimme yo mind!
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Long enough for anyone call the police with no problem...
They might become his students
Swing that thing in dark
It Will give night mare because pir imagination is cant handle even when bright now dark
Some of these mechanical sculptures remind one of self-winding mechanical watches. So much love and labor goes into making each part and assembling them. Very unusual hobby.
Watching this was incredibly uplifting! I admire his abilities but especially his ability to conquer is frustrations and doubts in order to manifest his vision accurately. That pretty much describes the road to creating anything.
The "Deja Vu" piece is incredibly hypnotic, freaking awesome.
Thanos: "perfectly balanced as all things should be"
This man: "hold my brass weights..."
Hmm no stones needed only these weights
It would be really interesting to see him incorporate the “magic lever” style mechanical watch wondering system in one of his pendulum designs. The mechanism allows watch’s to autowind with a counter weight no matter the direction the weight swings. His double pendulum design would be a good experimental starting point for implementation. I’ve seen some of these before and they’re absolutely beautiful.
I didn't know Physics could be this beautiful.
Most likely got an A+ in geometry and high-school wood shop, too.
Imagine making tiny little earrings like that...
It*
I would buy it and wear it forever
The design that he uses is like a mechanical watch. I think you can make an earring like that but bigger and heavier than you expected.
Imagine your Hair getting tangled in it, and accidentally breaking it…
Imagining gifting this to a girl.
How we know this guy is an engineer at heart: one of the steps in his production is stress testing.
Mesmerizing! 💜
I could watch any one of them, for hours, no thinking required.
Your working art brings a glow to my conceptual soul and inspires me ,thanks i think i need one in my life for me it makes me more aware of time and space and the beauty of motion
Definitely one of the most mesmerizing thing i have ever seen in my life.
Agreed.
He wont run out of ideas because a true engineer never runs out of ideas.
But his pc might die😀 then the program permanently disappears
@@frostedfox8813 just use a VM. Problem solved.
cognitive decline
This guy is a genius ! Counter weights implanted individually into all needed moving pieces. Wow.
I was really amazed by the math and engineering you designed.
It is a beautiful modern novelty. Some of your sculptures can be really technologically advanced buildings.
"you can make a machine and call it a sculpture?" - are you challenging me?! :'D
hahahahaha!
Carving marble like Michelangelo did is more challenging than whatever this guy is doing.
@@SecretAgentMan00 You're out of touch and seemingly too enamored with yourself, Mr Gatekeeper.
Do it
@@SecretAgentMan00
Yes it is, but walking on a rope in a height of 200 meters is more challenging than carving out marble, yet this idiotic statement has no use in describing anything, let alone value one kind of art higher than others.
If this sculptures would be on an old house with glass stained windows, I would assume that a wizard lives in that house
Ordered one for a buddy that was in the Army with me. Tbh, it is completely mind blowing in person. Simply amazing.
Your ideas are super - I could watch them for hours - It is like "poetry in motion" - Thanks for posting this.
i love how he just does what he loves, doesn't try to go where the money is, doesnt follow hype etc
This is the closest thing I have ever seen to a real version of a mechanical circle of units. I think this is the guy that can pull it off.
Maybe a dumb question but what is a mechanical circle of units? I just get google results of a unit circle
What’s that
what a fantastic man and brilliant ideas; there's still hope for mankind with guys like David;
Absolutely mesmerising I could just sit and watch these forever love all his works amazing artist
I love that he really enjoys what he's doing - you can see it in his face, it's like he can't help smiling.
5:35 *Absolutely mesmerizing* 😳😲
It was one word; beautiful. I only wish I could actually learn his thought process and calculations when finding the motion of the design.
You been doing this for 40 years and we come to know about this today how unfortunate we are. Its awesome and most beautiful piece of physical art ever
God dammit someone port the software into a new mac version so this man can keep making sculptures
Or he could just get a Windows machine, or buy a Windows license and install Windows on a VM on his mac.
@@davidfrischknecht8261 Or he installs an old IOS version on that virtual machine.
There's no compatibility for legacy softwares on mac?
i could not agree more
Who's gonna pay for that? Lol,
Also, he could probably use a VM.
Very cool. Kind note: Working Model 2D software is still active on Windows OS computers. Macs need Boot Camp and a copy of Windows OS.
Looks like a single user license for the Windows version is around $3000 so I can understand why he might be trying to get as much life out of the old Mac version he already owns
If you get the current Working Model 2D version, you might as well run it natively on a Windows computer. But, he has an old version of WM2D that runs on PowerPC-based Macs, not Intel-based Macs. That is why he has to find old hardware.
@@Sharklops Yes -- Professional CAD software has a cost to maintain. A Working Model (30-day) license is $195 on a credit card. Student version is $29.95. The idea is test a virtual model with a physics-engine (not animations) that can handle real world problems.
Not to mention that if he used Autodesk Inventor to 3D model it, he can absolutely have the center of mass calculated by Inventor and the animations done.
To be honest using an old Mac Is much nicer than any windows software!
I'm so fascinated with this that this is definetly something i'd have in my house. I'd make my entire house a maze or just some kind of mind bending house puzzle
*When the beauty of science, engineering, art and love come together.*
When Engineering meets art
Engineering is art
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I remember seeing one of this guys works in a hotel years ago, glad hes seeing more recognition. Wonderful art!
Incredible! As a veteran with PTSD. Nothing is more grounding than staring into a fire. I know what i would want for christmas. These sculptures are fantastic!
I love what he loves! Opens the brain to science, physics, truth, precision, beauty, AND mysticism.
He said, "I'd rather retire than get a windows computer".
Lmao
🙄🙄🙄
I was looking for someone mentioning this lol
Someone get this man a VM.
I thought the software was only on Macs.
5:37
that is super rad and would get lost for lifetimes if i stood in front of it
Now, THIS is what I would call modern art. Something truly unique and fascinating to look at.
9:58 How every gamer feels when someone asks why they get upset with their games.
Ninja is that you?
When people don't get why you love Bloodborne...
Virgin
7:20 He needs to discover other Operating Systems or Emulation. He can run that program on any computer inside a Virtual Machine.
Exactly!
He's also 70 years old and probably just wants to spend as much time as possible working on his passion
Ray Sears that’s such a mood
yea he stuck in the 80s
roy needs to help poor artists he probably rich af
this is one of the most interesting things I have watched on this platform for some time :) Love it, especially the science tone of it
I am completely mesmerised in love with these things good job Rory keep making them I wish I could afford one.
David's works are not only amazing, but just plain wonderful
4:37 I wish the got the light on it to accentuate the shadows as well! Absolutely beautiful.
I love to see people doing things they love , with people they love
Człowiek pozytywnie zakręcony. To sztuka lepsza niż jakiś obrazek w muzeum.
This man makes real life Ayatan sculptures! I want one.
Plot twist: he's an Orokin Immortal.
I clicked on this video to find the Warframe reference in the comments. Thank you for stepping up Raijin!
I wonder how much it would cost to let him make one.
An actual ayatan sculpture.
And ones with no clipping parts!
I was looking for a someone to talk about Warframe
What an inspiring and sweet guy, i hope he lives a long life to continue what he loves and share it with others!
Hats off to the guy... For real I can't imagine the dedication needed for this.
What can I say. Just brilliant, what a amazing guy. This needs more recognition 👍👍
They seem so simple but the amount of thought and skill to make these is mind blowing
This is pretty awesome. Props on the physics degree too. He clearly studied dynamical systems and chaos.
I adore these. They are so elegant, relaxing and mesmerising.
Wow,the creative minds of human beings never ceases to amaze me. Makes me proud to be part of this human tribe. Peace
5:36 this one is so trippy it’s hypnotic
Fossil Fountain Dude it’s so fckin trippy🤣🤣
Literally my favourite piece i was like woahhhhhhh
It truly surprises me that so many people disliked this, why would folks be so negative about such a wonderful story! Sad.
I had not noticed that but, yeah, what part of this entirely benign, good natured and informative video did 1000+ find unpleasant enough to bother disliking it?
Maybe he offended a group of "perpetual motion" believers..? Ha!
Maybe it's because he's so reliant on Apple.
Perpetual motion believers.
Might be something to do with that annoying woman's voice - "in fact it was . . blah blah. " SHe sounds like she is selling insurance! Very poor choice.
@@gyrogearloose1345 That seems like an excessive amount of negativity, when that can be solved very simply by muting the narration. Are we so helpless that we can't do that anymore?!
I love this man for doing something that might not be making a sort of sense for others yet he makes it sensible for earning a living 👍
I'm absolutely speechless. He should be awarded a Lifetime Achievement award.
I like how he makes it clear these are not perpetual machines, which is impossible
I like how you makes it it clear that that perpetual motion machine is impossible despite him making it clear that it's impossible
@@NiqSyazz I'm impossibly amused by you making it clear that Kevin2382 makes it clear that a perpetual motion machine is impossible after the builder made it clear that it's impossible, because it is, in fact, impossible. Unless it IS possible and we just don't yet know that it is possible. But I don't know if that's possible. But even if perpetual motion IS possible, these sculptures are definitely NOT perpetual motion machines because for them to be perpetual motion machines is impossible.
Have I made myself clear?
@@NiqSyazz actually is possible ...time crystals
I built a electric quad bike, and someone asked. Why can't you put a generator on the wheel and charge your battery. It was hard to explain that perpetual motion is impossible. Energy cannot be created or destroyed.