|
This clock stands outside the Tropical
Aviary, one of the zoo's oldest buildings. The brief was not specifically for a
clock, just a feature to attract visitors, with the theme of the Victorians'
attitude to the animal kingdom. Such a great location and such a great
theme, I knew I wanted to do it immediately.
This page has photos of the clock, if you want to read about its design and
manufacture go here
Initial drawing
|
|
Finished clock... 8 months later
(outside my workshop)
|
|
 |
|
I hadn't thought out how the clock would work in 3D when I got the job. So
I did lots of sketches and a complete 3D CAD drawing, but making the model
was more fun and more useful. |
|
The initial drawing was vague about the clock's scale. Much better to make
something full size.
|
|
|
|
|
The toucans pecking the pendulum to keep it swinging
|
|
|
|
|
|
The small birds escape from the display case and pop-up
elsewhere on the clock
|
The meatpan opens to reveal a trembling bird
inside
The meatpan closes and opens again but the bird has gone
|
The cage then opens and the blue bird escapes
|
|
|
|
|
The birds fly round and finally the toucans desert their posts. They
reappear at the top, squarking, and the pendulum and clock stop
running.
|
|
Read about the design and making of the clock
|
