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AU-TOM-A-TON n, pl AUTOMATA (L. FR. GK. NEUT. OF AUTOMATOS)
1. A mechanical figure or contrivance constructed to act by its
own motive power; robot.
2. A person or animal that acts in a monotonous routine manner
without active intelligence.
CHING-A-DERA n, pl CHINGADERAS (SPANGLISH)
1. Something bad or a misdoing.
2. A gadget, gizmo, trinket, or whatyoumaycallit of an unknown
name.
Title: Burial Mask
Medium:Animatronic/Metal/Found Objects
Functions and features: articulated facial features, digital performance recording and playback; Bose sound system.
Dimensions: 54”h x 15”w x 14”d
Title: Burial Mask (with pedestal)
Title: Burial Mask (emoting)
Title: Phoenix
Medium: Animatronic/Metal/Found Objects
Functions and features: articulated head, neck, wings and body; digital performance recording and playback; Bose sound system
Dimensions: 68”h x 16”w x 12”d
Title: Phoenix (with pedestle)
Title: Foo Dog Intercom
Medium: Metal/Resin
Functions and features: articulated head, eyes, and jaw; electronically interactive head and eyes track movement, jaws sync with audio signal.
Dimensions: 33”h x 11”w x 11”d
Title: Foo Dog Intercom (front detail)
Title: Foo Dog Intercom (rear detail)
Title: Food Dog Outdoor Lighting
Functions and features: Low wattage lamps illuminate the figure of the Foo Dog as well as the ground around the base of the pedestal.
Dimensions: 48”h x 10”w x 10”d
Title: Aqua Bot
Functions and features: Electronically interactive antique glass eye “looks around” in response to movement in its vicinity.
Dimensions: 11”h x 11”w x 9”d
Title: Flower Pot Bot
Dimensions: 12”h x 5”w x 5”d
Title: Ocular Bot
Dimensions: 12”h x 6”w x 6”d
Title: Cross Eyed Watcher
Dimensions: 16”h x 10”w x 4”
Title: Freudian Fortuneteller
Functions and features: Coin operated delivery of randomly selected “pseudo Freudian” diagnoses.
Dimensions: 74”h x 11”w x 11”d
Title: Roboplant
Functions and Features: Interactive tentacle and jaws respond to the presence of targets within range of its electronic sensors.
Dimensions: 24”h x 8”w x8”d
Title: Otto Von Robot
Functions and features: Wireless camera and radio control allow remote operation of motorized base and tentacle arms.
Dimensions: 39” h x 22”w x 22”d
Title: Mayan Watcher
Dimensions: 9.5”h x 8.5”w x 5”d
Title: Doorbell Watcher
Dimensions: 16”h x 5”w x 3.5”d
Title: Chronometer
Medium: Found Objects
Dimensions: 27”h x 13”w x 6”d
Title: Dinosaur
Medium: Copper
Functions and features: posable
Dimensions: 8”h x 18”w x 1.5”d
Title: Walking Chingadera
Functions and features: Walks around in the manner of a wind-up toy.
Dimensions: 12”h x 11”h x 7”d
Title: Horus Necklace
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: 3”h x 6”w x .25d
Title: Chopin v.2.0
Medium: Animatronic/ Found Objects
Features and functions: Electronically interactive mechanical head and face.
Dimensions: 23”h x 15”w x 12”d
Title: Deer Head Chingadera
Medium: Metals/ Electronics/ Deer Antlers/ Found Objects.
Functions and feature: Built-in motion detector causes eyes to open and head to look around, while a wireless camera mounted in the nose transmits images to a nearby monitor mounted in an antique clock case.
Dimensions: 28”h x 14”w x 17”d
Title: WMD Mask
Medium: Copper/ Found Objects
Dimensions: 10” h x 14”w x 7”d
Title: Herman The Head
Functions and features: Electronically interactive eyes “look around” in response to movement in its vicinity.
Dimensions: 19”h x 12”w x 9”d
Title: Damn-O-Meter
Features and Functions: Reads the future of anyone who inserts a quarter, determining whether they are bound for heaven or hell.
Dimensions: 87”h x 25”w x 25”d
Title: Hanuman’s Offering
Medium: Metal/Found Objects
Functions and features: Bangs cymbals together when crown is pressed.
Dimensions: 26”h x 14”w x 11”d
“Viva Los Robots”, September 1, 2004, Rosemary’s Billygoat Odditorium, Los Angeles, California.
“Everything But the Kitschen Sync”, March 6, 2009, La Luz de Jesus Galley, Los Angeles, California.
“Everything But the Kitschen Sync”, March 5, 2010, La Luz de Jesus Galley, Los Angeles, California.
“The Asstonishing Anal Eyed Man”, collaborative window installation with Elizabeth Mc Grath, April 1, 2010, Bert Green Fine Arts, Los Angeles, California.
“Rogue Taxedermy Show”, May 7, 2010, La Luz de Jesus Galley, Los Angeles, California.
“100 Artists See Satan” collaboration with Elizabeth McGrath, June 26, 2010, Grand Central Art Gallery, Fullerton, California.
“Sacred Memories” collaboration with Elizabeth McGrath, October 29, 2010, Pico House Gallery, Los Angeles, California.
“Zodiac” October 18, 2010, Congregation Gallery, Melrose, California.
Los Angeles based artist Brian Poor has worked as a conceptual illustrator and animatronics designer for the film and television industry for over a decade. He has designed and built robots, monsters, and props for feature films such as Mimic, Species II, Virus, and A.I. as well as animatronic creatures for Disney Imagineering. During this time he honed his skills as an artist and craftsman while continuing to develop his vision of blending art and technology.
Brian grew up among the rugged coastlines and redwood forests of northern California where he spent many a rainy afternoon tinkering and creating within the workshops of his father and grandfather. He has an associate of science degree in electronics technology and a bachelor’s degree in studio arts from Humboldt State University.
Title: Incredible Hulk Kinetic Suit
Comments: This suit was designed to allow a 6’ tall performer to move a 9’ tall monster suit in an organic and natural manner. The suit consists of a layer of foam latex skin over a layer of free-floating muscle packages which are in turn supported upon a mechanical skeleton with a system of bungee “muscles” to provide bounce. Ultimately this suit was never used.
Title: Snakes On A Plane Puppet Head
Comments: This is a mechanized snake puppet head made for Snakes On A Plane. The jaws open and close and the fangs extend.
Title: Teminator Insert Hand
Comments: This was made for a television series pilot featuring the Terminator. It appears in the opening sequence where it reaches in frame to grab someone by the throat. The fingers are fully articulated and independently cable controlled.
Title: Di Giorno Pinocchio Head
Comments: This is an animatronic head for a commercial for a well known brand of frozen pizza. Ironically it ended up looking like live-action stop motion.
Title: Killer Pad Demon Wings And Tail
Comments: Wings and a tail were made for the protagonist of Robert Englund’s (aka Freddy Krueger) horror comedy Killer Pad.
Title: Mimic Nymph
Comments: This is the baby version of Guillermo Del Toro’s Mimic. Eighteen separate servo driven functions were crammed into a 9” bug.
Title: Species 2 Monster Suit
Comments: I was involved in the making of this monster suit for Species 2. The highlight of this job was meeting H.R. Giger.
Title: Strange Wilderness Turkey
Comments: The concept behind this is the assault of someone by an enraged turkey while taking a leak in the woods. This results in him running around with a wing-flapping turkey attached to his groin. Note the strategic placement of the protective cup.
Title: Burrowers Puppet
Comments: Animatronic puppet built for the burrowers movie. It included mechanized neck and head movements, jaw articulation, and little twitchy vestigal arms.
Title: Virus Droids
Comments: This is a free-walking mechanism based upon a spider. It made its appearance in the movie Virus in two different versions; the gear droid and the spider droid.
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