3D COMPUTER ANIMATION: Retro Devices

Week1

Renaissance

The Renaissance was a period in European history marking the transition from the middle ages to modernity and covering the 15th and16th centuries.

Renaissance Technology Discoveries： Printing press；Woodblock Printing; Pendulum; Eyeglasses; Telescope; Microscope; Barometer; Musket; Mechanical Clock; Cannons……

Mechanical Clock

The mechanical renaissance clock is perhaps one of the most important inventions during this time period. Before this, time was kept via sundials, which are actually quite accurate within a minute or so. Of course, the use of sundials is dependent upon the sun shining, making it impossible to tell time on overcast days or at night. In the Mid- and the Far East, the water clocks were quite popular, and worked on a concept of water displacement, with a particular amount of displaced water indicating a specific amount of time. These water clocks eventually found their way to Europe, where they were used until the end of the 13th century. Though accurate, these elaborate mechanisms were often very cumbersome and required that an individual constantly monitor the mechanism day and night.

The clock is made up of gears. Also, one thing followed another is Leonardo‘s mechanical robot.

The main emphasis of humanism was secular education using Greek and Latin classics, many newly rediscovered. The study of humanity must be hard at the beginning of the renaissance period. This is a combination of a mechanical clock and a security device by the password.

This is a mechanical clock that is inspirited by Leonardo‘s mechanical robot. There is a mechanical horse, and a normal clock. The first one, like a gear wheel lock.

This is a traditional clock here but it has a ‘strongbox’. And this one has a dial clock like the tellurian. One more problem is about the coded lock. Nowadays we always use the coding keyboard. However, there is no typewriter around the renaissance time. The gear is used again. I found a clock that has already used a different number system to mark the time on the clock.