Automaton - Petaloid

Based on the gyroids found in Nintendo’s Animal Crossing series, I designed and modeled an automaton that can move and open just like the petaloid. First I drafted a short storyboard of the desired sequence, and then I began working on the mechanisms. Traditionally, an automaton has 1 degree of freedom, but I wanted control of all 6 petals separately, as well as the ability to stagger sequences.