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Rube Goldberg Machine – Project 4

Name: Isaac Harfst
Course: Computer Science 417 – Computer Animation
Term: Fall 2025
Due: Thursday, 11/6/2025

Final Animation

Objects in the Machine

Skateboard

Skateboard: Hits the ball to start the chain.

Dominoes

Dominoes: Transfer motion through sequential impact.

Fan

Fan: Spins and pushes the next object forward.

Office Chair

Office Chair: Rolls from the fan’s force and hits the ruler.

Ruler

Ruler: Flicks to the side, launching the final ball.

Ball

Ball (extra): Completes the motion and ends the chain.

Storyboard

Storyboard sketch