Film + Footage | Brooklyn’s Rube Goldberg

Do you remember that opening scene in Pee Wee’s Big Adventure? Pee Wee’s morning routine includes an elaborate mechanical contraption to create his simple breakfast and feed his dog Speck. Well, this type of machinery, very complex, yet tasked to do the most simple thing, was created by Rube Goldberg.

Today’s Film + Footage highlights kinetic artist Joseph Herscher, Brooklyn’s own Rube Goldberg! Watch the video and try not to crack a smile!