Moving Elements & Associated Mechanisms
Painter- rotating elliptical cam or offset circle
Background dropping- “Pacman Gear”
Peter Cooper spinning- Gears, ratio from high to low to make him spin quickly
Person onstage- chain between two gears
Controls the drop of the Foundation Building facade
Controls the hands of Mr. Cooper Union(identity to be decided) so that he takes off a hat and asks for money.
(We will add a spring loaded piston to make the hands spring back up automatically)
Utilizes change of gear ratio so that Peter Cooper spins rapidly in his grave