Sam Cobb's Amazing Automata Sculptures!

Meet artist Sam Cobb, a sculptor who specializes in making animated statues--automata! Sam joined us at this year's DesignerCon to show off a few of her works and kits, and we chat with her about how she designs and prototypes her elegant hand-cranked models.
Find more of Sam's automata at www.sam-cobb.com/
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[@Trickshot72]

A very interesting video. More like this please. Norm is an exeptional interviewer. He asks an intelligent, pertinent question, and then just politely listens.. No ego at all, just a genuine interest. Very refreshing. Thank you to at all at tested, you're a lovely group of people.

[@HATWRTW]

I really like Norms interviews. I'm impressed how he comes up with interesting questions both for the viewer and the for the person being interviewed. Also that automata looks amazing.

[@theundeadsculptor6635]

this was awesome. you guys should do another one of her kits

[@theorganguy]

I'm very glad that Automatons get some exposure thru this channel.

[@theorganguy]

Google disagrees with you, and so do I: au·tom·a·ton noun plural noun: automatons

[@theorganguy]

apparently, wikipedia allows both as valid plural versions: An automaton (pronunciation: /ɔːˈtɒmətən/)(plural: automata or automatons)

[@theorganguy]

automata sounds like something with tomatoes in it.... soupe au tomata...

[@crispybacon4240]

Why are you replying to yourself?

[@crispybacon4240]

+Crispy Bacon I dunno, why is he?

[@SvenOkonomi]

A finished crampus is 400 dollars. Not bad, considering how beautiful it is.

[@ThisIsMyFullName]

Really inventive and beautiful sculptures.

[@suzannacommander7384]

This is awesome. I loved Sam on Faceoff. She was amazing. Thanks for sharing her amazing work. 😀🇬🇧😀

[@ippys1997]

I love automata. these are some brilliant pieces!

[@CalebOlshefsky]

I always love how fascinated Norm is by all the different things Tested covers. Makes me interested in things I never would have checked out otherwise. :)

[@SolidRollin]

These are fun and great to look at. Love your work.

[@josanro]

What a beautiful job! I loved it! thanx for sharing!

[@BrooksSligh]

Amazing work, seriously impressive.

[@ValorousFogey]

These things are awesome!!

[@benshepherd2076]

I went to a Krampus festival in Austria this weekend just gone. The outfits and masks in particular are incredible, and the coolest thing is that each participant makes a new mask from scratch every year.

[@alfonsotsoto3954]

Awesome artwork! Congrats!

[@ferdmanromero2053]

Fantastic!!! I would like to have all of those things.

[@JeffLafferty]

The sculptures are amazing!

[@sintoxic]

Awesome! Really like those kind of sculptures and the pendulum idea sounds great :)

[@TomHaneyArtwork]

Very cool Sam. Great interview - and keep up the excellent work!

[@nagualdesign]

The singular of automata is automaton.

[@kurandohonjo1178]

Saw you guys and Frank at Monsterpalooza this year! That was an awesome moment, and its so cool that we get to see more Automata on Tested!!

[@Khanemis]

What a great work...it definitely has that classic oldchool feeling...even that devil is like taken straight from old folklore. I love it...and it is interesting to hear about Sam's creative process behind it. Also is it Bill Doran in the background?

[@lichsandia]

Amazing!

[@MrBeanbones]

Awesome! I love automatas

[@lewisjackson7572]

I enjoy this. keep it up guys

[@raulclarosflores7670]

wow thats awesome, and I really want to see the pendulum project that she mentioned

[@tangytech7641]

this is really cool

[@Chrisamos412]

Such a creative mind!

[@pandaroc1]

Not only is she talented but gorgeous !

[@basimbaig]

How amazing! What a cool lady.

[@DotzauerT]

wauuu shes really great

[@bygollystudio8567]

Very interesting thank you for the video

[@yungfresh73]

super cool

[@mohdhafizali1979]

amazing

[@FxTvmodzz]

Nice video 👍🏻

[@theleesmenagerie9606]

One of our creatures in the opening shot! 😍

[@Minellmx]

I love tested

[@Infernovogel]

cool stuff!

[@ScratchAttackTV]

Inspiring

[@Vynzent]

I would love to make one of these, but I am probably too lazy to see it through.

[@ChrizRockster]

You can buy them painted and complete from Sam as well, via her Web Site. Not everybody has to be a master model maker to enjoy her work.

[@Vynzent]

ChrizRockster I meant make one from scratch. I believe I could, if I didn't already have a time-consuming hobby. I could buy one of hers to show support, I guess. Well that, and it would also look badass.

[@ChrizRockster]

BJ Vynz Understood, hopefully I was helpful nonetheless

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

Very cool! I was hoping for a more intricate movement from the Krampus automata, but that's just me. Nice to see people are still doing this sort of "hands-on" stuff. JW3HH

[@xXxCobraCommanderxXx]

Nice kits.

[@tinglesrosyrupeeland]

That was so damn cool

[@allluckyseven]

Gorgeous stuff. Although she's not into 3D printing, I'd like to see what she would be able to do if she would at least plan her mechanisms in 3D, then print or laser cut different cogs and levers and all that. Is she related to Ron Cobb?

[@2openhere]

Very cool, like the indian goddess one.

[@spanksthx]

Bill Doran and his wife just chilling in the background.

[@sinner13halloweenfiend76]

that's is dope

[@ExplodingBottle]

Please let Frank make an interview like that. He knows more about this stuff and i like listening to him.

[@Alex-mp4kl]

Crampus? I don't know what it's called but that thing was just incredible.

[@claude9777]

Krampus

[@danjones3009]

Inspiring Brilliant Fun Sam!😊

[@810H4Z4RD]

Everything is simple!

[@LouieLaCompte]

Are there any modern orrery manufacturers? I'd love to have one of those on my desk.

[@exeacua]

So are figures with toyish mechanic gimmycks, cool

[@cryophile]

This has the same feel as Antiques Roadshow.

[@TheEXIOGaming]

wow earliest I've ever been

[@nindaf3029]

my task currently will make this. i hope i can

[@xXM0zUsXx]

I love the work and want to support very creative artist then I see there how much their work cost lol

[@user-xj7qp4nn5j]

А ще мені сподобалась її зачіска. І взагалі вона гарнюля!

[@wild-radio7373]

Neat! :) 🤜👍🤛♡♡♡

[@mikau010]

Wait...which piece does that dragon head belong too????

[@Allopexx]

Is that Bill Doran in the background?

[@yurimaxdecarvalho8523]

That is Bill, and his doppelganger (Frank) on the couch, and yet, there's Bill's twin brother (which is not there). But that just makes me wonder if they are not a bunch of casts from a same mold... Life.

[@ryanbarker5217]

i actually want to make models, some with moving parts. mine won't be $400, though. i tried going to her website, but that thing is a disaster.

[@gamesman0118]

She should make a Hankler Fish.

[@ncunico]

Sam is a beautiful person. I loved her on face off...

[@ricohaus1989]

if i want just the crampus head in a clear coat would that be possible alien ware start button is nothing compared to that beauty

[@jakecook5778]

i have to make an automa for school

[@boklahuoung]

5:53 Norm had a nerdgasm.

[@tomryner5830]

Interesting that we have learnt so little I three hundred years.

[@marsrideroneofficial]

What's the general name of a person who makes an automata ?

[@Godforeverilove]

Wow, my view number literally says 1

[@DJUniMekaju]

W00t! A lady automata maker!

[@maoristereo]

I love how they only show 1 scupture. because who wants to see the rest, right?

[@moderndinosaur6910]

maoristereo well we saw three so..

[@arifkuyucu]

Oh Shit, I just saw WHO at 4:37

[@intcheese]

Tiny puppy!

[@simplystormie]

The International Cheese Eater after I saw this comment the puppy is all I focused on.

[@karakuliodeon]

Automata - apart from moving, should tell a story, or give a message. Or make someone's emotions moved

[@dream.fiiend]

Dang I'm early, I'll bbl...

[@dextersumsaltube]

maybe im skeptical with this, by her works, i think she has related tattoos underneath her jackets. just saying...:)

[@JeZZGro]

This looks like some childrens toy compared to old automatons

[@Happy_Shopper]

1

[@1Kaisermerlin]

Yes

[@maxsleight]

I'm early

[@mikaugo]

I always pronounced it auto-mata, oops!

[@eligebrown8998]

These are cool. To bad car designers couldn't use this ladies logic when building cars. Ifbits to hard to fix it, change the design

[@hslopez95]

first!

[@1Kaisermerlin]

No

[@darthx5365]

(KRAMPUS )

[@Robert-te8yk]

First

[@diymatt3165]

first

[@1Kaisermerlin]

NO

[@hifive7366]

Not as magical as I assumed it would be. The chubby girl is cute thou.

[@nobaccos]

the wed site`s crap

[@macboerTV]

The fish is better.

[@chriswilkinson2548]

she stole the idea. i have seen it before

[@chedarmentosbrown5922]

host dood quit trying so hard.