RBD Magnetic Slopes

Inspired by Japanese mathematics professor Kokichi Sugihara, I decided to defy gravity in Houdini.

REFERENCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx4yi5m8IfI timestamp: 1:30

This project was inspired by the youtube video and I thought it might be fun to try in the virtual world. As it turns out, Professor Sugihara's design won awards and was featured in scientific american. You can find plans to build this out of stiff paper. I found this out after I modeled my Houdini version - I built one out of paper but definitely needed stiffer cardboard ...

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/magneticslopes-make-your-own-illusion/