Brett Doar featured in UCI Magazine

For M.F.A. grad Brett Doar, who builds large-scale Rube Goldberg machines, one success has led to another.

If Hasbro ever invents a million-dollar version of the game Mouse Trap, it might look like one of Brett Doar’s madcap contraptions. The 2009 M.F.A. grad is gaining fame for his elaborate chain-reaction machines, which have starred in popular music videos, television shows and commercials – and will appear in an upcoming movie.

Like falling dominoes on steroids, Doar’s creations rely on synchronized sledgehammers, crashing pianos, toy sharks, chainsaws, catapults and other quirky props. The mesmerizing results have gone viral on YouTube and turned heads at major art museums. LINK.