Gas, Brake, Drip Drip

The very first product that came to mind for me as one that has motion implied is the Yamaha R6, because I have always felt that this motorcycle looks like it is hauling ass when it is parked. I owned this bike when the current generation of the R6 was released in 2006 and was very compelled to make that purchase because of form and beautiful design of the machine. Starting with the shape of the body panels, having a sweeping curve rising up to meet a sharply aerodynamic tip, and the gas tank which has a larger rear end and smaller front, the form of the bike very sleek and weighted towards the front. The line of the rider and passenger's saddles is parallel to the exhaust muffler, the beginning of the swingarm, the line from the crease in the fuel tank to the bottom headlight, even the decals, all following the same upward angle. This gives the feeling like the bike is almost starting to fly away as it gets towards the rear of the bike, while still maintaing an aggressive forward-leaning stance. This is really the ultimate sport bike of it's generation because of Yamaha's stance that the technology engineered must conform to the aesthetic of the products design, not the other way around. They were able to design and produce a motorcycle that looks like it is moving at an insane rate when it is sitting, while also seeming to solid and motionless when it is zooming down the raceway.  

This next product was something that I had never seen before I started to do the research for this project and it does a great job of looking like it has movement when it is just sitting still. The Liquid Lamp was designed by Kouichi Okamoto of Kyouei Design in Japan. The basic form of the lamp looks like a the shade is a paint bucket  tipped upside down and there is a bunch of paint dripping out which makes up the stem of the lamp. What this lamp does really well to make it look like it is moving is that it has the drips of paint being different lengths and sizes, which gives it a more realistic look. The lamp comes in two different styles, one that is wall mounted and the drip looks like it is running down the wall. The second style has the drips holding up the lamp shade like a desk lamp, with a big puddle of paint on the table acting as the base. Both lamps have a drip that is detached from all the others, leaving a circular drip alone on the wall or desk. This shape being separate from the rest of the lamp gives the feeling that the red part is actually wet and dripping out of the bucket. For a product that gives the feeling of movement while being completely still, the Liquid Lamp is a great example.