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"For this week's Mashable Vine Challenge, craft a six-second video using tools and mechanical joints. Stop-motion and live-action Vineographer Andrew Smith, owner of the Derp Vine account, will be our guest host.\nSee also: Imaginative Vine Videos Crafted With Clay\nSmith grew up in the mountains of northern Utah, a place he still happily calls home. He creates kinetic and mechanical sculptures for a living. \"I consider myself lucky to be able to do what I love,\" he said. \"Creating art is just fun, pure and simple. I love the joy of raw creativity; of being able to make something from nothing.\"\nSmith first heard about Vine from a friend. At that time, he had just finished constructing a small character, Derp, for another project. \"My friend suggested I use Vine to create some animations with Derp,\" he said. \"I had never animated before, but it came pretty naturally.\"\n\nInitially, Derp was the subject of all of Smith's videos \u2014 hence the profile name \u2014 but he quickly realized it was a great platform to share the rest of his artwork, as well as experiment and play with other creative concepts. \"Vining really started off as just a fun little hobby,\" he said. \"But as time went by, I discovered it is a great way to share my work with a larger audience.\"\nUpload your Vine videos by Thursday, May 1 at 10 a.m. ET, using the hashtag #MechanicalMash. Smith will choose his favorite submissions to feature on Mashable.\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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