SKoT McDonald

SKoT was the Artifactory's previous Chairman (Sept 2015 - Sept 2016), and also previous Events Manager (Sept 2011 - Sept 2016). He has also been a prior Treasurer (Sept 2009 - Sept 2011), and is a Founding Member.

He can be reached for Event enquiries, Artifactory promotional liaison, or anything to do with Swarf-o-Mat on 0412 027 597 or emailed at <skot AT vellocet DOT com>.

SKoT also helps run “NoizeMaschin”, the Artifactory's long running experimental music night.

• CTO & software engineer with audio / music software house FXpansion

• Audio & Music Software & Hardware, Composition, Performance
• CNC machines, Robots
• Steampunk / Goth / Cyberpunk / New Victorian
• Computer controlled theater effects
• Furniture Design
• Clothing Design
• Stage props
• Hammy Acting to the point that even Pantomime looks well-measured.
• Public transport infrastructure

• Oversized Props:
  • Battlestar Galactica Chandelier 3m laser-cut “wireframe' with stretched gauze covering, MIDI-controlled RGB LED lighting strips. (Great Steampunk Affaire 'Mass Extinction' Ball, 2014)
  • TheMole - Underground Exploration Machine theatre prop the size of a small bus. “The Nautilus of the Underworld” (For The Great Steampunk Affaire's “Journey From The Centre Of The Perth” Ball, 2012)
  • Der Blutwurst (The Blood Sausage), a 4.5m long “Transylvanian Airways” airship (Great Steampunk Affaire's Halloween Ball, 2012)
  • Die Fliegende TanzenFunke 3m winged prop plane for two Barnstormers to play tethered tennis upon. (For The Beaux Arts Ball, 2011)
  • Steam Ostrich Steampunk iron-clad Ostrich personal transport (For The Great Steampunk Affaire's “Science!” Ball, 2011)
• Artifactory Tools and Decorations:
  • Swarf-O-Mat CNC Router, based in the Artifactory
  • Bar d'Factory
• Music & Media Tech:
  • Thong-O-Phone A two octave thong-o-phone
  • Arcophone
• Other bits around the space:
  • Stage Control booth - for recording NoizeMaschin!! concerts, and giving Stadler and Waldorf a theatre box from which to Boo.