You might not know who Joseph Herscher is, but most people would be familiar with Rube Goldberg machines. (First port of call would be the classic board game Mouse Trap, but more importantly, the classic comics that were created by the man himself.)

Now, a short film has been made about Kiwi Joseph Herscher and his “getting dressed” machine.

A documentary crew has followed the ‘kinetic artist’ around for the last two years as he created the elaborate machine to dress himself from head to toe. The 25-minute documentary is in the last stages of production and only a few weeks away from completion.

Having had a guest spot on Sesame Street, Herscher’s most famous video has no doubt been “The Page Turner”, which was featured by the New York Times.

Produced by Metro critic and RNZ producer Gemma Gracewood, “Joseph Gets Dressed” will be available to audiences later this year.

And just for good measure, take a look below for five excellent uses of a Rube Goldberg Machine in advertising.

Honda – The Cog

Samsung Smart Travel

GoldiBlox Princess Machine

Red Bull – The Athlete Machine

Purina – Dog Machine