Theo Jansen: The art of creating creatures
Backhttp://www.ted.com Artist Theo Jansen demonstrates the amazingly lifelike kinetic sculptures he builds from plastic tubes and lemonade bottles. His creatures are designed to move -- and even survive -- on their own. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes -- including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, politics and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10
Channel: Science & Technology
Uploaded: September 6, 2007 at 8:22 am
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Video Comments:
CRabbit86 (Wednesday 26th of November 2008 01:12:56 AM)
What a great inventor! Very cool!
Talixaen (Saturday 22nd of November 2008 07:56:31 PM)
Can you just imagine having a bike that, when you pedaled it, feet moved? That would be so cool.
I'm sure there are better uses than this, but I like imagining a feetbike.
helonic (Saturday 22nd of November 2008 01:22:11 PM)
whats the point of building such machines? don`t get it.
SirPedta (Saturday 22nd of November 2008 06:00:21 PM)
in 100 years we have no more cars, only such machines to "drive"...;)
lostinitall4414 (Monday 1st of December 2008 11:09:57 PM)
What do you mean, "What's the point?" What is NOT the point? Are we not allowed to be creative?
There is always a point to any action unless it infringes upon another's ability to do the same.
I think this is absolutely brilliant and this world would be a better place if there were more people like this man.
helonic (Tuesday 2nd of December 2008 06:49:18 AM)
hmm.. well, I just didn`t get the point concerning what he was trying to say?
They look cool for sure, but in what way can you apply that?
toptenhits (Tuesday 18th of November 2008 07:50:56 PM)
Life is difficult to describe, even for those who study life.
I think What is life? is not important here. Pure thought and extraordinary inspiration is the beauty and wonder of Theo Jansen.
ki6eki (Tuesday 18th of November 2008 04:39:25 PM)
wow.. seriously a guy moved a 3.2 ton object.. that's better than the wheel..
THX1138hxc (Monday 17th of November 2008 11:30:45 PM)
such amazing and profound designs.
kf1000 (Monday 17th of November 2008 11:08:01 PM)
I'm seriously concerned about anyone that wouldn't simply view this with wide-eyed amazement. Imagine if they could replicate via a trip to the hardware store!! How cool.