Theo Jansen: The art of creating creatures


http://... 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
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Channel: Tech
Uploaded: September 6, 2007 at 3:22 pm
Author: TEDtalksDirector

Length: 00:10:10
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kubikmaster (December 5, 2008 at 9:30 am)
in the same way you can apply a Gioconda, a David and a Sunflower painting: Nothing
helonic (December 2, 2008 at 2:49 pm)
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?
lostinitall4414 (December 2, 2008 at 7:09 am)
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.
CRabbit86 (November 26, 2008 at 9:12 am)
What a great inventor! Very cool!

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