Kinetic Sculptures - Theo Jansen, New Strandbeest

Kinetic sculptures - Theo Jansen. Born 1948 in Scheveningen, Netherlands 1968 Studies physics at University of Delft. 1990 I have been occupied creating new forms of life.
Not pollen or seeds but plastic yellow tubes are used as the basic material of this new nature. I make skeletons that are able to walk on the wind, so they don't have to eat.
Over time, these skeletons have become increasingly better at surviving the elements such as storms and water and eventually I want to put these animals out in herds on the beaches, so they will live their own lives.

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[mournblade1066]

Man, and I thought Japan had the corner on insanity. If I saw one of those things moving towards me on a beach, I think I'd piss myself.

[nail85poznan]

It's incredible...and breathtaking.

[0Psithiros]

@kbraunnj Thank you very much mister! :D

[kbraunnj]

@0Psithiros

The song at 1:20 is called February by incoherent mumble train ft. Calendergirl

[JanricJumangito]

this guy is gonna revolutionize technology in the future! fascinating!

[Gfischt]

@mournblade1066 I think pissing myself off would be just the beginning...

[tyler41611]

@xRainShadow shut up and make one of these yourself you cunt

[xRainShadow]

While I think this is absolutely amazing, absolutely amazing, how on earth can he say that these are animals? He hasn't created life, he's created something else to litter the planet.

[0Psithiros]

only the thought that he can walk right besides his very creation makes me actually happy

love the fact that creativity can reach those levels

:D

if someone knows the song at 1:20 plz info me

[stikowsky]

hez a fukin einstein!