The way he runs after the strandbeest walking towards is honestly so endearing, like he’s chasing after his child who’s learning to walk and already wants to run before he’s ready
Agreed. It looks like he's legitimately running after it to keep it out of the surf. I know it's just to save 'wood and cloth' but you see how much he cares for his art. The simple act can be a part of the Art too in a way.
Weird. I'm normally a calm. Peace loving individual, but these things make me want to shoot burning arrows into their hearts. These things & butterflies
Original art forms, really original in these days is almost impossible to find, yet here it is; a perfect combination of technical skill, imagination and beauty. How I would love to see one of these in person someday, but at least here we get to see many of them. Thank you!
@@DerEchteBold oh Yes! It's on my Christmas list, but I guess I have not been good enough yet. 😄 You might like to know, that here on youtube is a video of a man who used one of those models for learning how to build a Strandbeest that he sat upon and made it pedal-powered! It didn't go very fast, but it did go eventually. Inspiration is everywhere. Thank you. 🙂
Is this just a dream? Subtle and profound. Haunting and inspiring. Kept alive. Nurturing a tranquil state of being - example of how we can spend our days - in awe - co-creating wonders. What a wonderful possibility.
I recently read about why Theo Jansen makes Strandbeest. He wants to show is that, in his words, the walls between art and engineering exist only in our minds. After watching these videos I couldn't agree more. Videos like these should be shown in schools.
I saw Theo’s strandbeesten a couple of years ago. I can’t find words to describe how special they really are. The way they move, it’s truly amazing. What an artist.
This is absolute genius like I have never seen before. I am an aerospace engineer here in the States. I am gladly sharing this. Such unique thinking. As if I’m watching parallel evolution of other species that could exist elsewhere in the universe. Simply breathtaking.
This is a beautiful question. My mind goes to solar wind and plasma energy created by stars such as our sun. I even recall the great master Larry Niven exploring the interstellar movement of a sentient being (called the Outsiders, that followed star seed lures placed by Pierson Puppeteers in his iconic, award winning Ringworld novel-highly recommend.) Can solar wind function as lift? Such a great question. I need to think on this.
What a bright and cheery visual. Animated art is rare, but to this degree was unheard of until this man broke our contemporary notions of what is possible. Can't imagine the engineering and work that goes into imagining, drawing up, building, transporting, and then chasing down one of these mobile masterpieces. A deeply profound sense of appreciation for this man and his team.
When Theo runs over like a concerned parent to a stumbling toddler 🥰. Fantastically beautiful creations that speak a universal language - comments from across the world, great to see.
I truly felt like I was looking at an other world somewhere in this vast cosmos where these where the life beings that evolved there. It was one of the coolest things I've seen in a long while. :) Truly enjoyed that.
I love how the myriad feet quickly tippy toe across the sand with elegance and fluidity. Truly beautiful, I would love to be small enough to ride in one!
For the first time in over fifty years I experience a true sense of wonder and awe. Keep CGI, Disney, and Marvel. I could watch this man's creations for hours with a big smile on my face the whole time. Thank you Mr. Jansen.🌼
This man been posting for 10 years and finally his video caught upto to the algorithm, props for never giving up and sticking up to your passion brother 🙏🏻
He is very well known in the art and science industry. He also has exhibition around the world before pandemic, doubt he would care the algorithm. But it is never a bad thing if it helps his work to be admire by more people.
I see the evolution more, despite the creatures in the earlier videos appearing just as spectacular. Having read Richard Dawkins’ The Blind Watchmaker, I can’t see any living thing without considering where it/we came from. Very telling though, that I see these as animals… it’s impossible to miss that.
I wonder if they are mostly CAD modelled ? Some things can just be organically seat-of-the-pants engineered, but with so many parts inter-dependent one must get the fundamental geometry right and then replicate it many times I imagine there are some fundamental kinetic machine elementary building blocks as starting points which are then elaborated
@@kurtklingbeil6900 Not sure about wind changing direction, but the strandbeest have multiple adaptations to survive storms. For example, Animaris Rex, the most recent beast, is many strandbeest connected together to form something of a superorganism, and this helps to survive storms as the strandbeest are less likely to be blown together in a group than if they were on their own. There are also strandbeest that drop an anchor and spread out their sails so much that they lift several feet into the air, which prevents being buried by sand in a sandstorm
This video is incredible Theo. Your creations are mechanically beautiful. When I saw them in the air I stood up and said "what?", I didn't know you were teaching them to fly. I have so much respect for your decision to pursue an idea that is so progressive, and focused, and specific, but not defined or limited, or influenced in any particular way. It's hard to find the right words to express how your art makes me feel. I'm wasting my life, not living it.
Wasting life not living it about sums it up no one i know has commitment to anything on the level he does to mechanical engineering and the design of these machines this is a love affair of physics and fine carpentry he gives 100 percent
The way you explained this “Progressive, focused and specific, but not defined or limited”. Just …”wow”. I think through writing you’ll Find your Niché 🙏🏻💜 That was genius, or near genius level explaination.
Strange and beautiful. I especially love the centipede tails, or whatever you're calling them. The movement of the wave draws your eye back to the piece. They're mesmerizing and yet, somehow, they sorta give me the willies, but just enough to be very interesting, I can explore the feeling. My brain keeps trying to tell me they're alive, kinda like when you see a face in some wrinkled fabric. They remind me of Wayne Barlowe's book "Expedition" in the best way too.
I haven't seen Strandbeest for a few years. So glad you are still making them because they are remarkable in their apparent simplicity, but the physics is mindblowing. Every flat beach needs some! I'm in Australia where there are many wide flat white beaches. I grew up on one that was 5ks long and 1k wide on a low tide. But the beach was almost completely covered at high tide so there would not be much room for a Strandbeest to rest on the high. 👍😄
These images are magical, as, of course are the fascinating objects here, each more enchanting than the other. I cannot help but think of the enormous logistic to transport and deploy these enormous pieces, which, I can only imagine must be disassembled, loaded into a large vehicle, and then put together on the beach. Which means, for every minute of enchantment and magic, there must be countless hours of production and logistic to make it happen. And this is not considering the months of designing, r&d, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing. Mind blowing indeed.
@@johndawson6057 *PVC pipe. also, do you... do you not know how complex these things are? also, just the legs alone don't even fully fit in a pickup truck. do you have any spatial awareness or mechanical awareness?
@aidanmatthewgalea7761 yes, "they do get prototypes"; smaller versions to make sure the mechanics work. Did you think the pieces were produced as large as these are before testing with smaller prototypes? Think just for a moment.
Yo, this looks straight up from Da Vinci’s fever dreams and I love it!!! Hope to see some art on them in the future. Heck, a whole clockpunk setting with your creations would be beautiful.
My gosh, these are so very beautiful! Quite otherworldly. Just imagine coming across them without knowing what they are, you'd think they were sentient. These are fantastic.
These are truly exquisite creations - hard to believe that they contain zero electronics, that they are just wind powered - the mechanical craftsmanship of these creations are another level entirely…
Thank you Theo for your years of dedication and hard work to create these wonderous, fascinating creatures. You have captured thousands of people's imaginations with your marvelous Strandbeests.
Amazing creatures with years of intense effort. It is hard to imagine what went into this, even how such things were transported to and from the beach. The videography is also excellent.
What I find most captivating about the strandbeests are how lifelike they are. They truly seem alive, and it’s curious, because they have no artificial intelligence, no life-like textures or appearances, they are simply a combination of sailcloth and tubing. They probably could have been made (at much greater cost) hundreds of years ago, with oiled leather pouches for air sacks and reeds for tubing, and yet they are so lifelike out of such simple materials. It makes me wonder: just what about them is intrinsic to our human perception of life?
They sometimes have pneumatic sensors and logic gates so they can walk away from water ( basically if a tube can't draw air some can then start using stored up energy to push in the other direction)
Honestly - you should film all your creations in the magic light in the beginning of the video. Those dark, cloudy, dreamy skies are just perfect for the sculptures and remind me so much of Tanguy's magic, haunting world. Brilliant work with your Stransbeest!
These are incredible pieces of engineering, but these would pretty scary to see undulating down the beach towards you if you weren't prepared to see them or were unfamiliar with them.
On the other hand, imagine being familiar with them- that you eventually become so used to them, they become more of a friend that you meet on the beach once in a while.
with all these electronics, we forgot things can take life in a mechanical way, like harnessing the power of wind and weight. so impressive and fascinating-
@Pandacat 666 Unlikely, knowledge of firearms and explosives is far too widespread now for it to die. Knowledge of the basics of electrical engineering is likewise very widespread. As for the rest, steam power was invented 2000 years ago but took only 2 centuries to go from a mere novelty interest to the foundation of the industrial revolution. Trust me when I say that regaining at least a basic grasp of what we had 100 years ago would not take so long at all.
@@JimBobJoeB0b just praying for a world where the morally strong and virtuous rule, rather than the slime we have as political representatives nowadays.
I’m so glad I was able to see at least one of your exhibitions in Chicago years ago at the cultural center as an art student, really really impactful work, thanks so much for gifting our generation something so original
I have loved all the strandbeests I have seen over the years, but there is a special joy in seeing the small caterpillar-like beesties gamboling along the beach like playful wind puppies!
I came across your projects back in year 7 art. It's amazing how you discovered the leg system. You've made great progress and it stills instills the same awe as it did back then for me. Keep it up man. You're doing well
I almost never comment on youtube videos, but this is really truly amazing. I came across the Strandbeest a few years ago and I was immediately filled with immense wonder. They have stayed on my mind and I think about them once in a while. It feels as though they are from a different universe, or a parallel timeline. The majestic scenery and the classical music adds so much! I would be honored to witness one of your creations one day.
Agree with everything except the classical music. I would prefer to experience these amazing creatures in the sound world where they have their existence - sand, sea, wind and engineering . . .
i don't know, it is possible that they would get overwhelmed by strong winds and simply swept away, because it looks like they are made to walk instead of running. Although it is 100% possible to make a strandbeest that gallops, that would be really cool.
This has got to take a tremendous amount of research. The thing I get from it that the power of wind has so much potential.... I'm just mind blown as how you even start such amazing projects.
Technology today has evolved from practicality/efficiency and affordability in militarily standards. This man shows how it’s possible to make that which prioritizes art over the three keys mentioned.
Blown away. At first I was peering at the screen , trying to see the people hidden inside doing the pedalling, but then I realised I was seeing genius of engineering and art combined.
Awesome Strandbeests! Can't even image how much time this took to plan, build, tune in and etc. Very impressive Theo! The music brings back me to the early 70's and the Onedin line series.
Because just like wind turbines ------ in theory it sounds like a great idea but the reality is, it leaves a huge carbon footprint, is far from green and top problem ------- no wind, no work.
That's amazing. I've heard of the Strandbeeste years ago, I didn't realise they'd become so advanced though! I love the ones that fly! The one that has to be tethered down, could you give it some long strings, and let it escape into the sky? Some crazy bird or crab creature dancing across the sky would be amazing to see. How high might it be able to go? Theo, have you thought about making one of these strong enough to ride? So you could sit on it's back, metres above the beach, and it's enormous wind-catchers would have it prancing and streaking across the sand, with you on the back pulling levers to steer it. Then when you're bored of that you pull the "transform" lever and it turns into a bird and you fly away. I'm disappointed to hear they end up in the "boneyard", surely there must be museums and art galleries around the world interested in these? They're evidence that, if you really want to, you can do anything with science and engineering. Their inspirational value alone is immense, but seeing some of the mechanisms explained in a museum would be good too.
Seriously, yes, these need to be preserved in some way! It would be awesome if they could go on tour, and you could do presentations for schools & universities. 💚
Would be interesting to see what a cosplay or professional costume designer would do with those. I know seeing something that looked alien but alive come at me would have me running. the fact I can see its mechanical is the only thing that saves me right now.
I had the opportunity to see these beautiful Strandbeeste in person some years ago and the whole experience was astonishing. Theo Jansen is a genius who deserves greater recognition.
The immense genius it must take to make these is sublime. The videos and music combine to make me feel as though I’m in a Dali piece and the location makes each shot like a painting. Beautiful.
Absolutely inspirational work. I started following your projects around 2011 and I have been mesmerized by them ever since. Thank you for your remarkable work!
esto es demasiado inspirador... que genialidad de obra.... arte, fisica, ingenieria, ciencia, sensibilidad, esto lo tiene todo... muchas gracias por tan hermoso arte Da vinci estaria orgulloso!!!
I love you reply you said exactly what I would have said. I'd love to see one with a passenger or picking up litter or chasing children a little paper mache and they would make Wild fantasy animals.
Thank you for this, Theo! I've been loving your creations for years, but never seen them in real life. I hope there are sometimes some people who never even heard of them, that see them for the first time "in the wild". What an amazing experience that must be. Perhaps a little intimidating, but still... All I want to say to you is: Thank you so much, and please never stop!
These are truly incredible. Thank you for sharing. They are beautifully crafted. What a joy it must be for you to see the end result after such a long, meticulous build.
Удивительно . Сказочные существа гуляют по песку , летают над землей . Музыка подчеркивает фантастичность . И выглядят они как добрые динозавры , нет страха , хочется подойти ближе познакомится . Браво МАСТЕРУ 🙂👏👏👏. НОВЫХ ТВОРЧЕСКИХ СВЕРШЕНИЙ 👏👏👏👨🔧
Rather than wasting your time. Couldn't you perhaps direct you energies to more worthwhile causes? Such as stopping your government committing genocide.
@@ruzziasht349 No one here to start aggressive BS. People here appreciate what this guy has created. So if you don't like it, go spout shit somewhere else.
@@ruzziasht349 No seas idiota UNA GOLONDRINA NO HACE PRIMAVERA estás culpando a un inocente que nada podría hacer si tuviera voluntad está en lo mismo que vos impedido de que tú le grites a EEUU de armar a países ajenos, mejor vuelva a la escuela a aprender de nuevo y deja observar este arte de seres humanos más sensibles y puros
Это что-то необыкновенное!! Вижу впервые, просто завораживает, хочется смотреть ещё и ещё!!!непонятн, как это устроено, но кажется, что это живые существа, какие-то инопланетные насекомые и животные, - тот, кто это придумал, настоящий гений-👏👏👏👍👍👍🤨
Yes!! The flying one was brilliant, you were just willing it to take off across the sea, maybe turn and nod to Theo and then just disappear over the horizon.
I've been following your work for years and every generation is more masterful than the last. You're one of my favorite artists in the world, truly creative and inspirational in how you capture the spirit of the wind and water into these creatures, and even give them the dignity of death with each coming winter. I will hopefully be moving to Europe in the next 10 years. Do me a favor and stick around until I can see your marvelous beests with my own eyes.
This is the perfect vid to watch right after waking up when the night’s dreams are still fresh in the mind. It amplifies the already nice “is this real or am I still dreaming?” quality the footage already possesses.
I just stumbled across your creations on an old BBC show I got round to watching so Googled you and I'm so pleased to see you're still committed to your passion. What a collection of ingenius contraptions. Well done, you have inspired me.
At 2:45, watching the beest that is tied to the ground and desparately trying to lift off, the words 'animal abuse' popped into my head, and wouldn't leave. Your creations feel like real creatures to me. Bravo.
Ik this comment is 6 months old but they do not want to take off, the reason why they are in the air is not to fly to other places but as a method to avoid being buried by sandstorms. One day, when they detect that a sandstorm is coming, they will automatically place down their own anchor and spread their wings to lift into the air, thus dodging death. Theo Jansen is one smart man.
Thank you for your work. I've discovered strandbeests when I was about 14, I'm 22 now and I'm still amazed by them, excited by their evolution, and impressed by your efforts to keep your creativity living so far
I think Da Vinci would've loved this. This looks straight out of his artworks. You feel like you would see one of these walking near a science center in the 18th or 17th century.
I wish I had half the imagination and skill as this man. Stunningly beautiful. It would be interesting to see how they were transported to the site. Have never seen anything like this anywhere.
Absolutely amazing and very inspiring in it's loveliness and the magnificence of your creations.... I am awe struck. Thanks for sharing your art with us all. Peace and love to us all in this moment of time with the reimagining of what is possible when the heartfelt energies of love and passionate actions are at play.
Imagine napping on the beach and waking up to one of these coming toward you. I think the first thing I'd do is look at my cooler to see how many beers I drank... 😂. Really is incredible, would love to see irl.
I work at a museum in America were they did a show of your creations and still spell bound at the creativity/ engineering. It's amazing what you can do with electrical pvc conduits👍
Мир крупных насекомых, даже движения как у насекомых. Здорово и очень красиво! Что то неземное. В этом есть... Простор первозданной пустоты берега , и небо за горизонт сливающееся с водой! Красотища!!Завораживает!!
Strandbeests are quite fascinating manmade creatures. They require the wind to move as it triggers their sails and pump pistons, which makes them move.
I think "evolution" is absolutely the correct language to use when describing these beasts. I keep getting a sense that we are seeing a glimpse of how evolutionary change actually works. Evolution will try anything, and there is a natural selection of what works. The environment shapes and drives that natural selection of continuous improvement.
Its hard to not appreciate how you have taken the dense, earthly structures of solid timber and given it a life force amongst the ether. These creations dance amongst the sublime profundity of firmament. Marvellous achievement 👍🙏
Je pourrais regarder ça pendant longtemps ! C'est tellement beau et poétique ! Ces grandes créatures fragiles sous le ciel bleu me font penser à un tableau de Dali. 🌬️💞
The way he runs after the strandbeest walking towards is honestly so endearing, like he’s chasing after his child who’s learning to walk and already wants to run before he’s ready
Agreed. It looks like he's legitimately running after it to keep it out of the surf. I know it's just to save 'wood and cloth' but you see how much he cares for his art. The simple act can be a part of the Art too in a way.
i know its pieces of wood, plastic or cloth... but this one seems a giant puppy
Your Strandbeests give me a very special kind of inner peace. Watching them just has a very soothing nature to it. Thank you for sharing!
I agree... I was having such a shitty day till this video came into my feed.
Weird.
I'm normally a calm. Peace loving individual, but these things make me want to shoot burning arrows into their hearts.
These things & butterflies
It always gives me howl's moving castle vibes.
Definitely the castle-vibes! Made me smile though, they're cute and also terrifying in a way
Cosas de arte? O maravilla mecánica?
Original art forms, really original in these days is almost impossible to find, yet here it is; a perfect combination of technical skill, imagination and beauty. How I would love to see one of these in person someday, but at least here we get to see many of them. Thank you!
These things would likely scare the crap outta you if you were the only one there watching and not expecting to see them !
@@jowlorenz9555 yes, their movements seem so alive sometimes, with little hesitant feet. For sure it would be quite startling! 😀
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I think you can actually buy some as models ...it's not the same but it's something.
@@DerEchteBold oh Yes! It's on my Christmas list, but I guess I have not been good enough yet. 😄 You might like to know, that here on youtube is a video of a man who used one of those models for learning how to build a Strandbeest that he sat upon and made it pedal-powered! It didn't go very fast, but it did go eventually. Inspiration is everywhere. Thank you. 🙂
@@DerEchteBold ho, here is the link to that video, not a spam, don't worry: th-cam.com/video/-dhN9zNzuCM/w-d-xo.html
Is this just a dream? Subtle and profound. Haunting and inspiring. Kept alive. Nurturing a tranquil state of being - example of how we can spend our days - in awe - co-creating wonders. What a wonderful possibility.
I recently read about why Theo Jansen makes Strandbeest. He wants to show is that, in his words, the walls between art and engineering exist only in our minds. After watching these videos I couldn't agree more. Videos like these should be shown in schools.
Agree 100%. Nicely said
Watching this video in class currently so progress is being made! Lol
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I'm afraid the fascist republican cult would ban these videos.
Agree, though, sadly these days, someone would see demonic influence in their movements.
Best wishes on evolving new beests to test
I saw Theo’s strandbeesten a couple of years ago. I can’t find words to describe how special they really are. The way they move, it’s truly amazing. What an artist.
What an engineer!
I love how you can tell Dutch speakers from other language speakers by the way they pluralize Standbeest.
Ever since I first saw his work on YT it's been a dream of mine to see one irl! I'm in love with his creation! ❤
This is absolute genius like I have never seen before. I am an aerospace engineer here in the States. I am gladly sharing this. Such unique thinking. As if I’m watching parallel evolution of other species that could exist elsewhere in the universe. Simply breathtaking.
Do you think these have any potential for light rovers for exploration or something like that?
This is a beautiful question. My mind goes to solar wind and plasma energy created by stars such as our sun. I even recall the great master Larry Niven exploring the interstellar movement of a sentient being (called the Outsiders, that followed star seed lures placed by Pierson Puppeteers in his iconic, award winning Ringworld novel-highly recommend.) Can solar wind function as lift? Such a great question. I need to think on this.
You may be thinking of movement on a planetary scale, but what about interstellar change in positions over time among the stars (travel)?
And to answer your question I think you are asking, yes, this could have application on Mars.
Translation Strandbeest is Beach beast.
What a bright and cheery visual. Animated art is rare, but to this degree was unheard of until this man broke our contemporary notions of what is possible. Can't imagine the engineering and work that goes into imagining, drawing up, building, transporting, and then chasing down one of these mobile masterpieces. A deeply profound sense of appreciation for this man and his team.
When Theo runs over like a concerned parent to a stumbling toddler 🥰. Fantastically beautiful creations that speak a universal language - comments from across the world, great to see.
Yep very nice
Yes, the same thing I saw :)
Not stumbling, more like an over-active toddler but about to wander into the ocean ;)
He knows their time is short, since he declares them extinct in the fall.
@@schmodedo What do you mean?
In times such as these it is immensely refreshing to see that human beings are also capable of beautiful things. Wonderful to watch. Thanks you.
You should see the dump I just took.
It’s not hard to see beautiful things daily. Just smile at someone and they will smile back. That is beautiful and easy.
@@ZR1Terror that's what I'm saying, I make something beautiful every morning after I drink coffee
@Jesus is coming. Read the Gospel. "he who sleeps with itchy tushie wake up with smelly finger"
Confucius 551 BCE
@@regulatorjohnson. 😂🙌
I truly felt like I was looking at an other world somewhere in this vast cosmos where these where the life beings that evolved there. It was one of the coolest things I've seen in a long while. :) Truly enjoyed that.
I love how the myriad feet quickly tippy toe across the sand with elegance and fluidity. Truly beautiful, I would love to be small enough to ride in one!
would a single human weigh them down completely?
They are so long. Maybe there's a way to distribute your weight across the entire skeleton.
For the first time in over fifty years I experience a true sense of wonder and awe.
Keep CGI, Disney, and Marvel.
I could watch this man's creations for hours with a big smile on my face the whole time. Thank you Mr. Jansen.🌼
This man been posting for 10 years and finally his video caught upto to the algorithm, props for never giving up and sticking up to your passion brother 🙏🏻
@Hvitis Pretty low standard for "complete". He also makes new ones all the time, so I highly doubt he would use such pretentious terminology.
Nah, I'm sure I've seen these few more times.
He is very well known in the art and science industry. He also has exhibition around the world before pandemic, doubt he would care the algorithm. But it is never a bad thing if it helps his work to be admire by more people.
Ami recién hoy
Lol yes finally his goal of getting algorithm'd !!
I’ve been following your work since 2008, and the evolutions you’ve achieved have been nothing short of stellar.
This is the first I’ve seen of these!!
I suspect the word "evolution" is correctly used, here
I agree!
Imagine if he unleashed them on society! ...nothing would happen. Maybe people would be late for work.
Do you see evolution or the smart designs, creations so to speak?
I see the evolution more, despite the creatures in the earlier videos appearing just as spectacular.
Having read Richard Dawkins’ The Blind Watchmaker, I can’t see any living thing without considering where it/we came from.
Very telling though, that I see these as animals… it’s impossible to miss that.
Someone who can marry art with science like this is closer to The One than anyone can ever hope to be .
I can't imagine the patience and skill required to assemble just one of these let alone so many that are in this video alone! Amazing!
Wonder how many months he spent on one
What to do when wind changes or becomes too strong ?
I wonder if they are mostly CAD modelled ?
Some things can just be organically seat-of-the-pants engineered, but with so many parts inter-dependent one must get the fundamental geometry right and then replicate it many times
I imagine there are some fundamental kinetic machine elementary building blocks as starting points which are then elaborated
@@kurtklingbeil6900 Not sure about wind changing direction, but the strandbeest have multiple adaptations to survive storms. For example, Animaris Rex, the most recent beast, is many strandbeest connected together to form something of a superorganism, and this helps to survive storms as the strandbeest are less likely to be blown together in a group than if they were on their own. There are also strandbeest that drop an anchor and spread out their sails so much that they lift several feet into the air, which prevents being buried by sand in a sandstorm
@@person4579wow!
This video is incredible Theo. Your creations are mechanically beautiful. When I saw them in the air I stood up and said "what?", I didn't know you were teaching them to fly. I have so much respect for your decision to pursue an idea that is so progressive, and focused, and specific, but not defined or limited, or influenced in any particular way. It's hard to find the right words to express how your art makes me feel. I'm wasting my life, not living it.
Wasting life not living it about sums it up no one i know has commitment to anything on the level he does to mechanical engineering and the design of these machines this is a love affair of physics and fine carpentry he gives 100 percent
@@todydn It just makes me feel there's something I need to do.
The way you explained this
“Progressive, focused and specific, but not defined or limited”. Just …”wow”. I think through writing you’ll
Find your Niché 🙏🏻💜
That was genius, or near genius level explaination.
@@AlibraMentality Thanks Demi, I believe Theo is genius.
You watch too much TH-cam lol go outside and ride a bike
Strange and beautiful. I especially love the centipede tails, or whatever you're calling them. The movement of the wave draws your eye back to the piece. They're mesmerizing and yet, somehow, they sorta give me the willies, but just enough to be very interesting, I can explore the feeling. My brain keeps trying to tell me they're alive, kinda like when you see a face in some wrinkled fabric. They remind me of Wayne Barlowe's book "Expedition" in the best way too.
They remind me alot of Jon Anderson's (from Yes) Flight of the Moorglade song --- from his solo Olias of Sunhillow album .
Looks like sci-fi creatures from a different dimension. The empty beaches add to the otherworldly feeling. Amazing sentient movements!
I haven't seen Strandbeest for a few years. So glad you are still making them because they are remarkable in their apparent simplicity, but the physics is mindblowing.
Every flat beach needs some! I'm in Australia where there are many wide flat white beaches. I grew up on one that was 5ks long and 1k wide on a low tide. But the beach was almost completely covered at high tide so there would not be much room for a Strandbeest to rest on the high. 👍😄
If he can teach them to fly, then he can teach them to swim.
This has to be one of the most beautiful things I have ever witnessed. Thank you for bringing this creation into our world.
what? this looks creepy
These images are magical, as, of course are the fascinating objects here, each more enchanting than the other. I cannot help but think of the enormous logistic to transport and deploy these enormous pieces, which, I can only imagine must be disassembled, loaded into a large vehicle, and then put together on the beach. Which means, for every minute of enchantment and magic, there must be countless hours of production and logistic to make it happen. And this is not considering the months of designing, r&d, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing. Mind blowing indeed.
they don't get prototypes: every machine before them is the prototype. also the manufacturing takes a week
Moat of it is wood and could literally fit in a container or two
@@johndawson6057 *PVC pipe.
also, do you...
do you not know how complex these things are? also, just the legs alone don't even fully fit in a pickup truck. do you have any spatial awareness or mechanical awareness?
@aidanmatthewgalea7761 yes, "they do get prototypes"; smaller versions to make sure the mechanics work. Did you think the pieces were produced as large as these are before testing with smaller prototypes? Think just for a moment.
Конструкция движется, как живое существо. Потрясающе!
What an incredible feat of engineering, creativity and art. Absolutely love this!
Yo, this looks straight up from Da Vinci’s fever dreams and I love it!!! Hope to see some art on them in the future. Heck, a whole clockpunk setting with your creations would be beautiful.
Imagine that
I think you miss the point that these already are masterpieces of art
@@アストーム I think they meant fan art
@@アストーム like drawings and stuff
My gosh, these are so very beautiful! Quite otherworldly. Just imagine coming across them without knowing what they are, you'd think they were sentient.
These are fantastic.
These are truly exquisite creations - hard to believe that they contain zero electronics, that they are just wind powered - the mechanical craftsmanship of these creations are another level entirely…
Thank you Theo for your years of dedication and hard work to create these wonderous, fascinating creatures. You have captured thousands of people's imaginations with your marvelous Strandbeests.
Amazing creatures with years of intense effort. It is hard to imagine what went into this, even how such things were transported to and from the beach. The videography is also excellent.
It's their natural habitat, the beasts don't have to be transported. Theo is there to greet and watch and document their evolution.
@@jonathanwalther Also, there is a DIY store around the corner.
He lowers them onto the beach using a blimp.
What I find most captivating about the strandbeests are how lifelike they are. They truly seem alive, and it’s curious, because they have no artificial intelligence, no life-like textures or appearances, they are simply a combination of sailcloth and tubing. They probably could have been made (at much greater cost) hundreds of years ago, with oiled leather pouches for air sacks and reeds for tubing, and yet they are so lifelike out of such simple materials. It makes me wonder: just what about them is intrinsic to our human perception of life?
They sometimes have pneumatic sensors and logic gates so they can walk away from water ( basically if a tube can't draw air some can then start using stored up energy to push in the other direction)
similar thing happens to us being composed of cells
To our brains, if something moves seemingly on its own, then it is alive.
I think it’s that they use air to “breathe” they cannot move without the wind, like we can’t live without air.
They’re wind powered, and wind is often described as having a living quality.
Honestly - you should film all your creations in the magic light in the beginning of the video. Those dark, cloudy, dreamy skies are just perfect for the sculptures and remind me so much of Tanguy's magic, haunting world. Brilliant work with your Stransbeest!
I've known about these for years but had no idea they were still being made!! Beautiful, incredible work.
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These are incredible pieces of engineering, but these would pretty scary to see undulating down the beach towards you if you weren't prepared to see them or were unfamiliar with them.
they are "uncanny" - intriguing, yet unsettling
Imagine being someone from a stone age culture encountering one of these. They would probably think it's a living being.
The are eldrich wicker horrors
On the other hand, imagine being familiar with them- that you eventually become so used to them, they become more of a friend that you meet on the beach once in a while.
Backrooms on the Beach!
Absolutely bloody wonderful, glorious, quirky, funny, and brilliantly inventive. Sir, you are a genius.
with all these electronics, we forgot things can take life in a mechanical way, like harnessing the power of wind and weight. so impressive and fascinating-
@Pandacat 666 here's hoping!
@@we-must-live ?
@Pandacat 666 Unlikely, knowledge of firearms and explosives is far too widespread now for it to die.
Knowledge of the basics of electrical engineering is likewise very widespread.
As for the rest, steam power was invented 2000 years ago but took only 2 centuries to go from a mere novelty interest to the foundation of the industrial revolution.
Trust me when I say that regaining at least a basic grasp of what we had 100 years ago would not take so long at all.
@@JimBobJoeB0b just praying for a world where the morally strong and virtuous rule, rather than the slime we have as political representatives nowadays.
@@we-must-live we have a lot of bad blood in our governing bodies, for sure
I’m so glad I was able to see at least one of your exhibitions in Chicago years ago at the cultural center as an art student, really really impactful work, thanks so much for gifting our generation something so original
Ого! Классная ты девчёнка,если мыслишь такими категориями! Будь счастлива!❤️❤️
I have loved all the strandbeests I have seen over the years, but there is a special joy in seeing the small caterpillar-like beesties gamboling along the beach like playful wind puppies!
Wind puppies!
This is one of the most amazing things I have seen in a long time. Thank you.
I came across your projects back in year 7 art. It's amazing how you discovered the leg system. You've made great progress and it stills instills the same awe as it did back then for me.
Keep it up man. You're doing well
Животные из другой реальности. Мощно и красиво . Дух захватывает. А музыкальное сопровождение вообще сказка ... Браво маэстро 👍👍👍
Согласен на сто это новый виток искуства и механики парус крыло васхитительно о написал без ошибки 💃🔥💣
@@РомаШамиль-ж7в, ага, "правильно", без знаков препинания, "искуство" и "васхитительно" - с ошибкой написаны.
Насчёт музыки-это Арам Хачатурян,балет ‘’Спартак’’.
These are incredible. The fluidity of the centipede-like wave is breathtaking!
I almost never comment on youtube videos, but this is really truly amazing. I came across the Strandbeest a few years ago and I was immediately filled with immense wonder. They have stayed on my mind and I think about them once in a while.
It feels as though they are from a different universe, or a parallel timeline. The majestic scenery and the classical music adds so much! I would be honored to witness one of your creations one day.
Agree with everything except the classical music. I would prefer to experience these amazing creatures in the sound world where they have their existence - sand, sea, wind and engineering . . .
Just imagine how fast the worm strandbeests would go on an incredibly windy location like a tundra. They are so well desingned
i don't know, it is possible that they would get overwhelmed by strong winds and simply swept away, because it looks like they are made to walk instead of running. Although it is 100% possible to make a strandbeest that gallops, that would be really cool.
Wouldn't the vegetation get in the way?
Don't underestimate the windiness of Dutch beaches
Goosebumps everywhere. The elegance, the majesty - and yet the strandbeests seem to be so "humble".
This has got to take a tremendous amount of research. The thing I get from it that the power of wind has so much potential.... I'm just mind blown as how you even start such amazing projects.
Technology today has evolved from practicality/efficiency and affordability in militarily standards. This man shows how it’s possible to make that which prioritizes art over the three keys mentioned.
Blown away. At first I was peering at the screen , trying to see the people hidden inside doing the pedalling, but then I realised I was seeing genius of engineering and art combined.
This took an enormous amount of time, energy, and lots of love. Just Beautiful!
Awesome Strandbeests! Can't even image how much time this took to plan, build, tune in and etc.
Very impressive Theo!
The music brings back me to the early 70's and the Onedin line series.
Thank you! I was born in '72 and was trying to place the primordial memory of this music.
Me too. Remember watching that T.V show with my parents in Mt Barker as a small child. Such memories.
Isn’t this music from the ballet Spartacus by Khachaturian?
@@nominalegg5865 да, прекрасная музыка...
@@nominalegg5865 Yes, but it was used as the theme music for the BBC TV series in the 70s.
the most nature based engineering, sad we don't see more of this is real world engineering
Because ~300 years of experience tell us that this does not have much applications
Bioengineering you mean? It's a huge field with crazy cool inventions.
Cause it’s not practical and needs wind from the beach
Because just like wind turbines ------ in theory it sounds like a great idea but the reality is, it leaves a huge carbon footprint, is far from green and top problem ------- no wind, no work.
what ???
That's amazing. I've heard of the Strandbeeste years ago, I didn't realise they'd become so advanced though! I love the ones that fly! The one that has to be tethered down, could you give it some long strings, and let it escape into the sky? Some crazy bird or crab creature dancing across the sky would be amazing to see. How high might it be able to go?
Theo, have you thought about making one of these strong enough to ride? So you could sit on it's back, metres above the beach, and it's enormous wind-catchers would have it prancing and streaking across the sand, with you on the back pulling levers to steer it. Then when you're bored of that you pull the "transform" lever and it turns into a bird and you fly away.
I'm disappointed to hear they end up in the "boneyard", surely there must be museums and art galleries around the world interested in these? They're evidence that, if you really want to, you can do anything with science and engineering. Their inspirational value alone is immense, but seeing some of the mechanisms explained in a museum would be good too.
Seriously, yes, these need to be preserved in some way! It would be awesome if they could go on tour, and you could do presentations for schools & universities. 💚
The problem isnt flying, its getting them to land safely.
Would be interesting to see what a cosplay or professional costume designer would do with those. I know seeing something that looked alien but alive come at me would have me running. the fact I can see its mechanical is the only thing that saves me right now.
I had the opportunity to see these beautiful Strandbeeste in person some years ago and the whole experience was astonishing. Theo Jansen is a genius who deserves greater recognition.
@@erinmcdonald7781 They go on tour, I attended an exhibition in Madrid some years ago.
I always imagine seeing these as beautiful alien animals. They are wonderful, thank you.
The immense genius it must take to make these is sublime. The videos and music combine to make me feel as though I’m in a Dali piece and the location makes each shot like a painting. Beautiful.
so true
I'm obsessed with these beautiful creations. Thank you!
Absolutely inspirational work. I started following your projects around 2011 and I have been mesmerized by them ever since. Thank you for your remarkable work!
Your art is the closest thing to the feeling I get when I read my favorite steampunk/1800s sci-fi/exploration books.
Those are truly BEAUTIFUL!!!
Simple wind walkers that are art in motion!!!!
Something peaceful and relaxing watching them traverse the beach!
Sorry, not downplaying the incredible engineering by using the word “simple”..
Just a word to describe the beautiful fluid motion.
these strandbeests are both majestic and scary ( awe inspiring )
The level of engineering to accomplish such a feat is incredible, great job!!
It's a single basic concept repeated in each structure. Doesn't require brilliance. Just obsession.
These are pretty simple, a bunch of times.
esto es demasiado inspirador... que genialidad de obra.... arte, fisica, ingenieria, ciencia, sensibilidad, esto lo tiene todo... muchas gracias por tan hermoso arte Da vinci estaria orgulloso!!!
I love you reply you said exactly what I would have said. I'd love to see one with a passenger or picking up litter or chasing children a little paper mache and they would make Wild fantasy animals.
Thank you for this, Theo! I've been loving your creations for years, but never seen them in real life. I hope there are sometimes some people who never even heard of them, that see them for the first time "in the wild". What an amazing experience that must be. Perhaps a little intimidating, but still...
All I want to say to you is: Thank you so much, and please never stop!
I loved the Onedin line many years ago and thank you for your inventions Theo, the world needs more people like you.
Stunningly beautiful. Every work is both a revelation and a mystery.
These are truly incredible. Thank you for sharing. They are beautifully crafted. What a joy it must be for you to see the end result after such a long, meticulous build.
Oh my God, I am speechless! wonderful artist and engineer in one! Leonardo!
Удивительно . Сказочные существа гуляют по песку , летают над землей . Музыка подчеркивает фантастичность .
И выглядят они как добрые динозавры , нет страха , хочется подойти ближе познакомится .
Браво МАСТЕРУ 🙂👏👏👏.
НОВЫХ ТВОРЧЕСКИХ СВЕРШЕНИЙ 👏👏👏👨🔧
Полностью с вами,согласен!
Rather than wasting your time. Couldn't you perhaps direct you energies to more worthwhile causes? Such as stopping your government committing genocide.
@@ruzziasht349 No one here to start aggressive BS. People here appreciate what this guy has created. So if you don't like it, go spout shit somewhere else.
@@ruzziasht349 only Ukraine committing genocide of Donbas people since 2014. Ur brainwashed, go touch some grass
@@ruzziasht349 No seas idiota UNA GOLONDRINA NO HACE PRIMAVERA estás culpando a un inocente que nada podría hacer si tuviera voluntad está en lo mismo que vos impedido de que tú le grites a EEUU de armar a países ajenos, mejor vuelva a la escuela a aprender de nuevo y deja observar este arte de seres humanos más sensibles y puros
Это что-то необыкновенное!! Вижу впервые, просто завораживает, хочется смотреть ещё и ещё!!!непонятн, как это устроено, но кажется, что это живые существа, какие-то инопланетные насекомые и животные, - тот, кто это придумал, настоящий гений-👏👏👏👍👍👍🤨
Dutch, harnassing the wind
Раз Вы такая любопытствующая к зрелищам - ширнитесь чем нибудь по мощнее.
Бедная, мультиков испугалась. Глупая.
Изобретатель в душе ребёнок
@@ГалинаЕкимова-з1з В душе - возможно, но стоит ему из душа вийти - тут же подавай ему пиво, водку и бабу.
these are some cool strand-type-beasts.
I haven't seen the flying one or the caterpillar ones before!
Yes!! The flying one was brilliant, you were just willing it to take off across the sea, maybe turn and nod to Theo and then just disappear over the horizon.
"Strand-type beasts".
Oh Kojima....
This is one of the few TH-cam flavour of the month always front page videos that I can get behind. Well worth a watch.
This is simply magestic as art. Beautiful.
I've been following your work for years and every generation is more masterful than the last. You're one of my favorite artists in the world, truly creative and inspirational in how you capture the spirit of the wind and water into these creatures, and even give them the dignity of death with each coming winter. I will hopefully be moving to Europe in the next 10 years. Do me a favor and stick around until I can see your marvelous beests with my own eyes.
As an engineer, I'd love to see the video of how they get these things to beach and assemble them before they start walking...
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This is the perfect vid to watch right after waking up when the night’s dreams are still fresh in the mind. It amplifies the already nice “is this real or am I still dreaming?” quality the footage already possesses.
It gives me a feeling of otherworldly pleasure. Seeing these oddly shaped yet fluid moving creations.
I just stumbled across your creations on an old BBC show I got round to watching so Googled you and I'm so pleased to see you're still committed to your passion. What a collection of ingenius contraptions. Well done, you have inspired me.
Amazing! The thought and planning of these mythical beasts are very fascinating ! Thank you for sharing your work!
At 2:45, watching the beest that is tied to the ground and desparately trying to lift off, the words 'animal abuse' popped into my head, and wouldn't leave. Your creations feel like real creatures to me. Bravo.
Ik this comment is 6 months old but they do not want to take off, the reason why they are in the air is not to fly to other places but as a method to avoid being buried by sandstorms. One day, when they detect that a sandstorm is coming, they will automatically place down their own anchor and spread their wings to lift into the air, thus dodging death. Theo Jansen is one smart man.
@@person4579he’s not questioning why, he’s stating it stirred up a human emotion to protect an “animal” :)
Your strandbeests are so whimsical and emotional to watch x
Glad to see this project is still going and improving.
Thank you for your work. I've discovered strandbeests when I was about 14, I'm 22 now and I'm still amazed by them, excited by their evolution, and impressed by your efforts to keep your creativity living so far
I think Da Vinci would've loved this. This looks straight out of his artworks. You feel like you would see one of these walking near a science center in the 18th or 17th century.
Nice to see you're still doing this. I saw you in our Art Textbook.
Link for the Art Textbook?
Amazingly beautiful! I'm impressed with your engineering and design(huge understatement).
I wish I had half the imagination and skill as this man. Stunningly beautiful. It would be interesting to see how they were transported to the site. Have never seen anything like this anywhere.
테오 얀센님 멋지고 좋은 작품 영상 올려주셔서 감사합니다❣️
Absolutely amazing and very inspiring in it's loveliness and the magnificence of your creations.... I am awe struck.
Thanks for sharing your art with us all. Peace and love to us all in this moment of time with the reimagining of what is possible when the heartfelt energies of love and passionate actions are at play.
The strandbeests are always so inspiring to see. They are one of a kind
I'm hypnotized and terrified This is the true crossroads of art and engineering.
I can't explain why, but seeing these undeniably awesome mechanisms walk gives me a genuine fight or flight instinct
Imagine napping on the beach and waking up to one of these coming toward you. I think the first thing I'd do is look at my cooler to see how many beers I drank... 😂. Really is incredible, would love to see irl.
I work at a museum in America were they did a show of your creations and still spell bound at the creativity/ engineering. It's amazing what you can do with electrical pvc conduits👍
Мир крупных насекомых, даже движения как у насекомых. Здорово и очень красиво! Что то неземное. В этом есть... Простор первозданной пустоты берега , и небо за горизонт сливающееся с водой! Красотища!!Завораживает!!
Strandbeests are quite fascinating manmade creatures. They require the wind to move as it triggers their sails and pump pistons, which makes them move.
Amazing. Felt like landing on an alien planet, and observing for the first time its lifeforms, totally different from anything familiar to us.
I was thinking the same
I feel like there could be a whole *ecosystem* of these things! 🤩
True but they are not totally different from anything familiar to us in the slightest. That would be impossible to create.
@@darthwisetheplagueis5869 yeah you've got a point there
Have you ever seen deep sea creatures? Insects?
I think "evolution" is absolutely the correct language to use when describing these beasts. I keep getting a sense that we are seeing a glimpse of how evolutionary change actually works. Evolution will try anything, and there is a natural selection of what works. The environment shapes and drives that natural selection of continuous improvement.
Imagine riding one of those, it would be something magical. Literally go where the wind takes you.
How long does it take to construct one of the larger Strandbeests ? at 1:55
Its hard to not appreciate how you have taken the dense, earthly structures of solid timber and given it a life force amongst the ether.
These creations dance amongst the sublime profundity of firmament.
Marvellous achievement 👍🙏
I mean its not all that dissimilar from the first planes and gliders. Plywood and cloth gave us flight
Je pourrais regarder ça pendant longtemps ! C'est tellement beau et poétique ! Ces grandes créatures fragiles sous le ciel bleu me font penser à un tableau de Dali. 🌬️💞
Yes.. As whimsy too.