That should lowkey be the norm for all people tho. I find really "rude" to misspronounce names of people you want to interwiev or make content about, which sadly happens a lot. Like i get it, names from certain countries are hard to pronounce but, when someone makes a documentary about someone, at least learn to pronounce their name right.
@@theothertonydutch They didn't evolve at all, not to ruin the fun. The people just built new ones as the beests live there forever as immortals. However, if they were able to some how create more of themselves without external help (probably by eating each other and constructing themselves over time) then they can be considered alive, and the probability of mistake goes up (this is a good thing). Mistake is good because this leads to natural selection taking affect on the new changes. This will *finally* lead to evolution! :D
I love how he's so passionate and completely in love with his interests, yet he's so humble and respectful and in awe of their creators. It's amazing to watch and take part of.
imagine building a bunch of the these and put them in a huge windy dessert. Then just leave them and see how far they will go. You could maybe even put at small Camera on one, and follow its Journey. :)
A few years ago I have had the luck of building one of these strandbeests out of perspex tubes and meeting Theo Jansen in person. It was really a great experience and only when you build one of these standbeest you really start to understand the cleverness of Theo Jansen's design
And young Ghorwed...must go and do battle and pass his test of manhood. Slay a Strandbeest. But when he arrives, he sees that the beest is intelligent and means him no harm. So, instead, they become bonded comrades...
I"m getting choked up how much child like excitement Adam is experiencing. to actually touch something of such wonder and to know it and how it works and behaves and then to have one walking in front of you, to you, beside you. Bio Mechanical Magic
I had to write a paper for my animation art degree and my paper talks about art being an extension of human evolution as they are memes according to Richard Dawkin's meme theory in the Selfish Gene, and in it I had included research on Theo Jansen and his Strandbeests. I argued that fictional characters are basically mental entities that live and reproduce through human minds as memes that can even evolve into new characters, they also out live their creators. Strandbeests take it to the next step by actually being alive in the physical world. But both the teachers who are grading my paper turned out to be religious and do not subscribe to evolution, so I received a low grade.
That made me think in a way I haven't in a long time, thank you. And also, your professors sound incompetent and you should talk to the administration if it isn't a religious school
That sounds like an absolutely awful environment for learning. Limiting imagination and fresh ideas because they don't align with the teachers is the opposite of what a good teacher should be. Especially for an art degree; art should be free to express whatever the hell the artist wants. Is there nobody higher up you can discuss it with, or are they all zealots?
@StickySteez StickySteez Yeah I would totally be exited myself! Theo Jansen's creations is an absolutely stunning work of art and engineering. But there is just something infectious about Adam's exitement for creation and creativity. He is unashamed of his enthusiasm for the "strange" and the "niche" in a way that really inpiered me when i was a younger and more shy nerd. Thank you for replying to a 5 years old comment to bring me back to this video. I had nearly forgotten about it : )
There is something so beautiful and peaceful about watching the Strandbeest. Been a fan of these creatures for some time. Like Adam, I WOULD LOVE TO BUILD ONE.
good for you Adam its about time you got to see them. Two semesters ago i was writing a report for a history of modern art class on the strandbeests at the Peabody Essex Museum over in salem MA. i was shocked to see you on video there in the exhibition talking about Theo.
I had the honor of listening to Theo Jansen during a Maker Faire over here in the Netherlands last year where he showed one of his Strandbeests, and described to us the design process, mathematics and the extraordinary inventions builtin to the "animals". Especially the "pvc logic" actuators he designed are amazing. Look up the videos where it shows the Strandbeests walking into the surf, and reversing because it senses when it enters the water. Genuinely excited to see Adam so passionate about the Strandbeests. Well done Tested.
Adam Savage is such a nerd. But not in a bad way. The enthusiasm he brings to these nerdy passtimes and oddities is just so refreshing. So from one nerd to another, Adam, I salute you.
Too bad the interview was a bit short. It would have been nice to see Theo Jansen talk at length with Adam in a more relaxed setting. Perhaps building a strandbeest together.
I've seen a documentary about his 'strandbeesten' it is amazing how this man made these things all out of cv pipes an ty raps. After so many years he finally made it!
One day, millions of years from now, someone is going to find remains of one of these together with human bones and assume that the earth used to be populated by the most horrific PVC creatures with human heads.
I've been fortunate enough to see (and push) Strandbeests in person. Easily the most amazing thing I've ever seen made out of stuff you can buy at you local Ace Hardware.
There are model building kits (one of the kits strictly following Mister Jansens design pretty accurate, one using the linkage for a two legged"machine") from japan and he already build those. You can find both videos on TH-cam/Tested. So I hope he will build one from scratch :-) Even using plywood would be fine, as some strandbeest from Mister Jansen where in fact made of wood. (3D Printing would also be possible, but a bit boring)
I feel like this is a version of the conversation that I would have had with Jim Henson, if I had gotten to meet him. I would have had so much to say and no words to express my feelings. The tension in Adam's throat, empathy kicks me and I feel it as if it was mine. Thank you for including us in this moment.
I've been a big fan of these for a few years. Really great to hear your interview with him, and I to would love to see the strandbeests in person. Thanks for the video!
I saw him and the beesten at Schevingen a while ago, it was great. He gave a presentation on how he created them. Just using plastic bottles, pvc pipe and garden hoses he made a complete pneumatic logic system with pumps, and units /or units, timers, repeaters - the works. Felt like i was 10 years old again, fiddling with lego technic. I recommend experiencing them in person like Adam!
Being Dutch this makes me proud. We have times that we actually make awesome pieces of art, and this is definitely one of them! I also love that he called it a Dutch name, because it's just lovely seeing foreigners trip and almost choke trying to pronounce a little Dutch!
The better translation would probably be beach critter, since "beest" can have a different emotional context here. It's either hyperbole for human behaviour, in both negative and positive contexts or a neutral description of an "animal".
those strandbeest' look amazing! Would be amazing to see them in everyday situations like, "oh look there's one crossing the road, slow down for it to finish" ^.^
Strandbeest bicycle? Sign me up! However, for stability, it'll probably look more like a strandbeest car or a strandbeest trike. Which, hey, is awesome too!
look up "modospider". The motor spider is using a Klann-Linkage, not a Jansen linkage, but the modospider can in fact be ridden. (Comparing the linkages, it is relativly easy to see, why the Klann linkage is easier to manufacture)
sarowie The Klann Linkage is easier to manufacture, but the modospider is not in fact all that suitable for driving. It should be noted first of all that the modo spider doesn't keep the driver on the same axis of motion. It moves the driver in a very jerky, unpleasant sinus wave that is very abrupt and for some people harmful. The modospider is definitely a vehicle and a successful vehicle if you state the objective to be moving a person from one location to the other, but it's still not a very good vehicle. Not that the Strandbeest is an inherently good vehicle, but given that the axis of motion stays parallel to the surface it is traveling, I think it's /more/ successful if it's manufactured that way. However, complexity remains an issue for these sort of machines. The more complex, the more points of failure can arise. So, neither is inherently more successful than the other. They are more successful in their own fields. Wheels are good for flat, prepared surfaces, the modospider is good for strong, irregular surfaces and the strandbeest is good for semi-flat-semi-regular, amorphous surfaces.
Alderick van Klaveren If did some study on those mechanisms my self. If you want a good laugh: Look at Mister Klans patents and image the drawn machine to be build. (I mean: The mechanism is nice and the construction procedure is rely unique in a sense, that all other walking mechanism are numerical derivative/tuned - only the Klann linkage can be somewhat constructed/modified/adjusted with geometry alone) Crank based leg mechanisms (aka one degree of freedom) are not really fit for medium let alone high speed. I mean: They can only use "static walk", they can not use the energetically for efficient dynamic walking ("running"). They are also not really fit for rough terrain as the ride would be even rougher then the terrain already is. Nowadays with computers, it makes much more sense to use more degree of freedom and sensors, crunch numbers etc. Yet: Seeing a walking Strandbeest is fascinating and it inspires students and adults to build, learn and study. Learning why the jansen linkage (or any walking mechanism with just one degree of freedom) is not ideal teaches a lot of math and physics in a very visual way.
+Alderick van Klaveren I'm pretty sure (but have a crap memory) that I've seen a youtube video of a pedal powered machine using the Jansen linkage - have a look for it if interested.
Mesmerising! :O These walk surprisingly fast compared to what we have in modern robotics today! En voor Theo, goe gedaan jonge! ;) Maak er nog een hoop en zet ze hier voor de Belgische kust af, lijkt me leuk.
Watch Adam build his own full-sized Strandbeest here: th-cam.com/video/G96YQQ7vW8w/w-d-xo.html
"I'm gonna build one of these"- the magic words I was waiting for.
Haha, know exactly what you mean! :)
is tested premium exclusive one of the other magic words?
Denis Ryan I used to live in San Fransicko it must be all the LSD that cause him to build this shit.
Because he was infected by the Strandbeest
Yeah --- howbout a 20ft. tall skeleton man ...
I can't decide what I like best, the beauty of these machines or Adams raw appreciation for them and their creator
I kinda appreciate how Adam actually took the time to figure out how to properly pronounce Theo Jansen and strandbeest.
Well I'm Dutch, and - maybe you've guessed it - in English it's beach animal.
th-cam.com/video/nWMp_z7Jnxw/w-d-xo.html
That should lowkey be the norm for all people tho. I find really "rude" to misspronounce names of people you want to interwiev or make content about, which sadly happens a lot. Like i get it, names from certain countries are hard to pronounce but, when someone makes a documentary about someone, at least learn to pronounce their name right.
In the Netherlands, where they are built, the beaches are windier, so the strandbeasts walk better there.
They evolved there. If you take most animals out of their natural enviroment they'll have a rough time adapting.
But in time they might.
And faster
@@theothertonydutch They didn't evolve at all, not to ruin the fun. The people just built new ones as the beests live there forever as immortals. However, if they were able to some how create more of themselves without external help (probably by eating each other and constructing themselves over time) then they can be considered alive, and the probability of mistake goes up (this is a good thing). Mistake is good because this leads to natural selection taking affect on the new changes. This will *finally* lead to evolution! :D
@@theothertonydutch the Strandbeast might have a natural predator elsewhere.
And no crowds
Adam pronounces "Strandbeest" as you would say it in Dutch at the start of the video while Jansen himself does it in the english way :P
I am so glad Adam took over Tested... you have no idea.
I love how he's so passionate and completely in love with his interests, yet he's so humble and respectful and in awe of their creators. It's amazing to watch and take part of.
The best part.... NO MORE WILL!!!! :)
no more gaysian justin bieber??
yeah. hes gone forever
WAIT ADAM HAS BEEN RUNNING TESTED? so I can subscribe now??
I love seeing Adam so happy over something so amazing, Thank you Tested for introducing us to so many new and innovative ideas!
imagine building a bunch of the these and put them in a huge windy dessert. Then just leave them and see how far they will go. You could maybe even put at small Camera on one, and follow its Journey. :)
Genius!!!
The camera better be powered by windmill.
+Woo 991 or just have a really long lasting battery. Either way, that's a minor detail.
Da_zonk nah, it has to be 100% wind powered.
+Woo 991 im sure that's possible :)
A few years ago I have had the luck of building one of these strandbeests out of perspex tubes and meeting Theo Jansen in person. It was really a great experience and only when you build one of these standbeest you really start to understand the cleverness of Theo Jansen's design
I've visited his beach to watch his creations in motion. It's amazing.
Adam has been talking about these things for so long now, I love the fact that he got to meet the artist in person.
I want to see a army of em wandering in a foggy Victorian era ghost town, "that town be tha land a tha strandbeasts, nay go there"
Yes. Theo Jansen please do this!
And young Ghorwed...must go and do battle and pass his test of manhood. Slay a Strandbeest. But when he arrives, he sees that the beest is intelligent and means him no harm. So, instead, they become bonded comrades...
It's look strange at first but when you realize how it's work , it's just become super awesome
i'm here just for the contagious Adam's genuine enthusiasm..Amazing
This was actually really nicely edited and shot, it works as a standalone art-documentary. I'm assuming thats Joey's work, good job Joey!
Watching how much pleasure Adam got from building the models, I'm super excited for him that he was able to meet this guy (and the Strandbeests)
Truly a work of art in motion. Thanks for sharing.
I"m getting choked up how much child like excitement Adam is experiencing. to actually touch something of such wonder and to know it and how it works and behaves and then to have one walking in front of you, to you, beside you. Bio Mechanical Magic
I have shown Jansen works to my 14 years old students... They were amazed!!
Can't wait to see Adam's version
I had to write a paper for my animation art degree and my paper talks about art being an extension of human evolution as they are memes according to Richard Dawkin's meme theory in the Selfish Gene, and in it I had included research on Theo Jansen and his Strandbeests.
I argued that fictional characters are basically mental entities that live and reproduce through human minds as memes that can even evolve into new characters, they also out live their creators. Strandbeests take it to the next step by actually being alive in the physical world.
But both the teachers who are grading my paper turned out to be religious and do not subscribe to evolution, so I received a low grade.
Sounds like a really interesting paper, shame your professors let their own biases influence their judgement.
What an amazing hat!
And.. god dammit.. Why do the religious pretty much always make things more difficult then they have to be?
That made me think in a way I haven't in a long time, thank you. And also, your professors sound incompetent and you should talk to the administration if it isn't a religious school
Change institute, some people shouldn't teach or stay close to young bright minds for that matter
That sounds like an absolutely awful environment for learning. Limiting imagination and fresh ideas because they don't align with the teachers is the opposite of what a good teacher should be. Especially for an art degree; art should be free to express whatever the hell the artist wants. Is there nobody higher up you can discuss it with, or are they all zealots?
I love seeing Adam exited ^_^ It brightens my day to see someone that invested in something
@StickySteez StickySteez Yeah I would totally be exited myself! Theo Jansen's creations is an absolutely stunning work of art and engineering. But there is just something infectious about Adam's exitement for creation and creativity. He is unashamed of his enthusiasm for the "strange" and the "niche" in a way that really inpiered me when i was a younger and more shy nerd. Thank you for replying to a 5 years old comment to bring me back to this video. I had nearly forgotten about it : )
There is something so beautiful and peaceful about watching the Strandbeest. Been a fan of these creatures for some time. Like Adam, I WOULD LOVE TO BUILD ONE.
I visited Theo Jansen as well. Really nice guy and the machines he makes are fantastic.
good for you Adam its about time you got to see them. Two semesters ago i was writing a report for a history of modern art class on the strandbeests at the Peabody Essex Museum over in salem MA. i was shocked to see you on video there in the exhibition talking about Theo.
Theo Jansen has been an inspiration for Years! Nice to see him getting more notice.
yea i remember seeing that creation years ago, i wanna say its been a decade since i first saw it
Love seeing Dutch people/stuff on these channels, makes me proud
Theo Jansen is a construction genius! It boggles my mind how you actually design and build these remarkable machines!
This makes my heart happy.
So refreshing to see something so original.
It's 20 years old now.
@@kiereluurs1243 But it's still so refreshing to see something so original.
i have been fascinated by these for years, I am so glad to see the proportions are out, so now maybe i can make one.
Can't wait to see what Adam's Strandbeest looks like.
I had the honor of listening to Theo Jansen during a Maker Faire over here in the Netherlands last year where he showed one of his Strandbeests, and described to us the design process, mathematics and the extraordinary inventions builtin to the "animals". Especially the "pvc logic" actuators he designed are amazing. Look up the videos where it shows the Strandbeests walking into the surf, and reversing because it senses when it enters the water.
Genuinely excited to see Adam so passionate about the Strandbeests. Well done Tested.
Adam Savage is such a nerd. But not in a bad way. The enthusiasm he brings to these nerdy passtimes and oddities is just so refreshing.
So from one nerd to another, Adam, I salute you.
Too bad the interview was a bit short. It would have been nice to see Theo Jansen talk at length with Adam in a more relaxed setting. Perhaps building a strandbeest together.
What an important and brilliant man.
So glad you guys could get together and talk. Please do make one of these Adam!!!
Love Théo's stuff. A nice sincere approach towards his art.
That thing reminds me of Howl's moving castle.
he has even vigger ones here in holland, they have a "feeler" wich suchs in water if its there and it will change direction this man is a legend
Theo has his workplace just around the corner of where I live. After all those years they still amaze me...
I've seen a documentary about his 'strandbeesten' it is amazing how this man made these things all out of cv pipes an ty raps. After so many years he finally made it!
Adam's passion is contagious!
What a great vid! I love Adams curiosity and respect :)
One day, millions of years from now, someone is going to find remains of one of these together with human bones and assume that the earth used to be populated by the most horrific PVC creatures with human heads.
You seriously need to play Horizon Zero Dawn...
Wow, I wish I could see one of these in person.
I've been fortunate enough to see (and push) Strandbeests in person. Easily the most amazing thing I've ever seen made out of stuff you can buy at you local Ace Hardware.
Thats awesome! i had to order myself a model after watching the one day build that you guys did they are just too cool!
Two of my most favourite people in one video. Overload. I think I'm going to swoon.
oh please tell me we get to watch adam make one :)
chance is it would be an exclusive content for Tested website. We might get to see the result tho.
adam savages one day builds: strandbeest model
There are model building kits (one of the kits strictly following Mister Jansens design pretty accurate, one using the linkage for a two legged"machine") from japan and he already build those. You can find both videos on TH-cam/Tested.
So I hope he will build one from scratch :-)
Even using plywood would be fine, as some strandbeest from Mister Jansen where in fact made of wood.
(3D Printing would also be possible, but a bit boring)
sarowie t
I feel like this is a version of the conversation that I would have had with Jim Henson, if I had gotten to meet him. I would have had so much to say and no words to express my feelings. The tension in Adam's throat, empathy kicks me and I feel it as if it was mine.
Thank you for including us in this moment.
Beautiful idea!
I could tell a few seconds in that Adam was going to build one. I might check them out at the Exploratorium. I miss the old location.
cool to see Adam so happy and amazed.
I've been a big fan of these for a few years. Really great to hear your interview with him, and I to would love to see the strandbeests in person. Thanks for the video!
I went to his workplace with school, he is a really nice dude.
Adam, you and Jamie should definitely have a strandbeest competition! Making and racing!
proud on my country again
I second that! NL for the win. :)
Koen Vandenberk *of
Great music choice too! Really fits when the Beest is moving in the wind.
That is simply amazing. What ingenuity, what imagination, a totally fabulous beast!
Our dutch hero
I love Adams enthusiasm for so many things.
I saw him and the beesten at Schevingen a while ago, it was great. He gave a presentation on how he created them. Just using plastic bottles, pvc pipe and garden hoses he made a complete pneumatic logic system with pumps, and units /or units, timers, repeaters - the works. Felt like i was 10 years old again, fiddling with lego technic. I recommend experiencing them in person like Adam!
Super mooi echt heel stoer.
Proude to be dutch.
Very nice to see Adam so excited.
This is the first new Jansen content I've seen in like 4 years! So good
Theo, you are an incredible artist. I'm just baffled by these machines.
This piece of art should be inside every ME textbook.
Being Dutch this makes me proud. We have times that we actually make awesome pieces of art, and this is definitely one of them! I also love that he called it a Dutch name, because it's just lovely seeing foreigners trip and almost choke trying to pronounce a little Dutch!
he should have called them schafscharnagels then.
The first time I saw one of these animals I felt a feeling I had never felt before. I still can't explain that feeling.
nice to see Adam doing what he loves. next build a Standbeest.
I love this guy's work. So inspiring and beautiful.
Really cool, the movement looks so organic. I like Adam's Heisenberg outfit too.
They probably work way better in the Netherlands (it's always windy here)
I have heard of these before... I didn't realize how beautiful and amazingly life like... they're actual creatures. It's amazing
Brilliant. A modern day Leonardo.
There's something satisfying about watching them walk
I hope we get to see you build one Adam can't wait to see it have a great day.
Adam Savage is one of the few TV Stars who actually made the switch to TH-cam with perfect success.
I saw these in Chicago! They are sooo cool! Self powered amazing! I made a video of them couldn't not!!
The name is Dutch for beach beast
The better translation would probably be beach critter, since "beest" can have a different emotional context here. It's either hyperbole for human behaviour, in both negative and positive contexts or a neutral description of an "animal".
Alderick van Klaveren you're right, i was directly translating each word
Yep. Beach Creature.
That was my name back in the 70's
so your name now is "ouwe hotflop"? ;)
Love these things, so fascinating!
Didn't Adam even build a model kit version of one of these in a previous video?
yep..that was 3+ years ago
3+ years, wew, time really does fly ^^
Makes you realise just how talented this man is when you see how hard Andy found his similar (albeit it harder) attempt.
My cheap little Strandbeest is one of the best things I've bought. Everyone loves it!
those strandbeest' look amazing! Would be amazing to see them in everyday situations like, "oh look there's one crossing the road, slow down for it to finish" ^.^
I'm soo looking forward for Adam's build of this...!
..This invention of Theo Jansen has potentials & future! 👍🏼
My Dutch pride was boasting while I was watching this video... Damn, I love strandbeesten!
I'd love to see Adam make one.
Adam. Maybe you could build a rideable strandbeast, using the wind you could "sail" one of these beauties.
Strandbeest bicycle? Sign me up!
However, for stability, it'll probably look more like a strandbeest car or a strandbeest trike. Which, hey, is awesome too!
look up "modospider". The motor spider is using a Klann-Linkage, not a Jansen linkage, but the modospider can in fact be ridden.
(Comparing the linkages, it is relativly easy to see, why the Klann linkage is easier to manufacture)
sarowie The Klann Linkage is easier to manufacture, but the modospider is not in fact all that suitable for driving.
It should be noted first of all that the modo spider doesn't keep the driver on the same axis of motion. It moves the driver in a very jerky, unpleasant sinus wave that is very abrupt and for some people harmful.
The modospider is definitely a vehicle and a successful vehicle if you state the objective to be moving a person from one location to the other, but it's still not a very good vehicle. Not that the Strandbeest is an inherently good vehicle, but given that the axis of motion stays parallel to the surface it is traveling, I think it's /more/ successful if it's manufactured that way.
However, complexity remains an issue for these sort of machines. The more complex, the more points of failure can arise.
So, neither is inherently more successful than the other. They are more successful in their own fields. Wheels are good for flat, prepared surfaces, the modospider is good for strong, irregular surfaces and the strandbeest is good for semi-flat-semi-regular, amorphous surfaces.
Alderick van Klaveren
If did some study on those mechanisms my self. If you want a good laugh: Look at Mister Klans patents and image the drawn machine to be build. (I mean: The mechanism is nice and the construction procedure is rely unique in a sense, that all other walking mechanism are numerical derivative/tuned - only the Klann linkage can be somewhat constructed/modified/adjusted with geometry alone) Crank based leg mechanisms (aka one degree of freedom) are not really fit for medium let alone high speed. I mean: They can only use "static walk", they can not use the energetically for efficient dynamic walking ("running").
They are also not really fit for rough terrain as the ride would be even rougher then the terrain already is. Nowadays with computers, it makes much more sense to use more degree of freedom and sensors, crunch numbers etc. Yet: Seeing a walking Strandbeest is fascinating and it inspires students and adults to build, learn and study. Learning why the jansen linkage (or any walking mechanism with just one degree of freedom) is not ideal teaches a lot of math and physics in a very visual way.
+Alderick van Klaveren I'm pretty sure (but have a crap memory) that I've seen a youtube video of a pedal powered machine using the Jansen linkage - have a look for it if interested.
Giving the wind an animal form... amazing.
I am creating one of these for one of my biggest school projects right now, I love theses beests!
That's awesome in an interview Adam said Theo was the person he would want to meet.
Amazing. Absolutely amazing.
a very well presented filmed and edited video.... keep all your videos to this standard
Imaginative and Creative man, art it what it is!
I see they finally shed Jamie's name off of the Tested Title.
Thank god, all he did was make a boring video on spiders once a year
I'm down to see Jamie anytime I just don't know if he was psyched about doing this kind of thing.
These are astounding feats of engineering and this man is an utter genius, but watching them still creeps me out a little bit.
Mesmerising! :O These walk surprisingly fast compared to what we have in modern robotics today!
En voor Theo, goe gedaan jonge! ;) Maak er nog een hoop en zet ze hier voor de Belgische kust af, lijkt me leuk.
België!!!!
I would be surprised if robot designers aren't keeping an eye on what Jansen is doing as guidance for their own work.
It's not really comparable though, robots are way heavier.
I'd love to see an interview of Theo Jansen with Adam Savage :)
this is so much better than any robot i've ever ever seen. so lifelike.