Adam Savage Meets Theo Jansen's Strandbeest!
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Dutch artist Theo Jansen brings his Strandbeest creatures to San Francisco to walk along our coast! Adam has been fascinated by these giant PVC-constructed machines for a long time, and finally gets up close to meet one in person and chat with its creator. Watch how the Strandbeest strolls across the sand!
Strandbeest: The Dream Machines of Theo Jansen is currently on display at The Exploratorium in San Francisco: www.exploratori...
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Watch Adam build his own full-sized Strandbeest here: ua-cam.com/video/G96YQQ7vW8w/v-deo.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 ...
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
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 :)
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
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 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.
ua-cam.com/video/nWMp_z7Jnxw/v-deo.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.
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...
I can't decide what I like best, the beauty of these machines or Adams raw appreciation for them and their creator
That thing reminds me of Howl's moving castle.
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?
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 UA-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 think part of the reason these are so beautiful and awe inspiring to watch, is they have no obvious rotating parts that are typical of self propelled vehicles.
Even the smaller wind powered kits have a fan which spins round and powers the whole thing, but this just has sails and a ton of legs. It gives it a very organic appearance, not like any other machine.
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...
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"? ;)
I love seeing Adam so happy over something so amazing, Thank you Tested for introducing us to so many new and innovative ideas!
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.
They probably work way better in the Netherlands (it's always windy here)
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!
*I SAW ONE OF THESE CREATURES CREEPING OUTSIDE MY HOUSE ...*
It was trying to steal my cat food ...
*I SHOT IT !!!*
filthy beast.
True cats don't use guns. True cats use claws and teeth.
Clearly you don't know cats. They are evil and vindictive creatures and will use any means or measure to achieve their results. No offense Supreme Emperor Mittens, honestly it was said out of respect and and love. Hail Supreme Emperor Mittens! Look Trashware is after your cat food!
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.
I have shown Jansen works to my 14 years old students... They were amazed!!
My Dutch pride was boasting while I was watching this video... Damn, I love strandbeesten!
It's look strange at first but when you realize how it's work , it's just become super awesome
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
Can't wait to see what Adam's Strandbeest looks like.
Our dutch hero
Can't wait to see Adam's version
Beautiful idea!
Truly a work of art in motion. Thanks for sharing.
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.
I visited Theo Jansen as well. Really nice guy and the machines he makes are fantastic.
THAT MACHINE IS SO RECK BRO! WOW!
It is beautiful.
Me too :3
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
What a great vid! I love Adams curiosity and respect :)
So, are they finicky to keep working? Why not use this as a form of mobility? Looks like it would work great in a windy desert. Looks like something that would fit in a Miyazaki anime.
I immediately thought of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind when I saw this.
the goes one way and you can't control which way it goes
This piece of art should be inside every ME textbook.
This makes my heart happy.
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.
Adam: You are now committed: Please hurry. Can't wait to see your own version using ABS maybe ?
He said on the podcast it'll be metal pipes, steel iirc, and human powered.
Thanks: that will be interesting !
The way he says "I know..." after 2:37 really sells that idea.
(Also, I guess, the way he says, at the end, "I'm going to build one of these."
Hey Adam, just a little note: the plural of strandbeest is strandbeesten, not strandbeests.
No
+LT "John" YV : Yes, it is, I know it is because I'm a native Dutch speaker. I did notice Theo Jansen calling them strandbeasts, but that's because he's translating beest to beats, the plural of that being beasts. But the multiple of beest most definitely is beesten. Don't believe me? Check out the de facto standard dutch dictionary's website: www.vandale.be/opzoeken?pattern=beest&lang=nn#.V2A2N7NaGh8 . If you want to be a know-it-all, at least get your facts straight.
yeah blah blah blah....tl;tr.
I don't give a shit mate.
If you're a dutch, I'm a dutch as well.
+LT YV : damn, you don't only suck at being a know-it-all, you stink at trash talk too... Just admit defeat and move on fuckface.
Adam savage: One year builds.
Crissy Field... that might be the name of the overall area, but wouldn't this specifically be the beach at Crissy Field, or just call this part of it Crissy Beach? Lol... just seemed weird to call the beach a "field" to me, even though I looked up that the whole area itself there is called "Crissy Field", not just the beach ;)
nederlands trots
proud on my country again
I second that! NL for the win. :)
Koen Vandenberk *of
I went to his workplace with school, he is a really nice dude.
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.
Adam, you and Jamie should definitely have a strandbeest competition! Making and racing!
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.
Thats awesome! i had to order myself a model after watching the one day build that you guys did they are just too cool!
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 : )
I saw these in Chicago! They are sooo cool! Self powered amazing! I made a video of them couldn't not!!
Wow, I wish I could see one of these in person.
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.
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)
Land kite. Copyright that shit yo.
Only thing, I wish it was built with bamboo instead, to reduce the plastic footprint.
Adam has been talking about these things for so long now, I love the fact that he got to meet the artist in person.
Easy one day build
It is not crude, it is art meets engineering
Unbelievable!!! I like to think if leonardo davinci had seen one of these in his lifetime he would have filled books with his own designs for strandbeests
I gotta bring my 9 yr old engineer to witness this....this is magical!
This is awesome can you maket a video about how to make a real size strandbeest?
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!
Leave it to a fellow Dutchman to make creatures that run on wind...
imagine 100 years from now being chased by one on the beach.
It would be nice if these could be made to generate electricity with their movement, true kinetic energy.
he has built some of them with where the energie produced is stored in an plastic bottle so they can walk back home even when the wind has setteld
It's called a windmill.
i'm here just for the contagious Adam's genuine enthusiasm..Amazing
that could have been an hour and it would have been too short.
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
The next one day build should be one of the legs...
That guy just invented a new art form
I totally understand the simplicity of them being made almost entirely out of PVC pipe. However could an "evolution" of these also be more efficient and smooth if the bearings, cams, joints, etc where purpose built to endure? Like building a organic machine. The PVC pipe seems fragile and temporary.
The PVC is used because it's cheap. Since it's cheap, Theo Janssen can make new evolutions without having to worry too much about the costs. Additionally, he wants to keep the evolutions minimal and let enginuity drive the repurposing of the building blocks he's been given.
Note that it's not actually just PVC piping; anything made out of PVC-related materials will technically do. This includes waterbottles, which he uses as a kind of balloon to store wind energy to be expelled once it's feelers feel the air resistance shift, signalling it's standing in water.
there is no fun in using less restrictive materials. the fun comes when you have to find workarounds everywhere. thats what true creativity is.
I just feel he mentioned he wanted them to evolve. Evolving usually means being more efficient and adapting to overcome problems.
CurseTheDawn Yes, isn't that what he's doing?
So I don't think exploring other materials or different solutions would be out of the question. That was all I suggested.
It’s PVC tubing, not biological or animal. 🙄
An empty styrofoam will be blown along the beach. I suppose that makes litter an evolution of biology.
aaaaahhhhhhh I hoped you came to the Netherlands!
The pronunciation of "Strandbeest" makes me giggle :)
Theo Jansen is a construction genius! It boggles my mind how you actually design and build these remarkable machines!
I'd love to see Adam make one.
Brilliant. A modern day Leonardo.
Theo, you are an incredible artist. I'm just baffled by these machines.
god damn it!!!! clip off the excess zip tie!!!
These things are amazing.
I could live for a million years and never concieve one.
Love seeing Dutch people/stuff on these channels, makes me proud
1 day strandbeest build?
probably not but how epic would that be?
Love Théo's stuff. A nice sincere approach towards his art.
What an important and brilliant man.
Blowtorch? Surprised to hear him say that. For any who wish to use PVC as a building material, I highly recommend using an oven, or a hot air gun if it won't fit in your oven. Blowtorch has a tendency to make the thing brown and take forever. Also, a saber saw is THE tool IMO to cut the stuff with. Does a damn fine job. With these techniques, I highly recommend PVC as a building material for certain applications. Feels kind of like cloth while hot, then hardens. Take care to clamp it down well, or it may want to curl back up.
Funny that the creator says "strandbeast" will Adam insists on the pretentious 'strAHND-baste'. These are clever engineering tricks, but they aren't "biological" or worthy of Adam's weird fawning.
Tangentially related: that type of PVC was/is a priced commodity for kids around the Netherlands, because it is great to make elaborate blowdart guns with. Triple, quadruple barrelled, scoped, with grips and all :P We'd scavenge construction sites, which there always was at least one of around town, for leftover PVC to build them with. Then roll some newspaper or leaflets into darts and annoy any neighbours who might have left their windows open :)
My cheap little Strandbeest is one of the best things I've bought. Everyone loves it!
Here's a challenge to you Adam! Build one that is powered by the wind as usual, yet one that's able to move against the wind... It is certainly possible, try driving it with a Savonius turbine mechanism to achieve that... :D (Like this comment to motivate Adam to make it happen!)
I've been working on a small one that I'm making out of craft-sticks, and cheap plastic cotton-swabs. I
All, the legs are assembled, The cams are ready (spokes from a paint-roller, and Three pairs are mounted,
so, all I have left is assemble the other "foot", drill the holes for the chassis rods (bamboo skewers), and work up two belt-drives and mount them,motors, and receiver from a cheap RC car !
this 'beest' was in my arts exam
Imagine when humanity is in ruins and the only thing that survives are really advanced strandbeest that don't even need to be looked after
That was fucking cool!! At first it looked a little lame because he seemed to be pulling it along, but when he allowed wind power to actually propel the device it was AMAZING!
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.
It would be a bit advanced, but I thought it'd be cool to build one to cut the grass. The wings would charge up and power both the legs to walk very slowly and a set of teeth that shear quickly. Could be used for highway maintenance. Maybe a little tracking device to check on it, in case something happens.
Adam went all David Attenborough while describing the structure of the strandbeest. brought back memories of my favorite first science documentaries 'life on earth'.
I'm sorry to have to be the one to say it...
When you're in a Mexican restaurant, you don't have to say the name of the dish with the Latin d-rolling and whatnot. "Strand Beast" as it is spelled out. Sounds marketable.