Yes, they are complicated. So many parts, all moving at once. Feet, and pipes to make up the legs and bodies, usually some kind of gears to transfer motion, and big sails to capture the wind's energy. They're fascinating, but I imagine it must be like trying to draw wildlife.
It's like trying to draw wildlife SKELETONS... while they MOVE. But they are really fascinating in how they move. Sadly, there was no wind, just rain when they were here, so their sails couldn't work; they had to be pushed and pulled to move. But it was still really cool!
Have you ever seen the real strandbeests? These are 3D renderings of imaginary strandbeests; but you can see video of actual ones here: http://www.strandbeest.com/
Theo Jansen brought a couple of them to Boston, and Lis and I went to the exhibit, but we couldn't get in to the beach when they were taken out to actually walk free on the shore. The beach was too jammed, and hundreds of people had to be turned away.
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Date: 2016-03-16 02:53 am (UTC)Wow!
Date: 2016-03-16 02:55 am (UTC)Yes, they are complicated. So many parts, all moving at once. Feet, and pipes to make up the legs and bodies, usually some kind of gears to transfer motion, and big sails to capture the wind's energy. They're fascinating, but I imagine it must be like trying to draw wildlife.
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Date: 2016-03-16 03:34 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2016-03-17 12:16 am (UTC)Also, have you seen this: Wanderers, "a vision of humanity's expansion into the Solar System".
Thank you!
Date: 2016-03-17 01:01 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2016-03-15 11:00 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2016-03-15 11:14 pm (UTC)Theo Jansen brought a couple of them to Boston, and Lis and I went to the exhibit, but we couldn't get in to the beach when they were taken out to actually walk free on the shore. The beach was too jammed, and hundreds of people had to be turned away.
Well...
Date: 2016-03-16 12:27 am (UTC)