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Related: Culture Forums, Support Forumswind propelled moving kinetic structures that resemble walking animals
Last edited Wed Oct 6, 2021, 03:46 PM - Edit history (1)
Since 1990, artist Theo Jansen has been creating strandbeesten (Dutch for "beach animals" ), which are moving kinetic structures, sometimes wind-propelled, that resemble walking animals. This video is one of the best collection: https://buff.ly/2kHlvqj
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wind propelled moving kinetic structures that resemble walking animals (Original Post)
IcyPeas
Oct 2021
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Faux pas
(16,229 posts)1. Too cool!
Leghorn21
(14,050 posts)2. ERMAGERD!!!!
Well I NEVER!!!
WOW, Peas!!
Ocelot II
(129,730 posts)3. These are so cool!
Fla Dem
(27,488 posts)4. That's a lot of freaking intricate work. Unbelievable.
electric_blue68
(26,416 posts)5. Yes, between the physics involved, design and constructing!
They're really wild looking 👍
