Intriguing. Theo Jansen, a Dutch artist/sculpture maker specializes in what he calls "kinetic sculptures", which I take to mean art that moves, and in his mind, lives. That is probably what I found the most interesting about this video. Not just the fact that he produces such unique and pioneering art, but also his perception of his work. Like I said, while I see it as art that moves, he sees it as art that lives; every animal has a "skeleton", a "brain", a "nose", and lives off of "food". I feel that he is deeply connected with his work, and it shows through his boldness to deal with his art the way he does. He is a great example of someone expressing his or her creativity to the fullest, as he not only makes his art but also, quite literally, gives life to it, too.
But the machines themselves are also very confounding. They are very big creations, and the fact that they can move by themselves is amazing. Past the size, the mechanisms inside are simple yet complex. Theo explained it himself, about how they can store wind and use it for later, how the "brain" is essentially a binary computer, and how they will hopefully be completely independent. With all of this taken into consideration, these "creations" are truly remarkable in design and construction.
All in all, this video was a very good video to start viewing TED talks with, especially since this week's videos are dealing with creativity. Theo exemplifies a creative artist taking his work to the fullest, and this is because of not only his art but also because of the way he treats and handles his work.
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