The math and magic of origami

The math and magic of origami | Robert Lang

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www.ted.com Robert Lang is a pioneer of the newest kind of origami -- using math and engineering principles to fold mind-blowingly intricate designs that are beautiful and, sometimes, very useful.

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@jabsjetz3332 8 жыл бұрын

This man is a genius. He left his job at NASA to study the maths of origami. He even found out that ANYTHING can be created with origami.

@qwemlhjsi4386 7 жыл бұрын

Jabsjetz yea

@Jophish126 7 жыл бұрын

It's not really as astounding a result as you might imagine. The proof ignores any sense of efficiency and relies on a few very simplistic primitives and triangulation.

@mlbbnublord9035 7 жыл бұрын

Jabsjetz i

@alveolate 6 жыл бұрын

tbf, it's a fairly new field of maths. give it some time and it will probably develop into solutions for string theory.

@aeroairplane7447 5 жыл бұрын

100 like

@MadDeuceJuice 6 жыл бұрын

The reason the audience is laughing is: a) Rob is a funny dude. b) Sometimes you laugh because you find something overwhelming.

@Regina-is8om 4 жыл бұрын

I was asking myself what's funny and everyone laughs, thanks MadDeuce. In fact, I agree

@aliceallen8151 3 жыл бұрын

Pseudobulbar affect, like Joker

@DKong1026 2 жыл бұрын

Eh I thought it was kinda weird and dumb that they were laughing at a lot of stuff that I doubt Robert intended to be funny.

@crustyoldfart Жыл бұрын

There must be many reasons why people laugh I suppose. My experience has been that [ as is shown so often in the movie ] people laugh when they do not understand what is being said, and feel they must react - so a laugh is often a default strategy to avoid seeming to be stupid.

@SakamotoSan28 4 жыл бұрын

I just watched his WIRED video and he hasn't aged at all in 11 years.

@solidkingcobra 4 жыл бұрын

he folded his own genes to prevent aging.

@lucywatkinson9092 4 жыл бұрын

Well your not wrong....

@risaa_cc 3 жыл бұрын

100th like! 💯👍

@pignk 3 жыл бұрын

O.o I saw the wired vid too. legit 8 months ago too.... lol

@ChadKakashi 3 жыл бұрын

Is you blind?

@robertolangada1078 7 жыл бұрын

ORIGAMI MEMES This was in 2008, the man was ahead of his time.

@dragoncurveenthusiast 4 жыл бұрын

I think it might have been another reference to the earlier talk on biology and evolution. The word meme was made up by Richard Dawkins in the late 70s. I guess most of the people who use the word don't know they are citing Richard Dawkins.

@Max_Le_Groom 4 жыл бұрын

Godly based before it was cool

@janetshaffer423 4 жыл бұрын

He is discovering God's marvelous and astounding thought process!

@arunjanarthanan6380 4 жыл бұрын

what would you say about this T.Sundara 'Row'! 1893 - stadt-annaburg.de/cms/uploads/media/tsundararowsgeo00rowrich.pdf ? :)

@peterwolf3760 4 жыл бұрын

I found this amazing, and uplifting. I teach origami to my 6th grade math students (and we also work at solving the Rubik's cube). I can't help but hope that a few of them will pull together the concepts of both art forms to become tomorrow's innovators, not just consumers.

@nicks3087 10 жыл бұрын

This is going to be a great video to show to my math class. Those kids struggled through folding a paper crane... maybe this will give them some hope, or at least some perspective. After all, "it's simple!"

@makismakiavelis5718 4 жыл бұрын

Wonder if someday he discovers a way to fold space-time, so we can travel unfathomable distances in an instant without moving.

@jeffj2495 4 жыл бұрын

That is a good insight. I also wonder about the potential for this methodology to be applied to other problems.

@TheJonathankang 4 жыл бұрын

What you said is actually self-contradictory, the process of folding space-time involves moving, hence you can't travel unfathomable distance without moving.

@higuys8154 4 жыл бұрын

we might eventually live in a universe thats folded like a black forest cuckoo clock

@jianweilee8046 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheJonathankang unless space-time is already folded.

@jessicathompson8260 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this...spicy comment 😎

@InstinctYOU 10 жыл бұрын

The advantages of simple origami are twofold.

@rohitseshadri6166 6 жыл бұрын

InstinctYOU Il

@alveolate 6 жыл бұрын

*manifold

@bentuinstra4441 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha. I laughed so hard at this comment!

@fivethree0 3 жыл бұрын

I saw what you did there 😀

@ashishmeshram5057 3 жыл бұрын

lol

@origamisteam1825 7 жыл бұрын

one of the best origami masters of the 21st century.

@igorsvacic217 6 жыл бұрын

ahhhhh hard to say. He is good, and he "weights" a lot mostly because of treemaker and his book origami design secrets. Considering his folds, models, wouldnt put him so high. Shuki Kato, Kamiya Satoshi, Eric Joisel, there are so many great folders, Robert doesent stand out of other 30 greatest by nothing. Like Eric Joisel stood out for example

@limon6544 6 жыл бұрын

President of the 21st Origami, would fit.

@maxonmendel5757 Жыл бұрын

@@igorsvacic217 what does weights mean

@papasitoman 15 жыл бұрын

I've seen dozens of TEDTALKS and this one is a new favourite! Really amazing possibilities!

@blanketbronx8594 2 жыл бұрын

@therussiankid hi

@blablamanpivot 6 жыл бұрын

Guys Why are you wondering why there’s people laughing He made jokes during his presentation I’d be sad for him if nobody laughed I myself, besides the fact that I was hypnotized by what he was saying, laughed a few times during the presentation

@girlofcreativity7667 5 жыл бұрын

Me too!! The way he explained about how origami has changed was very interesting and useful!! I, myself, am so inspired to use these techniques and ideas to make my own origami creations!!

@katief7047 4 жыл бұрын

Totally agree they were mainly laughing when he make jokes I just felt bad when you could hear random laughing in the background when he was showing each piece of origami...he was showing Intricate, really difficult art pieces to create and there wasn’t anything funny about it so idk why would you laugh at that lol

@zekay99 4 жыл бұрын

@@katief7047 sometimes people laugh when they are surprised and or amazed ...

@higuys8154 4 жыл бұрын

i think it also has to do with how origami is commonly known as a very light subject and its described so solemnly by him. i guess it could sound like scientifically describing a childs scirbble

@eriostaples3652 3 жыл бұрын

haha

@origamiguy6410 6 жыл бұрын

This is absolutely an epic explanation of origami and how it works and how people use it.

@kocaksaid 7 жыл бұрын

And yes he is right, in 2017 there is origami engineering, they are inventing multidicipliner tools with huge range, medicine to space. It is saving our lives now.

@lylestavast7652 6 жыл бұрын

applies in the are of compliant mechanisms...

@shirleysmith3409 8 жыл бұрын

This is absolutely wonderful! Thank you!!

@geraldmartin8195 5 жыл бұрын

It's redundant to say that the man is brilliant. And he certainly knew his audience better than they knew themselves. He also shone a bright light on my humble creative endeavors.

@ZeacorZeppelin 4 жыл бұрын

This had the single best ad the best commercial for a phone of its time. I was enthralled excited and full of anticipation when it said the last line at the end welcome to the fourth screen it was amazing

@SarahStephanieLandry 6 жыл бұрын

As a lifelong nerd, this includes two of my all time favourite things: origami and space! Thank you!!!

@sticraft41 5 жыл бұрын

great video, and great presentation. The funny thing is that this video came out in 2008, while the aformentioned James Webb telescope is still being prepared in 2019. The amount of work that it requires though is unbelievable

@jdstmporter 13 жыл бұрын

That was incredibly inspiring. I'm definitely going to seek out the literature on the underlying mathematics.

@rilian8711 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing! I had a luck to correspond with him regarding the origami algorithm. Dr. Lang helped me to generalize it.

@AllPaperArt 5 жыл бұрын

Excelente palestra!!!. Aprendi muito.

@phyrr2 2 жыл бұрын

Origami is the one art that has to be understood from both ends at the same time and built towards finishing in the middle. The folding itself is just a result of the final product. In addition, the restrictive nature is the biggest benefit and allows one to keep focus within the restrictions.

@millions2nette 4 жыл бұрын

VERYvery interesting! Just genius...and ultra artistic as well. Wow!

@angelaem205 5 жыл бұрын

Impressive to say the least. I have been doing only for a few years now, I still feel I am a beginner at it. Maybe the fact that I am really bad in understanding mathematics would explain why I have hard time at it. Mr Lang is a true master, a visionary and he leads the way, hopefully to a better world where origami and science work together to save humanity's future...✨👌🙇🏻‍♀️💎

@tartaglia. Жыл бұрын

I have only been doing origami for 3 days, and I also feel like a beginner lmaooo

@angelaem205 Жыл бұрын

@@tartaglia. Welcome to the wonderful and magic world of origami. The more you fold the best you are going to feel and the more you are going to love it. Good luck👍🏻

@ruthlewis6678 4 жыл бұрын

The laughter come from absolute delight.

@SasieSpice 15 жыл бұрын

wow i learned something new today. i am just learning how to do origami, and found this searching for origami tutorial videos. i had *no* idea that it was used to help design satellites and airbags and even medical devices. its just so kewl thanks for the video!

@nelitary3369 Жыл бұрын

Amazing way of teaching origami by Robert Lang = )

@GustavoLima-to5hi 8 жыл бұрын

Excelente palestra!

@svenkamog2232 3 жыл бұрын

This man's books helped me through a very difficult time. Thanks Robert...

@konohaboyz5484 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Jo! Im really interessed in how you create a model from nothing. Do you use a program tô create the underlining blueprint? I mean the crease patterns when you unfold the model after finished

@StephenRansom47 10 жыл бұрын

I am sure that someone is looking into this ... But, 4d printing and its application to moving forms .... This come to mind. Fluid in a folded form. Heaters built into the fibers of the paper. The dynamics of both cooperating to created an animate origami bug.

@JoachimderZweite 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing! "Oh world of wonders."

@gonzapra1 4 жыл бұрын

I never thought a ted talk would be worth it

@traceyrogers4117 5 жыл бұрын

It's not the first time math has been applied to an art and the result being the art opened and become more profound and inspired.

@gihanlive 5 жыл бұрын

I find this very intersting to be a hobby, and I'm gonna try it :)

@acutelilmint8035 Жыл бұрын

The fact they can conceptualize this on a flat abstract way is insane. If it was me I just crumple and figure things out eventually and then unravel it and that’s my pattern haha. Insane.

@cataluscore8727 10 жыл бұрын

This talk is awesome!

@quincest1 10 жыл бұрын

Amazing!!! Turtle, insects, guitarist and so on.... I've folded organ and the other simple thing. But I can't fold like that. Really Creative. His TED talk was a lot of fun :D

@thaile6149 4 жыл бұрын

10:03 wait am I the only one that saw Benjamine Zander in the audience?!?!

@peterkim7414 4 жыл бұрын

I saw him tooo

@nnnnnn496 4 жыл бұрын

Who he?

@baptistic 4 жыл бұрын

He loved that origami organist

@naimulhaq9626 3 жыл бұрын

I am so very impressed, I need the stent.

@justcarcrazy 10 жыл бұрын

I gots to get me some of that! Why don't they teach us this in university?

@enounce 16 жыл бұрын

just think how may TED videos we can watch now :)

@duvereandh 14 жыл бұрын

This is my fave on youtube, completely inspirational for me. he is my mathematics hero (R.L).

@christendumb 13 жыл бұрын

10:51 This guy approves!!

@danielcox7060 9 жыл бұрын

look up Robert's book on origami if your interested in learning more!

@chino_jap0nes 9 жыл бұрын

Which one is that?

@haidertirhi9463 7 жыл бұрын

origami design secrets

@RollerCoasterBug 12 жыл бұрын

Love it! Gives me inspiration.

@maximillhunter7635 8 жыл бұрын

@14:02 origami saving lives.

@itsfikree 9 ай бұрын

Very great talk ❤

@ozzymario 10 жыл бұрын

Have you ever been on a stand up comedy show, or any show that make people laugh, or a tv program??..well, they usually hire people to laugh, let say 5 or 6 of them, and they sat them evenly distributively, and there is not just a stupid laugh, it must be natural sound, and that laughter is contagious and so people goes on an laugh together, and the show sounds great because a lot of people is having fun...well some one here fuck up big time, and gave the laughing guys the wrong direction, and end up laughing here in a mathematical origami art speech.

@sasajugovic5618 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video

@Scottybeammeup2 5 жыл бұрын

Where is his website or where can I find the tree maker program software? Tks

@thereasonimbroke 6 жыл бұрын

the amount of people mad about the laughing in the background is sad, he obviously had sarcastic and funny remarks in his presentation to catch the audiences attention.

@DKong1026 2 жыл бұрын

Why is anyone defending the audience here?

@shantanu3964 4 жыл бұрын

Where can we learn more about this? I mean the methods, mathematical models, etc. To create your own designs?

@Denise11Schultz 4 жыл бұрын

Shantanu Awale, A place to start would be the film “Between the Folds”. It is an introduction to computational origami and includes Lang and other top artists and scientists in the field. There are many delights and resources in the film, I’m sure it would help you.

@HABHDAY 11 жыл бұрын

Can this apply to recycling newspaper or cardboard for shipping aboard?or other paper products in order to reduce cost. Now I must follow this rabbit into the hole and see where it leads

@douaa_89 4 жыл бұрын

This Robert J Lang is a genius

@aravindshandilya4650 5 жыл бұрын

wow. His ending comment was really deep

@elboberto7 15 жыл бұрын

this was put on on my birthday!

@vincenthubschmann6512 4 жыл бұрын

10:04 on the right...THATS BENJAMIN ZANDER who did the best ted talk of all times “the transformative power of classical music”

@black_jack_meghav 5 жыл бұрын

sir please tell where can i learn this in detail ? what books?

@sonyand1341 12 жыл бұрын

すごいなぁ・・・日本人でもこういう発想できる人は少ないと思う

@ZakirStudio 3 жыл бұрын

Great and impressive

@ratholin 16 жыл бұрын

Ok that was neat as heck.

@kjh0121ind Жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@TogrutaJedi 16 жыл бұрын

Even though I know this is only a concidence, I never thought I would ever see Robert Lang standing in front of a clone trooper helmet.

@danno1111 16 жыл бұрын

amazing...

@sportkatze123 4 жыл бұрын

Origami is a very creative method to use mathematics.

@MarcoMorelos 15 жыл бұрын

i had to add this to my faves. it was something i never knew and it showed me what origami is...math. its crazy. just awsome *****

@xxx1x47x41x3 7 жыл бұрын

Why didn't I find this out earlier!!

@instantfries 10 жыл бұрын

I understand the baseline of the whole presentation and concept. But what I don't understand is why are people laughing about it.

@SJDio66 4 жыл бұрын

I think it is also funny when repeatly sais that we can dead poeple do our work.

@violet33itzal 4 жыл бұрын

He is funny to nerds. I laughed too

@jackworthington5205 4 жыл бұрын

Because the origami sculptures are downright astounding, they don't look real

@compfox 4 жыл бұрын

I laughed at surprise, that I have learned something totaly new.

@aarti2309 4 жыл бұрын

Speechless

@leppy111 15 жыл бұрын

Very cool ,I;, going to Chapters to get his book

@impalapez 16 жыл бұрын

GENIUS!!!!

@Claycat4 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@IconMatthew1 13 жыл бұрын

pretty darn cool

@oathkeeper27 13 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know where I can find a video tutorial for how to fold one of those dang crease patterns (made with Treemaker 5)???? I have one right here and I have NO idea what to do with it. Help?

@lylestavast7652 6 жыл бұрын

i used to have an origami busines but it.... folded. ;) j/k

@nomanm.5884 5 жыл бұрын

@Mike P ayyy

@Pixxie99999 3 жыл бұрын

สวยงามและซับซ้อน

@HKragh 16 жыл бұрын

mind blowing...

@user-gi3ro9rm9k 6 жыл бұрын

I didn't know Robert was on TED

@austingray4776 10 жыл бұрын

Has any he used the tree maker program I wonder how it will work out

@Artaxerxes. 9 жыл бұрын

AUSTIN GRAY Yes, he has used it to make the diablo version of the tarantula as mentioned in the website. I've downloaded it and the circle packing kinda rocks.... a very useful software .

@stuffisgd 16 жыл бұрын

very creative

@MadeInAmerica007 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ms. Mathis

@qwemlhjsi4386 7 жыл бұрын

Barbie Johnson Wut

@UmarsOrigami 3 жыл бұрын

Great man👍👍👍👍

@trevorguy63 11 жыл бұрын

yeah its awesome...i get goosebumps..... its like it explains humanity itself, and how we developed to how we are now...

@TheAlcamus 7 жыл бұрын

That's why I love origami somehow...

@PirateOfTheNorth 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@YesItsMeGuys68 16 жыл бұрын

TED makes the internet worth while .. The most noble in the sharing of community, human thought and discovery.

@tarohoa 15 жыл бұрын

yeah i'd imagine, giving a presentation in front 1000 of the world's greatest minds would be pretty nerve racking

@MrZerRap 5 жыл бұрын

10:04 THAT'S BENJAMIN ZANDER IN THE BACK OMGGG

@gentil8838 5 жыл бұрын

@user-gi8pm4be2f 2 ай бұрын

折り紙の　究極✨✨

@black_jack_meghav 5 жыл бұрын

damn mindblowimg

@adamtson 4 жыл бұрын

Two independent persons named Erik Aberg and Chuck Hoberman also have their own interesting origami works.

@ZodyZody 16 жыл бұрын

One thing you left out was size; what was the largest size of the paper you used? What was the smallest? Are they always square? What happens if you change to a rectangle? A circle? Just curious.

@Enlan86 16 жыл бұрын

Circle packing = Sacred geometry = Patters for ALL life and existence.

@motivational.ai_hindi 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@add859tankionline 5 жыл бұрын

9:37 HOLY CRAP THE FOUNDER OF "THE MEME".

@reyrecks 16 жыл бұрын

i think there could be a TED talk about the commercial itself......the origami was cool too

@rochet75 15 жыл бұрын

at 16:00 the video just beging and its the best video in the world

@ray1on1da1piano 10 жыл бұрын

The most frustrating thing in the world is to try to fold something, get to like the last step, and then discover that your paper is too thick. Satoshi's ancient dragon and one of Lang's bird from CP. XPP

@fredbloggs6080 4 жыл бұрын

Raymond Zheng - One thing Robert neglects to mention is that there was a good deal of complex origami before he developed his mathematical system of design, in which the creators did not consciously use mathematics or his Tree Maker program, and in fact some of the best creators in the world still do not consciously use mathematics in designing their models, Satoshi being foremost among them.