Jun 25 2008More Origami From Our Folder In Residence
Brian Chan is now Geekologie's official paper folder in residence And he's hard at work on original designs to showcase at his exhibition table at this weekend's Origami USA Convention in New York. He stayed up all night working on this WALL-E, and as you can see, he's looking good. If you want to get an idea of what to expect at the convention, just take a look at Brian's other amazing work here. Seriously, click that link, you won't be disappointed. I'm really digging all the beetles. Oh, and Fay Valentine from Cowboy Bebop. So, anybody else going to the convention this weekend? If I was in New York I would be. Unfortunately I'm not and I hate driving and flying. I only crawl -- bar crawl! You see, I'm an alcoholic.
Hit the jump for more of WALL-E and another link to Brian's origami page in case you haven't clicked it the first two times I've given it to you.
Brian's Best Original Origami Designs
Thanks again Brian, and have fun at the convention this weekend.
Reader Comments
1. Silas - June 25, 2008 10:56 AM
I am dumbfounded by his talent. Truly.
Oh and F1rst!
See, comment and shameless gloating. It works.
2. Brian - June 25, 2008 11:06 AM
I'm sorry... I went to MIT myself, and honestly this just continues to give MIT students a bad name. This guy's supposedly a grad student - stop playing with paper and go cure cancer or whatever it is that you're supposed to be doing. He's gotta be 25 years old just sitting around making paper Pixar characters and various bugs? Someone buy this man a hooker.
3. Julian - June 25, 2008 11:07 AM
look dude, the Wall-E thing is rapeably cute, but seriously enough is enough, we are all proud of our secret talents but you don't see me posting up pictures of me playing tennis with the racket's handle up my ass. Yes, I'm proud, Yes, I was the best singles player in my varsity team. but Christ, Now if you were to make a nice codpiece out of paper for me to hide my shame in. . .
4. Que - June 25, 2008 11:11 AM
Que envy!
5. jonniethunder - June 25, 2008 11:19 AM
Origami........ more like oriGHEYmi
6. Julian - June 25, 2008 11:21 AM
@5
OH shiznat. No he di in't!
7. Momboelitist - June 25, 2008 11:45 AM
@2, you went to MIT, we get it!
Chances are Brian will develop some sort of money making deal out of this. Furthermore, it just takes one hollywood star to request one of these and he'll likely be rich in less than a year.
....Oh yea, you failed to mention which cancer you cured this year?
8. guate6 - June 25, 2008 2:39 PM
#7: well spoken, good job.
The guy is talented, and it's the geekologie writer's blog. He chooses what goes on here, and if he deems it worthy, it goes on here. We don't own the blog. If you don't like it, stop reading, hide under rocks, play in traffic, or whatever will get you to stop being an asshat.
After I finish some of my talented crafts, I too may submit them to geekologie for them to get posted.
9. Ramon M. - June 25, 2008 5:40 PM
Um, seriously, this is a lot better.
http://paperkraft.blogspot.com/2008/05/walle-papercraft-robot.html
10. Brian - June 25, 2008 7:00 PM
True enough - I ain't curin' cancer anytime soon - all I'm saying is that if I were persuing a PhD at one of the best universities in the country, I probably wouldn't be dumping as much time as he seems to be dumping into creating little paper designs.
I highly doubt that any hollywood anything is going to pay him millions for some folded paper, but if that's what he wants to do then go for that full-time. I certainly don't mean to be crass, but if you really think he has some kind of "talent" for whatever it is that he's doing, I think it best to focus that talent on something more... productive. It isn't like this guy is a 15 year old kid.
11. Mr.Anderson - June 25, 2008 7:33 PM
@9 I think you miss the point of origami. The art of paper folding? Not paper cutting?
XD
12. ed - June 25, 2008 8:09 PM
It should be mentioned that there is a huge difference between folding existing diagrams and composing them. Working within the constraints of a square without cutting is a long way from papercraft (which is interesting in its own right).
We have origami enthusiasts to thank for complex chemistry models to the solar arrays on our spacecraft.
Keep at it Brian.
13. Joey - June 26, 2008 1:35 AM
Where there's art, there will forever be critics.
Awesome job, Brian!
14. ShitBitch Carl - June 26, 2008 9:25 AM
#10
Maybe you would be pursuing a PhD at a decent university if you were willing to commit your time to the minutia of something that others find boring. Getting a doctorate does not entail curing cancer, but devotion to a niche subject. It seems that his dedication to such an intricate and tedious art form is indicative of why he is in a good academic position rather than a contradiction.
15. The Floating Frog - June 26, 2008 11:50 AM
Stunning!
16. thethreelaws - June 27, 2008 3:13 AM
Sweet! And all I can do are misshapen Ninja Stars.
17. bedot - June 27, 2008 4:25 PM
Damn You oragami man! How dare you have a hobby!!
As Brian-the-giant-douchebag pointed out, you have no right to have "spare time"
Go somewhere and do something with your life and become a jaded prick too.
18. Lindsay - June 27, 2008 7:00 PM
Adorable.
I can't imagine how one goes about creating a new pattern like this...
19. phuck-u - July 1, 2008 10:41 PM
this dude has some SKIZZLES!!! geometric inventive wizard!!! he created one!! origami set designs are easy most times, but CREATING A DESIGN IN ONE NIGHT!!! DUDE THAT IS AWESOME!!
20. jack - July 7, 2008 10:52 AM
everyone shut up its just paper
21. Juanma - July 7, 2008 10:57 AM
Congratulations the model is terrific, once again your artistic skills show up.
Best wishes
22. lori - July 7, 2008 11:14 PM
aawww , this is so cute { I loved WALL-E }
it was a great movie my fav. 1 this year . props to you 4 makeing the ori .
23. Clement - July 13, 2008 10:45 PM
This is bad. ...........NOT !
24. Bad news for the country - July 16, 2008 2:09 AM
@10 from "one of the best universities in the country"
"persuing a Ph.D."
Haha..(sigh)
25. Ali - September 18, 2008 5:49 AM
Wow Jack (#20) (& #10)! You have both missed the point!
It WAS just paper. One very flat blank square.
Then a very advanced mind was wrapped around it!
It's destiny could have been a shopping list or something to wipe your nose on.
But this wonderful person has used their imagination and superior intelligence to make something special.
What can you do with 'JUST PAPER'?!
Mmmmm?
:-)
To many this is a wonderful meditation, a way to unwind, relax and stretch those mental muscles which are probably working ten times harder than yours, #10 & #20!
If you think I'm wrong, and you think you are so clever, print off the pattern and build it! He's given you a head start. Remember the paper is to remain uncut.
This is far more intense than Menza, or any computer game. And you don't need to spend thousands on hardware or software to enjoy it! It's just a piece of paper after all!!! LOL!!!!
But if origami doesn't give you alfa calmness, perhaps you could try ink painting, or yoga, or holding your breath until you pass out!
If you are so unimpressed, why are you even looking at it?
Answer: you are impressed and you are too jealous to admit it!
This innovative art form is the sign of an awakened mind. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, and do not practice origami, then you have proven my point.
Thank you.
;-P
I agree with Ed (#12) we have some very funky and useful science and architecture coming out of origami and for that matter ALL art forms.
Great stuff Origami Master Brian!
I'm going to enjoy working out how you did it!
If you have any tips, please let us know!
(Like which folds are mountains and which are valleys, and where do we start?)
We are in awe!
You are destined to do great things in your life time.
:-)