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11 Levels of Origami: Easy to Complex | WIRED

Origami artist and physicist Robert J. Lang explains origami in 11 levels of difficulty. From a simple, traditional cicada to an extremely intricate one, watch how Robert J. Lang demonstrates and breaks down everything that goes into the art of origami. Also, check out the free WIRED channel on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV,…

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November 20, 2019

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November 21, 2019 at 1:52 am

Read more about Robert Lang’s incredible career as a physicist, engineer and origami artist at WIRED.com:

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- Casey Jones
  
  November 26, 2019 at 2:46 am
  
  Yeah…but can he do a Charizard?
  
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- harshitha s
  
  November 26, 2019 at 4:15 pm
  
  Would love to know how he started and learned this level complex origami and maths…very much interested in the same
  
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- Nin9211
  
  November 26, 2019 at 6:44 pm
  
  Now make a video about who came up with this
  
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Daniel Plainview

November 30, 2019 at 9:16 pm

What a rad dude.

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Nanowyvern

November 30, 2019 at 10:06 pm

Level 68, It’s surprisingly quite difficult to fold the eyes and connect them to their mouthes without messing up the stripes on their heads

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bob ross

November 30, 2019 at 10:48 pm

At level 20 i can see the cicada starts moving by itself

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Kaitlyn

November 30, 2019 at 11:19 pm

i wonder what this guy thinks about the people who make crazy stuff outta joints and bud lol

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Marlin Lao

November 30, 2019 at 11:44 pm

Watching this video high was very satisfying and mind blowing

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Kimani Coates

December 1, 2019 at 5:17 am

This guy should do an ASMR channel with origami folding, the crinkling of the paper is sooo nice

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CurryKingWurst

December 1, 2019 at 5:37 am

Level 1: Not too bad. Should be doable.
Level 2: Nope.

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lucy jones

December 1, 2019 at 7:10 am

ive never really liked doing more complex origami and folding animals or bugs, ive always liked more geometric origami tat liks really cool and futuristic. however, years ago my aunt bought me an origami book that i had completely forgotten about until no. it features mostly animals and bugs, the one thing i hate folding. this video inspired me to challenge myself and get out of my comfort zone. so i went to get the book and i noticed that its literally by Robert Lang, the man in this video, wow! just thought that was a bit interesting and it certainly inspires me to try out his designs because now i know the face of the person who mad the designs.

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tom kaz

December 1, 2019 at 7:32 am

This guy:folds paper into animals
Me: cant even fold paper into a two side one without the two parts being uneven

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starrii midnight.

December 1, 2019 at 8:57 am

*folds in pro*

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Marky Boyle

December 1, 2019 at 11:04 am

But can he make a paper airplane

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Smarty PANTZ

December 1, 2019 at 11:28 am

I’ve actually crated a level 69. I added Genitalia. Very complex, yet very necessary.

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Juan José Burrows

December 1, 2019 at 1:44 pm

Please make a Drums playing levels video

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Invox

December 1, 2019 at 2:29 pm

I can do a hat…

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Dare Dead

December 1, 2019 at 3:26 pm

I’ve said this many times but..

In Russia, every papers fold you

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Augusto Severini

December 1, 2019 at 6:12 pm

Origami cicada don’tuh even fry aboutu oru makeru cicada noise. Not good enougheru. gó bakku tu room turry harderu.

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Justin Siek

December 1, 2019 at 7:56 pm

i cant even do lvl 2

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Corey Louie

December 1, 2019 at 8:12 pm

u lost me when u hit level 4

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Pithawat Tan Vachiramon

December 1, 2019 at 8:21 pm

Level 42: the cicada starts gaining consciousness

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Arfor Afro

December 1, 2019 at 10:41 pm

I was sure I cant fold the level 4 design, and the guy just kept going on and on

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Ashton Clendenen

December 2, 2019 at 2:22 am

Wtf I thought it couldn’t get any more complex after level 4 lmao

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KakashiLee

December 2, 2019 at 4:13 am

I can’t even fold a piece of paper in half without a little bit sticking out…

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torq

December 2, 2019 at 6:07 am

Man my best origami achievement was a scorpion. This man is not even on a whole other level he’s in a whole other universe

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- Me 2019

December 2, 2019 at 12:10 pm

What kind of paper he is using?? Because my paper is tearing apart after several folds.

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