I tried using the diagram, and all I got was Steven Hawking.

Munch

@Gann: "Also, origami WALL-E kicks the crap out of origami Iron Man." I second that

valekeyes46

@Thetics: Cuz Wall-E looks frickin' adorable and is all geek looking and stuff.

Don't be sour.

IrisMR

Also, the Giz is not merely obsessed with the iPhone, but all things Jobsian.

Wall-E is a Pixar production. Hence the Jobs/Giz connection.

Oh, and Origami is sweet and Wall-E's graphics look terrific, fully justifying this inclusion chez G.

gyffes

@valekeyes46: No problem. I have a brother that's into this stuff. He dragged me to a convention in NY last summer. Some of the stuff is amazing, but like you said it takes a huge time commitment. These people were in the middle of one of the coolest cities in the world and for the most part they spent the entire time in a gymnasium folding paper.

Also, origami WALL-E kicks the crap out of origami Iron Man.

Gann

I have trouble putting a letter in an envelope! Beat that!

valekeyes46

I love seeing this stuff, but I can't even remember how to make a Crane anymore.

strider_mt2k

@Gann: I googled that name you gave me and no longer need a video. Haha.. I saw about 4 videos on youtube about that guy and I see that these people have way too much time on their hands. Enough to easily prove me wrong, by any means necessary!

This stuff is truly amazing, and I do believe that it's possible now. Thanks Gann for making me feel dumb and uncreative!

valekeyes46

@valekeyes46: This was not done by him, the link is just proof that more difficult things have been done with a single uncut sheet of paper. If you look closely at some of the images you can easily see that is at least all connected. The treads are actually a single 'leg' of paper that was pleated meticulously then curved, giving the illusion of a completed loop.

Gann

It's real, I just did it...twice. I'd show you a photo montage and video but my internet connectivity is down right now.

stopsucking

BS! It is (seemingly) impossible to create this intricate of an object without cutting of the paper. Like JKR2 said above, look at the treads and arms, not to mention, the EYES! Sorry to be a pessimist, but, I don't think it can be done! Regardless of the diagram provided.

ksat

@Gann: Ok...I'll check it out...I still want a video of this though if it's not there!

valekeyes46

someone prove it with a video! It's as easy as that!

valekeyes46

@valekeyes46: Google "Satoshi Kamiya" to see some truly inspired pieces from one uncut square piece of paper.

Gann

Sheer Genius

Lupison

@GiltProto: " yes, this model is folded from one uncut piece of paper."

Sounds like Origami to me.

Dr.Danger, Champagne of Commenters

yeah I need a video of this being done to believe it's uncut. And if it is as they say...I would be extrememly impressed. Well that is as impressed as one can be from seeing someone fold paper.

valekeyes46

Papercraft, not origami.

GiltProto

That is not an uncut piece of paper, take a look at the treads, kind of gives it away, that and how the treads connect to the body. Nice artwork though.

jkr2

@Thetics: maybe the fact that its a movie about (among other things) ROBOTS and 'shiny new toys'.

Wakeley

I printed that out and put it on my wall. It looks like Optimus Prime, not WALL-E. Folding is for chumps.

zombo

question, why is gizmodo so obsessed with wall-e, The iphone i understand, but Wall-e? am I missing something? I feel very out of the loop.

Thetics

Battle of semantics COMMENCE!

N@tedog

Wall-E of course.
and i would shred that paper to pieces before i could even do a second fold. I dont have patience for this type of thing

Simpsons-Movie-ruled

Sorry typo on the link:

[origamiboulder.com]

LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M

I can't wait for WALL-E. I even built my own WALL-E out of LEGO and he is pretty close to perfect, I'm refining the head! BUT....

Lets see him do this:

[oragamiboulder.com]

Check out the letters from dumb dumbs.....

LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M

@Munch: LOL

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!

lol.. sorry to be sour. I was just curious.

Thetics

looking at this thing makes me dizzy

zed0

@DeadWriter: I had the privilage of meeting Mr. Lang. The man's a genius, and somewhat of a rockstar in the origami community.

Gann

To help many of you gain belief that intricate objects can be made of single sheet there are two sub branches of math that deal with origami mathematics (more than just topology) and computational origami. As far as the folding, all use straight edges, some use printed marks for folds and there are some that use lasers to help crease folds and I have heard robots are being used in industry to make origami shapes.

Complex flexible shapes use tessellated folds:

+ Watch video

There is also Robert Lang
[www.langorigami.com] (really look at this stuff)

There is also [www.folders.jp] magazine.

A number of satellite antennas are based of origami origami and compound (modular) origami. Dr. Nojima Taketoshi is referenced in this [web-japan.org] article. NASA is using origami to fold and unfold the solar sail.

DeadWriter

Woah!

supesguy

I wish I was more talented.

shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog

As I said, the shape pictured above is not "uncut". If you look at the template, it should be obvious that the tracks of wall-e wouldn't be an open hole, but a blind hole, ie you shouldn't be able to see through them.

jkr2

It is from an uncut square.

All of Brian Chan's origami is from uncut squares or rectangles. Anyone's disbelief is only due to a lack of knowledge of how the crease pattern above is collapsed. This model is far less complicated than most of his work.

nycdesigner

The tracks fold out to 2 flat planes. Loop the planes together to form the tracks.

DeadWriter