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Without realizing it, we’re fluent in the language of pictures, says illustrator Christoph Niemann. In a charming talk packed with witty, whimsical drawings, Niemann takes us on a hilarious visual tour that shows how artists tap into our emotions and minds — all without words.
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Im blind
Goddammit. The aisle gets leg room and 1 armrest, the middle gets both armrest, while the cornered gets a wall and 1 armrest.
Gentle, humorous, inspiring talk with an aftertaste of cuteness and softly pleasant shivers down the spine.
“I want to draw a cat for you.” ? ?
As a German I absolutely hate the German accent while talking english URGH
That canned laughter though ;q
I don't know what I'm supposed to take away from this. Here's a guy and here are some pictures he's made…
I'm fluent in Amer-English, Bad Amer-English, and Profane Amer-English.
Hey I'm Tri-Lingual! ?
PHUCKIN BOOYAH! ?
I had to pause the video at 6:45 because just yesterday I was scrolling through some images online and an image like this appeared in the list, why I have no clue. It was in fact spontaneous and random, but wasn't this exact pic, just a pic of headphones. Now when my eyes scanned this pic my damn brain thought it was a cool looking pipe. It took a few seconds to recognize what it really was. I was even going to show my wife but didn't. Now here I sit watching this and my mind is completely blown. How is it through random sporadic time space can I come across this in this form and fashion. It's not telepathy. It's not a snag in the matrix. What exactly is it. Very interesting to say the least.
Well I will never look at a toothbrush with toothpaste the same way again…. great video.
This guy is a genius
Im trilingual now
I don't see it
I Like the too realistic side of things.
I can't even speak properly.
…no…way…
Ted has gone crazy
7:10 – Better than that. The signature composed into a zigzag pattern at the amphora's base is even more clever.
Always loved Niemanns work
And this is the reason emojis exist . . .
Pretty sure all of us knew it, its part of our phones, we look for the app icon first, not the names
It's not that I'm fluent in it. It's that you don't speak the correct language.
I know several college undergraduates who have become very successful without a degree experience is gold
I wish there was a button to turn off my phone so I could go do my homework.
3:40 ummm
Such enjoyable drawings.
Presentation is good. Title is awful though. People aren't fluid in the "language" of images until they've been taught what an image/symbol means or have had a relevant similar experience so our brains have an idea/memory to relate the image to.
Apparently the dislikes already knew they were fluent in this language and also enjoy ladder to success clipart!
Sega
woah i never realised there were sign language interpreters at the talks! nice!
Sooooooooooooo SYMBOLS?
9:07
if you look at the bottom left, there is a woman doing sign language. Kind of ironic.
Images are not a language. These TED Talks are getting stupid.
Definition: "the method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way."
Images fail that definition multiple times, at least 3 times.
beautiful ❤
I've got an ad of TEDx watching TED…
Roast my profile pic
Are those fake laughs???
The guy wasn’t bad….but he wasn’t exactly hilarious…..
am i the only person who thought python
I know this guy from Abstract on Netflix. Brilliant series on design.
"The most important skill for an artist is empathy"
Beautiful
Kind of cringey how he shows his New Yorker cover and expects the audience to clap even though most of them likely have no idea that it’s a reference to Fukushima (nuclear warning symbol as Sakura petals ☢️?)
So… what’s the name of the language again?
I need to put it on my résumé.
This video made me aha
3/4 of a swastika at 3:31, hoping that was unintentional