Dr. Robert Lang on CNN

Trekker_1983 · Post by **Trekker_1983** » November 19th, 2008, 1:29 pm

Another video featuring Dr. Lang.
Duration: 33:47
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Joe the white · Post by **Joe the white** » November 19th, 2008, 9:55 pm

Excellent, thank you for the heads up, I'll have to add it to my collection =p.

CatEater · Post by **CatEater** » November 21st, 2008, 10:02 pm

Oh noes the first video isnt working it says it isnt availible anymore. Is there a different link to the same video mabey??

ftangdude55 · Post by **ftangdude55** » November 21st, 2008, 10:48 pm

Here it be.

Ahh, the ignorance of non-folders.

OrigamiGianluca · Post by **OrigamiGianluca** » November 22nd, 2008, 1:13 am

ftangdude55 wrote:Here it be.

Thank you

ftangdude55 wrote:Ahh, the ignorance of non-folders.

It would be better to say:
"Ahh, the television and its art of arranged questions and answers!"

ftangdude55 · Post by **ftangdude55** » November 22nd, 2008, 2:05 am

OrigamiGianluca wrote:Ahh, the television and its art of arranged questions and answers!

Yes, indeed!

Joe the white · Post by **Joe the white** » November 22nd, 2008, 3:07 am

Indeed, the TV shows have messed up before with his segment on CBS Sunday Morning. They said that origami came from two words, ori for paper, and gami to fold, as well they mispronounced the Mingei Museum's name.

unknownfolder · Post by **unknownfolder** » November 22nd, 2008, 4:22 am

I think most news outlets underestimate Origami's possibilities and see it more simply. Really, you would never see a real serious story about Origami on mainstream media outlets; it is mostly just used as filler for most television programs.

origamimasterjared · November 22nd, 2008, 7:46 am

That Systm one is probably the best origami interview I've seen. The interviewer actually did his homework.

Joe the white · Post by **Joe the white** » November 22nd, 2008, 9:04 am

Robert has been doing a great job at spreading the word. His college and scientific lectures are some of his best, but I agree on the Systm one. The FNAL lecture was excellent, one of his older ones ( http://vmsstreamer1.fnal.gov/VMS_Site_0 ... /vf001.htm ). You have to keep the audience in mind though, teaching origami theory and mathematics on CBS or CNN would be impractical due to time and the wide range of viewers. The TED lecture was decent, the video that Systm one was in reply to ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYKcOFQCeno ).

I have alot of hope in the "Between the Folds" documentary. I've seen the trailers since their release, but I have yet to see the finished piece. If it doesn't recieve the exposure it deserves, I hope it becomes a stepping stone for the future. If a quality documentary were to reach something like the Discovery channel, it would help spread awareness of the art on a much larger scale, while not having to "dumb down" many of origami's inner workings.

origamimasterjared · November 22nd, 2008, 9:56 am

Joe the white wrote:I have alot of hope in the "Between the Folds" documentary. I've seen the trailers since their release, but I have yet to see the finished piece.

It was pretty good. The narrator was kind of boring. Some of the artists were very arrogant and kind of degrading, but others had absolutely fascinating discussions. The Demaines' presentation was just amazing. My roommate saw it from across the room, and let out an emphatic "NO WAY!"

OrigamiGianluca · Post by **OrigamiGianluca** » November 22nd, 2008, 1:01 pm

Joe the white wrote:The FNAL lecture was excellent,

Really!
One hour and 4 minutes has gone in a flash.

It was also the first time for me that I see this kind of media with slides syncronize to the video

Cool!

unknownfolder · Post by **unknownfolder** » November 22nd, 2008, 3:47 pm

Joe the white wrote: You have to keep the audience in mind though, teaching origami theory and mathematics on CBS or CNN would be impractical due to time and the wide range of viewers.

This is true I never thought about it like that. The only thing you see on the news is bad news being the top story, good news being side notes, and random obscurities being filler.

angrydemon · Post by **angrydemon** » November 22nd, 2008, 5:57 pm

This is a great interview! The CNN one was a complete joke. Before, I never really bothered to understand circle packing. At all. But after watching this video, it's all making sense now. Robert explained everything so clearly. I may try it sometime in the future, but I think I'll stick to traditional folding for now.

I think most people take origami for granted because they think it's some kind of grandma hobby for old people. They are never truly interested in understanding the possibilities and applications of origami. Maybe people should start introducing it as part of an optional course in art or mathematics, depending on whether you enjoy getting beat up or not. I fear that origami is starting to blur the line between computer geeks and artists. And you all know how geeks tend to get atomic wedgies from large people and have terrible fashion sense.