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Three videotapes are offered by Origami The code name for Microsoft's Ultra-Mobile PC. See Ultra-Mobile PC.  Productions that make the point that origami, or paper folding paper folding
 Japanese origami

Art of folding objects out of paper without cutting, pasting, or decorating. Its early history is unknown, but it seems to have developed from the older art of folding cloth.
, instills self-discipline self-dis·ci·pline
n.
Training and control of oneself and one's conduct, usually for personal improvement.


self-discipline
Noun
 and a sense of neatness, as well as providing enjoyment for the practitioner. These three two-hour tapes, Origami for Beginners, Origami: The Art of Paperfolding, and Advanced Origami, overcome the problems printed materials face in making three-dimensional techniques easily understood by their capacity to rotate images as demonstrations occur. The demonstrations illustrated in the tapes occur at a slow enough pace to allow for simultaneous folding by students.

The intent of these tapes, in addition to teaching some of the classic forms of origami, is to make viewers familiar with the various folds and bases. They also acknowledge that there are an infinite number infinite number

a number so large as to be uncountable. Represented by 8, frequently obtained by 'dividing' by zero.
 of applications of this art form and encourage viewers to explore print resources for further origami models and techniques. The cost per videotape videotape

Magnetic tape used to record visual images and sound, or the recording itself. There are two types of videotape recorders, the transverse (or quad) and the helical.
 is $29.95. For more information, write to Origami Productions, 939 Northfield Road, Woodmere, NY 11598:
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Author:Baker, David
Publication:School Arts
Article Type:Video Recording Review
Date:Oct 1, 1991
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