Frommer at Boise State University

Le'eylan · February 19, 2011, 04:49:03 AM

QuoteLinguists in Hollywood – Paul Frommer and Marc Okrand. Student Union Simplot Ballroom. 6:30 p.m.
Paul Frommer is the creator of the Na'vi language for the blockbuster film "Avatar,"
and Marc Okrand is the creator of the Klingon language used in several "Star Trek" movies.
Presented by the Boise State Linguistics Association and the English Majors Association. Free.

http://news.boisestate.edu/blog/this-week-at-boise-state-university-5/

Txonä Unil Stä'nìyu Rolyusì · February 19, 2011, 12:26:38 PM

*sigh* If only I lived near Boise. Well....I kinda do actually, Idaho is the next state over from me, but it would be an incredibly long drive from my location that I can't afford the gas for

He needs to come to Portland! we have PLENTY of venues for him to come to! I would know, my company works at most of them!

-Txonä Rolyu

`Eylan Ayfalulukanä · February 19, 2011, 03:00:18 PM

Hmmm.... that is dangerously close, about a 7 hour drive from Reno. I wonder if he will ever be closer to Reno, perhaps the Bay area, or even the University of Nevada-Reno? (And I work on the campus.)

I would much rather drive 7 hours to Boise than 4.5 hours to the Bay area. Much less traffic, no tolls, cheaper food, etc.

Ftiafpi · February 19, 2011, 04:46:11 PM

Wow, both Frommer and Marc Okrand? Really wish I could live near places where these things actually happen.

Le'eylan · February 20, 2011, 06:46:07 AM

Quote from: Ftiafpi on February 19, 2011, 04:46:11 PM
Wow, both Frommer and Marc Okrand? Really wish I could live near places where these things actually happen.

Yeah me too..

Tsteu nantang · February 20, 2011, 11:21:33 AM

We'll all we can do is hope this little "tour" of his continues. AND that it comes somewhere closer to all of us.

Le'eylan · February 24, 2011, 05:38:33 AM

http://news.boisestate.edu/update/2011/02/23/linguists-in-hollywood-brings-avatar-and-star-trek-language-creators-to-campus/

`Eylan Ayfalulukanä · February 27, 2011, 08:13:20 PM

I am now definitely planning to attend this event, weather for travel permitting.

wm.annis · March 03, 2011, 07:20:09 PM

A brief radio story Artificial Language, on Boise State Public Radio. Phone interviews with Frommer and Okrand.

`Eylan Ayfalulukanä · March 04, 2011, 01:24:02 AM

The event was Tewti nìwotx nang

Did anyone else from the list make it? I did not see anyone else there with a Learnnavi shirt, or with any kind of Avatar shirt. (Lots of people brought Avatar DVDs to autograph.)

Paul Frommer and Marc Okrand sat in chairs on either side of a moderator. Before the presentation began, cards were distributed to the audience to fill out with questions. Paul and Marc both took turns answering questions and telling stories. There was no presentation done concerning learning the basics of either Na`vi or Klingon.

I didn't see any Na`vi or avatars there, but there was one Klingon there in full uniform. He was a very interesting gentleman, and apparently older than I am! He was also local to the Boise area. He is working on an avatar costume as well, but it is not ready.

After the presentation, there was ample time to have a nice discussion on various topics nìna`vi with K. Pawl, as well as Klingon questions with Marc Okrand (I found out Marc works with closed captioning systems, so were were also able to 'talk shop' about the many shortcomings of the current digital TV closed captioning system).

In any case, I walked away with a lot of questions answered, and with a strong sense that what I am doing nìna`vi is the right thing. There is no question in my mind that all the work to attend this event was worth the considerable effort.

So after a visit to the Boise Zoo or the Peregrine Raptor Center tomorrow, it is a long 7+ hour drive home. Once home, I will post pictures I took of the event!

Plumps · March 04, 2011, 02:05:42 AM

Thanks for the update!
Sounds really amazing.
Do you know whether there will be a recording of the event online?

Ftxavanga Txe′lan · March 04, 2011, 06:46:52 AM

Quote from: Plumps on March 04, 2011, 02:05:42 AM
Thanks for the update!
Sounds really amazing.
Do you know whether there will be a recording of the event online?

Fì'u!

Sounds like it's been truly interesting and nice.

I'm so never going to be able to attend any event like this, since I don't even live in the US..

`Eylan Ayfalulukanä · March 04, 2011, 10:34:14 AM

No guarantee of that. K.Pawl has been all over the world talking about lì`fya leNa`vi. Is there a major university close by where you are?

Ftxavanga Txe′lan · March 04, 2011, 08:08:02 PM

Oh really? I didn't know that.

Well, I'm close to McGill: don't know if that university is major enough!

`Eylan Ayfalulukanä · March 04, 2011, 11:24:52 PM

Quote from: Ftxavanga Txe′lan on March 04, 2011, 08:08:02 PM
Oh really? I didn't know that. Well, I'm close to McGill: don't know if that university is major enough!

Do they have a linguistics department? If so, Hì`ang mì mikyun yem

BTW, just got home safely. Worst problem on the trip was crazy drivers around Reno!

Ftxavanga Txe′lan · March 05, 2011, 07:24:27 AM

Quote from: `Eylan Ayfalulukanä on March 04, 2011, 11:24:52 PM
Quote from: Ftxavanga Txe′lan on March 04, 2011, 08:08:02 PM
Oh really? I didn't know that. Well, I'm close to McGill: don't know if that university is major enough!

Do they have a linguistics department? If so, Hì`ang mì mikyun yem

BTW, just got home safely. Worst problem on the trip was crazy drivers around Reno!

I believe they have one indeed!

I will certainly do that. (:

Oh, that is good to know! Crazy drivers can be very annoying sometimes.

Txonä Unil Stä'nìyu Rolyusì · March 07, 2011, 04:02:22 PM

Quote from: `Eylan Ayfalulukanä on March 04, 2011, 01:24:02 AM
The event was Tewti nìwotx nang

Did anyone else from the list make it? I did not see anyone else there with a Learnnavi shirt, or with any kind of Avatar shirt. (Lots of people brought Avatar DVDs to autograph.)

Paul Frommer and Marc Okrand sat in chairs on either side of a moderator. Before the presentation began, cards were distributed to the audience to fill out with questions. Paul and Marc both took turns answering questions and telling stories. There was no presentation done concerning learning the basics of either Na`vi or Klingon.

I didn't see any Na`vi or avatars there, but there was one Klingon there in full uniform. He was a very interesting gentleman, and apparently older than I am! He was also local to the Boise area. He is working on an avatar costume as well, but it is not ready.

After the presentation, there was ample time to have a nice discussion on various topics nìna`vi with K. Pawl, as well as Klingon questions with Marc Okrand (I found out Marc works with closed captioning systems, so were were also able to 'talk shop' about the many shortcomings of the current digital TV closed captioning system).

In any case, I walked away with a lot of questions answered, and with a strong sense that what I am doing nìna`vi is the right thing. There is no question in my mind that all the work to attend this event was worth the considerable effort.

So after a visit to the Boise Zoo or the Peregrine Raptor Center tomorrow, it is a long 7+ hour drive home. Once home, I will post pictures I took of the event!

Glad you had fun! Can't wait to see those pics and hear more about what you asked K. Pawl

-Txonä Rolyu

`Eylan Ayfalulukanä · March 07, 2011, 08:37:08 PM

I was hoping to have that info up this weekend. But other folks found something for me to do just about every minute I was awake. Now, we are into a more challenging-than-it-has-to-be week. During the day, I will be working on writing a Federal grant application (in English :-( ). And at night, I will be fighting City Hall over a proposed new law that hurts animal owners. Still, I am hoping (maybe Wednesday or Thursday night) to get the pictures and a longer version of the story posted.

Plumps · March 10, 2011, 04:20:41 PM

Is there any news of a recording? Has somebody heard/read something?

Le'eylan · March 11, 2011, 12:52:40 AM

Nope.. I've just seen a coulpe of blogs writing about the event , nothing else...