CNN video about FIRST

[Gary Dillard]

http://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2015/05...ular-domestic/

[Richard Wallace]

"They leave here with a whole new perspective on the world."

From Dean's mouth, straight through CNN to their worldwide audience. Any more questions about inspiration and culture change?

[Taylor]

Certainly one of the better videos I've ever seen.
Key takeaways:

FIRST was labeled as a "mentor-based program"

Great, unobtrusive, intuitive description and explanation of the game

Very diverse crowd highlighted here

The b-roll chosen to use in this video suggests to me the camera operators/director/producer has done homework and had an understanding of the event coming in

This looks great! We should do two of these events each year!

Thanks for sharing this Gary!

[Alex Webber]

After watching this, I would too agree that this is definitely one of the best videos from the media about FIRST.

This is what FIRST needs, good coverage from the media, just like this. This will outreach to millions of potential supporters or sponsors or anyone interested in robotics.

[JB987]

Originally Posted by Alex Webber

After watching this, I would too agree that this is definitely one of the best videos from the media about FIRST.

This is what FIRST needs, good coverage from the media, just like this. This will outreach to millions of potential supporters or sponsors or anyone interested in robotics.

I agree, Alex. CNN's crew was very thorough and spent a ton of time over two days with lots of interviews and footage taken of our team's (and others) kids, robot, field and pit action and the final product is fantastic. Great editing job for sure.

[Sperkowsky]

This was good any publicity is good. We will continue to work with our sponsor "cable vision" to get news crews out all around for first and I'm happy 1796 was able to get some good recognition.

[AdamHeard]

Dean used the S word an awful lot.

[dodar]

Just saw another video about FIRST.

http://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-...untries-2015-5

[IndySam]

I like it about 55 seconds in.

[KosmicKhaos]

In case you haven't seen it, this story is on the CNN "discover" section of Snapchat

[Sperkowsky]

Originally Posted by KosmicKhaos

In case you haven't seen it, this story is on the CNN "discover" section of Snapchat

Thanks for pointing that out

[Ichlieberoboter]

Really awesome video!

[WishIWasASimbot]

Anyone else find it amusing that Dean said that most students won't remember the robot that won a year from now?

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by WishIWasASimbot

Anyone else find it amusing that Dean said that most students won't remember the robot that won a year from now?

He obviously wasn't talking about CD users. I think to be a user you have to be able to recite from memory every winning robot and major robot award won from 1992 til now.

[dodar]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

He obviously wasn't talking about CD users. I think to be a user you have to be able to recite from memory every winning robot and major robot award won from 1992 til now.

*Turning on my memory banks from when I was 1*