Life time

This is the OBB of my fictional series entitled "Life Time". I used Adobe After Effects for the background and the bar effect and for the characters, I used The Sims 2 game. Sometimes, they can't control themselves of moving. Maybe it's because I forgot to switch off the "Free Will" mode.

The reason I entitled "Life Time" because everyday in their life ends with a happy story. Anyway, here is the video clip. Hope you will enjoy it!

ICT Week commercial

This is the OBB of the ICT Week. A program of the AICG in Ateneo de Zamboanga University this coming 2nd week of March. I've done this clip for about approximately 23 hours and 41 minutes. That's almost a day!

Here is the clip that I just finished it earlier.

Crazy in love

Since before I saw her and stated to fall in love, I never knew what love is... Really! I know is so stupid, but it doesn't mean that I don't really know about it. It's so complicated to love at this situation that she's from the other side while I'm here, lost of no where. I suppose, I'm just over concerned about her. Since this past few week, I've been looking for here everyday but not every night because I'm afraid of darkness. Joke! I'm just kidding... When you fell in love with somebody, you don't know what you're going to do.

At this situation that I had right now is so confusing, but I can't let myself down on her even there are lot of men flirting at her. I don't give up, I don't stand besides my back. I will fight until the end.

I wish that I won't be... that's all.

Why am I blogging?

For the whole year in my life, I knew blogging was so awe-inspiring. Before when I was in High School, I strongly thought that blogging was a business site or a chat site since the word " Blog" I knew was talking like "bla bla bla" or something like that. Until I reach college when my teacher (You know who you are, so I don't want to mention your name.) taught us what is blogging all about. Furthermore, at that point. I understand the word "Blog" is. At that time, I used to blog recently, but I got tired and shown not interest it. Therefore, I discontinued blogging. That's weird, in my term.

I discontinued blogging for about 4 months until my teacher suggested that I will make my blog as a habit, since I got bad taste of my grammar. Consequently, I took his suggestion and starting to blog again. I got a bit interested on blogging like showing of my personal life, telling stories, etc. until I got more interested on blogging.

Now, I produced 20 posted blogs in this site and there are also 8 posted in my other blog site. The reason why am I blogging is because of showing my interesting happenings in my life. That's the answer.

Adventures of Superspec

I assume this is the most hard working project that I experienced. This coming March, me and my partner Cedrick will release a first time interactive tutorial game called "Adventures of Superspec". Now, we are currently developing this game. I had some glitches to be clean and fix, but it's not yet released to be tested.

Anyway, I created this official logo of our game. Cedrick drew the draft of the drawing and I vector it using Adobe Photoshop. It's not yet finished because I need the decisive opinion of my partner if it is ok or not.

the drawing version made by Cedrick

Organize your YouTube embed

I hate mess in my blog. I kept things in order and organized especially when it comes with video embedding like YouTube. I found the easiest way to organize videos into a single player. I try their new custom player, and it was great. I can select from a multiple player to a single player. Instead of embedding multiple videos, why just used only one to be more organized.

How can I do this? Well, it's easy.
1. You must have a YouTube account. If you have a Google account well that's fine because Gmail account works on YouTube.

2. Go to your account and click "Custom Video Players".

3. Click "Create Custom Player".

4. Follow the information and click "Generate Code". Then, a code will generate.

5. Copy the code and paste it to your blog.

And that's it, your Custom player.


A sample of an embedded custom player

Macromedia / Adobe Flash Seminar

Last Saturday, we were having a seminar about Adobe Flash. I was kind a little late at that time because I woke up late. Our speaker by the way is none other than Mr. Ryann Z. Elumba. He taught us many things about Flash especially about ActionScript.

Basically, ActionScript in Flash is a programming language like C++ and Java (which is my hate subject). I learned something new in Flash like how to get the Input text display on the Dynamic text.

I want to thank Sir Romeo for the organization of the seminar and to Sir Ryann for the time.

Proudly IT!

For the past few years, I never realized that being an IT student was the best choice in my life. Why? Because, I never knew that IT was different from other IT curriculum, more on programming and stuff like that, but it's different in Ateneo. IT was never been creative, in terms of Multimedia and Animation, which is my type of goal. Even before I almost wanted to shift to another course like BM or MasCom when I was in 1st year, but it changed when I came to summer, I taught before summer was the boring time of my life, but it wasn't, it's the best! Since then, my soul and my heart said to me "This is my type of course". Really! I'm not kidding...

Now, I am proudly to say "Whatever happens, even CS. I WILL NEVER SHIFT! I AM PROUDLY TO BE AN IT STUDENT, NOW AND FOREVER!

Abalos' Burjer!

I watched this clip on YouTube, and I laugh at out loud. It's so funny... I can't take the resist. I suppose Abalos was trying to pronounce the word "Burger" well, or did he. Instead "Burger", he said " Burjer" or " Hamburjer". LOL.
Hmm. Someday, I will try his special " Burjer". Maybe, it will be the best " Burjer" in town. LOL

Game shows... Sounds fun

I'm a type of person that loves game shows, except some lame dirty game shows. Classic game shows are one of a kind likes Wheel of Fortune, The Price is Right and Family Feud. I like game shows that are fun, exciting and also education. I like "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" the US version, not the Philippine Version because you know for some of you. I like that show because it questions about all the Grade school subjects.

My other favorite game show is Wheel of Fortune because I love solving puzzles and Spinning the wheel for cash and prize. Think the best thing of watching this game shows, it educates and learn something. Someday, I wish that I can join any of these game shows and hope to win some money.

I'm falling inlove

For the 1st time, I'm falling inlove with someone. She's perfect of what I’ve expected. Love can't be just always like this, but I can't express it out. Sometimes when you fall inlove with someone, you can't control yourself. Apparently, I really can't control of what I fell for her. I can’t express or show my love to her because I'm a bit too shy about my feelings. Well, if I had a chance to say to her about my loving feelings, I believe it would be so nice... Maybe... I don't know I can't explain it...

Peace!

Major projects

I think this is the greatest thing that happened in my life or maybe the worst thing happened in my life. For the 1st time, I will be doing 3 major projects in 3 major subjects. Wow, that's what you call a bad day or maybe the greatest day I think.
First, is in our ITMM103 class. We will be doing an organizational website for the organization that we chose. Next is in our ITMM104 class. We will be doing a tutorial game. And last is in our ITMM105. We will be doing a special effects using Adobe After Effects.

That's all...

People just can't understand

During our class in ITMM105, I got offended with some people who are making themselves fool out of it. Well, I’m not angry out it. I just got offended of what they've said, like they can do better than me, making themselves fool out of it. Just because they knew already some features in After Effects, doesn’t mean that they can make fool out of me. I knew why they said that, it’s because they're just jealous.

You know what, I like people who are wishing themselves that they can do better than me but not in the way of showing of their rusty face. I hate people like that. I am not angry about that because I knew they're just jealous. There are some jokes are funny but there are some jokes are hurtful. At this point, I understand their situations, but they must also understand my situation and my personality.

They don’t have the rights to use my credibly and my integrity for their fool purpose. Anyway, if there is a group activity, I will count myself OUT. I’m not a project maker or doing their works for them.

Anyway, if you want to constantly learn the basic of Adobe After Effects, just go to this address. http://www.videocopilot.net/basic. For tutorials, just go to this address. http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials. VideoCopilot. net is my favorite tutorial site for Adobe After Effects. I hope this will aid you to become pro but used the required ability wisely.

Inspiration by Marco Chaing

I found this clip from YouTube last night. I was searching for motion graphic videos, and I found this. It is so beautiful and meaningful for me. It delivers a message to the designers and artist about how to use it well. This video is created by Marco Chaing. He created this clip for their final project in Hong Kong Art School. He said that the concept talk about designer how to use inspiration to create design.

Here is the clip.

Animation of Fireball

These passed few weeks, I've been working on special effects using Adobe After Effects. I took some shots when my classmate convinced me to do some special effects, since I learn much of the software, So few days after, I've started creating special effects.

These videos that I've posted are the special effects I've used in Adobe After Effects.


I know you’re going to ask me some question, so here are the FAQ.

1.What is Adobe After Effects?
::Adobe After Effects is a digital motion graphic and compositing software.

2.What are the plug-ins you used?
::I used some built-in plug-ins like Lightning, Orb, and etc. but there is also a plug-in that I’ve used, which is Trapcode Particular.

3. Is there additional software you used?
::Yes, there is. I used Particle Illusion. Particle Illusion is a stand-alone computer graphics application which allows users to create animated graphic bases on the particle system technique.

4.How long did you make this?
::It depends on my free time. It eventually took around 23 hours to 2 days depending on the video length.

5.Are there tutorials in After Effects?
::Yes, you can go to http://www.videocopilot.net (my non-stop shop of tutorials). If you are a beginner, VideoCopilot.net offers a free online tutorial on After Effects. Just go to http://www.videocopilot.net/basic (for basic training).

Java Program Tutorials

Like of what I have said earlier, I'm having problems with Java. I found this clips from Youtube and somehow I understand Java but there are some I didn't know yet like Buffered Reader, etc. I hope this tutorial will help you just like me.



By the way, this is a playlist.

CS sucks.... No tutorial lesson

To be honest, CS is sucks. Before when I was in first year, I love CS before because it's a long time experience. Basically, I love C++. It's true, I rather like C++ that Java. Why? Because, C++ offers a lot online tutorials rather that Java. I know Java is a world demand offer for IT Professionals but somehow it makes me difficult. I ask questions a lot of times, but I still don't get it. It's hard, there are lot of twist, buffered readers, etc. etc..... I try to understand but somehow it turns out a lot of errors. I was very frustrated until I got mad then angry... I was trying to find a tutor who knew about Java but no one knew about Java...

Haaaa. All I want is a tutor or an online tutorial about Java. And that will solve my problem. If you got discriminated with this blog. This is my reaction. No Personal, just a public reaction.

It sucks!

Ahh.. I don't know what I'm feeling right now. I am so embarrassed... It's on account of an emergency, that's why... It all started when I lend my USB to a girl (my friend, I know you know her.) and before I lend her my UBS Flash Drive, I copied the file on a certain computer and then, I lend her my USB. Few moments later, I shown my video output to my teacher. Then all of a sudden, I realized, I copied the wrong file. So.. I know it's so embarrassed to tell her again that I need the USB again. Furthermore, she gave me back my USB, and then she left because she has a practice. I suppose this is the lesson I've learned. Before you get destructed, check if you got the right file you've copied.

RARRRRRR......

Jack and Jill

Oh men, I done it.. I'm done of editing of my videos. Somehow, It's not so bad at all. Video editing is fun but I don't have any idea of what I'm editing. But base of what I editing. The story flow is like this.

It all started with a beautiful day, Jack and Jill were going up the tree top to get some water from the well. While both of them are teasing each other. A big man just behind Jack and Jill was eating a banana, The big man almost finished his banana but he doesn't want to eat the end piece of it, it's because he was allergic on it. So he drop end piece of it and leave quietly. After Jack and Jill got the water from the well, they return back down. On the way down, Jack didn't look of where he is going because we was concentrating looking at Jill. Before he know it. He slipped from a banana peel and Jack was holding Jill for support but she also fell. So that's basically the end of the story.

We made shoot this last 2 weeks ago. Mikhail Go played as Jack and Caroline Gonzales played as Jill. Supposed to be Jaryl James Chiong will played as Jack but he didn't came for valid reason. And we have a special appearance by Vincent Paul Arnuco as Banana Boy. He also the director and at the same time, he is also the script writter or our short film, Carla Faye Covarrubias was the assistant director, and Mark Joseph Tubo and Marc Nikkolo Chew were the producers. I was the cinematographer, the music scorer and the editor (Great Job ha).

Crystalize

I was thinking of a super hero thing then I'm planning to make a short film about 7 person has 7 different powerups or super powers. The title of our short film will be "Crystalize".

It all started in ancient times. Izkazel, the lord and founder of Izakaland a place where magical powers happend. The surrounding place where made up of crystals that brighter colors can see thru a light shine. The place kept glowing and brighter because of an ultimate gem crystal called "Cystalize". The Cystalize is a powerful crystal that has 7 different elements of power in different color types and also this crystal used in the heart of Izakaland to generate more crystals and also this is the Izakaland's heart. Without this, the surroundings and the people in Izakaland will die soon.

One day, a dark lord name Jolzel, an evil lord from Merdana came to the world of crystal to get the hands of the Cystalize and use it to become a powerful lord in the universe. He invaded all the Izakaland lands and broke the main gate place, he went inside to find the heart of the Izakaland where is the Cystalize found. Before he reached to the heart of the Izakaland, he was surprise attacked with Izkazel. Both of them fought until Izkazel fell. When Jolzel reached the heart of the Izakaland, He found the Cystalized. It was glowed and floated from 20 feet up. Jolzed can't take any chances, he flew slowly up to get the Crystalize. He amazed the beauty of the crystal, then he slowly move his hands to grab crystal until he hit by a powerful fireball attack by Izakazel. Izakazel grab quickly the crystal and he made a frozen cystal ice and spread all of his crystal to frozen the whole land to keep the people and the kingdom live in a frozen ice. Izakazel flew quickly to the forest until Jolzel attacked him. Izakazel kept flew until he was hit and force to crash to a near mountain site. Izakazel fought Jolzel and... the plot ends here because I have no idea what comes next.

But we're still in the making right now. I don't know when is the approval decision of this.

Valentine's Day

Well it's near, Valentine's Day is near and I can smell the love aroma comes around the world. Cupid is now ready with his bow and arrow. Everyone is very happy for this day especially for those who are in a relationship now. Valentine is a day that people who are in a relationship gave their love ones a present, valentine card, rose and chocolates, etc. I knew valentines was a traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other. Yeah I just repeated of what I've said... But it's fun.

To be honest, I never had a date on valentines before but some of my former and current classmates (You know who you are. hehehehe) told me that valentines is a date of enjoyment, my other classmate say that valentines needs flowers, chocolates, even cake. Wow, I never knew that this is their experience, but the other one told me that Valentines is, money?. I have no idea but based on my thoughts, valentines is all about love. A day that never breaks anybody's heart (as if you believe it). But it's still your idea if you know what I mean.

In conclusion: Valentines is a day of love. The End.

Your in the mood..ahh I mean, You're in the mood. shortcut words

Ok, this time I'm going to post a serious issue or not very serious issue. People today are fun in shortcuts. Admit it, we are fun doing shortcuts like going to find the shortest way to downtown, shortcut words like "brb"(Be right back) in our text message, in chats, I don't know in forums but I think I saw shortcut messages their. Yeah, the reason why I'm telling you this, is because some of us can't wrote and spoke it well, I'm not saying that I'm just telling this because he is correct the problem. No, I'm saying this is because of what I have experience and I admit it that I'm not a good speaker and writer but it does not mean that I bad at all. No, we can correct our mistakes. But the problem is, we are funning of doing shortcuts that is why we can't spoke and wrote it well.

Take for example, in text message saying "Ur here", that's ok when you are saving the 160 character for you to wrote. But base of my experience, somebody wrote a formal letter in 2nd paragraph saying "Da program of d' administrator is not...". I don't understand, why people wrote this shortcut message? Is it our new process of writing a formal letter? No is not. And you know what is the problem is? It's because, people are on a rush. That's the answer, admit it we are on a rush all the time. People can't wrote it well it's because they are doing on a last second. Why people at these days do their work on a last second? Because, PEOPLE ARE FUN IN SHORTCUTS. They haven't any time to check if they are correct, if they forgot something and etc.

I have this thing yesterday, somebody wrote "Your not him". instead of "You're", he wrote "Your". Ok back to English grammar, Your is a 2nd person while You're is a shortcut of "You are". So if we undo the shortcut, the sentence should be like this "You are not him" not "Your not him". It's so different.

Anyway, this is just a tip for those who are having problems with the sentence structure. It's not the end to quit speak to other people or write a letter. You can correct it and I know you can do it.

Soccer Blast!

I was experimenting with the setting in After Effects, and I found out on how to create a soccer blast or someone who kick the ball creates a massive fire ball, whatever. Any I played with the setting using the Trapcode Particular, it's a plug-in software in After Effects. I experiment with it using the annual video I made last Thursday at 3: 37pm. If you are wondering how did I got the exact time, it's easy, I memories it. No kidding. Anyway, I used the Animation Presents called Smoke, and I trace the focused direction of ball using the "Position XY" keyframe. Then, since I have a simple problem of finding the
"Tracker Control" Pane, I keyframe using the Position XY one by one. I know it will basically require a lot of time to do this but this is just a short effect. Here the final output I made. If you hear a loud voice saying "Ala" (Oh, My gosh), that's me.

My worst "siesta" (Afternoon Sleep)

Everything that I have right now is the best, except siesta. Why? Well, we all know that siesta or afternoon sleep is a wonderful thing when we are getting tired and you need short hours of sleep. that's good advantage but for me, I got some worst siesta moments like I can't do it because of my work, my duties etc. The more I want siesta, the more work I for it.

Before, I always siesta this, siesta that that but now I'm in a mature roll, I can't do siesta anymore. Oh, all I want is siesta but I can't. ARRRR.
Anyway, for those who loves siesta, make it a habit. Joke!

Basic Directing Seminar

I had a lot of fun and excitement last January 26 and 27, 2008. We have a seminar on basic directing held on Ateneo de Zamboanga University LRC AVR. Our speaker was a director from Davao. He's name is Gutierez Mangansakan II. He taught us many things about directing like how to shoot a film, what are the elements in film making or stuff like that and basic directing as well. You know me, I always want to be a director someday but I'm concentrating to be an Animator and also a Motion Graphic Designer. But the thing is Directing is not just sitting around just ask someone to do this and that but a director is the one who is the "Eye of the shot"(If I'm just inventing this, well you know me.)

Anyway, I like to thank him for taught us many things and also to Sir Ryann Elumba for having this seminar and also the AICG for the sponsor. I'm having a time of my life. Hahaha, No I'm just kidding.