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Saturday, April 30, 2011
Sample 2.0 Revised
Hey friends, I decided to make something special from the existing sample 1 that I composed. Added quite a few new elements into it, I'm not sure you would prefer which 1 better. Do let me know, drop a comment there.
Sample 1
This is the 1st song that I wrote in this 2 days, I got this inspiration when I wanted to write something different, very different to Metalcore. According to some of my friends, some said this is very Rock N Roll, some said it's very Metal but to me, it's just my music. So here you go, enjoy yourself!
*Note: The solo part is empty because I can't do any solo. You'll get what I mean.
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Friday, April 29, 2011
27 hours
27 hours of no food intake, I did not suffer any sickness or pain. 1st time in my life I work and work on my music without rest for so many hours, and yes I finally finish 2 songs that I compose. 1 that sounds like Rock and another sound Pop Rock well it doesn't really matter what it sounds like, but the most important thing is that I love it. So far I didn't receive any much of bad feedback from my friends. I guess I made it this time.
Just took a slight break for all of these and I decided to drive out to buy some cheap Chinese food around the corner, but I guess I'm a bit late because they are closing. And so I've no choice but to go McDonald and grab McChicken set meal. It wasn't full at all, but at least something to support my 27 hours of empty stomach. ^^
Just took a slight break for all of these and I decided to drive out to buy some cheap Chinese food around the corner, but I guess I'm a bit late because they are closing. And so I've no choice but to go McDonald and grab McChicken set meal. It wasn't full at all, but at least something to support my 27 hours of empty stomach. ^^
Lost in time
My oh my... I've more than 10 hours sleep, it feels really good even though I know it's way not good for my own health, still I enjoy it! LOL. I also discover that whenever I sleep too much, I tend to have less appetite and I don't feel like eating for the rest of the day. Now it's 4.45pm, I haven't had anything down my stomach yet.
Have been playing Maplestory again these few days, I forgotten how much time have I been playing this game, but I never get to higher level because I tend to give up when I felt boring. I'm not a hardcore gamers, so just play for fun.
Let's see what am I going to do later.
Have been playing Maplestory again these few days, I forgotten how much time have I been playing this game, but I never get to higher level because I tend to give up when I felt boring. I'm not a hardcore gamers, so just play for fun.
Let's see what am I going to do later.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
I was right
My guts feeling was right ever since the 1st day that I joined ARC. I was told that this band is very well established and they are a bunch of jackass that will do all sort of stupid things but still a heck of a band. Ever since last March I decided to joined them, things did not went well. My 1st impression was, this band is not a band after all, it was just a group of kids coming together to whack some music.
But during the 1 year period, I really discover a lot of things. It's really hard to find somebody in a band that you called as friends, brothers and bandmates. But I can't really say that everything were bad, because in this point of time, I met Faliq (Drummer), he is an awesome drummer who don't mind learning new stuff and taking people advice and looking forward to improve. Everyone respect him, so do I.
In another case, the only person that I would never pay respect is the Matt (Guitarist), yes he can play guitar, but he does not have attitude or personality to sustain him on the top, not to mention about his music, it's really all about techniques, whatever it is, he must solo and do all kind of things to impress other people, did he impressed me? No, in fact it annoyed me very much. As time pass by, I really discover that this band have no future as long as they don't change the way they act.
Here's the problem I found out:
- Late for practice.
- Too much talking, less practice.
- Limitation over composing (because Matt don't like it).
- Guitarist ain't listening advice (because Matt love what he is doing).
- Talking ourselves as Rockstar whereas we are no one.
- Talk big, less action.
- Skip practice
I'm not talking bad about Matt only although it may seems it is, but it's purely the truth. Nobody willing to confront him, even if we do he will give tons of excuse to everyone. Seriously, it really pisses me off! Even I request him to write the music on guitar pro as a reference to everyone in the band, but all he said is "I'm lazy, I'm too busy, I got no time, I'm not free." Guess what, you will never fail to see him in clubs jerking around.
I've been playing with other bands, no member is as bad as him. I'm really disappointed at him, but since I'm taking the stand to leave the band due to misbehave of Matt. I ain't going to look back what have I accomplished in the band because obviously, I did not. I did not learn anything from them as well, I'm so frustrated because I wasted 1 year of my time with such kind of people.
I'm going to start my personal music career without him of course, at least I know I can go somewhere far compare to where I am right now. I don't get restrict by the style of music I play, I don't get treated like a dog following his command and certainly I don't need to be with a band that does not look unto friendship.
Bottom of the line, ARC ain't going anywhere if they continue to act like that. Just my 2 cent. Good luck fellas!
But during the 1 year period, I really discover a lot of things. It's really hard to find somebody in a band that you called as friends, brothers and bandmates. But I can't really say that everything were bad, because in this point of time, I met Faliq (Drummer), he is an awesome drummer who don't mind learning new stuff and taking people advice and looking forward to improve. Everyone respect him, so do I.
In another case, the only person that I would never pay respect is the Matt (Guitarist), yes he can play guitar, but he does not have attitude or personality to sustain him on the top, not to mention about his music, it's really all about techniques, whatever it is, he must solo and do all kind of things to impress other people, did he impressed me? No, in fact it annoyed me very much. As time pass by, I really discover that this band have no future as long as they don't change the way they act.
Here's the problem I found out:
- Late for practice.
- Too much talking, less practice.
- Limitation over composing (because Matt don't like it).
- Guitarist ain't listening advice (because Matt love what he is doing).
- Talking ourselves as Rockstar whereas we are no one.
- Talk big, less action.
- Skip practice
I'm not talking bad about Matt only although it may seems it is, but it's purely the truth. Nobody willing to confront him, even if we do he will give tons of excuse to everyone. Seriously, it really pisses me off! Even I request him to write the music on guitar pro as a reference to everyone in the band, but all he said is "I'm lazy, I'm too busy, I got no time, I'm not free." Guess what, you will never fail to see him in clubs jerking around.
I've been playing with other bands, no member is as bad as him. I'm really disappointed at him, but since I'm taking the stand to leave the band due to misbehave of Matt. I ain't going to look back what have I accomplished in the band because obviously, I did not. I did not learn anything from them as well, I'm so frustrated because I wasted 1 year of my time with such kind of people.
I'm going to start my personal music career without him of course, at least I know I can go somewhere far compare to where I am right now. I don't get restrict by the style of music I play, I don't get treated like a dog following his command and certainly I don't need to be with a band that does not look unto friendship.
Bottom of the line, ARC ain't going anywhere if they continue to act like that. Just my 2 cent. Good luck fellas!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Hungry.
Breakfast like a King, Lunch like a Prince, Dinner like a Pauper.
This is what the olden days people talk about, it's healthy lifestyle. Basically I skip breakfast most of the time due to wake up late and lunch like a King and dinner like a Prince. I know it's not healthy, many people tell me that since ages ago, but still I'm a Chinese, we are taught to have very heavy lunch and dinner daily. It's really really hard for me to change this eating habit. But I've to keep up with it because research shown that skipping breakfast will caused you to die earlier.
I have 1 or 2 obese "friend", they don't care about their weight and they certainly don't care about their looks. (I have nothing against fat people) I just don't get it, why do they can't control their appetite and just eat the right amount to sustain for the day? It's about your image! I feel very embarrass while going out with him, it doesn't matter you don't have the looks, but try to be a nicer person.
Obese + Smoke + Drink + Club + Lack of sleep = Death
Oh well, I did what I should since I try to convince him to change his lifestyle, but he still prefer the way he is now. I'm sure to say, no girl will ever like a short, fat, oily, smoke, drunk, dirty guy like him. Oh yeah, not to mention that he is so desperate to get laid trying hard to impress girls around him all the time. Loser.
I'm Off The Hook!
If you did notice it, I haven't been quite happy playing in this band with a moron inside of it. He claimed himself as the co-band leader and it really get on my nerves. Beside the fact that he is the co-founder of the band, he have no quality of being a co-band leader. Well I did not quit the band because of this reason, the main reason behind all these drama is that this fatso is getting on my nerves for quite some time.
He can't write some normal music, every notes and riff by him must be Steve Vai or Yngwie Malmsteen thing going on, it's getting on nerves real bad. Do you know why Steve and Malmsteen never had a band? Because they can't cope up with anyone in the band and they tend to control everything the way it is. Therefore, they are soloist. This fatso is a soloist in the band.
When we are late for jamming once in awhile, he will start questioning why. But most of the time when he is late for practice or not attending the practice at all, the reason that he gave is "Oh Man, Don't Mention About It" you know why? Because that fatso hungover or overslept forgotten about the practice. Bare in mind, it's not the 1st time or 2nd time, it has been going on for months. Do he feel sorry for us? No, never.
Will he become successful in life? No. His is just some rich fat kid studying for the sake of fun. Let's see how far can he go once his father decide not to invest in his life. He probably be dead within few months. He is so fat and short, he don't have the package at all. Nothing.
And so since I'm off the hook now, I don't have any commitment toward this band anymore, certainly not toward this fatso running his mouth. Which also means that I'm free to play for anyone and any band that I like. Not some over wanking music trying to impress the crowd with the solo and FAILED.
Finally I can focus on my own music now. Praise the lord.
He can't write some normal music, every notes and riff by him must be Steve Vai or Yngwie Malmsteen thing going on, it's getting on nerves real bad. Do you know why Steve and Malmsteen never had a band? Because they can't cope up with anyone in the band and they tend to control everything the way it is. Therefore, they are soloist. This fatso is a soloist in the band.
When we are late for jamming once in awhile, he will start questioning why. But most of the time when he is late for practice or not attending the practice at all, the reason that he gave is "Oh Man, Don't Mention About It" you know why? Because that fatso hungover or overslept forgotten about the practice. Bare in mind, it's not the 1st time or 2nd time, it has been going on for months. Do he feel sorry for us? No, never.
Will he become successful in life? No. His is just some rich fat kid studying for the sake of fun. Let's see how far can he go once his father decide not to invest in his life. He probably be dead within few months. He is so fat and short, he don't have the package at all. Nothing.
And so since I'm off the hook now, I don't have any commitment toward this band anymore, certainly not toward this fatso running his mouth. Which also means that I'm free to play for anyone and any band that I like. Not some over wanking music trying to impress the crowd with the solo and FAILED.
Finally I can focus on my own music now. Praise the lord.
Sharing information = Whining?
Today, somebody come to me and tell me, "Do you know that some people don't like to work with your band?" I'm quite stunted, it's not that we are not being friendly or things like that. And so, I try to share this information to those fella about what I heard. Then that bastard replied saying that I'm whining rather than solving the problem?!
He said he don't give a shit about what other people talk about us as a band, I think that's the main problem that we are having as a band. We are always full of our own shit and actong like we are some rock star, pulling of all those faces and stuff but actually we are nothing. I've been very tired ever since last couple of weeks about this band. No friendship besides me and Faliq. I'm really sick of them at times. Should I really continue my journey with this fatso?
You know what, if I need to list out everything that I'm not happy about him, the list could be very very long and it will probably take me hours to list it down. Bottom of the line, I'm very sick of this. If this continue, I ain't going to give any shit, I'm out!
He said he don't give a shit about what other people talk about us as a band, I think that's the main problem that we are having as a band. We are always full of our own shit and actong like we are some rock star, pulling of all those faces and stuff but actually we are nothing. I've been very tired ever since last couple of weeks about this band. No friendship besides me and Faliq. I'm really sick of them at times. Should I really continue my journey with this fatso?
Here's some problem that I discover about him:
- Heavy drinker
- Heavy smoker
- Not on time for jamming
- Show off ass
- Lazy
- Mouth full of shit
- Everyone must listen to him
You know what, if I need to list out everything that I'm not happy about him, the list could be very very long and it will probably take me hours to list it down. Bottom of the line, I'm very sick of this. If this continue, I ain't going to give any shit, I'm out!
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0 GT!
I'm currently driving an amazing SLK, this SLK is coming 9 years old now. Just the same with human, when we are getting old, we have tons of sickness and diseases, some are small matter and some are big issue. But the biggest difference between human and a car is the bling bling! If we have flu and fever, we need to pay probably Rm50 for the medication, but if air conditioning or window problem, well it cost more than that of course!
*Note: My SLK= Small Little Kancil. Not Mercedes SLK.
So, I'm going to work very very soon, most probably by next May and I'm officially and working adult. No more College, no more University, certainly no more student! I'm glad bout that because I finally have personal control over my personal finance and I'm pretty sick about asking money from my parents. So yeah, I'm looking forward!
Lately I'm so into Mitsubishi Evo/Lancer 2.0 GT. And I mean I'm really really into it! (Not Inspira) I've been doing research about the price, the fuel consumption, road tax, maintenance, etc... So I can afford to get a used Lancer 2.0 (M) by 2 years after I graduate. How would my baby look like?
Say "Hi" to my darling! Oops, well not the sweetie standing on the right, well she's certainly gorgeous, but she's not the "darling" that I mention. My darling is 2.0 litre (2000cc), 237 hp, 6000 hp rpm, 2500 torque rpm, AWD, 18" sport rims, Tiptronic transmission. Don't really understand anything much that I just listed? No worries, 1 word, SEXY!
TA-DA! This is how my darling is going to look like in future! It's in hot bright orange, OEM skirting, Lips, Wing and of course bigger muffler! MUAHAHA! She will turn into a beast! Sexy Beast!
*Note: My SLK= Small Little Kancil. Not Mercedes SLK.
So, I'm going to work very very soon, most probably by next May and I'm officially and working adult. No more College, no more University, certainly no more student! I'm glad bout that because I finally have personal control over my personal finance and I'm pretty sick about asking money from my parents. So yeah, I'm looking forward!
Lately I'm so into Mitsubishi Evo/Lancer 2.0 GT. And I mean I'm really really into it! (Not Inspira) I've been doing research about the price, the fuel consumption, road tax, maintenance, etc... So I can afford to get a used Lancer 2.0 (M) by 2 years after I graduate. How would my baby look like?
Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0 GT |
Now, the picture above is just a normal Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0 GT, pearl white in color and all basic specs. I ain't going to drive a normal Lancer down the street, so what and how should I "dress" her up?
Mitsubishi Lancer after Modification |
Monday, April 25, 2011
Big biceps? 6 packs abs?
Amazing Biceps, Incredible 6 packs |
I always wonder how will I look like with these amazing biceps and incredible 6 packs, even if I don't have Brad Pitt looks I would still be sexy for the ladies! Well even though they are not important in my list for having body like this. I've been constantly going for badminton, lifting my dumbbells, sit ups and push ups but it just won't work, why?
To my surprise when I look through a magazine, they listed down the details on what type of body is the most hard ones to build. It may just help you!
Article taken from Men's Health December 2010 issue.
The Problem: Long arms
The bench press may be a barometer of masculinity, but it discriminates against long-limbed lifters. While the distance the bar travels does limit both performance and results, long arms can also set you up for injury. A tall man's ball-and-socket shoulder joint- the place where his upper arm bone meets his shoulder blade- is more vulnerable than a shorter man's. "You actually driver your arm bone into the joint, setting yourself up for rotator-cuff injuries down the road," says Martin Rooney, CSCS, of the Parisi Speed School.
The Problem: Small hands
Short armed men tend to have smaller mitts; this makes holding the bar harder for them. A small hand's grip gives out faster, reducing the amount of work you can do on puling exercise, says Rooney.
The Problem: No butt
If you rolled a quarter off the back of your head, would it hit anything on the way down? If not, you have a flat back, most likely cause by a pelvis that's tilted backward at the top. A tilted pelvis puts your lower back in a vulnerable position, setting you up for spinal injuries.
The Problem: Long legs
For tall men-basically anyone over 180cm- the back squat can present 2 problems, says Durkin. The first involves physics: The longer the bones in your legs, the farther the bar has to travel on each rep and the harder your muscles need to work to lift it. Even with perfect form, you'll have a tougher time adding size and strength. Men with shorter bones can do more reps with heavier weights.
The second problem is that your form is probably flawed. Longer bones have more opportunity to make false moves. You might struggle to keep your lower back in a neutral position (slightly arched) throughout the full range of motion. Or you might lean forward as you tire, putting stress on your lower back.
Now do you understand about your body? As for me, I have all the problems, and I finally understand why it's so hard for me to build myself in weight and size. But I'm not giving up, the only solution for my problem is to work harder than others just to get the minimal results. Let's workout!
Shoot, I'm broke. Really.
Just got my car to fix, it cost me RM70 for refilling the air conditioning. Mom told me that it only cost RM25 back in Ipoh but here is RM70! I asked the foreman, and he told me that the different between these gas is pure gas or mixed gas.
Pure gas- Genuine air cond gas that makes your car cooler and it's new.
Mixed gas- Air cond that has been taken out from other cars and put in your car. Meaning it might be old and it's not good for your car.
So is it true? I don't know, really. I'm already tight, and I mean very tight. I guess I've no choice but to eat Yong Chow fried rice again, or just pure bread with Milo for dinner. If wasn't for the car, I guess I still can survive till the next month and not ask my mom again for the money.
I don't like to hear my mom voice and her tone whenever I needed to ask money from her. This month is my bad because I spent the money on Penang Tour with ARC. As I promised my mom, I won't be doing it again because the money that I spent is hers, I can't react so childish just to fulfill my personal wants and caused other people to burden by it.
It's going to be a tough tough week ahead! I need to control my appetite!
Pure gas- Genuine air cond gas that makes your car cooler and it's new.
Mixed gas- Air cond that has been taken out from other cars and put in your car. Meaning it might be old and it's not good for your car.
So is it true? I don't know, really. I'm already tight, and I mean very tight. I guess I've no choice but to eat Yong Chow fried rice again, or just pure bread with Milo for dinner. If wasn't for the car, I guess I still can survive till the next month and not ask my mom again for the money.
I don't like to hear my mom voice and her tone whenever I needed to ask money from her. This month is my bad because I spent the money on Penang Tour with ARC. As I promised my mom, I won't be doing it again because the money that I spent is hers, I can't react so childish just to fulfill my personal wants and caused other people to burden by it.
It's going to be a tough tough week ahead! I need to control my appetite!
It's OK to dream
I've been dreaming about it over and over again,
Every night when I close my eyes you appear in front of me,
You are the last thing I pray before I head to bed,
Even in dreams you stood in front of me.
People might say I'm thinking too much,
Some even might say that I'm hallucinating,
But all those aren't important to me,
Only what you say or do bothers me.
Every day and night I wonder what are you doing,
Happy? Sad? Laughing? Crying? Sleeping?
Looking at your picture and I hope you were here,
I'm being silly but it ease my pain at least for awhile.
When you talk to me, I can feel my world shinning bright,
But when you ignore me, my world starts to fall apart,
It doesn't matter that you know or not,
But I deeply wish the best for you.
Baby I know your hurting
Right now you feel like you could never love again
Now all I ask is for a chance
To prove that I love you
From the first day
That I saw your smiling face
Honey, I knew that we would be together forever
Ooh when I asked you out
You said no but I found out
Darling that you'd been hurt
You felt that you'd never love again
I deserve a try honey just once
Give me a chance and I'll prove this all wrong
You walked in you were so quick to judge
But honey he's nothing like me
Right now you feel like you could never love again
Now all I ask is for a chance
To prove that I love you
From the first day
That I saw your smiling face
Honey, I knew that we would be together forever
Ooh when I asked you out
You said no but I found out
Darling that you'd been hurt
You felt that you'd never love again
I deserve a try honey just once
Give me a chance and I'll prove this all wrong
You walked in you were so quick to judge
But honey he's nothing like me
I'll never break your heart
I'lll never make you cry
I'd rather die than live without you
I'll give you all of me
Honey that's no lie
I'lll never make you cry
I'd rather die than live without you
I'll give you all of me
Honey that's no lie
As time goes by you
Will get to know me
A little more better
Girl that's the way love goes
And I know you're afraid
To let you're feelings show
And I understand
But girl it's time to let go
I deserve a try honey
Just once
Give me a chance and I'll prove this all wrong
You walked in you were so quick to judge
But honey he's nothing like me
Darling why can't you see
Will get to know me
A little more better
Girl that's the way love goes
And I know you're afraid
To let you're feelings show
And I understand
But girl it's time to let go
I deserve a try honey
Just once
Give me a chance and I'll prove this all wrong
You walked in you were so quick to judge
But honey he's nothing like me
Darling why can't you see
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Yang Chow Fried Rice + Milo = Dinner
I'm having financial difficulties lately due to Penang gig earlier this month. If I'm not mistaken I've already spent more than RM150 for hotel, petrol, toll and other expenses, that left me 400 to stay for the rest of the month. Can I really stay till then, Nope.
I'm getting RM1k per month and I've to spend RM250 for rental, RM50 bills, church offerings, petrol and seriously, it's way not enough for me, not to mention bout my eating habits. I don't spend on expensive or luxurious meals but simply I eat too much. Oh yeah, and now my car air conditioning broke down, I've to spend extra on that as well. Gosh!
So what's my final move? Eating cheap food and cutting down unnecessary spending. That leaves me Fried Rice tonight and my home made Milo. The fried rice don't really taste that good, and it actually feels bad after a few bite. Eww..
I don't think I can keep up with this everyday, Yuck! I rather choose Burger Ramli! Couple of days and I will be free from these food.
I'm getting RM1k per month and I've to spend RM250 for rental, RM50 bills, church offerings, petrol and seriously, it's way not enough for me, not to mention bout my eating habits. I don't spend on expensive or luxurious meals but simply I eat too much. Oh yeah, and now my car air conditioning broke down, I've to spend extra on that as well. Gosh!
So what's my final move? Eating cheap food and cutting down unnecessary spending. That leaves me Fried Rice tonight and my home made Milo. The fried rice don't really taste that good, and it actually feels bad after a few bite. Eww..
Yong Chow Fried Rice + Milo = Dinner |
Sleeping in~
What is better than sleeping in for a whole morning and afternoon? I didn't have a proper sleep for about 4 days for now, rushing the short film and all, it's really tiring but it's all worth it! I guess I will miss the moment that everyone put so much effort and staying overnight just to finish up our stuff. It's really tough but fun at the same time!
Sleeping in is fun but not good for health and it waste lots of time! My examination is around the corner, I have to start doing my preparation for finals! Am I ready? Hell no, not even close!
Oh yeah, my car is down with sickness again. T.T
Hate it. Water is leaking through my side windows and air conditioning is down. Urgh!
Sleeping in is fun but not good for health and it waste lots of time! My examination is around the corner, I have to start doing my preparation for finals! Am I ready? Hell no, not even close!
Oh yeah, my car is down with sickness again. T.T
Hate it. Water is leaking through my side windows and air conditioning is down. Urgh!
Passion vs Faith vs Reality
Just finished RAWR @ Laila's Cafe alongside with our friends An Honest Mistake, Koujee, Once Upon A Time There Was A Sausage Named Bob, Dichi Michi and other friends. They are very very good, the responds from the crowd is pretty awesome I can say, but when it come to us something just not right, I guess we play at the wrong place or something.
Nevertheless we gave all we could to the crowd, it doesn't even matter what they think. We played 5 songs, Son Of The Morning, In Failing Myself, Distance Divide, Falling From The Sun and Anarchist Manifesto. You can hear our music at A Ruthless Cleansing.
I pretty feel like Lamb Of God, they started off as an underdog band that nobody pay attention and people thinks that they sucked. Because of their persistence and faith towards their own music, today they are 1 of the biggest american band of all. Will we be like them? I really wonder.
I received a call from my mom, she is not happy with the fact that I'm doing everything for free, we don't get paid for playing in any gigs, we have no income. It has become a burden to me. What should I do? Give up? Take a break? Honestly, I'm kinda beat up because apparently ARC have been playing in gigs that less support and sometimes 0 turn up rate. Sigh.
I really don't know how it will turn out, but I'm really tired for now. I've to rest, a real long rest.
Nevertheless we gave all we could to the crowd, it doesn't even matter what they think. We played 5 songs, Son Of The Morning, In Failing Myself, Distance Divide, Falling From The Sun and Anarchist Manifesto. You can hear our music at A Ruthless Cleansing.
I pretty feel like Lamb Of God, they started off as an underdog band that nobody pay attention and people thinks that they sucked. Because of their persistence and faith towards their own music, today they are 1 of the biggest american band of all. Will we be like them? I really wonder.
I received a call from my mom, she is not happy with the fact that I'm doing everything for free, we don't get paid for playing in any gigs, we have no income. It has become a burden to me. What should I do? Give up? Take a break? Honestly, I'm kinda beat up because apparently ARC have been playing in gigs that less support and sometimes 0 turn up rate. Sigh.
I really don't know how it will turn out, but I'm really tired for now. I've to rest, a real long rest.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
2.40am
It's 2.40am now, after whole day of hard work and travelling, I guess it paid off well better than what I expected. The original footage by Maggie is really bad due to the misconception about role of offline editors.
Just for your knowledge: Offline editor's role, to select the best footage out of all the recording images, arrange it and place it accordingly.
So what's the problem that me and Ed face as online editor?
Just for your knowledge: Offline editor's role, to select the best footage out of all the recording images, arrange it and place it accordingly.
So what's the problem that me and Ed face as online editor?
- Images by Maggie did not follow according to what we planned earlier.
- No Premiere pro files.
- Direct export.
- Poor sound quality.
- Too much of unnecessary camera angles.
So we have to arrange the frames well, linking the actions and dialog by our cast, more and more. Cut the story short, we have completed around 40% so far, and it also means that we still have quite a lot to finish it. another 24 hours before due date. We are racing against time right now.
I better not push myself far enough to get myself sick at the end of whole production. I can't afford sick as well because finals is next 2 weeks. I gotta sleep now, I need lots of sleep!
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Premiere Pro! Hurry Up!
It's so fun when it comes to do our own television production. I love it when everyone doing their thing and giving their best hoping that the outcome of the video is awesome. But that is the outcome of editor's hard work behind the scene. As audience, we enjoyed the movie just with a blink of an eye, the intro, the plot, the climax and the ending, and the movie just end like that.
But how many people actually think about the hardship behind the scene. Trust me when I say on set filming is not as tough as editing. When it comes to edit, it feels forever. Why? Let me teach you the math!
1 sec = 24 frames
1 min = 1,440 frames
10 mins = 14,440 frames
It's pretty tough to finish everything fast and probably will missed out the details very easily. It's not just the visual matters, audio as well. Not all the audio on set is usable, some needed to voice over. Do you know how voice over works? Our actors/ actress need to sync their dialog with the visual, and it's very very hard to do so, not a sec slow or fast else redo it. For our matter, just for a scene it actually took our actress 2-3 hours to finish up a minute dialog. Tough!
As for editing with Adobe Premiere Pro, I hate the part when it comes to rendering, hate it! I have a 4gb ram but to render a 10 minutes video it took me 30 minutes! I can't imagine back in the days with a standard 1gb/2gb ram, then it'll take forever, probably it won't work at all.
I'm still sitting here, can't do my work until it finish render. Guess what, I've to be in school tomorrow at 9am to meet up with sound engineer and another editor. I won't be sleeping until 3 or 4 am, the earliest.
I'm tired, I'm exhausted and want to sleep real bad, but I have no choice. Geezz....
Sunday, April 17, 2011
PC Fair
I've never been to a proper PC fair in my life until this afternoon. Oh man, there are tons and tons of people! I'm feeling like a sardin in a can, it was way too pack to fit in everyone. Despite all those body rubbing, pushing, shouting, yelling, and tons of undesirable behaviors, I enjoy being there and the only reason is the eye candy!
I've been told many times that whenever there is PC fair, camera man will be there snapping all the pictures from different models. Honestly, I don't feel like it's PC fair but rather modelling. Where ever there is a model standing there dressing up nicely, camera will snap non stop and it's very irritating to me.
But at the same time, I was hoping that I'm a girl. Why? Because they got very high paid just to pose while holding their products. The best part is, they don't need to be very pretty! All they need to do is just to wear quite provocative or sexy, giving out flyers and smile. If I'm not mistaken, their paid is around 200-300 per day. What an easy job!
Overall, I still enjoy going there! Gadgets + Pretty girls = Paradise. What an amazing shopping experience.
I've been told many times that whenever there is PC fair, camera man will be there snapping all the pictures from different models. Honestly, I don't feel like it's PC fair but rather modelling. Where ever there is a model standing there dressing up nicely, camera will snap non stop and it's very irritating to me.
But at the same time, I was hoping that I'm a girl. Why? Because they got very high paid just to pose while holding their products. The best part is, they don't need to be very pretty! All they need to do is just to wear quite provocative or sexy, giving out flyers and smile. If I'm not mistaken, their paid is around 200-300 per day. What an easy job!
Overall, I still enjoy going there! Gadgets + Pretty girls = Paradise. What an amazing shopping experience.
If I were a girl............ Nah! Proud to be a man! |
Dreams
日 有 所 思,夜 有 所 梦。
Ri You Suo Si Ye You Suo Meng
"You'll dream of what you think"
Do you think it's true? I don't really think it is until recent days. I've been having different dreams about what I've been thinking. Different dreams, same issue.
Someone once told me, you don't get what you want because you are not ready to handle it. Therefore, God withhold it until you are ready. I need to improve myself inside out until He thinks that I'm totally ready for it. Seriously, waiting is painful but it's beneficial.
My biography
Just wanted to share about my world to you. ^^
Tell us about you:
I'm just a kampung boy living in a small town in Ipoh, Malaysia. I'm not handsome or muscular, just simply tall and skinny. I love to play and listen to music most of my time and I enjoy sports. I was a basketball state player back in secondary school. I'm also a 1st generation Christian in my family. I have 2 eldest brother and I'm the youngest in the family. Oh yeah, single too!
What is your goal in life?
I really love music, I enjoy listening to them and playing it on stage is what I always looking forward to. It started off when I was only 4, I was forced by my parents to do it unwillingly. Because I was too young to say no so I kept going on until I was 14 and I stopped learning organ at grade 7. But sooner or later I get back to music after I met my best buddy David when I was 15 and he introduced Metal music to me. SLIPKNOT was the 1st ever thrash metal band I listen to and been to their concert when they are touring in Singapore. Ever since that day, my life changed tremendously. I was so into music and involve in music industry till now. My current band "A Ruthless Cleansing" is making a debut in local scenes. I will die trying to be 1 of the best band in Malaysia.
Why Metal not Pop?
I love Metal way too much but I don't hate Pop, music is a very subjective topic, just like Durian, some likes it and some can't handle it. To me, Pop emphasize a lot on fantasy or rather way too positive and some are irrelevant to me, but Metal brings forth truth about the world and I feel that it's significant to me. Therefore, Metal all the way for me. (I love BSB by the way!)
What if your music is not accepted in Malaysia or any other countries? Will you still continue what you are doing?
Of course I will! I'm not doing it for fame or bling. Passion counts! It doesn't really matter other people love my music or not, if they don't then they can just skip it and listen to things that they love. My life is about my music, all my music represent all that I have. I will continue my music till the day that I go back to where I 1st started. But of course if my music accepted by others, praise the Lord!
How is your career now? Anyway near your goal in life?
Erm... Well I think my career just kick-started last year March when I joined ARC. Things are going pretty well so far but not all the time. There are ups and downs. We played in a gig that was so supported that everyone claps and cheers our name and there are times that we play in a empty crowd. Nevertheless, we still do our thing. I believe that someday people will notice us and we will be at big stage, someday.
Do ARC get paid?
Not really, most of the time we are doing it for free because in underground every other band seems to do it for F.O.C. I talked to Carl from Kromok, he told me that we (musicians) should never back down and do it for free as we have something great to offer. Still, local music industry is very unstable so most of the time it's for free. But we did received offer for few hundreds or few thousands to play 1 or 2 shows. To us it was a big thing if you get what I mean. Haha....
Lastly, what do you have to tell the people out there, friends, fans, family?
Firstly to my parents, I know what I'm doing it's not promising to my future, I may not be successful in this industry but I will not give up till I get what I want in life. All I can do is just to prove to you with everything that I had. Friends, I will make you guys proud to call me as your friend. 1 day you will see me on MTV and tell your friends that you knew me! Fans, I hope to get full support by you and without you there won't be me. Thanks for the support and I will not let you down! Journey with me till the finishing line.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Writing new stuff for ARC
Got a great tune playing in my head that sounds like Children of Bodom + Bullet For My Valentine. I tried to tab it out in guitar pro file, it doesn't really sound as nice as playing it on guitars, but that's how it sounds like. Hope that you'll love it. BTW, it's not fully down yet. ^^
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Subang Racquet @ 12am-2am
1st and foremost, I must say that Subang Racquet is really hard to locate, I've be going round and round just try hard to find the place but failed. It took me 5 rounds to actually locate it. Since the place is at Subang so I thought it will look more fancy compare to other badminton center but I guess I'm wrong.
It's my first time to play badminton in midnight from 12am-2am, it's not really my kinda thing but just for the sake of spending time with friends there. I'm not really sure will I do it again because I can't cope up with it. I'm used to play during Mr.Sun is having his tea and Ms.Moon is asleep not vice versa.
The biggest difference between playing in the day and night is that I can't even hit the shuttlecock properly. Not to mention about smashing or running around the court. Bottom of the line, if I want to continue to play at this time, I really need to spend lots of time getting used to it or else forsake it.
I really need a good pair of badminton shoe and a higher grade racket to compete with all those badminton players. At this rate with a RM90 piece of Yonex, I don't think I could get to anywhere. So far Yonex Arcsaber 10 actually caught my attention. But this masterpiece will cost me RM700 after discount, don't think I need it but it could be good for collection.
That's for now, my badminton journey continues.
It's my first time to play badminton in midnight from 12am-2am, it's not really my kinda thing but just for the sake of spending time with friends there. I'm not really sure will I do it again because I can't cope up with it. I'm used to play during Mr.Sun is having his tea and Ms.Moon is asleep not vice versa.
The biggest difference between playing in the day and night is that I can't even hit the shuttlecock properly. Not to mention about smashing or running around the court. Bottom of the line, if I want to continue to play at this time, I really need to spend lots of time getting used to it or else forsake it.
I really need a good pair of badminton shoe and a higher grade racket to compete with all those badminton players. At this rate with a RM90 piece of Yonex, I don't think I could get to anywhere. So far Yonex Arcsaber 10 actually caught my attention. But this masterpiece will cost me RM700 after discount, don't think I need it but it could be good for collection.
That's for now, my badminton journey continues.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Apple iPad Campaign Assignment
Earlier today Maggie, Pikachu, Chelsea, Jane and me feeling a little bit worry for our presentation in front of the whole course, well cut everything in short, it was quite successful. Just minor mistakes between here and there.
The Q&A section really really took a long long time as students keep questioning us why we choose this and that, do this and that and say this and that, honestly it really get on my nerves at the end coz' the question that asked kinda common sense. But the more they ask the more chance for us to defend ourselves and score good points.
The night before really kills me, suddenly need to rush up all the presentation slides for today. I never like last minute job, seriously.
Here's some of the Ads that I create for Apple iPad, hopefully Steve Jobs see this and he will use the same idea that I'm proposing! =P
This is print ad 1, "Work At Your Fingertips"
Print ad 2, "Play At Your Fingertips"
Billboard ad 1, Overhead bridge
The Q&A section really really took a long long time as students keep questioning us why we choose this and that, do this and that and say this and that, honestly it really get on my nerves at the end coz' the question that asked kinda common sense. But the more they ask the more chance for us to defend ourselves and score good points.
The night before really kills me, suddenly need to rush up all the presentation slides for today. I never like last minute job, seriously.
Here's some of the Ads that I create for Apple iPad, hopefully Steve Jobs see this and he will use the same idea that I'm proposing! =P
This is print ad 1, "Work At Your Fingertips"
"Work At Your Fingertips" |
Print ad 2, "Play At Your Fingertips"
"Play At Your Fingertips" |
Billboard ad 1, Overhead bridge
Billboard ad 2, Free standing
Other than that we still have storyboard for our tvc/cinema commercial, but I don't have the softcopy. Finally, presentation and report is over for this subject, 2 more subjects ahead to finish up! Gonna take lots of time and effort to finish our short film and game introduction.
But for now, I'm just gonna stay cool, chill out a bit do my stuff, surf internet and watch some movie before kick start my engine again. LOL!
Welcome Speech
Hi, I've decided to start another blogspot here just to keep updates about what is happening around me. Basically I'm not going to write any crap around here but just purely what is in my mind, and of course, it's my own opinion please don't take things personally. Thank you! And, Welcome to my life!
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