Tuesday, March 31, 2015

-

I stared at every corner of my room,
and to the details of my blinds.
I hear birds chirping and the sun was so bright.
I knew I was late.
But I can't.
I can't stand up.
I can't raise my body nor my arms or legs.
It's like the gravity is much stronger than the usual.
I feel numb.
But my eyes,
my eyes.
my eyes are the only thing that function.
My eyes are weary  and teary.
My body is tired.
It can't get up.
Like my will, courage and hope,
it can't get up.
But my eyes,
my eyes can still see.
It can see the pain outside the walls of my room.
My eyes tells me to stand up
Even though it sheds tears;
Even though it is helpless.
Is this how powerful you are?
Or is this how dumb you are?


Yow!

Yow!

Tomorrow is the day. By tomorrow, there will be 5 days of vacation left. Grr. Time is so fast.

And tomorrow is April!

APRIL FIRST!

WAHAHA

yikes.

Make it tomorrow already so I can leave today.

Coz today is..

Not so good.

But TOMORROW! Who knows.

Sleep is my gate

Bye.

Monday, March 30, 2015

2nd Day

I wasn't able to post this yesterday.

Yesterday I finished the backdrops already. I had them in powerpoint and they are ready for using. Though I still need to ask them if it matches the scene.

I edited 4 backdrops yesterday and finished at around 11. They were the last scenes. It was really hard because the characters was there so I have to paint them over.

One technique that I used is to get around 3 photos wherein the characters are in the different positions with the same background.  In that way I can apply the process that we use in cloning. I masked the layers and so I got a clean background.

For some, it seems really impossible. I manually painted over them to complete the background. I got a good result.

The hardest was the village. It was so crowded. However, I still managed to remove all of the characters.

Then I took a lunch break and continued working at around 1:00 PM. I finished until 2:30.

Today, probably I'll be reading, playing guitar and do/plan projects. But I am still bored. I have no one to talk to. :(

Saturday, March 28, 2015

1st day

I've been working for about 4 hours straight. I finished around 7 backgrounds already and I'm halfway there on finishing them. After that, I will edit the footage that Joel provided me. Then, I will arrange them in powerpoint. It would take about 3 days to finish everything.

It's not easy. I have to use many kinds of software so I could get the best result. I used about 4 software depending on what I want to do.

I am amazed of how coordinated the Adobe software. Once you learn one software, it's easy to learn the other. That's why After Effects is getting handy to me now. The software are also friendly to each other. You can import PSD file to After Effects and make it as a composition which is very helpful for me right now.

Even though it's not easy and technical, I am still enjoying what I am doing.

I think loving what you are doing is a better encouragement than rewards; rewards such as money, fame, reputation, and grades.

Anyway, I have to take a break.


Thursday, March 26, 2015

When Boredom Strikes

 I have nothing to do today. Yay!

On saturday I'm going to school again.

I'll be part of the Beauty and the Beast by making the background. I really like my job there.
I was tasked to make backgrounds and be the one to operate at the back of the stage. I was tasked to make the pictures better, and to make a slideshow.

1. Background

My main task here is to get a suitable background per each scene. Though Joel Choi already gave me pictures, I still have to edit some of them. I was even thinking to make them as looping videos. To add effects, I would try my best to add animations such as fogs, birds, wind, shines, etc. I'll be using at least three softwares and that is photoshop, after effects and premiere pro. I still have troubles in after effects and so I have to conquer that this week.

2. Powerpoint
Then, I would collect all files and arrange them in order in a powerpoint presentation..

I am estimating that I would finish everything within 3-5 days. I think it would be really tiring but good thing I have some upgrades with equipment ;)

YIKES I'm so freaking excited.

For today I'm planning to clean my things and do a lot of blog entry so I can finish this blog.

RUNWAY

Yikes!

Yesterday was a lot of fun. It was a 6-8 pm event and everybody is waiting for it. I went back home first to have some rest and to bring all the stuff I brought at school ,then I went back to school. It was so quiet everywhere. Then, I walked to go to the grade 7's room where Keith, EJ, Myra, Athena and Jane is hangin' out. They were so quiet. Then Athena brought up a conversation about D****. We also had a conversation about Zayn quitting 1D.
Then we went upstairs and the crowd is starting growing. There were lights but I was expecting that there will be a spotlight.
I will be one of the photographers in that event. I was looking for a good spot to take pictures before the event start. I was having trouble because they were so fast and the area is dark. But during the event, I learned the best setting to shoot pictures in that event.

I shoot pictures at manual mode. I always do that to practice. I increased the ISO to 3200 and the aperture at 5.2 f. My shutter speed is around 1/60 to 1/100 so I can capture them while moving. I shot in auto focus mode so I can shoot easily.
Most of my shots are low angle shots. That is because I don't want to block the people watching at the back.


Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Hello, just random thought.

"YOHOOOO GRADE 8 Will get that award!!! SANA KAMII!!!"


I was screaming that in front while I forgot tot take pictures already.
It's only a fraction of a second and they announced the winners already. I prefer if they kill us with thrill first before saying who won.

"And the winner is..... GRADE 8!"
then I was screaming words I don't know. I turned back and gave my classmates air high five. Yes AIR HIGH FIVE. It looks really weird when I did that. I look even weirder when I am the only one who's screaming his lungs out in front of the area. BUT WHO CARES?! WE WON!

It's worth it.

Tomorrow will be the booth day. If there's no customer, fine. We'll just eat the food and chill there while with a videoke in front of us. Yikes.

I'm excited for the break. I have planned the things I should do next week. YiKES! I'm gonna enjoy working. Good thing that beauty and the beast is added to my schedule. On saturday I'm joining their rehearsal. I'll be making the background. But of course, I'll be putting animations to it.

4th quarter is the BEST!
but also the worst. :(

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Bright Idea Presentation

Bright Idea Presentation

We spent days making the concept, prototype, models, etc but we only presented it for 5 min. How can the judges see the in-depth details of our bright idea if the presentation is just for 5 min.? Anyway, it was a nice experience though.

So before we go to the stage, I think we were all nervous. My legs are trembling and it's so annoying for me. Before they even call our name, we already carry the prototype and the floor plans with us. Then we started reporting.

I can notice that we are so nervous especially Myra who can't stand still. There's only one microphone so we have to pass it to each other. When it was my turn to speak, I felt like the microphone is going to fall anytime. I said my part with a little shaky tone.

Then after a minute or so, I got used with it. Myra on the other hand is still shaking.

It was so epic.

Sir Jude is so friendly while he watch us, Sir Joseph is scary as dark, and Ms. Pam looks really frank. We weren't expecting the judges.

The most epic part was the last question thrown to us. What's the fountain for?
Good thing we had a talk about it during PE time in the playground.
Charles answered the question.
Everyone didn't expect that answer and so everybody was laughing with amusement. I would give a slow clap for that. Meanwhile, I can't contain my laugh because that answer might be too embarrassing. I tried not to face at the audience.

Then finally it ended. I wish we were able to give our best.

Friday, March 20, 2015

My english HW

This is probably my most favorite homework. I am very interested to talk about this things. 

1. I believe on something that is supported by evidence is much better than those without. 
I believe on things that I can observe. I believe on things that are supported by logic. Something might be true when it is proven with studies, reasons and logic. 
It is something I got when I grow up. I love to question things in the world that helped me develop skepticism. I consider myself lucky enough to be able to question things rather than those people who believe on things they are told to believe.

2. I believe that the meaning of life is to find the meaning of life. 
Right now I challenge myself to find the meaning of life before I die. Sadly, I still don’t know. Right now, I believe that maybe, the meaning of life is how you find the meaning of life. It’s how you live your years. Finding the meaning of life is the most exciting part of life. I would want to exit life as if I am a champion of it. I want to know the meaning of life, or put a meaning to it. 
- I got this from my own philosophy as I question the world. 
3. I believe that maybe I am alone and the universe and the people around don’t exist and they are just an illusion created by my mind or given by something. Or even the universe I live in doesn’t exist at all. 
One of the creepiest philosophy and thinking in my life. What if I’m alone, and all the stories about people, God, etc. is just my illusion. 
- I got this the way I got the other two at the top. However there are some people in the past who suggested this. 
4. Acceptance is very important. 
It maybe one of the hardest thing to do but it solves everything. Accept what you can do, and what you can’t. Accept what you have and what you don’t have and you will surely have a peaceful life. 
Moreover, when you are criticized for your study and someone defied it, learn to accept it. Learn to accept that you could be wrong. In this way you are prepared for comments and criticism. The reason why I don't buy into religion and politics is that they don't have this attitude. I never heard a religion saying that, "Oh, your God is real and better than us." Stuff like that. Religion greatly stick with their values. 
- Books ; and other media. Then I molded them. 
5. Don’t work hard because they said so. Work hard because you feel like it. 
A lot of people work hard for grades but I see that it is useless. For me grades won’t give me that satisfaction in life; though I am not saying that it must be neglected. The only way that working hard would give me true happiness is those things that I just felt like doing. If you don’t enjoy what you do, you’re going to have a lot of trouble.
- Experience
6. Doubt everything; even God. 
In order to seek truth, you must doubt everything in the world. I doubt the world’s existence, ideas or other people, and even God. Since I believe on things that is supported by evidence, I kept on doubting everything. 
The reason why I doubt God is not because I hate God for he caused negative things to me, and not because I worship the devil or I am anti-christ, but because his existence is very questionable. As long as I can ask a question to something, then I cannot assure that something is true. Maybe God is only story created by people to govern themselves well or to restore order among its people. 

Sunday, March 15, 2015

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Yay!

Okay this is a very fun book! I read it for 2 hours and finished about 10 chapters. Okay fine, I'm a slow reader.

So what do I get with this book? A lot of fun! REALLY! The book is so detailed, full of cliff hangers, it's full of creative imagery, full of fun interesting science-nerd concept, and many more. I love this book.
It's a story of earth being demolished and two guys who's very lucky. VERY LUCKY. AHAH
With the luck they both contain, they were set onto adventure that a simple man like Arthur wouldn't expect. In the morning he was planning to clean his lawn, comb his dog but at 4 o'clock noon, he was already 6 light years away from earth. AHAHA This book is full of humor.
Now I want to continue reading this but I gotta stop myself for there are other priorities to do.

And one of that priority is painting that annoying main building

Bright Idea

My one hundredth blog. Yay!

Bright Idea


It's so bright that I can't see the direction where we are going. SRSLY!
I kept on asking this question: are we really serious here?
I hate doing things because of you know, reputation. YUck. I hate building reputation. Reputation is one the dumbest things that humans invented.

I'm kinda sick of how reputation works. It's funny to see that people work just to make that reputation. And the higher you build that reputation, the harder it would feel if it breaks. OUCH! ahahaha. I hate how it works on the society. People often remember you because of your shortcomings, mistakes, and faults and not by your achievements you worked hard for.

Anyway, so we exerted a lot of effort  for this project. 45% for grades and requirement, 45 % for reputation and 10% for we already started it and there's no way of going back. Cool right? So now I feel the pressure so bad. I hate this. I definitely hate when pressure is the MOTIVATION.

I am amazed by how much we've come. We had a very detailed paper, an acceptable oversized prototype, tons of plans and blue print, an engineer working for us, what else? But seriously guys, we're taking this project very serious. Like we're not architects you know? But this is really fine. At least we knew that we can compete with those people with higher level than us.
As the guy who knew every corner of the prototype and the plans, I can definitely say that there is a very low chance that we won't get any merit for this.
Yow
I'm stressed. The things to do for this quarter seems to pile up. Mission and vision week, noli me tangere, Hitchhiker's...., bright idea which is divided to different sections: 1. Floor Plan 2. Perspective 3. Report 4. Model, add english HW, and finally SS quiz on tuesday. PE Project, etc. Nice right?

Oh and add this blog. I still need 20 blog entry and finally I'm free! YEBA~!

Now I am currently waiting for the materials so I can continue finishing some parts of the model.

For the next blogs, you'll be hearing my thoughts, opinions, and experiences upon the activities that we did and for the upcoming activities.



Sunday, March 8, 2015

The improved version:


Wassupppp

Yesterday I got sick so I wasn't able to go to school today. 
I'm bored. I don't have anything to do. So I decided to do photo manipulation. 

I like doing things when I feel like to because there's no pressure. 
For this photo, I manipulated 10 images. I compiled them all and that's what I got. 
This is inspired from two films. Up and Avatar. In Avatar, there are these floating islands. The concept of the floating house is from Up. So I joined them together and created this artwork. 

Here are my stock images: 










Let me improve it a little bit... I feel like adding some mist and clouds.... Hhhihihihi


Saturday, March 7, 2015

be careful

Wassup
aahahaha here it is.
It's not good. I'm hurrying to finish this because I have a lot of things to do today. Things that I can't do every school days. I'm gonna watch movies, online lessons, gaming, etc.

Anyway, this painting will haunt you. Ever wonder what's in the dark side? WHAHAHAHA. It's gonna follow you in the dark, anywhere you go. He's under your bed, on a dark side of a room, he's everywhere! Just watch out. Be Careful.

Just found an old sketchpad

Hello
Meh.

It's been a while since I used dry medium to make an artwork.
This morning I found my old sketch pad. I think I used that when I was grade 5 or 6. The first thing that went on my mind: "errr wanna give it a try?"

And so here I tried drawing. My drawing isn't finished yet and it is not good also. I was planning not to continue this one.
This is a dark knight, covered with glory. I was planning to put skeleton as the body and the hands so it would look even more of a dark knight.

Well right now I'm planning to go back photoshop again and make a painting. I was planning to put a goblin or a greenish creature in the dark..... meh.. just wait for it. *Maybe?*

CSO wohhhhhhhhhhh!!

It's a very tiring day.

AHAHA
I enjoyed so much. I never thought that a CSO will be this fun.

This morning we went to an orphanage where we met a lot of kids! For the others, they visited there twice already, but for me, it was my first time. I was kinda nervous during the bus trip but when I saw the kids, OHHHH we're gonna have a lot of fun!

The first thing that we did is a getting to know activity. During those times, there's this a little 7-year old kid. When I interviewed them about their favorites, he was already clinging to me. He was so energetic and very excited.
Under the sun, we were lined up. Then "Enzo" was still with me. He was like" Kalong mo ako.... Favorite ko ano, spaghetti, chicken, coke, etc." He was super hyper. Every time we got a question correctly, both of us cheered a lot.
In the next minutes he's always with me and we had some time to talk.
Before we left, he ran after me and hugged me, in return, I did the same thing. I told him I'll be back sa susunod. And he was like.... "sa susunod...." Then we said farewell.
I really hope that there will be a next CSO. I'll surely do all of my best to join.

It's a fun activity---we're under the sun, we met different people, we ate with our bare hands, etc. I was expecting that there will be more peeps coming. You're probably missing half of your life if you haven't joined to a CSO. Seriously, this activity is much better than you wasting your day in front of your cellular phones or PCs.