Exciting events....

So this week alone it happened two events that was kinda cool to happen to me. First was a photography talk by a renowned professional photographer by the name of Alvin Leong which was held in my campus on wednesday 27th May. Together with Breeze model search and more importantly, Canon, who's goin to display some of their EOS DSLR cameras, of cos i'm going!! That and the fact that i didn't have classes that time...nice....this was an opportunity not to be missed!!

And so i went with my fren, whose interest in photography outweighs my own. After registering ourselves we went into the auditorium. The Canon booth was on the right side, and further up front was a set up for the model photoshooting. To the left is a table with free Breeze magazines. Of cos, both of us went straight to the camera booths.

Some of the cameras are mounted with lens already, like one with telephoto lens and another with zooming lens. We were saying how heavy the equipment will be! Hehehe!!! Then we quickly settled ourselves and wait till everyone was there.....while we spend time talking and occasionally glance at who was in the auditorium xP



Minutes later...the emcee cam eup and asked evryone to be seated..and then mr alvin himself started his talk. i was really glad i went to the talk. i learnt alot. like abt the Digic thing in Canon cameras. And he even recommended wat camera to by for beginners, which i'm gonna take his advice. Lol~~~

He said....as a start, the 1000D model is a good enuff investment. Since u are starting out, there's no need to buy a high-level camera yet. unless u pro already. cos one camera can last 3-5years. by the time is up, there could be better models around already. so yea. if i am really getting a DSLR, i'm gonna buy the 1000D first. Cos it was the only model within my budget. And originally i wanted this one before i switched to target the 450D. So yea...keep my fingeers crossed, i'll save enuff in time to buy one new DSLR!!!

Another cool part of the talk was the Breeze models. 6 had came and were allowed for us to shoot them. naturally, of course i tool the chance to shoot them....even tho my camera is the normal dg ones....while eveyone's is like DSLR...but wth...i dun care...just shoot only...and the nice thing is lvin standing by the side giving tips how to shoot a good angle...and how to communicate with the model....so even tho i had to stop early cos my battery low and memory card full, i was satisfied.... =D

after the photo shoot...me and my friend went over to check out the cameras for real this time. I had to confess, that was the first time ever i hold a DSLR in my hand!!! i was thrilled like a 3 year old...but of cos i hid it. HAHAHAH. so i checked out a 1000D model that had lost battery(or hadn't any battery at all)..and another 1000D that had a type of lens mounted on it...i think its a zooming lens...i took a few shots with it...and i LOVE how it came out. Damn...if only i had this thing to myself to play with!!! then next came the 450D...which i played with too....doesn;t feel too differetn from 1000D tho....or maybe i was too excited to notice...heheheheh yeah.....

and by way of ending the talk...we all did a group photo with alvin.


Yeah. It was a blast all right.





THE SECOND EVENT


Happened on friday, week 12 of class, for 2D animation. for that class we were going to do something outside campus...lecturer posted that we meet at this Bing! cafe in town. and so we went....

The place is nice. I still dun like coffe. But i appreciate the place. then we all sat at the back of the cafe and waited for everyone to come. then lecturer briefed us on wat we all gonna do...and guess what?? Movie shooting!!!!

I was already excited at havin a class out of campus...but movie making made it more interestign!!!! but we werent just making ANY movie. we had to make a short film....in which the characters in the film will have to do super stuff like...disappearing suddenly and reappear...sumthing like that...and well the trick is just in pasting the frames. sounds fun huh!!

so me and my three friends, we went off to look for location to shoot. in the end we ended up beside a nighttime clubbing hotspot...lol...but since its 3pm in the afternoon...there wasn;t anyone. except the ppl working in the club next door getting ready to open business....
so we went back and got a tripod from the lecturer(who's in the cafe) and went back to start shooting. and so we thought up a story: aliens appeared on earth out of nowhere. and then they were looking at their surrounding...their new location. just wat are these aliens doing here? and so they tested their powers in that street...disappear and reappear. in the end of the short film, the aliens moved to the front of the camera and snapped the whole thing off. nice? hope so! xD

and so we got ready. i chose to be director. cos i really wanna direct stuff for once. i like seeing over how films are made. and i really wanted to try. so i volunteered to be director. 2 of them became the 'beautiful' aliens, and another is the 'camerawoman'. HAHAHAHA. sorry din say ur names out. i'm respecting ur privacy....lol.......

and so we shot the film. wat was fun for me was the process. the process of filming...and changing ideas..and stuff. and also the people in the club next door. all of them were watching us film. i feel a bit embarassed but oh well. we had to go on. and credits to my frens the actresses who didn;'t complain abt the 'extra audience'. the people even helped say 'action!' 'ready!' all dat....tho i tink it was to amuse themselves on their part. LOL. filming was made slower due to the fact that people were walking on the streeet....and we needed an empty street at all times to maintain the flow of the film. so everytime a person walks by....we had to wait almost a full minute for them to pass!!

so filming wrapped up around 4.10pm...by that time we were all feeling very hot and thirsty. we went back to find the lecturer and showed her our footage. we were to edit it next week in class. COOL!!!!

and then i went and got sumtign to drink. to satisfy the thirst from all dat heat. in the end i settled with ABC, which my fren highly recommended. and......IT TASTED LIKE HEAVEN!!!!! it was so nice, and costed only $1.50. super valuable!!!! i love it...till i decided to go for second round. HAHAHAH. i ordered another type....i think got six different stuff in it....that kind...adn it tasted good as well!!!! i just tasted the best ices EVER!!!!

So there u go. two things that happened that was rocking awesome that week. of cos...who wud've thought i'm gonna be surprised and disappointed later ab the whole thing frm previous post. but oh well. this isn' wat i wana talk here!! wat i wanna say is the two great events...and...i immortalised it as a blog!! xDDDD