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We went to Crocodile Park last Sunday. As we went around the park, I saw this little bird hanging around..

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Day 4

Guerilla Filmmaking Alumni General Assembly

Calling all the Guerilla Filmmaking Alumni, there will be a general assembly this Feb. 15, 2009 at the Alchemy of Vision and Light Productions, Anda St., Davao City.

I think it's about the Mindanao Film and Television Development Foundation membership. Attend ko! :D

Top 20 signs of a Pinoy flick

I found this on Yahoo!. Would like to share:

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So how would you know that you are watching a Pinoy movie?

Here are the “Top 20 Signs” according to a reader who didn’t identify him/herself (thanks to you!):

1. Sasayaw ang loveteam sa likod ng puno ng buko kapag nasa beach ang eksena. Alternate na lalabas ang ulo nila from behind the puno.

2. Ang kontrabidang babae yayakap sa bidang lalaki, sabay taas ng kilay at ngingisi.

3. Ang pansit, nagdadala ng malas. Uuwi ang bida na may dalang pansit para sa kanyang nanay na si Anita Linda. Tatawagin ng bida ang mga bata para kumain at kukumustahin niya ang pag-aaral ng mga bata habang kumakain sila. Biglang may titigil na sasakyan sa harap ng bahay at pauulanan ng bala ang pamilya. Mamamatay si Anita Linda at sisigaw ang bida ng “Inaaayyyy!!!” at mangangakong ipaghihigante ito. Moral of the eksena: Ang pansit ay nakakamatay.

4. Kapag may magkaribal na babae, ‘yung mabait derecho ang buhok at may bangs. ‘Yung salbahe, laging kulot.

5. Sa Pinoy action movies, ang bida hindi nauubusan ng bala.

6. Sa Pinoy action movies, kapag tumakbo ang bida, sa lupa lahat ang tama ng bala ng kalaban.

7. Kapag may mob na pupunta sa bahay kubo ng manananggal, si Vangie Labalan ang laging lider.

8. Alam mong moment of truth na kapag sinabi ng bida ang title ng pelikula (sample: Isang Bala Ka Lang or Kapag Puno na Ang Salop).

9. Ang tawag ng kontrabida sa kanyang mga goons, “Mga bata.”

10. ‘Yung nakababatang kapatid ng bida habang naglalaro, mabibitiwan ang bola at mapupunta sa gitna ng kalsada. Pagkatapos, may darating na sasakyan at itutulak ng bida ang bata at ‘yung bida ang papagitna ng kalsada. Naka-cross ang arms ng bida who is covering his face. Sisigaw ang bata ng, “Kuyaaa!” Next scene: Nasa ospital sila. Simula na ng drama.

11. Kapag bakbakan, hindi nasasaktan ang bida pero umaaray siya kapag ginagamot na siya ng leading lady. Next scene: Nagla-love-making na sila.

12. Kapag sinabi ng kontabida sa bida ang masama niyang plano, sasabibin ng bida, “Hayop ka!”

13. Ang bidang babae, kapag katulong ang role siguradong iri-reveal ng amo na anak siya nito.

14. Ang nanay ng mayaman ay laging may pamaypay na pang-mayaman at ang nanay ng mahirap ay laging naka-duster.

15. Ang hideout ng kontrabida ay parating mansyon na may chicks na naka-hilira sa paligid ng pool.

16. Ang mga bida sa drama, kapag nakatanggap ng masamang balita laging may pinto sa likod nila para puede sila sumandal habang nag-i-slide dahan-dahan pababa, todo iyak at kung minsan with matching uhog.

17. Kapag hindi nahuli ng mga goons ang bida, sasabihin ng boss sa kanila, “Mga inutil!”

18. Laging nakakapulot ng baril na may bala ang bida kapag kinakailangan niya.

19. Laging mas maganda ang yaya ng bida kaysa sa kontrabidang anak ng amo niya.

20. Kapag ang ending ng movie ay song-and-dance number sa beach o sa resort, ang huling frame shows the cast na tumatalon, sabay freeze.

Trying 5D Mark II

Kenneth went to our house yesterday and brought his brand new 5D MarkII with his 70-200mm f/2.8 lens. I tried a few shots. Damn! It's sharp! :D

FlowerHeart
Cam: 5D MarkII ISO: 200 Shutter: 1/640 Aperture: f/2.8


Peeko
Cam: 400D ISO:100 Shutter: 1/1250 Aperture: f/2.8

New Moon

I'm bored and I was looking for something to do. I saw the moon, round and bright. I took this just tonight... :D

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At Eden Nature Park

I was so disappointed during our Jungle Safari Party last December 11. Why disappointed? Because when we went there a day before the party to decorate the place for the said event, they didn't allow us to light the torches that were supposed to be placed during the event. I understand that we have to secure a permit from the Bureau of Fire Protection but they should have informed us beforehand.

It was 9:30 p.m. already and the program ended. We were planning to at least enjoy the night through dancing. But dang! They informed us that we should vacate the place because a wedding planner have to decorate the place for their event 2 days after! They were not kind enough to let us enjoy the night considering that we occupied all of their rooms. I was already thinking to burn the place down..

The next morning me and Earl managed to take some shots. Though the management was not kind and considerable, at least the view was nice.

Gardenia


Moonlit


Bugged

Mindanao Film Festival a SUCCESS!

Here's some PROOF that the Mindanao Film Festival was a success unlike what OTHERS have said. It was held at The Venue last December 21, 2008.



Trophies up for grabs for the filmmakers. Despite working without funds, we were able to come up with decent trophies and a reasonable cash prize for the Best Film. (My team received 7 of those back then.)


The Father of Independent Filmmaking in the Philippines - Kidlat Tahimik showing his Bamboo Camera as a Special Award for the filmmaker/s who found their "Sariling Duwende".

Film Convention in Davao

Oh my, it's been a while since my last post. But its good to at least post once in a while. Ive been busy with a lot of things. Anyways, I just want to invite you guys about a Film Convention that will be held here in Davao. If you want to attend, contact me or send an email to mindanaofilmconvention@gmail.com.

Twilight the Movie

I think its the usual vampire-human love story but heck, the book became the best seller since Harry Potter.

Mindanao Digital Film Expo

The Mindanao Film and Television Development Foundation, Inc. proudly presents the 4th Mindanao Film Festival, an initiative to promote Mindanaon films and popularize the art of independent filmmaking as an essential medium for artistic and cultural expression.

Among the major highlights of the festival are the First Mindanao Film Convention, a two-day level-up education and interaction with various renowned key speakers, and the First Mindanao Digital Film Expo, a showcase of the latest advancements in filmmaking technology with exclusive live demonstrations.

Happening simultaneously on December 20-21, 2008, the Film Convention and the Digital Film Expo aims to gather the industry practitioners, leading equipment manufacturers, students, professionals, and members of the media into a trailblazing endeavor for nurturing and promoting the art of filmmaking in Mindanao. You may reach us through local landline number (082)225-3456 or through mobile number (+63)9163073798 or you can visit www.MindanaoFilmFest.com

Obama wins!

Obama is now the first black president of the US. He made history huh? :) Congrats! I just hope he won't pull out the call centers here in the Phils. Or deport those pinoy TNT's in the US. We'll see.

Mcain? Obama?

Who do you think will win the US elections??? :D

RiverTrek

Earl and I geared up for a river trek near my place last saturday. I just want to share some shots I took during the weekend.

Chocolatey

Rush

I have more here.

(100th Post!) Workshop with Director Peque Gallaga

Its my 100th post! And I would like to share a portion of what happened last Saturday. I hurried and took a taxi to Durian Owl where the workshop would be held. When I arrived, there were already some participants comfortably sitting on the sofas.

After a while the director of the movie "Oro, Plata, Mata, Batang X, Scorpion Nights, Magic Kingdom, etc.", director Peque Gallaga arrived. I can tell that the participants were already excited after seeing him by looking at their faces. We settled at the comfortable sofas, and he started talking.

After the whole day talking, we had a nice fellowship after the workshop. Dish Avenue prepared the cocktails, Durian Owl hosted the place. Good place, good food, good peeps!

Direk Peque explaining "Mise En Scene" to the participants
The people behind Mindanao Film Festival - Guerilla Filmmaking strikes a pose with Direk Peque.
Direk Peque doing the "owl" pose.

Lazy Day Sunday (again)

I had a lazy Sunday yesterday. I just stayed in my room while waiting for my brother to go home. He is using the camera that I needed to capture a video to my laptop. While waiting, I went up to get one of my sister’s books and read. I realized I needed a desk lamp while am reading it.

I searched the web and I bumped into a lamps buying guide. They have moveable and fixed lamps. Good and fashionable designs too. You can easily find what you want when you visit their site because the lamps are categorized based on the kind of lamp.

Back in my room, I can just imagine where to place the desk lamp that I’m planning to buy.

Guerilla Filmmaking 6 - Day 1 Kicks Off

I hurried to go to school since our group project that will be shown in the class on that very same day is not yet finished. I still have to get some parts of the presentation from my classmate.

We immediately assembled the parts of the presentation and was able to make it on time.

After the class, I decided to go to the 1st day of the Guerilla Filmmaking Workshop that is being held at Durian Oowl Bar.

The director of the film "Huling Balyan ng Buhi", Sherad Anthony Sanchez, is already listening to the participants as they develop a story out of the picture on the newspaper.

A participant tells his story based on the newspaper while Huling Balyan ng Buhi director Sherad Anthony Sanchez listens.
Story Development Class.

MinFiTel (Mindanao Film and Television Development Foundation Inc.) president Arjay Sta. Teresa D.M.M., giving last minute instructions to the participants before the Day 1 of the workshop ends.

Reminiscing Technographix V

I got bored and tried to search for my name. To my surprise, I got this article from this site! Oh my, I can still feel the joy of winning this competition. I remember we've worked so hard to be in the final 20 of this competition. Spent a day just to render 10 seconds of 3d animation, barely slept, and a lot of teamwork. We've been working on the project separately. Usually, we meet before going home and discuss what will be done and work on it until the wee hours of the morning. Sweet!

"95.5 WRocK came up with the highly successful Lite RocK Technographix V, a computer graphics final competition on its 5^th year, last August 17, 2004 at SM City Entertainment Plaza. The endeavor was WRocK’s brainchild and its annual involvement to the Kadayawan Sa Dabaw festivities. It aimed to provide a new venue for the depiction of Davao’s Kadayawan Festival (the Kadayawan has been portrayed in film, dramas, plays, paintings and other traditional forms of art. Every year, WRocK aims to drop a unique accent to the festival by coming up with something that is entirely new to the people of Davao); To encourage the city’s young and budding computer artists to excel in their field of specialty in an atmosphere of healthy, motivational competition; and to prove to the rest of the country that Mindanao is at par with the times by being actively involved in the technological advance of the millennium.

57 contestants, 19 entries representing 11 schools, colleges and universities vied for the grand prizes in the revelry of the fusion of roots and modern art; the combination of culture and technography; of ethnicity and computer graphics.

Entry No. 13 from Jayson Albano, Raphael Villejo, James and Michael Wales and Andrew Gabotero of AMA Computer College garnered the 3^rd prize. Entry No. 14 from Eric Clark Su of John Paul II College of Davao was proclaimed 2^nd place. Entry No. 18 from McRobert Nacario, Felino Diel, Rosenlee Torres, Gemini Ritz Ayupan, Erick Derama and Raymond Sunga of AMA Computer College brought home the Grand prizes which includes a brand new 128 mb Philips Digicam, accommodation at Eden Nature Park and exciting premium items from WRocK. Texters’ choice award was given to Shane Ryan Diaz and Kirth Anthony Anthony of Cor Jesu College, Digos City.

Vocal quintet, D’ COUSINS, and the highly-esteemed Shayloh rendered delightful intermission numbers.

The judges were: Mr. Edwin Maranon, IT Chair of Region XI; Mr. Kenneth Arquiza, Edit Station’s Proprietor; Mr. Ian Garcia, City Tourism Officer, Mr. Patrick Andong, owner of Blinque, and Mr. Lou Raphael Canedo, proprietor of Alchemy of Light and Vision .

WRocK Assistant for Programming and Production, Donn Gonzales was the highly-spirited host of the event, assisted by Glenn Estipona, Jeruel Garado and Ben Ng Suy of 4Faces.

Lite Rock Technographix V is also presented by SM City and Edit Station. Sponsored by Alchemy of Vision and Light, 4Faces Event Masters, Brokenshire College, Philips. WRocK extends its gratitude to Sunburst, CBS Metalcraft Marco Polo Davao Skycable, Chippens, Sony Music, Apo Natural Spring Water, Level Up Games and Mediskin.

Kudos to all the contestants especially the winners! Hope to see everyone again next year in Lite Rock Technographix VI, Kadayawan of 2005"