Yesterday, Kong began to shoot a new short film (it's for some event in Thailand called the Postcard Cinema where a couple of chosen Thai filmmakers have to make 60-second short films, or 'video postcards').
Sunday, January 09, 2011
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Hatsumode at Meiji Shrine
5 days have passed since 2011 started, I have yet to have my hatsumode (first shrine visit of the year). In the past two years, I did it on New Year's Day. Two years ago, I was at the Todai-ji of Nara. Last year, I went to Tsukui Kannon Zen Temple.
This year, a lady friend of mine who had yet to do her hatsumode as well said to do it at Meiji Shrine.
I have written about Meiji Shrine, which is filled with young women in kimono during Seijin No Hi (Coming Of Age Day), (... and that was the top-viewed blog post of last year), which is the number one destination in Japan for hatsumode. Been there a few times, but thought it's a great idea to finally go there for my hatsumode.
So I went.
The first three days of the new year would have been overcrowded, but today, it was decent.
This year, a lady friend of mine who had yet to do her hatsumode as well said to do it at Meiji Shrine.
I have written about Meiji Shrine, which is filled with young women in kimono during Seijin No Hi (Coming Of Age Day), (... and that was the top-viewed blog post of last year), which is the number one destination in Japan for hatsumode. Been there a few times, but thought it's a great idea to finally go there for my hatsumode.
So I went.
The first three days of the new year would have been overcrowded, but today, it was decent.
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Top 10 Most-Viewed Posts of 2010
Curious to know which blog post had attracted the most views in 2010, I went to check my Google Analytics.
Here's the top 10.
Here's the top 10.
Monday, January 03, 2011
Friday, December 31, 2010
Thoughts on 2010, and its recap (part 2)
CONTINUED FROM PART 1
Pia Film Festival and Skip City D-Cinema Movie Festival happened. One in Tokyo, the other in Saitama.
I was happy to see Kazue Fukiishi at the premiere of Gegege Nyobo in Pia.
She didn't see me, though.
July
Pia Film Festival and Skip City D-Cinema Movie Festival happened. One in Tokyo, the other in Saitama.
I was happy to see Kazue Fukiishi at the premiere of Gegege Nyobo in Pia.
She didn't see me, though.
Thoughts on 2010, and its recap (part 1)
It is 5:39am, 31st of December, 2010 as I am writing this. Less than 18 hours left for the year. I guess I'll just take a bit of time to reflect on the past year and make some sense out of it.
My life is probably defined now, by my filmmaking career. Ever since I started actually directing in 2008, I had derived a lot of joy from creativity, to be surrounded by like-minded people, to indulge myself in films, to further my own craft. My last tweet was laced with some sort of irony-induced nostalgia.
My life is probably defined now, by my filmmaking career. Ever since I started actually directing in 2008, I had derived a lot of joy from creativity, to be surrounded by like-minded people, to indulge myself in films, to further my own craft. My last tweet was laced with some sort of irony-induced nostalgia.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Yadako's Christmas performance
It's quite a contrast, a year ago and today. A year ago, I had just finished the EXHALATION shoot and capped an unbelievable 2009. 2010 had been an incredible year as well (I am referring only to my own filmmaking career, anything outside that is a tragedy to describe), but as I am few hours away from the last day of 2010, I realize how quiet it is ending for me.
Solitude is fine, all the peace and stuff, yet to be occasionally being surrounded by like-minded people during film shoots is a warm feeling, maybe that's why I enjoy them.
Before I go for a more proper year-end blog entry, I'll just share with you all a very nice performance I had the pleasure of witnessing on Christmas day, of a lady named Yadako (you can follow her on Twitter).
Solitude is fine, all the peace and stuff, yet to be occasionally being surrounded by like-minded people during film shoots is a warm feeling, maybe that's why I enjoy them.
Before I go for a more proper year-end blog entry, I'll just share with you all a very nice performance I had the pleasure of witnessing on Christmas day, of a lady named Yadako (you can follow her on Twitter).
Monday, December 27, 2010
(VIDEO) Bowling games of great intensity in Christmas Eve
I posted about a bowling game in Christmas Eve yesterday.
At that time, I was trying to find an editing software for my laptop that could help me edit the videos that I shot that night.
In the past, I used the Adobe Premiere Pro for PC. Edited my first few short films (Chicken Rice Mystery, Fleeting Images, Love Suicides) with it, also edited telemovies like Cinta Tiga Segi with that too.
But once I switched to shooting stuff on HD, I had to use Final Cut Pro on Mac, which felt immensely more convenient. (Ming Jin's two films WOMAN ON FIRE LOOKS FOR WATER and THE TIGER FACTORY, and my short films beginning from KINGYO, all done with Final Cut Pro)
I still use a PC laptop, and I don't have Adobe Premiere Pro anymore, so I scoured the net, trying to find a good free editing software that could help me. Downloaded a few (I won't name them), but none of them seemed to be able to edit Canon 7D videos.
The only good one I ended up using in the end was EDIUS, but it took a while for me to familiarize myself with the layout.
In the end I lost my patience and decided to just come to my editing lab at Waseda today to swiftly put together this video with Final Cut Pro. After almost an hour, I managed to slap this video together using the music from Nico Spahni's MUSIC FOR SEPT ELLES album.
The bowling alley was so psychedelic that I felt like I was in TRON: LEGACY.
At that time, I was trying to find an editing software for my laptop that could help me edit the videos that I shot that night.
In the past, I used the Adobe Premiere Pro for PC. Edited my first few short films (Chicken Rice Mystery, Fleeting Images, Love Suicides) with it, also edited telemovies like Cinta Tiga Segi with that too.
But once I switched to shooting stuff on HD, I had to use Final Cut Pro on Mac, which felt immensely more convenient. (Ming Jin's two films WOMAN ON FIRE LOOKS FOR WATER and THE TIGER FACTORY, and my short films beginning from KINGYO, all done with Final Cut Pro)
I still use a PC laptop, and I don't have Adobe Premiere Pro anymore, so I scoured the net, trying to find a good free editing software that could help me. Downloaded a few (I won't name them), but none of them seemed to be able to edit Canon 7D videos.
The only good one I ended up using in the end was EDIUS, but it took a while for me to familiarize myself with the layout.
In the end I lost my patience and decided to just come to my editing lab at Waseda today to swiftly put together this video with Final Cut Pro. After almost an hour, I managed to slap this video together using the music from Nico Spahni's MUSIC FOR SEPT ELLES album.
The bowling alley was so psychedelic that I felt like I was in TRON: LEGACY.
Post by Edmund Yeo.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Bowling games of great intensity in Christmas Eve
On a Christmas Eve, I had some delicious food at a place called Hana Hana in Shibuya. The food was delicious.
There's this egg dish.
There's this egg dish.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Dubai International Film Fest 2010 Closing Ceremony
This concludes my Dubai International Film Fest 2010 recap.
Before the closing ceremony, I was excited to meet the star of Lee Chang Dong's POETRY, Yun Jeong-Hee, seen here with her husband, the renowned pianist Paik Kun-Woo.
Before the closing ceremony, I was excited to meet the star of Lee Chang Dong's POETRY, Yun Jeong-Hee, seen here with her husband, the renowned pianist Paik Kun-Woo.
More snapshots of Dubai International Film Festival 2010
Beginning from the 16th of December, I was staying at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel. It had a nice view of the Burj.
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