Monthly Archive for April, 2010

Easter 2010 with W369 (Delayed Post)

Super delayed post.

Have been busy throughout the entire week editing this ORD video for my unit. Madness. Barely enough content to put in. In fact, half the content is CG. How amazing eh?

Anyhow, just let the photos do the talking, perhaps I might drop a comment here and there. Haha.

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Kexin and Shiya

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Dennis and his “Uncle” seh….

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Kah Keong, cheerful usher.

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Shiya. Likes to cover her face with weird hand gestures.

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Super photogenic

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And then there were the games after service at the rooftop garden

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Meanwhile…

This guy is going to end up with 4 eyes like me in the future if this carries on…

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Dude tried to snap a photo of me.

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Machiam some serious chinese calligraphy man…

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I have no idea what’s going on…

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But it somehow looks like he’s been attacked, or attacking..

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Don’t jump! I jump with you!!

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Like small kid like that…

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SEE! I told you Shiya always covers her face with weird stuff…

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I love this next picture

Taken by Kah Keong. No doubt it’s being photoshopped and edited. But I’m just amazed at how clean the photo looks. No annoying litter or people strolling around. Very nice.

View the other post on Easter with TV Ministry!!

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Super exciting weekend.

Zone Dance Workshop, Service with Dr Kim Sung-hae, Kexin’s engagement, Morning Prayer Meeting, Chinese Church, Service 4, Dialect Church, Hall 1 Teardown.

Super exciting. Crazy, and tiring. Hopefully I can find some time to post stuff here. Now waiting for poor iPhoto and my Mac to render. Overworked machine. Perhaps it seeks an upgrade?

New Next-Generation iPhone (Leaked)

Okay, so some poor soul of an employee left his/her new iPhone at a bar near Apple Headquarters.

As we all know, Apple does keep a tight lid on pre-release products, until the actual day itself. Many have also said that this might just be a Chine-made model of the iPhone.

Not anymore.

The left one being the current iPhone 3GS. The one on the right, the new iPhone.

And come on, face it, China doesn’t counterfeit products that nicely. There’s always this slight hardware fault like a HUGE gap between the screen and the circuit board.

Looks kinda sleek to a certain extent. But then, on the other hand, it looks like one of those Windows Mobile phone. Too flat.

Gizmodo had the honor of breaking it apart, to see what’s inside. And here are a few new features.

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- Front-facing video chat camera (for video chats)
- Improved regular back-camera (the lens is quite noticeably larger than the iPhone 3GS)
- Camera flash
- Micro-SIM instead of standard SIM (like the iPad)
- Improved display. (Might have a higher resolution than that of the iPhone 3GS)
- What looks to be a secondary mic for noise cancellation, at the top, next to the headphone jack
- Split buttons for volume
- Power, mute, and volume buttons are all metallic

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Kinda cool eh? Oh, apparently the battery is removable at some point.

Clearly it’s a prototype from Apple HQ. And catch this, it had an 80GB hard drive. I know, crazy right?

Gizmodo had put up a couple of video giving us a full view from all angles of this new prototype. Take a look.

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No one had actually had a chance to look at this phone in detail yet. Cos, as much as it was booting up when it was found, clearly Apple HQ has got a hold on this situation and disabled the device remotely. So it doesn’t do much except look pretty.

Obviously, Apple wants this unit back too! And are considering this unit stolen, and not lost. I mean, come on, seriously? It was found (read “found”) on the floor of a bar.

The Great Ash Debate

For those who are constantly complaining and whining about why their flights aren’t taking off when the sky looks so clear? Hope this clear things up.

And give those poor souls at the reception and airline counters a break. They’re overworked as it is.

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Easter 2010 CHCTVM (Delayed Post)

Okay, I’ll try to do these posts bit by bit. Quite a number of photos, so less writing, more photos, and hopefully it’ll spice up the page somewhat.

Anyhow, gonna post on Easter first. But gonna separate it into two posts. One from ministry side, another from CG side. :)

LINK IS UP!! CLICK HERE FOR PART 2 of EASTER POSTS!!

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Easter was an interesting experience this year. Thankfully it happened over the public holidays and weekend (like it always does every year), but that was good because I didn’t need to take leave from camp do I? Awesome.

Spent the most part of the Easter serving in TVM. Feels great to serve especially during big days, to stand in the gap to ensure that the production continues running. Where there were gaps, just fill it!

I wasn’t part of the drama crew though, didn’t have time to go down for rehearsals and such. But supported the services at both JW and expo. Awesome time I tell you.

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Drama rehearsal before the first (and last) Easter service at JW.

And meanwhile, the rest of us service crew outside,

Playing with iPhone games. LOL!

And of course playing around with my DSLR as well. Trying out a couple of super close up shots. Came out pretty well. Note, not all photos are taken by me though, we were all playing with the camera.

Me, clearly.

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One of the other crews.

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And just before service starts!

Look at the hall. This was like, before the service started. Never seen a hall so packed BEFORE service starts, not for the longest time that is.

Kindly just ignore the person in front. It’s just super bad timing. LOL! But man it was packed. People sitting on the aisles and floor etc etc.

Anyhow, after the first service on Friday, went to join CG for post-service games and stuff. Gonna do up another post on that.

LINK IS UP!! CLICK HERE FOR PART 2 of EASTER POSTS!!

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Anyhow, move on to the next day, Saturday. Woke up like freaking early in the morning, then drove down to Expo. Call time was like 7am man, but that ain’t a surprise, considering this ain’t the first time I’m been at Expo that early. LOL. Prayer meeting to start the day, and off to work, set up and stuff. First thing up in the day, Children Church’s (CCH) Expo service.

This is my camera! Or at least the camera I was working on for CCH Easter Service. Like this camera, minus the weird carpeted flooring and weird drainage locations.

Just gonna let the photos do the talking.

CCU panels. Which Bryan had the privilege of working on. LOL. Eh, not easy also ok?

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Director’s screen. 8 cameras. And this is just 1 of the 3 screens in the control room, aka fish tank.

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Another shot of Cam 6. Like those starry stuff created by the cross filter. Super nice.

But also super weird when shooting stuff like spitting fire, just doesn’t look nice when a fire spurts out, and a star comes out with it too. Just weird.

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And a group shot of all CCH Media Crew! All who helped out with the service that is. Haha.

Cool people man.

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Bryan went round taking a couple of shots (not the best cause a bit blur, but nice profile shots for some of them).

JKoh with the tech side.

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Lifang…. Low lighting condition la ya? Haha.

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Paulyn… Cheerful and bubbly all the time man.

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Clear me, probably updating my Twitter or something.

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I LOVE THIS SHOT THE MOST!

Tony! Like teleporting or something… Cool shot.

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Ah poon!

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After that went out for lunch and stuff, and back for 2 more English Easter services!

Supposedly, I was rostered as Cam 6′s grip for the first service on Sat. But then the roster changed, and I was on Cam 7. The one way up at the top. Then because of some *miscommunication*? At least I think so. I got to do Cam 2! On Easter service! Goodness.

A bit panicky cause quite last minute. But glad that I could stand in the gap when needed. Really felt awesome. Luckily I had some experience doing Cam 2 before, otherwise, I would probably really freak out. LOL.

Can’t be that hard right? Just flow with the Spirit, find the right shots, track Pastor on stage steadily. Quite shiok ah the feeling.

But also freezing cold without a jacket.

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Took this photo before service.

Cam 2! Woo. Super happy. This like super huge, heavy camera. Okay I know the thing says it’s “live”, and I’m taking a photo of it too. LOL!

Good experience nonetheless.

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Oh, someone found my DSLR and started taking photos when the service was in progress, found them in my camera after I imported them. Haha.

Wei Ming checking out the fish tank. I can see my Cam 2 shot of Poh’s guitar right there too! Cool!

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KK…

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I like this shot. Nice perspective of the TVM logo. Perhaps can put it on somewhere. Haha.

Also served for the second Easter service on Sat. Was on, Cam 6? Yeah man. Awesome!

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Random shots from here on.

Oh look! Jesus came to visit us in the control room! Making sure the production is running smoothly. Sweet!

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Think these photos were from Sunday’s services.

Went out with Wanxia to pack lunch for the whole crew! Since I wasn’t doing anything during the first service on Sunday. Haha.

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Group shot of the TVM drama crew.

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Another group shot. With some of them “devils”. lol.

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Suci and Debbie! Sweet eh?

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And the ladies, right at Radio City Music Hall!

LOL at Huiyun’s reaction. Super classic.

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With Mabelin and Yuxin! Recognize the set? And don’t be fooled! That’s not wine!! LOL. Shan’t say what is it. Ask me!! Muahaha…

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Oh, found this rather interesting.

Paparazzi man! So many cameras!

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After that went off to find my CG already man. Not before another couple of shots.

Poor photographer…

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Here’s a nice clearer shot of Cam 2! Super huge right?? Compare with that A4 paper or that Starbucks cuppa in shot! Goodness. But damn fun operating this thing.

Next up crane?

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Lol. Last shot. On the way out.

Know where this came from? LOL

Apparently there was so much breakfast ordered in the morning, that they came delivered in 4 boxes, and the delivery guys had to take cab. Whoa. Dunno whether they earned anything from this sale actually. Maybe just a small figure, considering they took cab.

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Really enjoyed myself during the Easter weekend. Serving TVM, serving God, availing myself during my time offs to be in church. Really feels good. Awesome time. :)

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I miss my Mac. Hopefully I can get it back before the weekend starts so at least I have something to use. Not to mention posting up the many overdue photos. Should I do them in multiple posts or all summarized in one? Hmm.

Anyhow, just came to realize this. Twitter might just have hurt the blogging world. I realize I tweet about my life more on Twitter than I do on my blog nowadays. Or perhaps I need something fresh for my blog? Go towards a certain style or category so that it appeals to readers? Hmm.

Or it’s also because of the army. Find that, it’s very difficult to do EVERYTHING that you once had 7 days to do, in just 2 days. That’s crazy. It’s probably worse than mugging for a Media Law paper. At least I had many days and a companion for that. But squeezing 7 days of time into 2 days is just, insane. Oh wells.

Just some random rantings. And I love it when it rains, without the humidity that is.

Service Centres

Here we are.

Yes I’m finally blogging on a weekday thankfully.

Anyhow, picture posts are still going to be delayed, seeing that my Mac has just gone to “hospital”

Apparently, after I upgraded to Mac OS 10.6.3, my keyboard and trackpad went haywire. Normal problems would just be like, the trackpad becoming unresponsive, which also means that my keyboard goes missing too.

And it’s freaking frustrating especially when say, I’m playing Bejeweled Blitz halfway. And you see the counter running lower and lower (which means the system is actually fine), but the trackpad and keyboard just won’t respond! Crazy stuff.  Super fail sia.

Anyhow, hopefully I can get my Mac back asap. Got a video project I’m working on currently.

And my DSLR’s flash is finally at the service centre after such a long time. Though unlike the Mac, I have to pay for the repairs since it’s out of warranty. Dang.

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I miss posting photos here. :( . Now you know why so many things are missing? Yea!

But once I get my Mac back. First thing will be to post a picture post here. Too many photos clogging up my albums, need to transfer them here before I have a massive April Update with what might seem to be 400 photos. Oh my goodness…

Workflows and Processes

Currently importing like what might seem to be over a thousand photos from this morning’s MJZone Event “The Winning Look” Part 3.

And I realized a horrifying fact.

Importing and copying the files over, is TWO SEPARATE things.

I was like so happy when the counter finished counting the number of things it had to import, which meant the start of processing previews, thumbnails and face recognition. And guess what, I haven’t started on the actual sorting, editing and post-processing. Hmm. Long night ahead.

Had a blast today. Really felt like I was flowing with the Spirit the whole day. From the start till now, everything that I did, I felt Him guiding me. And unlike in the past, I felt this sense of peace. This peace never existed say, 2 years ago.

I would be panic over everything. Like “what’s going to happen?? what’s going to happen??’ That kinda thing.

But guess it kinda built up over time. Knowing what to do at this time and that time, what needs to be done now, what is required for this and that. And it all comes naturally now. Even sometimes when I don’t know what to do, I just go by His guidance. It’s amazing the way God presents Himself in situations like these. After all, all these are His works, and for His glory. And as a steward, I trust that God is guiding me all the time, all the way.

From things like having a toilet break, when to put up slides, when to play a certain audio track, where to find these audio tracks, how to put the graphics in a way that will have a greater impact, having ideas that will get the media team up another level in standard and efficiency. All these, God knows, and guides. From this, you do that, then do this, then do that. And it goes on and on. And every step of the way, it brings about a certain joy. And I know it’s God guiding me in my work.

Workflows and Processes. Emotions and feelings.

And God provides too. Things like drinking water, which I clearly tend to forget. And God will let me find an unopened bottle of mineral water at random places, like at the bottom of a chair. Well, obviously someone left it there, either forgot about it or what not. But it’s God’s unique way of providing for other people. You may lose a $50 bill say on Orchard Road, and never get to find it again. Grumble as you may, but this $50 became an indirect blessing to another person. Get the picture?

And at other times, like when someone blesses you with meals and stuff, like over the Easter holidays. God provides too.

You are the way, the truth and the light.

Disclaimer: I’m not saying that everyone should start dropping $50 bills along Orchard Road, leave bottled water for the thirsty, packet food for the hungry just about anywhere you know. Though, the former idea is quite a good one. Just let me know when you’re going to do it, perhaps it might be an experiment. LOL.

Adobe CS5 Launch Countdown

I kinda like this animation. Really something new.

Can’t wait for it to come out. Gonna be fun.

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Finally managed to get a hold of some Internet connection. How naked I feel without it.

But unfortunately, that doesn’t mean there’ll be pictures, just text updates. But hey, it’s better than nothing right? Haha.

Really enjoyed the Easter weekend together with CHCTVM and W369.  Served for every service except for the expo ones on Friday night. Feels so awesome to be able to stand in the gap to serve TV in God’s House. Even though it’s just a backstage position, and many people are probably unaware of the ones who are running the production, I’m sure it definitely created an impact on the new friends who came to church. A small part makes a big difference.

And especially when there was a missing camera person, I’m just glad that I was there to stand in. Thank God for the skills and talents that He has blessed me with. Woo.

It’s really fun, haven’t handled these HD cameras for so long now. Was operating Cam6 and Cam2 most of the time. Not to mention running across the front stage to be in position for the drama. Really fun. LOL.

Only thing, just didn’t take enough photos after the production finished. Guess everyone was quite shagged out by then. Oh wells.

Anyhow, shall post them photos up once I get the chance, I.e., when I book out of camp. There’re like almost 100 photos. LOL.

Chao for now.