Editing Editing

Hey ya,

Yup, i am now currently editing a version of Cambodia. In actual fact, this was shot sometime in October...

Well, to say the truth, i cant believe what i shot! Not that its good or anything, just that, well, i know i could have done better. ;p

But hey, we managed to get a commentary from the tour guide.. His name is Tim Thy, and is a really funny guy. He's quite jovial and all, but when i pointed my cam at him, he like... freezes and his commentary starts sounding like a robot.

It gets so boring that i have to turn on some trance music so that i can keep up!

I think i'll overlay some music when he's talking. Hhahaha.

Hope i can finish it quick!

Oh, and here's a frame from the videos.

Sungei Buloh

Well, i kinda went to Sungei Buloh about 3 weeks back...

Since then , i hadn't had the chance to edit a shot video of it. But finally i've done it! And here is the veeedieo!



A little known nature reserve just off Kranji reservoir in Singapore. This place is home to many birds, insects and reptiles. Not to mention the vast amount of flowers as well. This place never fails to amaze me and i'm always looking out for cool looking spiders and HUGE lizards / iguanas. Well, i sorta caught a huge iguana up close. Quite happy also that it was the season for spiders as they only "appear" in public during a specific portion of the year.

Knowledge is power!

Hhhahaha
I've just added a widget that shows if we are at risk from terrorism!

It never hurts to be prepared, so something visual is helpful!

Clink on the widget link to visit the website ;p

Impending contestant

Well, i might b joining a team to take part in the following contest.

http://www.canon.com.sg/DVtriathlon/

"The DVTriathlon competition takes place on Saturday, May 12, 2007, at iShop by Club 21 at Orchard Cineleisure."

Nothing is firmed up yet, cuz i'm not sure if all the members are game for it.

Well, its a Canon event tied up with Apple iMovieHD, apparently the main thing is that you will have to attend 2 seminars and edit the final contest video on iMovieHD.

Sounds like marketing fluff to me, but what the heck, i'm just going in to have a look! ;P

O, did i mention that the organisers also allow the use of ANY camcorder? Hhhahaha

Think i'll pull out my camcorders for this one..

I am older!

:Insert cheesy birthday tune:

Happy Birtday to me!

:end cheesy birthday tune:

Yes, its my birthday today, nothing really special cuz of the following reasons:

1) I'm sick

2) I've got lots of lunches, dinners n all to catch up with people! So i guess i owe em something!


Hhahaha

Anyway, cheers!

Thaipusam 07

A video i shot during this year's Thaipusam festival. Watch the devotees as they prepare themselves by cleansing not only their body, but also their minds and hearts as well. The devotees typically perice themselves with needles that form up a "kavadi", which is a portable altar that showcases peacock feathers and innate ornaments.



Some additional info on Thaipusam:
Thaipusam (Tamil: தைப்பூசம்) is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (Jan/Feb). Pusam refers to a star that is at its highest point during the festival. The festival commemorates both the birthday of Lord Murugan (also Subramaniam), the youngest son of Shiva and Parvati, and the occasion when Parvati gave Murugan a vel (lance) so he could vanquish the evil demon Soorapadman.

Batam Beach

This was a video done in 2005 when we went to Batam for some work. Did you know that Turi Beach has sand imported from Europe? Well, it is a rather nice place with a good looking 'olden days' kinda jetty. I like that kinda jetty style. So far i've only seen a similar looking one here in Singapore at Changi Boardwalk. You can see locals fishing from that point occasionally as well. The sunrise and sunsets are equally marvellous.



Some info about Batam:
The Batam island in the Riau Islands Province of Indonesia, known for a free trade zone as a part of the Sijori Growth Triangle, is located 20 km (12.5 miles) off the Singapore's south coast (about 1 hour free ride). The 415 km² (160 miles²) has a population of 700,000, most of whom are Malays (85%) and Chinese (14%).[citation needed] A few of indigenous Orang Laut tribes still live in the island.

Kusu Island

What is Kusu Island?

I'm sure some people in SG probably wouldn't know, but hey, it's a relatively nice quiet island near the more famous Sentosa.

The little known Kusu Island off the Singapore waters. It is a quiet place and is best known for it's one and only attraction. The temple. The temple pays homage to the a well-known chinese legend that speaks about the love of a couple. Every year, people pay homage at the site hoping to have their wishes granted. Sights like coin-throwing and joss sticks are common here in this quiet but busy place.



Some more info on Kusu Island:
Kusu Island is one of the Southern Islands in Singapore, located about 5.6 kilometres to the south of the main island of Singapore, off the Straits of Singapore. The name means "Tortoise Island" or "Turtle Island" in Chinese; the island is also known as Peak Island or Pulau Tembakul in Malay. From two tiny outcrops on a reef, the island was enlarged and transformed into an island holiday resort of 85,000 square metres.

The only downside is that overnight stay on the Island is prohibited.

2 Malacca Videos

Malacca is very rich in history. Watch us as we travel through Malacca, showcasing tourist attractions, the life of the people as well as interesting happenings along what is known as the "birthplace of Malaysia."




This is another version i did for my mentor and boss, Mr Derek Yeo
No, i did not reuse much footage, so you can see its almost an entirely different video. Just that its... Malacca.



Some additional info about Malacca:

Malacca (Jawi: ملاك; Malay: Melaka), dubbed as Negeri Bersejarah (Malay: historical state) or Negeri Hang Tuah (Hang Tuah state) is the third smallest state of Malaysia, after Perlis and Penang. It is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca. It borders Negeri Sembilan to the north and the state of Johor to the east. The state's capital is Malacca Town.

Although Malacca was once one of the oldest Malay sultanates, the state has no Sultan today. Instead, the head of state is the Yang di-Pertua Negeri or Governor.

Bird Park SG

Yeah, we had a training session at the Bird Park a few weeks ago. It's one of our best tourist spots with a man-made waterfall, in fact, it think its the biggest man-made waterfall in the region! This outing features one of our students and showcases what we do on a typical videography course.

This video was shot with a HDR-HC3 and edited with Sony Vegas. All in HD. Yeah, it was rather tiring watching the whole thing render, but hey, the results are worth it!

I duno whats up with the enoding as well, as Revver chose to keep it at 100MB (hah?)
But i guess that keeps quality high too.



More info on Jurong Bird Park :

The Jurong BirdPark (Malay term being Taman Burung Jurong), is a tourist attraction in Singapore. It is a landscaped park, built on the western slope of Jurong Hill. It is located within the Boon Lay Planning Area of the Jurong district and has an area of 202,000 square metres.

Batanic Gardens 2005

Yes, it has been that long.

This video was sitting in my archive doing absolutely nothing until i uploaded it on the web.

This is from a shoot i had in the Botanic Gardens. Of course, i was using older camcorders then. I was using the good old Canon XL1S. worth its weight in gold. The shoulder brace that came with it was a boon as well, absolutely loved it (until HDV came along).

The Botanic Gardens is one of Singapore's top tourist spots. Singapore can be classified as a clean and green city, but this places takes the green to an extreme in Singapore's context. In this small area just outside of Orchard Road, a haven of flora (& some insects. not to mention mosquitoes) awaits the tourist. Look out for the Orchid garden, that showcases the National Flower. (Why do we have a National Flower? )

Krabi Video

I'm going to start uploading some of my older videos (well, to showcase them... teehee)

Here's one that i shot while on a trip to the Krabi Islands. Krabi is just off Thailand. It doesn't have that much of a nightlife, but the trip around the islands was amazing! Do take note of the 5 Island Tour if you're there. We stayed in Sheraton Hotel and it had it's own private beach! I came back home with a rather good tan but the tan started wearing off after the 1st 2 weeks!



Some info about Krabi:

" Krabi (Thai: กระบี่) is a town (thesaban mueang) on the west coast of southern Thailand at the mouth of the Krabi River into the Andaman Sea. As of 2005 the town has a population of 24,986. The town is the capital of Krabi Province and Krabi district. "

Dashing in!

Ah, my 1st post after a revamp of this lil blog site.

Well, onwards to my introduction ;p

This blog will feature some of the work that i do, as well as keeping in step with the situations involving myself.

- Current info -

Name : Alvin

Age : Getting older

Main Occupation : Professional Videomaker

Secondary Occupation : Trance-loving Otaku

Websites i am affliated with : (check the links portion man....)