Thursday, August 21, 2008

Film School starts!

Am currently in office now blogging.haha! Am quite happy with how Wednesday's Film School class went =)
I taught for the first time "Intro to Filmmaking and Cinematography". Have only taught camera stuff previously..
The feeling of accomplishment and fulfillment is really good =) It feels so good to share the knowledge I have and also to have people hopefully catch on the fire of filmmaking. At that moment standing up there teaching made me think of the difference I could potentially make in each students' life. It could be the start of their filmmaking career! And that was a real encouragement to me! Although it took hours and hours to prepare, it was all worth it!! Thank God for the strength and wisdom to teach =)

Some pics:


The line entering was pretty long!!


Quite a number of ppl turned up =)


They better be listening to me..hahah! Can you spot the tshirt I designed?


And thats me teaching!

Monday, August 11, 2008

Hunger alert: skate. design. film. snap!

SHAKA!

am in love with RVCA. (www.rvca.com) definitely will drop by their boutiques when i am over in US. and hopefully get a glimpse of their art shows too! which reminds me that I should go check out gigs happening when I am over there!



has been ages since i last skated. damn. been craving to skate, design, snap some photos, and make some films.

check this guy's portfolio out:
Patrick Hoelck - http://www.patrickhoelck.com/
-pretty wicked lighting!

on the stereo: Classic Crime's Accoustic EP: Seattle Sessions

Friday, August 08, 2008

Live Your Dreams

Wow. It has been and still is quite a ride! The past months have been CRAZY yet AMAZING. Before I continue I want to thank God with all my heart for the countless nights/ mornings/ afternoons of strength.

1. iLead Application + Interviews
2. Application for SEP to UConn in US
3. Exams
4. iLead Internship which started in May
5. DP-ed for a short film (might be turning feature film) "Cashless"
6. Managing nuSTUDIOS with countless hurdles and challenges while working with ppl
7. Finding a new home in Tiong Bahru

Every single item listed up there comes with a Testimony for God =) Perhaps if any of ya are interested, you can ask me more when I meet ya.. haha. too long to pen it down here. (I will try to put it up if I can.. time is always a limiting factor)

Currently am in an Entrepreneurship Programme called "iLead" which is an entrepreneurial programme where I am attached to a local start-up company. Will be working till the end of Nov. Thereafter, I will be heading to Silicon Valley for a business/ field trip.
Just some pics to summarize the stuff I have been doing:


Cashless shoot:














Schoolmates:


My Workplace:





I am also quite happy cuz my Tshirt design is being used for nuSTUDIOS tshirts!




Am really excited over art, film, cinematography!! I can jump and scream with excitement in my heart =) Have been really encouraged to live by passions + dreams + God.

"I do not know what will happen
I do not know if it will be good
I do not know my capabilities
I do not know where I stand in the midst of the sea

But do I stop dreaming?
Is that my limit?

Let go, Let God."

James 1:2-6
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him."

It has been an exciting time and time ahead is definitely something to look forward too.

Dreamt about someone last night, it was a feeling I hadn't felt for quite sometime. Let go, Let God.