Last Leg

It's been a long while since my last photography project. And last night when it happened, I almost felt I was recording life at supersonic speed. I have been drawing a lot and those things take loads of time. There I was snapping away at the wedding, when it dawned on me... I really love to draw! :o)

Approximately 10 more weeks and I am done with school. HURRAY that it's going to be over soon; BOO I've got so much more to cover as I inch towards the finishing line. My interim was last week, and that was a good halfway point to remind me where I stand at this point.

Fried Egg

Today was the last day at Egg Story. On Monday (31 Jan), I continue the rest of the journey at Fusionopolis at whatever the new name of the school is. Having the new school at Bouna Vista has its pros and cons. The biggest obstacle will be travel time. Technically, if I take the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), it'll take a really long time on the Circle Line to get to school. That's not a good use of time each day. Otherwise, I should be looking forward to finishing school in my last Semester which begins late February. I definitely looking forward to toilet doors with actual handles on them.

Good bye, Omelette! Like the Spanish saying goes, "Afterall, to make a beautiful omelette, one has to crack the egg."

Halfway there

Checking in.

It's nearly halfway pass the first semester and a trip to the zoo will mark that occasion this Saturday. How cool! I've been sketching any animal that comes my way since our first lecture in drawing animals. That class was a pain, but necessary to understand the skeletal structure of animals, especially the horse.

No complaints about school except for the timetable. But hey, it could be worse! :O) Tomorrow, I have two work-in-progress assignments due so I need to nail that down before my brain shuts down for the day! Let me know if you have been enjoying the progress reports from school!

Cheerios! ;oD

RRRingggggggg...

Cohort 6 at Eggstory Digital Arts School with CEO, Nickson Fong

Lessons proper begins today! Last two days were spent on getting to know our way around the school, meeting our wacky instructors, crazy faculty, fellow mates on the journey.

This picture reminds me of the kids in A-113: Cal Arts Animation Class, 1976. We're no were near where they are now... but definitely aspire to get there! Recognise anyone in the picture?
Check this out! http://www.flipanimation.net/FLIPcoverissue16.htm

AND... ACTION!

Today was day one of a two day film school for me. The instructor is none other than the #1 film instructor in the United States (voted by National Association of Film School)... Dov Simens! He can tell straight up that he's a rotten director and production manager... but teacher? He's the guy! His experience in the industry spans several decades and has graduates grossing over US$6billion at the box office, 9 Oscar nominations, 22 Emmy wins, 87 Sundance, Raindance, Cannes, Toronto, blah, blah, blah... you get the picture. His students include Quentin Tarantino, Spike Lee, Guy Ritchie, Will Smith, Robert Rodriguez, Queen Latifa, etc, etc. Enuf said.

Day 1 talks about the nuts and bolts about film marketing (directing, filming, post-production in under $US200k for a 90-min feature film) and day two, a screen writing sesison and the marketing aspect of the movie business. Notice the the words in bold. I previously would have used the terms "filming making" or "movie making".

This 2-day session substitutes a 4-year education in film. In fact, the stuff you pick up here is much more valuable! So am I going to shoot a S$250k 90min feature film soon? Dov discourages shorts films so we all know what the next obstacle is...