My IFTP work

One of my subject in Unisa CMM is IFTP (Intro to film, tv and production), this is more towards the broadcasting and production side. More practical, yes because it is literally all hands on work. PAPERWORK! Over the whole 3 months of lectures and tutorials, 80% paperwork for pre-planning, 10% coming up with ideas, 10% shooting and editing videos. 

This is the final product.




Things that you need to do for this assignment. (pre-planning)


My script!

My storyboard, don't judge! I have friends that draws worst than me. Then again I have friends that draws magnificently. :(

Recce Sheet

Floor Plan

Shooting Schedule

Call Sheets

Logging Sheet (only shown here page 1/6)

So this is what I do for my IFTP subject. It takes a lot of work to be in broadcasting and production line. As people say, the hard work is on the pre-planning side of the production, is not just shoot with an idea. The pre-planning work was tedious and time consuming. NOT FUN AT ALL! and I got a Distinction for this subject :p

I felt like dying that 5th semester but somewhat, now, when I am taking Communication and Organisation (CNO) and Creative Industry Ethics (CIE). Looking back, it wasn't that bad at all. Well, it gets tougher every semester!

'Confind' Graduation Showcase

The pioneer batch of Diploma in Graphic Communication Design students GRADUATED! CONGRATULATIONS!

All their two and a half years of hard work finally paid off and was showcased entitled 'Confind' at their Graduate Showcase.

Family and Friends attended, as well as lecturers and classmates! We are all so proud of you all!

Some of their works:

Amazed Family and Friends:

Proud Lecturers:

Art that Communicates

They have found their passion,

What's yours?

Image credit: TU FB

Mass Communication

That's right, you got me right, it's time to get some sun again! woots!

Okay no, maybe not the sun. Not in Malaysia at least, probably get sun cancer here. haha

I have to clarify something. This afternoon when my sister was back for lunch and she caught me hanging in the living room being a couch potato. 

Naturally, she asked "No class today?"

Me: "I holiday d wat"

Sis: "WHAT?! Holiday AGAIN! why your course like everytime holiday wan?"

Me: "hehe..." *goes to the fridge to grab something.

Sis: "So what your course study 3 months in a year only r?"

Me: "Yup!"

Sis: "HUHHHHHHHHHH!!?? WHAT 3months in a year only r?!"

Me: "eh eh eh, no no. About 6 months per year." (actually to be more accurate is 7 months)

Sis: "Haihz....So fun man you..." walks away with her cake :)

First of all, she's a pharmacist and working. Thus, the whole "omgosh, arghhh, I got to go to work tomorrow thing" Though, one thing that I'm envious of her job is that she earns pretty well and quite a lot of 'cuti gaji' (paid leave). 

Secondly, it's not just 7 months of studying only and literally holiday all the way. I'm in Mass Communication and it is highly advisable to use the other 5 months to intern/ part-time jobs to give you a head start. In this industry, it is very competitive. VERY COMPETITIVE! Thus, in Taylor's, we are encourage to get as much practical as possible. Experience is something you can't get in classroom, lecturers can't teach you everything! Yes, they can tell you their experiences and about working (most of the time students don't even listen in class) but it is their experience and their life, not yours! With that extra knowledge gained, assignments will come easier too! Consider the 7 Months are theories and 5 months to do some practicals. 

Thirdly, Mass Comm student are not all just wild and want to have fun. Stereotype! We are just encouraged to be more sociable and lively because that's what we do as our career in the future. At least mostly, unless, you choose to be bitter. You still need the passion to make this work, not everyone can do this. If you hate PR, Events, Journalism, Multimedia, Broadcasting, Advertising... THEN DON'T EVEN BOTHER TO TRY GOING INTO THIS LINE! Seriously, don't waste your time. I have friends in my class that regretted studying Mass Comm and their reasons:

1. I join this cause I thought it was an easy path. 

2. I thought no need to study so hard.

3. Joined d only found out cannot earn money wan.

4. I thought don't need to write so much.

I feel very upset and disappointed when I hear all these comments. Nothing is easy and no course doesn't require you to not study hard. Earning money really depends on what you do and how you do it, there are loads of mass comm related jobs that pays very well and earns really good income. Don't require much writing? OH PUH-LS! Ask any mass comm student, they will probably think you are some bimbo or some kid just got out of the jungle. Don't believe them when they say less writing because all you got to do is to pose in front of the camera and talk or handle the cameras or play with the software. =_= Like seriously, broadcasting still needs to do scriptwriting, timeline, management logs and etc. PR and Marketing even more writing due to press release and stuff. Advertising is not all about designing. Journalism is self-explanatory. 

I have friends that changed study path from wanting to be an engineer to joining mass comm due to passion and I will not lie that I do have friends that joined the course just because they thought it was easy but found their passion during the course. Also there are those nuisance, keep complaining about the course, regretting and how they hate their Uni life when actual fact they failed their pre-u and ended up in mass comm cause though it was easy and fun. 

Find your passion and do something. I don't deny that I have friends just lying around for the whole break time doing nothing, it's their life. Understand that companies are looking for pro-active staff. With a handsome resume, there shouldn't a problem when looking for a career in the future. Remember, build your career early! 

jq

Ambank Taylor's Engineering Fair 2011

I have no idea why but it took me a while to get this blog post up. I have be procrastinating a lot recently, not only in blogging but in almost everything that I do which is definitely not a good thing. However, class is officially started, a whole new semester to stress about as I believe I am taking up the initiative to join more clubs and societies than before. Now let's go back talking about engineering :)

So this Taylor's Engineering Fair happens annually and this year I happen to choose to cover this event, probably because I missed the science part of me when I was a once a science student in high school. Of course, it is organized by Taylor's School of Engineering and main sponsor by Ambank Group. This fair encourages first and second year engineering students to create projects in a group using the Project Based Learning approach. 

Question 1: What is Project Based Learning?

This method helps to challenge them to design, solve problems, make decisions and investigate activities and come up with ideas and realistic solutions to problems. 

This event helps to provide a platform for students to enhance their theoretical knowledge and technical skills, it prepares them to take on industrial challenges and contribute positively to the community when they graduate. Also, as said in prior, it is a group work thus learning about teamwork will be acknowledge as well. 

For the year 2011, 54 teams of students competes for one of the 13 awards in recognition of their projects. It was held on the 18 and 19 January at the Taylor's university Lakeside campus.

For a communication student. it is pretty amazing to see what the engineering students can come up with within the time frame of three months. I found out that apparently this project will also be graded for a class, I guess is a good way to make the students put in more effort in this project. 

I am going to leave the rest to the pictures below with some descriptions. 

Hybrid Lighting System

A street light that is powered by using solar energy and wind energy

Eco House

An environmentally friendly house.

This reminds me of the world's greenest home from Astro TLC

Though, their water tank is leaking.

Check out their components. 

Personal opinion, it may not be the most original idea but giving credits for the amount of things need to be done for this demo house. 

Now take a look at this. I was firstly attracted to this project because of the light from the aquarium and I like to see some fishes. However, when I got there, the only I saw was a Fishbox. 

You read it right, a fishbox. Honestly, I have no idea this fish is call a fishbox.

Their project is called Thermodynamics of Marine Biology (ToMB)

They study the thermodynamics of a marine life in this case, a fishbox. 

According to them, there is something to do with the way this fish shaped that can help to promote better designs on certain things for example submarine or cars and etc. I was actually very interested on what they have done.

However, the next project is my personal favorite!

Classroom learning tool

Design and improve the current classroom learning tool using critical and creative thinking.

So as you can see, the tools that they came up with was tables and chairs.

In class, many times, if you are unlucky, you have no choice but to sit behind a super-duper tall person, to make the matter worst, he or she has this crazy big bushy hair and it totally blocked your view of the board/projector. Sounds familiar? Well, it happens to me all the time because I'm petite. 

So with this design of chairs that creates a particular way of sitting method that allows students at the back to sit between the two person in the front. The best part about this is that the chairs elevates, thus the following row behind can sit higher and still see the lecturer! It also comes with a bottom storage compartment.

Below are a few ways it can be used.

For two person discussion.

A bigger group discussion setting.

Even though I think it is a great idea and it is somewhat original, there might be still some faults with this idea like spacing issues and the design of the chair don't look very comfortable for a person to lay back on as it is not a flat back surface or how about armrest?

This fair definitely attracted some media attention.
There are more but I just picked these few to show it off here. xD

Overall, it's a good event because I am a big believer in showing off your completed assignments to people other than your lecturer. Everyone should be proud of what they have done. It may not be the best but there is always room for improvements. What the heck, we are still students anyway! This is where we learn to prepare ourselves for the real world. :)

Heartz,
jq
Available @ nia.ljq@gmail.com

I'm done!

YES! I am done for my 2nd semester! As what all my friends saying, those 3 months of semester 2 felt so long. Some shots of the day before assignment due.

Brian trying to teach them HTML, Amirul trying to seriously learn like he even got a clue what is going on, Aaron trying to look like he is asking questions but pose wrongly. haha

Laughing after trying to take some serious shots while Aaron still want to pose for the camera!

What a poser you guys! Hahaha, no, it is not some random shots of my friends doing assignments but we were doing assignments.
As you can see, we were in the library. Fact#1: Do you know Taylor's Lakeside Campus library is HUGE?? It has 4 floors! Can you imagine that everytime now when your friend say that they are in the library and you have to ask in return 'Which part of the library?'. So, as always, my friends and I will come up with some special lingo to reduce the goose hunting every now and then. The area that we were sitting in the picture is the 'Office Area'. I will take other pictures of other places like 'Airport Area' where it is the brigde in level 2 that connects to the 'Printing Area'. Also we have 'Maze Area' which is a studying area close to 'Office Area'.

Even though I am off for a month, I will still be around blogging about events and random stuffs that happen in Taylor's! Yes, will also still be here answering questions of yours.

Changing a Flat Tire

My 4th semester ended on Monday. One of my final assignments is to shoot a video.


The title of this video was 'Changing a Flat Tire' and I was the director-cum-producer-cum-cameraman. Yes, I'm a jack of all trades guy. :p

Before I show you all the video, I would like to say thank you to the people who help in making this video possible.

Walking Short
Firstly, thank you to Nick for being my main actor of the video and also for helping me in the pre-production, production and post-production of the video.


Secondly, I like to thank Sooi Jin for being my assistant and second actor and I hope you know that I really appreciate your help.

Thirdly, I like to thank God for not making the sky to rain during that day I shot my video. Fourthly, thank you to Sue Yee and Ione for guiding me in editing the video. Fifthly, I want to thank The Mother because without her, I would not be born and make the video at all. Sixthly, I like to thank the car for not breaking down in the middle of shooting. And last but not least, I like to thank Mr. Edward Sim for not failing me. In that order of importance if you're wondering. xD

Ok enough of crapping. Here's the video and I hope you enjoy it and actually do get what my video is about (a lot of people don't get the ending for some reason). -____-



Now don't disturb me. I'm waiting for Oscar to ring my phone anytime.

Flash Animation

After 2 weeeks, I have finally finished my Digital Media Concepts Assignment 2 - Flash Animation. It's really a stupid assignment, considering I needed 2 weeks to do something that lasts only 15 seconds. -____-

Oh well, at least I'm done with it. As I don't know how to upload flash to blog, I just show you pictures, ok?






Any resemblance is just pure coincidence. :D