here's the montage i put together and screened at the MAMM Gala Screening this past Saturday.
MAMM 2009 Montage from chinalily on Vimeo.
Monday, August 31, 2009
another MAMM, another montage!
you know how much i love putting together a montage.
here's the montage i put together and screened at the MAMM Gala Screening this past Saturday.
here's the montage i put together and screened at the MAMM Gala Screening this past Saturday.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
an august update
wow, my first august post and it's almost over.
things are (and have been) afoot:
- my mom's in town
- the Mighty Asian Movie Making Contest (MAMM) is underway and I've been filming, editing and rendering my heart out. my stress will resolve after the Gala Screening on Aug 29 as I'm also the projectionist.
- purchasing furniture from craigslist: a 6ft vintage couch and two (heavy as hell) black metal map cabinets
- looking for replacement handles for my kitchen cabinets: you would think this is easy but the cheap-ass people who developed my building must have chosen my handles from the remains bin because it's an irregular size. i've already spent money on 2 testers; one was too large and the other too small. ARG!
- working hard at a job i love and with people i really like working with
and even though i really and honestly don't have spare time this week since i'm getting ready for the MAMM Gala, i'm gonna screw myself up by spending tuesday evening at the PNE enjoying the En Vogue show while stuffing my face with 'those little donuts,' bbq chicken, foot long hotdog, and more.
who's up for some of that?
things are (and have been) afoot:
- my mom's in town
- the Mighty Asian Movie Making Contest (MAMM) is underway and I've been filming, editing and rendering my heart out. my stress will resolve after the Gala Screening on Aug 29 as I'm also the projectionist.
- purchasing furniture from craigslist: a 6ft vintage couch and two (heavy as hell) black metal map cabinets
- looking for replacement handles for my kitchen cabinets: you would think this is easy but the cheap-ass people who developed my building must have chosen my handles from the remains bin because it's an irregular size. i've already spent money on 2 testers; one was too large and the other too small. ARG!
- working hard at a job i love and with people i really like working with
and even though i really and honestly don't have spare time this week since i'm getting ready for the MAMM Gala, i'm gonna screw myself up by spending tuesday evening at the PNE enjoying the En Vogue show while stuffing my face with 'those little donuts,' bbq chicken, foot long hotdog, and more.
who's up for some of that?
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
patio gardening
i've been pretty happy with this year's patio gardening effort.
this is why: THINGS ARE GROWING
which, compared to last year's "summer of neglect," makes this year an utter success.
however, i think i picked up the wrong type of strawberry. the one i have is called an alpine strawberry. is alpine fancy speak for miniature?
also, watering twice a day is mandatory during these days of untold hotness and today i'm even planning on watering three times. you know, just in case.
cherry tomatoes are getting there
basil
itsy bitsy strawberries
this is why: THINGS ARE GROWING
which, compared to last year's "summer of neglect," makes this year an utter success.
however, i think i picked up the wrong type of strawberry. the one i have is called an alpine strawberry. is alpine fancy speak for miniature?
also, watering twice a day is mandatory during these days of untold hotness and today i'm even planning on watering three times. you know, just in case.
cherry tomatoes are getting there
basil
itsy bitsy strawberries
Friday, July 24, 2009
New York City vacation footage
first the recriminations:
- sorry for the shakey images. the hd flip mino is great cuz it's small and lightweight. and small and lightweight encourage shakiness.
- sorry for not colour correcting this.
there's a lot (and I'm not kidding) of footage of the subway trains in this. i think i was too busy being in the moment to remember to capture the moment on HD. funny that.
my extensive itinerary was supplied in a previous post here
music is "Shot In The Head" by Moby
- sorry for the shakey images. the hd flip mino is great cuz it's small and lightweight. and small and lightweight encourage shakiness.
- sorry for not colour correcting this.
there's a lot (and I'm not kidding) of footage of the subway trains in this. i think i was too busy being in the moment to remember to capture the moment on HD. funny that.
my extensive itinerary was supplied in a previous post here
music is "Shot In The Head" by Moby
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
some breathing space
i'm coming out of an intense few weeks:
- daily trips to richmond to check in on my dad post-surgery
- preparing for a party on canada day
- watching about 40 films for the film festival
- my mom arriving for an 8 week visit
1.
and now that i'm on the other side of that (well, except for my mom's visit), i can safely declare that i've gained about 20 pounds and desperately need to increase my physical activity.
i've been researching yoga studios and will be purchasing a week's worth of passes at bikram's yoga on commercial drive then deciding if i like that or the more sedate hatha yoga.
coincidentally, i came across an interview on National Geographic Adventure with the researcher who is looking at those communities with people who tend to live long lives.
the article is very interesting and encouraged me even more to return to yoga.
2.
ELTEE is currently being edited by the very capable KT. can't wait to see his first cut.
3.
this has been a bonanza summer for plant growth on my patio. i'm pretty excited to taste my first tomato and zucchini. however, due to the greying of the skies yesterday and today, i wasn't able to take a picture of said LUSH GROWTH.
- daily trips to richmond to check in on my dad post-surgery
- preparing for a party on canada day
- watching about 40 films for the film festival
- my mom arriving for an 8 week visit
1.
and now that i'm on the other side of that (well, except for my mom's visit), i can safely declare that i've gained about 20 pounds and desperately need to increase my physical activity.
i've been researching yoga studios and will be purchasing a week's worth of passes at bikram's yoga on commercial drive then deciding if i like that or the more sedate hatha yoga.
coincidentally, i came across an interview on National Geographic Adventure with the researcher who is looking at those communities with people who tend to live long lives.
the article is very interesting and encouraged me even more to return to yoga.
2.
ELTEE is currently being edited by the very capable KT. can't wait to see his first cut.
3.
this has been a bonanza summer for plant growth on my patio. i'm pretty excited to taste my first tomato and zucchini. however, due to the greying of the skies yesterday and today, i wasn't able to take a picture of said LUSH GROWTH.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
My San Fran trip
last week i had dragged all the video files from my san fran trip into the TRASH BIN and was about to empty it when i thought i should take one last look at the footage.
after looking at it again, i was suddenly inspired to pull together a quick montage. i love a montage! who doesn't?
some details:
- footage recorded onto B's HD flip mino @720p 30fps
- i got lazy and didn't apply the steady-cam filter nor did i colour correct this montage
- my favourite part, if you couldn't guess, is the MOMA piece. the middle cylindrical part is one big reflective piece (a mirror) and the large disc surrounding it had the visuals projected onto it from a projector hanging from the ceiling.
- music: Souvlaki Space Station by Slowdive
after looking at it again, i was suddenly inspired to pull together a quick montage. i love a montage! who doesn't?
some details:
- footage recorded onto B's HD flip mino @720p 30fps
- i got lazy and didn't apply the steady-cam filter nor did i colour correct this montage
- my favourite part, if you couldn't guess, is the MOMA piece. the middle cylindrical part is one big reflective piece (a mirror) and the large disc surrounding it had the visuals projected onto it from a projector hanging from the ceiling.
- music: Souvlaki Space Station by Slowdive
Monday, June 15, 2009
summer weekend report
1. nibbles with friends
- M and C came over after work this past Friday to catch up on our lives, drink Joie rose and nibble on goodies.
- M holding a glass of the rose
- we were all setup on the patio but then had to move everything indoors because the lawn mowing generated lots of dust and pollen.
2. chef for the day
- a call at 8:15am saturday to ask if B and I would be available to take over 2 spots for the Chef for a Day put on by Edible BC meant a quick get ready to be at granville island by 9:30am. not that it was really a hardship as we were soon to realize.
- we shopped for ingredients, prepared the food at the Miele showroom in yaletown and then sat down to enjoy the meals
- the expensive henckels knives and cookware were so lovely to work with i'm convinced i need to invest in some nice knives.
- chef cari infront of city seafood to pickup 3 lbs of spot prawns
- the 8 of us split into 3 groups. B and I were part of the spot prawn group cuz it's a favourite of mine. here B is snipping off the longer tendrils and legs of the prawn while it was still alive.
- one of my tasks was to poach the prawns in clarified butter for a minute then line them up on a roasting pan. notice how i meticulously alternated the alignment of the prawns. i was pretty proud of myself.
- we finally sit down to the meals we prepared. everyone was rather exhausted from 5 hours of shopping and cooking and was happy to just be sitting.
- the rhubarb crumble dessert was rather fabulous. i asked for a second scoop of ice cream.
3. main street car-free event
- spent an hour taking pictures of Brian's food table at the Blim
- i might have also bought a dress at eugene choo and some yarn
- yummy rustic italian breads and pies which all sold out by 2:30pm
- herb twists for only $1!!!
- i couldn't resist taking this photo for J who has claimed that "feather headbands are the devil's playground"
- M and C came over after work this past Friday to catch up on our lives, drink Joie rose and nibble on goodies.
- M holding a glass of the rose
- we were all setup on the patio but then had to move everything indoors because the lawn mowing generated lots of dust and pollen.
2. chef for the day
- a call at 8:15am saturday to ask if B and I would be available to take over 2 spots for the Chef for a Day put on by Edible BC meant a quick get ready to be at granville island by 9:30am. not that it was really a hardship as we were soon to realize.
- we shopped for ingredients, prepared the food at the Miele showroom in yaletown and then sat down to enjoy the meals
- the expensive henckels knives and cookware were so lovely to work with i'm convinced i need to invest in some nice knives.
- chef cari infront of city seafood to pickup 3 lbs of spot prawns
- the 8 of us split into 3 groups. B and I were part of the spot prawn group cuz it's a favourite of mine. here B is snipping off the longer tendrils and legs of the prawn while it was still alive.
- one of my tasks was to poach the prawns in clarified butter for a minute then line them up on a roasting pan. notice how i meticulously alternated the alignment of the prawns. i was pretty proud of myself.
- we finally sit down to the meals we prepared. everyone was rather exhausted from 5 hours of shopping and cooking and was happy to just be sitting.
- the rhubarb crumble dessert was rather fabulous. i asked for a second scoop of ice cream.
3. main street car-free event
- spent an hour taking pictures of Brian's food table at the Blim
- i might have also bought a dress at eugene choo and some yarn
- yummy rustic italian breads and pies which all sold out by 2:30pm
- herb twists for only $1!!!
- i couldn't resist taking this photo for J who has claimed that "feather headbands are the devil's playground"
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