Recently we have a Chinese New Year celebration at the home for the resident elderly.

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The launching of the Pacific 271 and Pacific 272 in the shipyard.

Today fast CPU speed and GPU have power to process the computation during the rendering process. If the CPU utilize rate is very low that mean there is bottleneck in the computer hardware. General the bottleneck would be the seeking time of the hard disk.

The tip is to place the video files of the various layer, the render output file, the temporary folder in different hard disk. This way the drive head will reduce jumping around to seek the data. The data can also be retrieve concurrently saving on the waiting time.

I tested it on a rendering of an hour footage with multiple layer and cropping from 16:9 to 4:3 format, to wmv format. When all files are in the same hard disk, it took 7 hours to render. By separating the files in different hard disk, I manage to render it within 2 hours.

Couple tender loving moment
Reaching out to hold her hand while walking, taking photo.
Bride steal a peck on groom
Adjusting the tie, collar etc.

Joy and laughter
Many moment showing plleasing laughter and joy on family and friends.
Children playing, adult laughed and teasing.

Family blessing at veiling the bride, and tea ceremony.

Hong Sin and Cindy Save the Date from Roger Soh on Vimeo.

On 4 August 2008, Monday morning when I wake up, the sky was overcast.  It ready get me worry as I will be doing the Save the Date video for Hong Sin and Cindy in the afternoon.

It will be done in an outdoor location at Hort Park and the theme of the shoot is fun in the garden park.

Lucky the weather turn out to be good in the afternoon.  We have an enjoyable time shooting the Save the Date video for our September wedding couple, Hong Sin and Cindy.  I am also glad that I have rope in my mentor, Derek from Treasure Productions, to help me in directing the shoot.

It is not too difficult and complicated to make as you can see in Sri and Roy wedding blog. http://spjulio.wordpress.com/

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I love doing this type of creative MTV shoot. It is more interesting and challenging.

Looks forward for more this type of shoot.

On the 2nd day of the shoot, woke up to a heavy down pour, was worrying about the outdoor shoot. Lucky, the weather turn to better, at least the down pour have stop and left with a small drizzle.

All in all, everything turn out well even through there is thing that we can’t control such as weather

Forever Here by Hagen Tan from TreasureProductions on Vimeo.

There are many type of video light available. And if you don’t want to pay premium price for the like of LitePanel, Sony HVL-LBP. Here is the solution use by VideoLifestyle.

It is economical, cheap, great and powerful. It have even more LEDs than the video light you find in the market.

Here is what it have:

1) 80 Super Bright LEDs
2) Quick Recharge 1-2 hours
3) Charging Indicator
4) Continuous usage of up to 6 hours
5) Swivel hook and Magnetic Holder
6) Emergency Light/ Video Light
7) Comes with one 220Volt Power Adapter
Shock Proof

Why is this light great?
1) It is a fraction of the cost or a Sony HVL-LBP instead.
2) you can stick the light against a metal and rotate to the led panel towards your subject.
3) you can hang it on anything and also rotate it towards your subject of focus.
4) it is very light and portable to carry around
5) it last for up to six hours
6) it has more super brights LEDs then any other video light in the market today 80 to be exact!
7) it is shock proof
it charges quickly 1.5- 2 hours
9) it comes supplied with even a car lighter adapter.
10) you can even buy a couple and have money to spare.
11) no more batteries to buy

Get it at an introduction price for $90 from http://www.videolifestyle.com/forum/index.php?topic=412.0

The “rule of thumb” for placement of a lapel mic is the distance from mic to month equal to the spread your and with the thumb and little finger extended as far as possible.

At this placement the poping sound will be reduced.

I like to give a shout out to Jason Gan of Karsoon Photography. I get to know Jason when we are volunteering in the Elderly Sector Network, he volunteer in Shilra home while I am a volunteer in SN Home. We have also work together in various wedding shoots. His web page is at http://karsoon.com/.

We have great time working together.