Wayback Wednesdays for B. Braun Avitum and Me!

Back in 2009, at almost of same days as now, when I was still working with B. Braun Avitum Philippines, I was tasked by my boss to work on the corporate milestones. So I tried to create the video edit from old Powerpoint presentations to come up with this. The actual video clips were with my lowly Canon Powershot camera. It may be amateurish but then it must just be an indication that I really do have some inclination to showbiz... :P

CineKas1manwa - Luksong Tinik

Last year, our project, the dance short-film, Luksong Tinik, Directed by Rosswil Hilario, co-produced by this blogger, took home the Viewers Choice Award in the WifiBody 6 Uncensored Bodies Dance Video Competition. Today, it has just been featured in the CineKas1manwa, The Panay Islands Film Festival & Ilonggo Filmmakers' Conference, with Direk Rosswil Hilario being an Ilonggo. The event ran from December 10-14, 2013.

Pitching in for Production Design: LARUAN

Creating a scene requires all the details. It is not only what the actors will do but where the actors will act. You will not only be watching the faces but you will need a setting to complete the whole picture.

LARUAN - Short Film on "No to Violence Against Women"

Let Us Put a Stop to Violence Against Women!

I was called up by my friend, Rosswil Hilario, to ask if I am interested in participating for an infomercial campaign for a cause, to pitch in Production Design as well as for Costume Design. It raised my curiosity as he informed me that the project is with the National Commission on Culture and the Arts. When he gave me what is for brainstorming, it was on VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. The project was a part of the Gender Awareness and Development campaign of the NCCA. And as we went through the details, we got excited.

Collaborating For the SnapBacks

IVAN, KYCH, JOSH, ERIS, ME and ARJAN.

Last week, we had the chance to work with one of the hottest P-POP Boy group in town, the SNAPBACKS. They were fun to work with. And hope they felt the same with us.

Where is My Son? - Senator Victoria (Dissecting the Taping Experience)

I may have wondered about becoming an actor. Many of us when we were kids may have dreamed of becoming an actor some day or maybe to be seen on TV. Admit it! We always wanted to be in the limelight... Or to take the spotlight in one way or another.

BARE 2013 - A Fashion Show For A Cause

Once Upon a Time, There was Geocities

I remember back when there was Geocities, the early site developer under Yahoo! I have created a page then. Searching through Google, I saw my old page under the Ukay-ukay entry. This is the content:

Chomping Up KEUKIE CONFECTIONS

I got a box of FOOD FOR THE GODS from KEUKIE CONFECTIONS, that is the new name of the same maker of the CHOCOLATE SHORTBREAD I posted a few postings ago, SHAMUS. I wasn't able to stop myself from consuming the whole box... Chomped them up!

If you are interested with pastries from this great pastry maker, check out the FB page: KEUKIE CONFECTIONS (Formerly, CONFECTIONS BY SHAMUS).

Then got ready to work on the pile of bags! Bags, bags, bags!

Check out my other blog: BAG FINDS BY JULES and like my FB page: BAG FINDS BY JULES.

BURBERRY for HERSHEY

I found a damaged BURBERRY wool scarf that had some moth holes. I did not want to throw it away and so, I have had the scarf re-purposed by cutting it up and convert it to a throw pillow cover. .

I placed the pillow on the table and my dog, HERSHEY, slept on it... She liked the pillow, eh?

Just enjoyed taking some of these shots.

WifiBody 6 Uncensored Bodies Dance Video Competition Results

Title: Luksong Tinik
Winner, Viewers Choice Award, Uncensored Bodies Dance Video Competition (2012)

Liza plays the game of thorns. Will she be the only one left to endure the pain when she falls? Or, will the men grimace in pain while holding on to her?

Director: Rosswil H Hilario
Choreographer: Timothy Tabulao II
Producers: Julius Lumiqued, Rosswil H. Hilario 
Editor: Lawrence Fajardo
Cinematographer: Paolo Demetrio Correa
Concept by: Rosswil H. Hilario, Julius Lumiqued
Featuring: Paul Richard Francisco, Timothy Tabulao II, Jaemie Lopez

Title: Movement In Heels
Honorable Mention, Uncensored Bodies Dance Video Competition (2012)

A study in movement.

Director/Producer/Concept: Jan Parangat
Cinematographers: Domingo Olayon, Jorge Xy-ril Teopengco 
Editors: Joey Renz Laraño, Philip Marcial Pascual
Post-prod team: Kevin Saulo, Jeff Rey Millares, Roselle Soberano, Colita Anne Mosquida, Hiroyoshi Takada 
Music: Lilies in the valley, Jun Miyake 
Featuring: Al Garcia, Jm Cabling, Jeiel Hernandez, Dingdong Selga, Michael Que, Joshua Pinca

Wifi Body 6 (Independent Contemporary Dance Festival 2012)

Watch the entries on July 6, 2012 (Friday), 1:30pm UP Diliman. The Finalists to the Uncensored Bodies Dance Video Competition. 

1. Ang Pakiramdam Ng Puso Kapag Iniiwan (Mark Shandii Bacolod)
-A multi-layered dramatic narrative in the form of dance music presentations, Ang Pakiramdam Ng Puso Kapag Iniiwan offers an intimate view of two hearts that are to be broken by the intricacies of love and its fall thereafter.
Director:: Mark Shandii Bacolod
Choreographer: Gerald Manangan
Featuring: Gee Canlas, Gerald Manangan, Cara Eriguel, Wes Traje, Ava Jugueta, Filogram, Kinection

2. Liquid Words (Roger Basco)
-A woman finds herself in a dreamscape she created and enjoys the kind of freedom she may not find in the married life. In the end, she has to understand that in married life, a lot of sacrifices has to be offered.
Director:Roger Basco
Choreographer: Roger Basco
Featuring: Keina Rav Sabav, Ross Dimaculangan

3. Luksong Tinik (Rosswil Hilario)
-Liza plays the game of thorns. Will she be the only one left to endure the pain when she falls? Or, will the men grimace in pain while holding on to her?
Director: Rosswil Hilario
Choreographer: Timothy Tabulao II
Featuring: Paul Richard Francisco, Timothy Tabulao II, Jaemie Lopez

4. Movement In Heels (Jan Parangat)
-A study in movement.
Director: Jan Parangat
Choreographer: Jan Parangat
Featuring: Al Garcia, JM Cabling, Jejel Hernandez, Dingdong Selga, Michael Que, Joshua Pinca



Please support us in this event. Our entry is:

Luksong Tinik, a collaboration of the Director and this blogger, a first attempt in the production of a short film.

With Chocolate, You can Never Go Wrong - CONFECTIONS BY SHAMUS

Once in a while, I get to savor sweet things. I control my intake of sweets because my family has a history of diabetics. Then I found out about a friend, Shamus, working on a commissary business of pastries. His specialty is on short breads. I was never keen nor really knowledgeable on terms in baking until, impressively, I got lectured on pastry. A shortbread is a pastry whose texture is a cross between a cake and a cookie. And when he described his product, I got curious and wanted to try them out, a sinful temptation. Then I asked what is his most recommended shortbread to bring at a friend's party, and he said that "with Chocolate, you can never go wrong". Hmmm, who doesn't like chocolates (unless you are allergic to chocolate). Chocolates are favorite pasalubong when a relative comes home from abroad. Chocolates are the best partner to roses when courting someone. Chocolate is the most popular drink, alternate to coffee and tea.

Call Me Vain Today

What will you do if you can't afford to hire a model? :)

You would either ask friends PRO-BONO or DO-IT-YOURSELF.

Breaking Through The Arts

Today, we started shooting Rosswill Hilario's dance video. He invited me to join the production team. For sometime now, I was being told to join the arts with my interest in production design. I, initially, exposed myself behind the scenes observing tapings for some TV soaps. Now, in this collaboration, it was an immediately realized project that I am getting hands on with on various aspects. It started from scratch of brainstorming for the story to the full production on the shooting days. Here are some behind the scenes still shots I tried to take while cameras are rolling.

Curry for Your Thoughts - At Singapore Chicken Rice

Singapore is known to be a melting pot of cultures and flavors. When I discovered Singapore Chicken Rice, a fastfood found in the corner of Times Square Ave., Shopwise Building, Araneta Center, Cubao, I was drawn. The prices are just right for those tight in the budget. When I end up on overtime in my area back in my work with B. Braun Avitum, I would take my dinner once in awhile in this fastfood.

Treasure Hunting in Thrift Shops - My Mom's Influence

I was asked to help out in Auntie Rose's Kabunyan Thrift Shop located in the second floor of Hansel Arcade, a commercial building along Aurora Boulevard, corner of Imperial Street, in the bustling business center in Quezon City, Cubao. 

I was already 5 months off from being unemployed after I originally planned to go back to school, supposedly, to take up law. Then, my allowable period to be enrolled has passed since I passed the entrance exams and interview in one of the leading schools of law in country. Maybe I am not set to get into Law School, I may not have my mindset to it. So I may not really molded for such... I am not much of a smooth talker anyway. There may be other plans for me to be into. And I realized that I need personal income. So, although I went on with bar operations with our Restobar back home in Baguio, I found something more interesting to do, getting into retail, via my old time favorite, Thrift Shopping.

On Attending Weddings You Wish Was True - My Binondo Girl

 

I get to attend some weddings. And I got invited to one of the grandest weddings on the start of this year... That is if it were true. My friend called me up to bring my shirt, coat, tie and camera. We were attending a wedding, the wedding of Andy Wu and Jade Sy. Well, this is for the taping and just enjoying bits of roles as a part of the crowd while being able to meet some people in the industry, as well as being able to take snapshots in advance of one of the most awaited finale of one of ABS-CBNs highest rating telenovelas, My Binondo Girl.

Experiment No. 6: Fish Patties pag di na gusto ang Century tuna in brine

I have opened a can of Century Tuna in brine given to me as pasalubong by a friend who came from the factory store. It was the big can... I cannot finish 1 big can and am sure when I refrigerate it, lalansa ito... Pero no choice... Ref!