The track we chose as our background music is Hana (Flower) by Masaaki Kishibe. It's a really beautiful song, and we did not think twice before we picked it. I created the entire poem, it was not that hard, but it was kind of hard sometimes to find the correct rhyme. I think it was good, since I wrote it in about ten minutes, and it does not have a bad quality, it's actually pretty sweet. We used Puerto Vallarta images, using different elements to describe the poem. We firstly used a picture of the Malecon so everyone could appreciate the sea. We then used a picture of the moon, which describes a part of the poem we used. Finally, we have the Caballito, which is located at the Malecon. It's the Caballito just in front of a beautiful sunset, it's our personal favorite. I personally had some trouble using the iMovie, I spent all night figuring the system out. I didn't sleep until 1:20 A.M, it was a pain in the butt. That was pretty much it, live long and prosper (SPOCK!) Random...
martes, 20 de abril de 2010
jueves, 15 de abril de 2010
The perfect spring break
The perfect spring break to me would be one full of new things, and full of crazyness. I would like to have an Aston Martin Phantom to ride around the city, since that is my dream car. I would learn how to surf, how to kiteboard, and how to wakeboard. Those are the three most famous aquatic sports, and I have never tried even one. I would like to make new friends. I would like to meet people that I could trust me, and at the same time trusted me back. I would like to go with those friends to the beach and perform the things I mentioned earlier. Maybe grab a few soda pops and just chill while feeling the wind. I know that those sports are hard to learn, or at least that is what people say, but I would totally go for it.
After all the water stuff, I would like to go to a fancy city and stay at a fancy hotel. Maybe go up to New York City and just go to the greatest hotel there and enjoy my visit. I would not ask for much there, just good food and peace. No disturbing me or anything like that, just me with myself and a cold Dr. Pepper in my hand, watching T.V. Then, I would go and relax at the pool, enjoying the sun and the women, being a guy. Then just get back to bed in my room, turning on the warmer and sleep the most comfy way I have ever slept. Wake up totally fresh and feel renewed. Until now, we have gone through 7 of the 14 days of Spring Break.
Then I would go on to the madness. People going crazy and having the best time ever. Pulling over to important parties, of course, healthy and nice crazy parties, not drunken-fests. Maybe go skateboarding to the big ramps up in San Pancho, and just going the maximum speed. Feeling the adrenaline, feeling the wind, feeling how you elevate from the floor. Flying without having to have wings, to enjoy that breeze, to enjoy the sunset. That would be the most perfect thing, I know it would. Maybe going up to the street skate park after ramping. It's right ahead the tunnel, it has small ramps with copings, but mainly street. I got to say I love skateboarding, everybody should do it. We have gone through 11 days now.
This part of my Spring Break is called The Bear Stage. I call it The Bear Stage because it is like hibernating. Just staying at home and watch some good movies, sleeping eighteen hours a day. Sleeping, waking up, eating, watching movies, sleeping. Three days in a row of just that routine. I find it kind of necessary since I just wasted all of my energies on the past Spring Break days. Maybe playing a little Playstation 3, mainly doing entertaining, but not tiring stuff. Feeling like if you're kind of hibernating, I think you might understand what I am saying. After all of this, going back to school. I know, boring, right? Unfortunately, that's the way it is, and also, this story leads to ending. Thank you for your time folks.
jueves, 18 de marzo de 2010
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Her laugh broke the silence. After the expected time in which Erika Amanai should have died, she giggled frenetically in my face. Yes, I wrote Erika's name in my Death Note, but she did not die after the forty seconds. At that moment, I assumed that she had given me a fake name. I also considered that the fact that my Shinigami (Death God) Karemu laughed, was because she knew that it was a fake name. The supposed to be called Erika was smiling as she thought I was cooperating with her in the Kira (Killer) case. After spelling her name, I had written that the cause of death was a heart attack, I would take her away so no one could find her lying on the floor.
After a few minutes of having pressure on myself, because she was getting closer to find out I was Kira, she said she had to leave to the headquarters. I could not allow this, if she went there, it would be revealed that I was suspected of being Kira, and there was enough evidence for me to be confirmed as Kira. She started to walk away, and I realized I only had five minutes until she got there. I had to kill her before she got there, but how? An idea crawled into my brain, a brilliant one. I told her not to leave, that I had to tell her something else, something of vital importance. I told her I was part of the Kira investigation headquarters. She was surprised, and she got excited to hear such good news. I offered her a spot to work with us, but of course, I was not involved with the headquarters, it was a bluff. She said that she would completely join the case, and that she wanted to take revenge over his husband, no matter what she had to do.
It was all going as planned, she fell for my bluff. I told her that to get into the headquarters, I just needed an I.D, so I could register her information. She gave me a drivers license and confessed that she had given me a fake name before. Bingo. I told her it was okay, that it was all to protect herself from Kira. I didn't know why everyone was protecting themselves from me, even if they didn't know me. I only killed bad guys, and everyone knew it. I would never kill an innocent civilian, but she was about to reveal my true identity, and I could not allow that. I looked closely at the I.D. Misa Haruno was her real name, according to the drivers license. Carefully I introduced the name into my death note, but she thought I was only registering her information. I looked closely at my watch as the forty seconds were now in the process of murdering Misa. She then asked with a tone of voice I will never forget, "Why are you looking so closely at your watch?''. I answered with a simple "Oh, this? Well it's because... I'm Kira". Shock covered her face and body, it was success. She collapsed onto the floor after the needed forty seconds had passed. I took her away with the help of Karemu. The fact that I was Kira was fully unknown, I was suspected of being Kira, but there was no physical evidence, since I just needed a name and a face to kill. At least, I was not discovered yet...
After a few minutes of having pressure on myself, because she was getting closer to find out I was Kira, she said she had to leave to the headquarters. I could not allow this, if she went there, it would be revealed that I was suspected of being Kira, and there was enough evidence for me to be confirmed as Kira. She started to walk away, and I realized I only had five minutes until she got there. I had to kill her before she got there, but how? An idea crawled into my brain, a brilliant one. I told her not to leave, that I had to tell her something else, something of vital importance. I told her I was part of the Kira investigation headquarters. She was surprised, and she got excited to hear such good news. I offered her a spot to work with us, but of course, I was not involved with the headquarters, it was a bluff. She said that she would completely join the case, and that she wanted to take revenge over his husband, no matter what she had to do.
It was all going as planned, she fell for my bluff. I told her that to get into the headquarters, I just needed an I.D, so I could register her information. She gave me a drivers license and confessed that she had given me a fake name before. Bingo. I told her it was okay, that it was all to protect herself from Kira. I didn't know why everyone was protecting themselves from me, even if they didn't know me. I only killed bad guys, and everyone knew it. I would never kill an innocent civilian, but she was about to reveal my true identity, and I could not allow that. I looked closely at the I.D. Misa Haruno was her real name, according to the drivers license. Carefully I introduced the name into my death note, but she thought I was only registering her information. I looked closely at my watch as the forty seconds were now in the process of murdering Misa. She then asked with a tone of voice I will never forget, "Why are you looking so closely at your watch?''. I answered with a simple "Oh, this? Well it's because... I'm Kira". Shock covered her face and body, it was success. She collapsed onto the floor after the needed forty seconds had passed. I took her away with the help of Karemu. The fact that I was Kira was fully unknown, I was suspected of being Kira, but there was no physical evidence, since I just needed a name and a face to kill. At least, I was not discovered yet...
martes, 16 de marzo de 2010
8th Grade Rotoball
8th Grade RotoBall from mistermark on Vimeo.
We were working on a roto ball video on the last few weeks. The videos needed to be creative and at least fifteen seconds long. You could not have any kind of violence in it, especially murder and blood. A problem I encountered during the creation of my flash project was the background. I tried a few but some just went directly into the imaginary trash can. Finally, I found a cool but simple one, which ended being the one I used in the final project. Other than this everything was pretty easy and fast, I finished the whole thing in three days. I edited and put all of the classroom's videos together, found a couple songs, and introduced them into the video. I also made the slides, but those were pretty easy. I had some problems in finding the music that would be the best for the final project. I thought about millions of songs that I like, but I couldn't think like that. I had to pick something that would interest everyone in the class, something cool, but something neutral. I finally picked A Cause Des Garcons, and Boogie Wonderland. I think they are pretty great, and don't get out of the normal tune. These were my main problems with the flash project, it wasn't really that problematic. See you next time!
We were working on a roto ball video on the last few weeks. The videos needed to be creative and at least fifteen seconds long. You could not have any kind of violence in it, especially murder and blood. A problem I encountered during the creation of my flash project was the background. I tried a few but some just went directly into the imaginary trash can. Finally, I found a cool but simple one, which ended being the one I used in the final project. Other than this everything was pretty easy and fast, I finished the whole thing in three days. I edited and put all of the classroom's videos together, found a couple songs, and introduced them into the video. I also made the slides, but those were pretty easy. I had some problems in finding the music that would be the best for the final project. I thought about millions of songs that I like, but I couldn't think like that. I had to pick something that would interest everyone in the class, something cool, but something neutral. I finally picked A Cause Des Garcons, and Boogie Wonderland. I think they are pretty great, and don't get out of the normal tune. These were my main problems with the flash project, it wasn't really that problematic. See you next time!
jueves, 11 de marzo de 2010
Rotoball Video
The video was great, but some things could be changed for the best. Some backgrounds are either too funky our just look bad. This can be easily fixed in a few minutes and will make the video look completely different, better. Also, some of the videos have kind of a stiff character, they could add at least some flexibility in the knees. Not all need that flexibility, since some are just people standing. Lets take Thomas' video for example, he is supposedly surfing, but he does not move at all. Perhaps if he extended his arms and bent his knees it would look a lot better. Other than these small flaws, the video was quite good, I hope you think so too.
I give myself credit for putting the videos together, selecting and inserting the music, and creating the video slides.
I give myself credit for putting the videos together, selecting and inserting the music, and creating the video slides.
martes, 16 de febrero de 2010
Rotoball Idea
I had many Roto ball ideas, but one stands out. I am planning on receiving the ball and transform it into a skateboard. I will do some sort of trick on the skateboard, I will think of something realistic. Then I am going to pop the board, and catch it as a ball. I am then going to pass it to whichever side with my booty. It's going to be fun, skateboards are over used in videos, but it's still creative. This is the main thought my head has right now. I will perhaps think of something else on Thursday, but I am pretty sure that's what interests me. Thank you for your time!
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