Frankly speaking, I haven’t been blogging like I did in the
old days. Talking and ranting about lots of different subjects. But I’ve come
to realize, I might just do one right now after doing so much video editing’s,
pending works and currently editing a corporate video for IGS College. Consider
this as my recess.
I wanna start off by talking a bit about ‘Break – Episodes’.
For the past few months, I’ve been nagged, cursed and critized by the
inpatient-rude-hating viewers about the delay. There’s so many reasons for this
but I don’t expect anybody to understand. You see, I don’t make the show to
rise up my name, I make them because I wanna try see whether my skills are
worth making Brunei entertainment scene something extraordinary. You see so
many hidden talents around you whom are shy to try out things. For instance,
why know how to do something but you’ve got nobody to share it with. My point
is, I’m experimenting most of the time. I actually got what I was expecting to
see, good results. I’ve been getting lots of mails since Episode Zero was
launched last year. My friend request on Facebook are building up. Lots giving
support, lots admire my work, lots interested in filmmaking and lots asking for
tips on how to start off.
This is what I also wanted to see. I can see the
changes after I first made everything happen. Not to sound cocky (like some of
you of there), but everything happens for a reason. Since then, I’ve seen lots
of new comers in videography, short films and weddings. This is developing
pretty fast and that’s a good thing.
I’m not saying I’m smart but to know me, you need to
understand me. Some may not like the way I work, interact or joke, some might
say ‘He has a point’. The reason some can’t keep up with me is the same reason
why anybody would run off and do it by themselves because they’ve grabbed
everything they know about what I’m doing and suddenly forgets me. AGAIN, I’m
not saying I’m better, I’m saying I don’t like anybody kiss-assing me because
they want something.
So applying this to BREAK, there are some who are doing
this. You will know sooner or later. I may be too nice, I may be too mean. End
of the day, the results is for anybody to see for themselves. Basically, Break
has not been moving much due to behaviors. But everyone kept saying I am the
that owns the show and I’m the one that’s not doing anything about it. Let’s
make it clear, how on earth am I gonna work with someone who backstabs you from
the back? I couldn’t work with people like this. Clearly, some of you may know,
typical Bruneians always do this. That’s why I’ve learn a lot being a citizen
myself. I would admit I am in a way the same but my role is always going by as
a person who sees things with common sense.
Bruneians don’t like to be told
what to do, Bruneians don’t like smart ass, Bruneians critize because they are
jealous and some are always talking shit even when they know they are wrong.
It’s hard to admit they are wrong because it will embarrass themselves by
others. So what do they do? They just do what they normally do, keep on
critizing and getting everyone else involve.
Please… this is just childish. In fact, I AM dealing with
kids and that explains everything. ‘BREAK’ shall continue. Episode 3.1 is on
its way finally. Don’t worry. To the many supporting ones that CAN wait, thank
you so very much. Its worth waiting I tell you.
During the long hiatus with Break, I still did short films
such as ‘Surat Teknologi’ as well as ‘PlayBoi Moden’. I came to realize that, I
needed something new to experiment. After being introduced to a Youtuber called
‘Freddie Wong’, I became inspired by the art works of Visual Effects (VFX)
using Adobe After Effects (AE).
When I first started with business in videography, my only
weakness was doing special effects. This goes to animations, superimpose,
titling and etc. I’ve always wanted to learn but it was too complicated for me.
I couldn’t even do Photoshop. I’ve tried a lot but I gave up. With Freddie
Wong, it accrued to me that if I wanted to start trying out action films, I
need to know how to do use AE. So I’ve got a friend who thought we the fewer
basics and carried on to read on more about it over the net and downloaded
tutorials.
Day after day, I practiced. Things I don’t know, I ask. Things I
wanted to try, I search. I became even more active and took my cameras and
tried shooting things before I really start.
Then it came to ‘Hostage’. My first VFX action/comedy film.
I have to say, eventhough I created it but I’m proud to say that I did great as
a newbie. I kept the trademark to have local Bruneians accents as the language,
I made it funnier cos Bruneians love comedies and added a few touch on using
something I normally do in my other short films. (Which I shall not say). After
designing the whole concept, I decided to carry on making them AS practice AND
entertainment whilst the hiatus on BREAK. So one thing let to another, we
created more action/comedy films with the same actors. Main actors is myself as
well as Mienul Rashid (may recognize him from Break / singer).
For some reasons, viewers were beginning to enjoy it more
than they do with Break. This is from what I see because my mailbox is flooding
like an ant farm. Lots of
questions, suggestions and admirable fellow people. This is partly a beginning
because there are lots more I’ve yet to try with VFX. I’m willing to try
compiled them to be a movie.
Visual Dimensions Production is working on lots of new
different things. Even with this new role I’m learning, I’ve also included the
action to Pre Wedding videos. Check this out ‘Mr & Mrs’. The client loved
it after purposing it to them during the meeting. I got bored with boring old
walk in the park and camera shy clients. I think every client should have
something they wanna do. Only problem is, they are too shy. But not my recent client
‘Alimin + Tuty’, dare devils wanted to try something new and I’m proud of that.
As you can see, this is leading to real work now, weddings
especially. I am indeed piling up with wedding videos I need to edit and
believe it or not, in between
creating short films, I still editing weddings. I know its tough work
doing all at once but this is me, I am indeed a busy person. I’ve got people
saying its hard to contact me because I’m a spoon-full of everything these
days.
Its such a crazy moment in some cases but I’ve managed to
use this as a lifestyle and routine. However, I’ve got great people im working with and it takes a bit of
my business of the edge. I think that’s it for now, the long update about
everything happening so far. I’m kind tired now and tomorrow shall be another
BUSY day!
I’ve got no time for grammar corrections because im too
lazy. Take care. Subscribe to my videos and enjoy, prepare for the next chapter
of my filmmaking in Brunei.
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