Wednesday, September 5, 2012

3D environment animation

Its been a very long time I din't post anything in this blog. Currently I'm officially graduated from Swinburne University of Technology (Bachelor of Design (Multimedia)). Now I have my very own company, BrenD'sign located at 11, Raminway Sibu. I'm still designing my own office these few days. I will post up the "before and after" of my office soon :) 

Now I will like to show my 3D that I do during my school days.

This 3D animation is base on a real history of Shaolin Temple. During the mid 17th Century, China was conquered by the Manchurians who established the 'Ching' dynasty of Chinese rule. Not surprisingly, the Chinese strongly resented being ruled by 'foreigners' and there was much resistance and rebellion.

In Fukien Province this resistance was particularly strong. The Fukien Shaolin temple was famous for producing some of the best fighters in China, so many of the rebels came here to perfect their fighting skills. Over the years the temple became a center for rebellion against the Manchurian government.

Realising that the activities within the Shaolin temple posed a threat to them, the Manchurians sent their army to deal with it. Rather than face the renown martial artists of the temple, the Manchurians decided to set fire to it and wait outside to kill any survivors as they tried to escape the flames. The temple was destroyed forever in a fiery inferno and almost all of the monks died in the flames or whilst trying to escape. Only five Kung Fu masters managed to survive.

The five masters who survived were more determined than ever to defeat the Manchurians. They decided to split up and travel through China. It was necessary for them to disguise themselves and stay on the move, since the government would have loved to execute them. Wherever the masters traveled they stirred up the people to prepare to fight the Manchurians. In readiness for a rebellion they taught them Kung Fu fighting techniques (of course at this time the Chinese did not have guns, all fighting was hand to hand).

Through their perseverance and dedication, the five masters set up a network of secret societies which was eventually to spread throughout China. These societies trained diligently in the art of Kung Fu and were sworn to free China from the Manchurians. In order to recognise each other they developed many secret signs. The most well known of these is the 'Shaolin salute' with one clenched fist and one open palm. All Kung Fu styles which trace their ancestry to one of the five Shaolin masters begin their patterns with a variant of this salute.

The secret societies set by the five Shaolin masters were so strong that they lasted even after the Manchurians had left China. They have now spread throughout the world wherever there are Chinese people. We call them the Triads.

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Happy WeekEnd :)

Ok, here are the videos we made this weekend. Lots of sleepless nights but the feedbacks really make me happy :D The videos are about K-King competition. So guys, please kindly view the videos and click 'like' if you really Love them :)

The 1st project :

2nd project :

Both videos were directed by me
and edited by Tommy

Do enjoy the videos, guys:)

Friday, July 22, 2011

Busy weeks :)

Hi guys, long time did not update my blog. I've been busy doing my school assignments and some video shootings.

This is my typography in screen and motion assignment. Enjoy^^

This video is for competition purpose:
Directed by me
edited by Tommy Ling
Please support this video by viewing it in youtube guys:) Be sure to give it a "LIKE"! :P

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Sunset (s)

Took some sunset shots these few days. I love sunsets :~


Amazing! I saw an extremely beautiful sunset in Sibu. Golden Sunset~

 




If I can put one touch of rosy sunset into the life of any man or woman, I shall feel that I have worked with God. 

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

It's Up!

The picture that i submitted to Canon IS finally posted! I'm very happy to see my own picture up there :D

Taman Riveria, a housing estate in Kuching, Sarawak. This pond is situated in the middle of the area.

This picture was posted by Canon as the photo of the day~ ^^ 14/6/2011

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Insects Day

Went to YMCA camp resort located at Jalan Kasturia Off 33Km Jalan Oya, Sibu. Saw lots of insects today but only managed to capture few of them because of the rain.




Grasshopper that change color according to the environment? Strange huh~?

 Hey, what are looking at? I can easily bite you now!
ANTS
  Cool eyes!

Erm... Can someone please tell me what kind of species this is?


Water drop reflection (after the rain)

Sunday, June 5, 2011

End of Tom & Jerry

When I opened my door, my cat, "miawmiaw" suddenly ran into my house with a mouse in his mouth and it was still alive! I was surprised and started to shoot my "miawmiaw" in action!

 "Let the master judge it!"
Finally, Jerry was killed by Tom. End of Tom & Jerry.

 
 "Don't mess with me!"
 

*RIP*

Happy DuanWu Festival once again^^

Happy DuanWu Festival

BrenD'sign wishing you all Happy DuanWu Festival ^^

DuanWu Festival, also known as Dragon Boat Festival, is celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th month of the lunar calender (chinese calender). In 2011 this festival falls on June 6. The focus of the celebration includes eating the rice dumpling (zong zi).

 
 

Went to visit my grandma yesterday. She gave me some dumplings and her dumplings are my favorite. Felt hungry just now so i decided to eat some before DuanWu Festival, tomorrow.

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Wait and Hope

Good things are always given to those who wait and are patient. I always believe it especially when it comes to photography and fishing. For photography, I will always wait for those precious moments and without hesitation, just click the shuttle button. For fishing, the patience is different, you will need to wait for the fishes to bite. When you reel a fish up, you will be disappointed sometimes, because it is not the size you want. Sometimes you can also go home with nothing at all. So for me, fishing requires more patience.

I'm into fishing before I start photography. I like to fish along the rivers and sometimes ponds. It is an expensive hobby, too, but it really relaxes me. I like to go fishing with my buddies. 

This is me, few years ago.
 Me and patrick, we went fishing nearly every afternoon that time. Rain or shine, he is always beside me.

 Had a great dinner that night at Sadiqin's house. You can hardly see this kind of size again these few years. But i caught TWO! 
Sadiqin's dad : "THIS FISH IS BLIND!" haha

 This is a Snake-Head fish. It was very challenging to catch this fish. It was strong and "slippery". 


This is a kind of cat fish, nicknamed "Sakam". I heard the villagers of the kampung nearby said this fish is very rare. Well, it still went into my stomach. Haha.

Prawn fishing is fun also. This is "Udang Galah".
There are more photos of the types of fishes that i have caught. Will be uploaded next time >.<


Few years back, I went fishing at the sea in Mukah with my dad. It was very very very, and i mean VERY HOT! The results came out well. Here are the pictures my dad took that day. ACTION!





BINGO!!!

"Follow your heart, but be quiet for a while first. Ask questions, then feel the answers. Learn to trust your heart"

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Old Scool Moskva-5

29/5/2011 - Saw a brilliant old school camera! Good for lomography. Well, i will use this for my photography class perhaps. The quality of the camera is sharp and has very good color quality.

Moskva-5

Manufactured by "KMZ" (Krasnogorkii Mechanicheskii Zavod or Krasnogorsk Mechanical facstory), located in Krasnogorsk City near Moskow. The last version of the series was made around 1955 and discontinued in 1959.

Friday, May 27, 2011

Thank You Augustus!

27/5/2011 - Our lecturer, Augustus brought his multimedia students to dinner at Beach Seafood Restaurant. Well, it was a great dinner! Thanks, boss! Some of my seniors brought a big box to the table. At first, I didn't know what was inside. After we finished our dinner, they opened the box and wow! - the famous angry birds cupcakes. 

 Cute!
 Adorable!
 August : ok, this is mine.
 Angry bird and its enemy
Say "Birdssss"~~ KACHAK! 
(Multimedia - seniors and juniors 2011)

Lastly, i would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Augustus for this wonderful dinner.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Sleepy Model Hunting

25/5/2011, 3.45pm. Went to a cafe and had some drinks with friends. Decided to take some pictures of Alvina who became my model of the day. Haha. So, here are the photos.




  sleepy when saw this sofa >.<

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Lighting Portrait

24/5/2011 - 1.46pm, experimented with some lightings with my friend, Johnny Kung, who just arrived from Sibu. Ok, he will be my model of the day.



After i had finished taking his pictures, i decided to take my own as well, since I haven't had one before. haha.

Lighting Rules!

Monday, May 23, 2011

Busy Weeks bring Satisfaction!

These few weeks, I was rushing through my assignments everyday. Just now 23/5/2011 2.30pm, I went to the combined Multimedia design presentation. There were lots of students and that made me nervous. I feel very happy because after i saw my seniors' work, I promise myself to work harder on my 3D to reach their standard. They are really good! Btw, I'm satisfied with my own 3D character modelling because i had tried my best. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank my lecturer / BOSS, Mr.Augustus. He is always the one who tries his best to solve the problems I'm facing and gives me valuable improvement advice. Thank You, Boss! 


Well, here's my 3D Character that I presented just now. Enjoy^^  
model created by Brendan Tan
audio used : shenzhou online game play music

For my Video 2nd individual assignment, it took me 5 days to finish recording the video. We need to use 30sec to show a meaningful message from our video. After I had done my recording and editing, I feel proud and happy after all the hard work I put in. I would like to thank Mr.Gregory who always pushes us to produce  good quality videos. I have learnt a lot of things from him, especially lighting and ideas. Thank You Sir!

This is my Video. Enjoy^^
director : Brendan Tan
editor : Brendan Tan
main char : Henry Moh

The subject that stressed me most was creating a logo of Friendship Garden Kuching. I tried many kinds of designs, but they just didn't work out well. Luckily i have a caring Lecturer, Mr. Michael Lee, who never fails to help and guide me in creating my logo. With his wonderful ideas, I finally created my logo. :D Thank You, Sir!

When I was doing research for my logo at Friendship Garden, i saw something rare. The fountain of that garden is functioning! That was the 1st time I ever saw that water fountain functioning! KACHAK!

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Happy MaMa's Day

Today, im going to wish all the mothers "HAPPY MAMA's DAY"

Mother's Love 
Her love is like
an island in life's ocean,
vast and wide
A peaceful, quiet shelter
From the wind, the rain, the tide.
'Tis bound on the north by Hope,
By Patience on the West,
By tender Counsel on the South
And on the East by Rest.
Above it like a beacon light
Shine Faith, and Truth, and Prayer;
And thro' the changing scenes of life
I find a haven there. 


my mom and grandmas


While we honor all our mothers
with words of love and praise.
While we tell about their goodness
and their kind and loving ways.
We should also think of Grandma,
she's a mother too, you see....
For she mothered my dear mother
as my mother mothers me. 

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Night Model Shooting

4/5/2011~
Went to King Center with some of my friends who are studying in Alvin Leong Academy of Photography for some Model Shooting~  i could only shoot 1 of the 2 models because there were lots of people around~ Below are the fruits of my labour : ~