Have you ever heard a song that it instantly gives you an inspiration ? When the first time I heard the song by Kitten - Kill The Light, it kinda transported me into another place (nope, I wasn't high or anything, maybe it was too many vitamin c), where the walls are made of exposed bricks, with very raw feeling about the place. I tried to find some photos from Google but couldn't find anything close.
So the only way to get the exact place that I "visited" would be to model it myself. Using Google Sketchup, I built the model. Extra such as crowds, tables and chairs were downloaded from 3D Warehouse.
The 3Ds file were then exported to Capture Polar lighting visualization suite. This is where the fun begins, programming on the Chamsys with Capture Polar.
For screen recording, Camstudio was used. Final video editing was done on Trakax.
Here is the complete equipments used for the lighting and truss :
Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy creating it !
Yes, that's not a typo. Worlay, which is Work + Play. Which is what I did (working and playing, and inventing the word "Worlay"). In Jakarta. It's ingenious. So now when people ask me what I did in Jakarta, I'll just reply them "I went there for worlay."
The thing with flying with a foreign airline is that you usually do not know their histories. And the worst possible way to start your worlay trip is by checking the history of the airline you are flying including their accident histories.
Thank God that the flight was pleasant with very less turbulence and smooth landing. The Indonesian counterpart was very pleasant and friendly bunch of guys, with great sense of humour too.
I was checked into a nice boutique hotel in downtown Senayan, with the door providing direct access to the swimming pool with a jacuzzi.
However, as per usual worlay trip, I don't get to spend much time in the hotel itself, which I think is a good thing.
Toys, toys and toys.
This stage setup was in Senayan Tennis Indoor Stadium for an event called Dimension Playground 5.
Meanwhile, in outdoor, they were prepping the stage for projection mapping on the silent disco.
That blackish-dish nearest to the camera, is a BAT meat. YES, I ate batman meat. And it's tasty. No, it doesn't taste like chicken.
All toys working normally
Crew wristbands, instead of boring ol' lanyard
Main sponsor, with the most important message at the bottom
Outdoor stage with projection mapping, and silent disco
Indoor stage all toys working flawlessly
Showtime
More photos and info about Dimension Playground 5 here and here.
Thank you Jakarta for a pleasant worlay trip. Till next time.
The LED wristbands, glowbands were also simulated which were on the audience area. The quantity of the glowbands were minimal as to not weight down the frame rate.
The lighting is programmed on a grandMA on PC 6.6, visualized on the grandMA 3D software. Graphic video is from Resolume Arena 4.
Lighting equipment list :
1) Clay Paky Alpha Wash 1500 x 6
2) Clay Paky Alpha Spot HPE 1200 x 10
3) Clay Paky Alpha Beam 300 x 4
4) ETC Source Four 19 degree x 4
5) Large Film Lighting x 4
(Trying something like this http://www.thewho.net/whotabs/images/pa/71_stagesetup.jpg )
6) Glowbands
Enjoy !
Before Takeoff
Hi,
This is your captain speaking from the flight deck. We are currently delayed for take off as there is slight "technical issue" *cough* the co-pilot is late *cough*.
Our destination today is subject to the availability of fuels on board and the airport that welcomes us. Just some info for We are currently no.15 for departure because the airline forgot to pay the airport tax. Please be reminded that you are not allowed to operate electronic devices throughout the flight. Nope, not even airplane mode. Please sit back, relax and enjoy the flight while I navigate the journey with the Google maps on my ipad 2.
During Flight
HELLO ! I KNOW THE SPEAKERS ARE LITERALLY CREAKING AS I MADE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WHERE IT SOUNDS SO LOUD THAT IT CAN EVEN WAKES A DEAD MAN UP.
For your info, we are currently cruising at an altitude of... oh never mind.. We are actually on level 16 of Angry Birds. We're still trying to get through this level with 3 stars achievements. Now that we have reached the cruising altitude, we will turn down the cabin lights for your comfort and to enhance the appearance of your flight attendances. We will be selling snack box for you at the special price of Rm 12 (which only cost RM1.20), so grab yours now ! If you are sitting at the aisle seat, take a good look at your neighbour, because they will be giving you either the cock or the ass in your face when they are going out to the lavatory. So sit back, relax and enjoy the flight while we at the flight deck trying to break the record for Angry Birds.
After Landing
Ladies and gentlemen, we have arrived at the destination which might or might not be your preferred destination. While we are still taxing at the runway, please unbuckle your seatbelt, switch on your phone, stand and grab your overweight hand-carry luggage in the overhead compartment and rush to the nearest exit, although we wont be opening the door just yet. Please do not leave behind your kid behind as we prefer material possession. Any items left behind will be shared equally by the flight crews. We hope you have enjoyed the flight with us as we certainly do. Till next time if the company has not bankrupt yet, we hope to see you !
Currently reading : Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
I was at McDonalds the other day for lunch, as it was lunch hour the whole place was swarming with anxious and hungry people queuing at the counter, or waiting for that fat kids at the sauce counter trying to pump as much chilli sauce into the tiny platters, before trying to put on as much platters as possible and juggling it on their hands back to his seat. Everyone's body language was very negative, most of the people were folding their arms across their chest, as if trying to put a fence around them and said "Hey dude, I'm just here to get my Big Mac. Don't talk to me or don't even make eye contact with me."
If you're a Facebook user (of course you are, who am I kidding right ?), chances are not too long ago you were screaming to your friends (in facebook, of course) to stop sending you all those apps invites (read: farmville). But now, since I use less and less of facebook and more of twitter, something annoying comes in the form of foursquare.
First of all let me tell you my definition of these terms:
Twitter (read: twitter) : A cool way to tell all your friends (followers) what smart phone you are using by the mean of using the appropriate apps (Twitter for iPhone, Twitter for Blackberry), what you are doing, what you are feeling (please don't), cool cool stuffs that you encounter, or simply telling jokes in 140 words or less.
Foursquare (read: lame) : Show people what a douche you are. Simply LAME.
First of all, I am not your parole officer, so I DON'T CARE whether you just checked in to starbucks or you just become a mayor of the North Pole.
Secondly, don't you think checking-in to your own house is pathetic, dangerous and it's like shouting to everyone pleaserobme.com when you check-in to another place.
Thirdly, everyone is a self-important prick to some degree, but frequent foursquare posts (especially you link foursquare to twitter to facebook) show that you are a shameless self-important prick. A douchebag.
So in conclusion, no one cares where you've been (maybe some stalkers), how often your'e there. You may even spend a lot of time in your local McD, it doesn't make you the mayor of McD, it just makes you fat.
