I've dabbled in art, drawing, painting, floral arrangements, FILMING, writing, composing, and etc... this is where I hope to post some of my artistic splurges... for the world to see, if they want to.
Wow, I lost a whole bunch of viewers since going on a vacation!! And now that I'm back, I have to rebuild!! That terrible 15 hour time difference between America and Asia REALLY killed me this last week! Wow, I was sleepy and wanting to hibernate like a bear!! Gosh, that was some strong jetlag!!
Below is the most recent episode from the Cotangent!! Yay... and I was awake enough to actually talk, unlike last week's shameful podcasting! OMG! I'm so ashamed of how "puffled" I was. Indeed!
Somehow... I can't stop re-watching this video... I'm not too sure how I feel about it, but #OMG -- I just can't stop watching it!! Is it embarrassing to say that I want to learn the moves? And why are his knees white?? Well... since it's been posted, I've watched it at least 3x a day... omg... LOL!!
So, I've decided to buy at Canon EOS 6D. I want to be able to shoot in low lighting and I heard that the 6D is a good investment because it has the same video specs as a Canon 5D MarkII and III. That SOLD it to me at that moment. I mean, sure, I can save up and get a camera that is better for photos, but I'm a VIDEO person. I'll keep my Canon 7D and when I have my 6D, I will use it to shoot in lower light situations, know what I mean? ... So, yes, that's my current plans as of now!!
Well... that's all for me... I'm pooped and ready to sleep... I haven't actually pooped yet... but you know what I mean! Hehehe!! Have a GREAT WEEK!!
I had the honor and horror of starting a podcasting channel for RainBridge with some friends that grew and now is expanding. I say honor because we’re
covering topics we want covered and offering opinions that others may be too
afraid to voice. We talk about the failing education system and the comparisons
of pop-culture and entertainment all on one channel. And, of course, we have
the sports side, so we do have it all. But I say horror because it demands and
requires a lot of time and energy and money!! From feeding our panelists,
podcasters, and special guests to making sure I have the right hardware, software,
and equipment, the checklist only grows, even as my funds shrink. But we hope
to be sponsored soon, maybe. Who knows how that works?
So, for RainBridge Studios, CoTangent was the first
successfully launched podcast. It featured Ed and myself talking about sports,
general trending topics, and then cover the weekend box office. This has gone
on for a year and we will continue it because people actually, which is fun!
And then Umbrella Thoughts was started because there are topics not covered by
talk shows that ought to be at the top of the list for conversations. So,
instead of listening to those older hens and gossipers talk about the less
important stuff, we’re taking on the tough subjects, conversations, and hoping
to bright to the table a different perspective on what is truly ailing our
country, community, and society today. As Ed says, it’s the more intellectual
conversation part of RB Studios.
So, because I have a film background, I predominantly used a
Zoom H4N and although it records high quality sounds, it is more of a
film-based microphone. In film shoots, I use an XLR splitter to add left and
right, connect it to a boom pole, add a shock mount with a Rode mic at the end
and you have a film sound recorder of pretty high quality. However, to ensure
clean and crisp sound, you have to turn the microphone to whoever is speaking
and try not to record the sound of the xlr cable moving against the pole, or
the like. You have to watch for cars, helicopters, airplanes, and other noises.
It all affects the sound on your shoot, and the H4N is simply the device that
holds the sound. That’s all it is really meant to do. To ask more of it… is just
silly. Simply put, it’s meant to just record.
Not to mention, the microphones up top are pointed in 2
directions, with some additional sound-recording abilities on the sides, but when
4 people talk around a table, it’s hard to capture everyone cleanly without
squishing everyone together at one end of the table. Not to mention all the
other sounds you end up catching. Most of the time, I’d point the mic at the
person across from me, ask those on my right and left to speak louder, and I
would talk the loudest because the mic is facing away from me. This was strange
and their voices would start strong and then die off. I’d strain to hear them
at times. … This is NOT FUN.
So, I was in the market for buying another microphone. I
wanted to capture tone and dynamic sounds for these podcasts. I needed
something that accentuated the cleanest of voices while capturing everyone
evenly at all times. I didn’t want someone to purposefully strain just because
my microphone couldn’t capture them, too. I mean, how strange does that sound?
So, into the market I went!!
From what I have found, dynamic and condenser mics are much
more worth the musical realm of recording as opposed to the voice broadcasting systems.
Where tone quality and sound can be tweaked and adjusted so to better fit the
music, or amps, or whatever, these microphones aren’t great for more of a
chatty, monotonous, and non-dynamics needed purposes. I grew up singing, so I
know what these mics can do, and speaking was always a whole different
adjustment.
Wow! To go from listening to normal sound to how well these
two isolate the voice, it’s simply amazing. I was so wooed by it, the price is
what turned me off to it. If I have to buy up to 5 microphones, that’s over 1K,
and RB Studios isn’t at a place to do that just yet. But one day, if we make
enough to support ourselves, we will put the budget into making this happen.
And I would buy the Procaster because, oh my, it’s as smooth as honey and
sounds even better! Indeed,a fine microphone, and I expected no less from Rode.
Something you have to understand about the podcasts from
RainBridge Studios is that it’s rarely ever just 1 person podcasting. There is
usually at least two people, if not more, but around four for Umbrella
Thoughts. Because we are still relatively small, we can’t just shell out
hundreds of dollars for multiple microphones with individual arms, pop screens,
cables, a mixer, and the like. So, for the price and sound, to cover everyone
equally, the Yeti simply was better for everyone sitting around the table and
talking.
So... In conclusion, as if it weren't obvious enough... I bought a Yeti for the time being. Until the day RB Studios can have their own office and sound studio... the Yeti will have to do. Yay!
I'm no one special. Truly, there is nothing special about me. My outlook on life may be a bit strange and my way of expressing my emotions may be a bit extreme, but... I am still just a me that you perceive and you wish to. There's nothing I can do about how you choose to see me. And, now that I'm 30, I have to release the overbearing desire to do just that; control how you see me.
Fudge it. Why should I waste my time on something that will never happen? Instead... let's be free.
Think of the possibilities coming up! Are you excited? I kinda am. Let me tell you why.
I absolutely LOVED "Intouchables" and, well, once you watch it, you'll see why! But, that was a French movie about buddies from different worlds. (You have to watch the trailer to keep up with me!!) Now, America has made "Me Before You" and, after watching the TRAILER, I am soooo... EXCITED to see it! It features the adorable Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin! I love those two's talents separately and can't wait to see them share the big screen! Think of it as a Nancy Meyers film with old souls in young bodies. Isn't it romantic?
I'm putting aside some of my hiatus projects and keeping them there as I start a new YA urban/fantasy fiction. I want to make it a series but I can also end it whenever. I'm hoping to go places with this one, for sure!! It is based in Los Angeles, so that's always fun! I utilize my knowledge and have been researching like crazy to see what I can do and where I can go with the stories! I'm excited about it. It ties together a lot of what I want to make and the world I want to create. I just hope the readers are still out there. And i do know, for a fact, that it will make a compelling film. Maybe it's because I'm more of a filmmaker than an author, but I know how it's supposed to look and, believe me when I say, it will be my best debut as an author yet!! For now, keep on the look out for 'Resonance: Gate & Gatekeeper'!! Sounds like quite the story, right?? I can barely stop writing it, so I'm sure hoping my readers will barely be able to put it down!
For Umbrella Thoughts, we're getting ready for another intense and educational episode. We should feature the wonderful Celso along with Chris and myself (Tea), and we're hoping a rep from D.A.R.E. will come aboard and we can talk about their program, what they're doing, how to do more, and bullying in schools and life. It'll be exciting, so keep an eye out!! As for the usual podcast, CoTangent, here is the most recent episode from Ed & me!
I probably shouldn't say anything yet, but my small team and I recently pitched an Asian drama series to AMC. A bit over two years ago, we started pitching it. We went from Showtime to HBO to Starz to Fox 21 to Lionsgate and yesterday, we were at AMC. It's been SUCH a trip and even if we don't sell it, I have gained more experience than I thought possible. So, bless my lucky stars and thanks the Lord for the doors He had opened for us regardless of what happens. Because, in the pitch room, we received the initial 'yes' and it wasn't until later that it was passed on. But now, with diversity being such an issue that is trending, I feel it has a chance. Know what I mean?! DIVERSITY!!!
I SAT IN DURING A LIVE PODCAST RECORDING FOR CRACKED.COM at the UCB Theater off Sunset!! It was fun, exciting, and lots of people!! It featured Jack O'Brien, Daniel O'Brien, Liana Maeby, and Alex Schmidt. I can't be sure as to whether or not Tom Reimann was there because the guy might have said a different name, but I wasn't too sure. It was a small crowd but the talkers were talky and I'm planning to go again! Yay!
On Monday I started the move for CoTangent from Libsyn.com to SoundCloud!! It was fun and entertaining. Haha! Tuesday brought me to to writing-ville and I binge watched 'The Blacklist' thanks to Netflix! Wednesday had me looking forward to the live broadcast show for Cracked.com before Thursday, a chill day and Friday let me with JJ, chatting and writing, prepping and eating at Du-Par's!
I hope this weekend becomes more!!
Here is our most recent Video for "Good Boy" for GD x TY!! Look forward to more!!
