Music Video Express #2: Disconnection Notice, You Only Live Once & Putik.

Another rundown of music videos that touched and influenced (somehow) MY life. A for the highest and E for the lowest. Continuous numbering.

#4: Disconnection Notice
Artist: Pupil
From the Album: Wildlife (2007)
MV Directed by: Quark Henares
MV Released: Around 2008

Nakaka-LSS kahit intro pa lang. Perfect na perfect sa mga susugod sa exam, mala-energy booster. Nakaka-high ng spirit. Parang droga, energized ka pagkatapos mong pakinggan. Perfect soundtrip din during Earth Hour (Turn off the lights now!). Rock kung rock! \m/

Very cool din ng MV niya, kahit parang hindi masyadong connect sa lyrics ng kanta. Pero nandun pa rin yung rock at high energy-ness. Mental hospital ang motif pero cool pa din ng place. Astig ng pagpasok ng chorus (01:07), DISCO sa sayaw. Kulit lang din nung sa Tinikling part (03:05), parang test dun sa mga patients kung matino na sila. Astig talaga!

Rating: A

#5: You Only Live Once

Artist: The Strokes

From the Album: First Impressions of Earth (2006)

MV Directed by: Samuel Bayer

MV Released: Around 2006

Una kong napanood yung MV nito way back 2007 (yata) sa channel 21 habang nagcha-channel surfing. Hindi naman yata palabas yun, parang nagpe-play lang sila ng mga music videos alongside Good Charlotte at  Join the Club (Dekada). Blocktimer lang baga. Ganda din kasi ng message ng kanta, brings hope sa buhay baga. Good vibes ganon.

Nakakatuwa lang din yung music video niya, yun yata yung dahilan kung bakit ko siya natandaan lalo e. Nakaka-curious lang kasi yung mga bumubuhos dun (parang grasa na malabnaw lang). Iniinom-inom pa nung kumakanta. Hehe. Magaling talaga yung pagkakagawa. 

Rating: B

#6: Putik

Artist: Sandwich

From the Album: Contra Tiempo (2010)

MV Directed by: RA Rivera

MV Released: Around 2009 (released first)

Masasabi kong anthem nung rumagasa yung bagyong Ondoy sa Pinas, na binabad sa mala-putik na baha ang majority ng Metro Manila. Yung first & second part ng chorus (Sa ibabaw ng bubong/Nakita kong nagunaw ang mundo) ay pinapalagay kong galing sa balita noon kay Cristine Reyes, na na-stranded sa ibabaw ng bubong ng bahay nila na binaha noon ng Ondoy. The song describes yung mga nangyari nung time na yun. Perfect na pang muni-muni sa mga bagay-bagay. Ayos din nung MV. Yung tipong kahit parang nagja-jamming lang sila sa bahay e ramdam mo yung depth na pinaparamdam ng kanta. Sarap. :)

Rating: B+

Mahabang listahan pa yan. Stay tuned lang. Enjoy listening. ^_^

Music Video Express #1: Julie Tearjerky, Gaan & Vampire Social Club.

Ang alam ko grade school pa ako nun nung una akong nakapanod at naka-appreciate ng mga music videos. Especially nung nasa free TV pa ang MTV Philippines sa channel 41 (na na-transfer sa cable nung 2007 hanggang sa ma-defunct na nung early 2011). Hanggang sa ma-familiarize naman ako sa MYX (na nagfi-free broadcast lang sa Studio 23 kapag madaling araw, olats sa cable e) na nagsisilbing daan sa akin para maging updated kahit papaano sa music industry. Nakakatuwa lang kasing panoorin at pakinggan. Kumbaga mino-mortalize/binibigyang-buhay nila yung mga paboritong kanta natin. Malaking trigger din kasi yung MV (music video) sa isang kanta. 'Di ba?

Here's MY rundown of music videos that touched and influenced (somehow) MY life. A for the highest and E for the lowest.

#1: Julie Tearjerky
Artist: Eraserheads
From the Album: Aloha Milkyway (1998)
MV Directed by: Matthew Rosen
MV Released: Around 1998

Nakakatuwa yung kanta, pati yung music video. Very colorful. Alam ko kung pa'no ginawa yung trick dun sa bandang 01:55. Napursigi akong matutong mag-juggle nang mapanood ko yung part ng musicvid na jina-juggle ni Raymund Marasigan yung mga batteries (01:22). Classic.

Rating: A

#2: Gaan
Artist: Archipelago
From the Album: Travel Advisory (2008)
MV Directed by: Yan Yuzon, Mia Guerrero and Nina Guerrero
MV Released: Around 2009/2010 

Very relaxing yung kanta. Perfect soundtrip habang nasa mahabang biyahe o kaya nakatambay lang sa convinient store nang madaling araw. Pang muni-muni. Astig din yung MV nung kanta, mala-70s/80s yung treatment. Relaxing and Unnerving. Galing. 

Rating: B

#3: Chicosci Vampire Social Club
Artsist: Chicosci
From the Album: Chicosci (2006)
MV Directed by: Wincy Ong
MV Released: Around 2007

Naalala ko lang kanina. Reminds me of early MYX years, nung mga panahong dominated ng OPM ang daily top charts ng mga music channels. Spreading good vibes. Nakakatuwa din yung MV, brings back the cassette tape days! Yay! Perfect soundtrip kung gusto mong ma-energize mentally. Rocks! :D

Rating: C+

Note: Hindi pa tapos yan. Mahabang listahan yan, na madadagdagan pa as time goes by. Stay tuned. :)

25 Bad Habits of Graphic Designers.

From Cadence Wu. YouTheDesigner.com
Original post here.


1. Taking Constructive Criticism Personally

2. Not Knowing Paula Scher, Milton Glaser, Paul Rand and Friends

3. Not Staying up on Current Events and Design News

4. Not Owning the Graphic Artists Guild Handbook

5. Charging too Little for Design Projects

6. Not Using Contracts to Cover Your Butt

7. Not Setting Deadlines for Projects

8. Doing Spec Based Work (If you like it you can pay)

9. Not Asking for a Down Payment before Starting a Project

10. Using Poorly Designed Fonts from Free Font Sites

11. Using Display Fonts as Text Fonts

12. Using the Comic Sans Font

13. Using too Many Different Fonts in One Design

14. Forgetting White Space is your Friend

15. Not Sketching Before Designing

16. Not Using Rulers on Screen

17. Relying Totally on the Computer, Especially for Kerning

18. Using Photoshop Filters After Your First 6 Months

19. Using Low Resolution Web Images for Print

20. Not Designing Logos in Vector Format

21. Making Logos Unable to Reproduce Well Small

22. Forgetting to Learn Keyboard Shortcuts

23. Not Saving Frequently

24. Not Backing up Files on an External Hard Drive

25. Not Getting Enough Sleep! Stop Drinking so much Red Bull!

Relate ako. :o)

Ramon Bautista's Tales From The FOOD Zone - Episode 1.

Premiered July 28, 2012. Conjugal project of Ramon Bautista & RA Rivera.

Para sa mga bigo sa pag-ibig, kumain na lang tayo.

Graphic Design Post #1: Prologue, Tourism & ComTech.

Matagal ko na ding kaibigan sa pangarap si Adobe Photoshop (pati yung flash drive ko). Una yata akong nagkaroon nito nung 3rd year pa (4-5 years ago?) galing sa ate ko, Adobe Photoshop 7.0 pa nga yun e. Routinal pa nga 'pag nagsisimula e. Ang una ko munang gagawin, i-install ko yung Photoshop sa computer (since lagi pa ako nung sa comp shop, hehehe). Tapos 'pag na-install na, tsaka ko naman ililipat yung crack nun para walang expiration chuba. Mautak ako e. Tapos install din ng mga fonts na gagamitin...and voila! Start na yun. Sa ngayon, yung ginagamit ko ay Adobe Photoshop CS3 Portable. Tingin ko hindi ko naman na kailangang mag-upgrade pa ng latest version (CS5 na yata yung pinakabago e). Sapat na 'to para sa 'kin, basic tools lang naman kailangan ko. Tsaka portable version 'to no, no need to install and i-crack. Ayos. :)

Matagal na din akong gumagawa ng graphic design sa Adobe Photoshop, specifically para sa t-shirt. Experiment experiment lang sa una. Kung anong design yung nai-integrate sa isip ko, mino-mortalize ko thru Photoshop. So far marami na akong nagawang designs (karamihan dito ay pinapagawa lang, hehe).

Note: Click image to enlarge.

#1: COMTECH. Recently lang 'to. Pinapagawa/Pinapa-polish ni Justin (friend, classmate). Para daw sa organization shirt nila. May binigay siyang image nung una na iisipan ko ng design sa likod. Hanggang sa i-reset yung design pati layout, at ito nga yung finished (?) product. Medyo wala pa akong idea kung pa'no imo-mortalize yung design na 'to nung time na ginagawa ko 'to. Subject to change pa yata. Royalty: none pa (sob)

#2: TOURISM: Recently lang din. Pinapagawa naman ni Jany Vi (friend and classmate din). Para din sa organizational shirt ng course nila. May TF naman daw so kinagat ko siyempre. Start from scratch ko rin 'to ginawa. Ilang araw ko rin inisip yung magiging layout nito. Mga 2 hours ko din 'to trinabaho (sa comshop pa). So far eto yung proudest design ko, kahit pa na-realized kong parang pang-detergent brand yung logo/layout niya (ex.: Zonrox). Hehehe :D Royalty: Sabi naman niya meron naman. Pero so far, wala pa akong natatanggap (sob)