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To give justice to the intro vids I made (all out of love) for the 2008 Philippine Blog Awards, here they all are (albeit being in miniature versions for easy loading) for you to feast on. I know I said I made them all from scratch. Well, yes I did but not without the able guidance Andrew Kramer from the tutorials available in the website VideoCoPilot.net (based on “Advanced Camera Tips”). If in case you would say “Oh boo!” think again. Note that the tutorial has a rendering that lasts only 10 seconds with three animated texts. Try working that up to about a minute of shakey cam, three spores in my 3D space instead of just two, and a maximum of 16 differently animated texts and see the amount of blood and sweat anyone would put in to make the entire thing work the way mine did. So with a little more effort and an infusion of my hidden DJ skills (because each vid is paired with its own unique muzak), the now-thing-of-legend intro vids came to be, made more oomphy with royalty free audio. I couldn’t thank the cool denizens of Plurk enough for giving me all the loving and praises when they saw the vidz working up the screen during the program (Thanks to Arbet, MLQ3, Irvin, Poyt, and Bim for giving me an ego-boost during pre-prod. You know how much I needed that. Same goes to all those who believed and said YOU CAN DO IT! when I was flailing at meeting the deadline).
Before the video links, if you would indulge me please, I feel it appropriate to express that I am most humbled to share the Best Blog Personal finalists’ roster with 9 other truly magnificent and well-deserving blogs. I mean Helga, Mikey, AJ, Bikoy, Kring, Benj, and your Ate Sienna are all there! How can leelel old me win?! (bagay ba ako na kunyari humble? Sabihin nyo na na yes, please, just this one time?) I honestly feel that next to any one of them, I’d look/seem mediocre. To make this years blog awards even more memorable for fritzified, I also made it as a finalist in the Best Single Post (Personal category) (all thanks to Benj Espina who entered this particular nomination making it sort of ironic for some but truly humbling for me. For the record, you deserve the win in the best Personal Category, Benj!). That’s two nominations for the rock star in the finals in a single year, all given by peers who I assume to value the work I’ve put up in maintaining this site. *takes a bow* Maraming maraming salamat po sa inyo. A special shout-out to FruityOaty for empowering the “GO FRITZ” cheering committee. RAH!
Making the intro videos appear this complex is my way of giving out a clap-clap/recognition to all the finalists of the 15 major categories in this year’s Blog Awards. (Crank up the volume for an even fuller experience) ARE JOO REDDEH?!
I’ll only be showing here four of my favorites from the lot. Links to the rest of the intro files can be found below for direct DL. You may use them in your sites (upload them elsewhere for your use if you please), but just please attribute :)
Best Blog Personal
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Best Blog Technology
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Best Blog News & Media
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Best Blog Commentary
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01. Finalists: Best Blog Culture & Arts: (direct DL link-choose “save as”) Applause goes to Gibbs Cadiz for undoubtedly winning this round. w00t!
02. Finalists: Best Blog Business/Entrepreneur: (direct DL link)
03. Finalists: Best Blog Commentary: (direct DL link)
04. Finalists: Best Blog Entertainment: (direct DL link)
05. Finalists: Best Blog Food & Beverage: (direct DL link)
06. Finalists: Best Blog Family & Living: (direct DL link)
07. Finalists: Best Blog Fashion & Lifestyle: (direct DL link)
08. Finalists: Best Blog Hobby/Recreation: (direct DL link) Shout out goes to out main man Bim barbieto for winning this category!
09. Finalists: Best Blog News & Media: (direct DL link)
10. Finalists: Best Blog Personal: (direct DL link)
11. Finalists: Best Blog Photo Blog: (direct DL link)
12. Finalists: Best Blog Sports: (direct DL link)
13. Finalists: Best Blog Technology: (direct DL link)
14. Finalists: Best Blog Travel: (direct DL link)
15. Finalists: Best Blog Videocast/Podcast: (direct DL Link) Congratulations to Coy Caballes for bagging this award!
To the organizers, the finalists, winners (major, posts, special, sponsored, raffle), and my co-volunteers, congratulations. Your efforts have all paid off. To the partners and sponsors, thank you for continuing to support and believe in blogs. See you all again in year’s Blog Awards!
Twitter Updates
24 September 2008 at 2:12 am
astig! ur really an After Effects god :D
24 September 2008 at 2:16 am
Salamat naman Jehz LOL :D Congratz pala sa panalo nyo kay Winston! YAY!
24 September 2008 at 2:30 am
Kabayan!
Panalo ka talaga!
Ipagpatuloy ang iyong sining!
Mabuhay ka!
24 September 2008 at 2:44 am
“ARE JOO REDDEH?!” I cant stop LOLing LOLOLOLOLOL
24 September 2008 at 8:34 am
Congratulations for the win, SamJuan! :D
24 September 2008 at 8:35 am
Kulang lang dun (woot) emoticon from Plurk LOL
25 September 2008 at 9:31 am
Astig talaga yung mga videos. You seriously have to show me the raw unrendered versions of this. Nakakamangha masyado.
26 September 2008 at 12:55 am
They’re all in my hard drive for your scrutiny. Mamamangha ka lalo sa complexity nun ;)
29 September 2008 at 1:46 am
thanks for sharing the vids.
29 September 2008 at 11:05 pm
uy… panonoorin ko ito when i get home. (di kasi pwede dito sa opis eh). aabangan kong banggitin ang pangalan ko, hehehehe
congrats din sa iyo. ikaw naman, sobrang pahumble. pwede ba namang masali ka sa finalist kung hindi karapatdapat ang blog mo??? ako nga ang amazed kasi kasama ako, hehehehe.
ilalagay nga kita sa links ko… para madalaw kita palagi. salamat ulit ha :)
1 October 2008 at 2:26 am
You’re welcome, man.
1 October 2008 at 2:33 am
2005 pa lang, nung nagsimula ako sa dati kong blog na ngayon ay ibinaon ko na sa limot (sa kawalan LOL), nababasa ko na blog mo. Tindi! After all these years, you are still at it! Keep up, Ate Sienna. At mabuhay ang mga pansitan saan mang lupalop ng mundo ang mga ito naroroon! Ulit, congratulations! Well deserved! :D
1 October 2008 at 12:07 pm
kahit parang di bagay for me to say (osh!), sabihin ko na din: asteeg! actually, eto lang ang pinunta ko sa blog awards e, LOL. haha, seriously, heckuva job–you deserve a big thank-you card for all your hard work. also, mahirap din to look fresh after pulling an all-nighter–which you did–but then rockstars are expected to do that, so don’t expect any credit from me, LOLOLOL. congrats, fritz! :)
2 October 2008 at 2:20 am
wahahahaha! Buti di ka naman na-disappoint sa vid LOL I lost sleep over these (literally no sleep at all the night before and in the daytime that fateful Sunday). Thanks na lang sa eyecream of win LOLOLOLOL Congratulations sayo Gibbs! :D
8 October 2008 at 2:34 pm
Consumer Electronics Exhibit opens this October
The biggest, most exciting interactive Consumer Electronics Show in the Philippines is set to open its doors on Oct. 24, Friday, at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. The event, dubbed Consumer Electronics Live! (CEL) Manila 2008, will feature exhibitors showcasing the latest products and services in audio, video, digital imaging, computer products, home entertainment, home appliances, mobile and wireless electronics and automotive technology. The event aims to bring together all devices and gadgets that make life pleasurable.
Presented by T3, the country’s leading technology magazine, and in cooperation with Clear Men Formula 2.0, Consumer Electronics Live! is produced by Summit Live!, a new division of Summit Media Philippines.
“We are pleased and excited to stage the very first Consumer Electronics Live! The warm reception of the industry players shows that there is really a need for a trade exhibition designed not just to link the various sectors of the consumer electronics industry but to cater to the consumer market at the same time,” explains Maricar Parco, General Manager of Summit Live!
The Filipinos are known to be tech-savvy, wanting the latest, most advanced electronic items – from the newest mobile phones to the latest laptops. And with over 9,000 square meters of exhibit area, the market’s thirst for everything new and high–tech will definitely be satisfied. “With several exhibitors launching new products during the exhibit, it will be the perfect time to get that newest gadget for the holidays, “ Parco adds.
Major exhibitors expected to unveil new products and services are Apple/Senco, Canon, HP, LG Electronics, Nokia, Samsung and Sony. There will also be displays from Bose, Creative, Fuji Xerox, JBL, Myphone, Sennheiser and Western Digital.
Visit http://www.celmanila.com for more details on Consumer Electronic Live! For media inquiries, please contact 0922-8334899.
For more information, contact:
Tere de Jesus Garcia
0922-833-4899
9 October 2008 at 8:41 am
uhm, bakit po parang magkatulad ang video ng news and media tska commentary. o baka talagang oc lang ako :p