Diane – a simple yet intelligent girl. She loves color black
and helping people. Even though a lot of people are telling her she’s pretty,
she thinks otherwise about herself.
Prince – Diane’s school mate who is always in need of help.
Since he has trouble with his academics, Diane is his savior. He’s very
friendly and sweet to everyone.
Mandy – Diane’s best friend. She knows Diane very well and
always tells her to be herself. She’s a confident and independent woman who’s
as intelligent as Diane.
Story
Diane has a problem. It’s been three years since she went to
college and she feels as if she’s not growing as a person.
Her grades are great then they’ll get mediocre.
She’s full of energy then feel very tired the next.
She feels like as if she’s in a roller coaster ride and the
most alarming thing is, she doesn’t feel romantically attracted to boys.
The good thing is, Mandy, her best friend is there to keep
her in place.
One day, their school mate Prince approached Diane to help
him with his final project --- a short film.
Diane’s the type of person who’s hard to say “no” to anyone.
Therefore, Diane agreed helping Prince with the project.
Diane juggled her days in between fixing her own life and
helping Prince. Prince on the other hand, feels he’s a burden for her but
cannot do anything but ease her helping duties to help her.
They did the project for a week. Diane also took her exams.
Prince thanked him for everything. The result went good for Prince…
But for Diane…it’s the worst…
Her grades got lower
She’s always out of energy
And she feels boggled…
Mandy reassured her that she can get back on track but Diane
knows that it will never be the same again. She realized that it’s something
unwelcomed that’s been bothering her and it’s either she’ll have a hard time
getting it off or hard time making it grow.
She needs motivation, she needs a source and Mandy knows
where to get it...
Diane needs Prince.
But Prince is not the type to think about love as of the
moment. He knew his priorities well and Diane’s not a part of it. He’s thankful
but that’s all he could give right now.
And with the struggle to get back on track, Diane needs to
keep on hanging before she falls.
It’s been a while. Hehe. Anyway, things are
getting better in my study life. So since I’m kind of relaxed this week, I have
time for more ideas! Yay!
This one is for a short film :)
Title: High Tune
Zion is a born-singer. Ever since he was young,
he’s always been praised for his powerful voice. To Zion, his voice is his
future---his edge, bread and butter to this world. But one day, Zion fell ill.
It was so bad that he had to be hospitalized. Because of his medication, his
voice got affected. The once flawless and smooth voice of the young guy became
hoarse. Zion got depressed because of the turn-out of events and secluded
himself to the world with his guitar.
Fast forward to 3 years, Zion is still
stuck in his past---the sorrows of him echoing within the walls. One day, his
brother decided to bring him to a town festival to cheer up his mood. Zion was
reluctant at first, but was urged by his brother to follow. When they got to
the festival, there is a mini stage for singers and dancers to perform. Zion
watched the performers as he reminisce the times when his voice was still at
its glorious tune. Of course, the brother has another agenda in mind---he
wanted to see Zion breathe music again. He’s always worried for his brother
ever since the incident happened and knowing him, he knows how much Zion is
born to create music. So, he secretly signed up his brother as one of the
performers. The host announced the next performer that Zion could not help but
be astonished…and ashamed.
Could he do it
again? Could his voice make it? He was so nervous that he almost chickened out
but his brother assured him that he will be fine and even do well. Zion’s inner
battle is finally at its peak. This is the moment he know he only has two
options: to run or to go…Zion wanted to do the former, but his mind says the
latter.
So, he got up in the stage…but instead of using
his voice, he picked up a guitar. His brother wondered why Zion cannot put the
courage to try…but was still happy for this small improvement. Zion, still
hesitant, doesn’t know where to begin…
He took a deep breath, internalize for a while
and started playing his instrument
Then suddenly, a beautiful tune came out. It
wasn’t his voice. He’s certain it will never return. But what he’s creating at
that moment is much more beautiful than what his voice can ever create. This
tune is different---it expresses anguish, despair, happiness, regret and more
emotions all in one. Zion’s brother cannot believe what he’s seeing. Zion once
again looked lively and much more alive than before. Zion’s isolation allowed
him to work on his guitar without even realizing that he’s creating a new
voice.
A voice so beautiful that transcends beyond sound.
First of all, may we
all experience happiness, prosperity, love and a good health this 2016!
To be honest, since
it is holiday season, I cannot really think up of any idea because I’m
pre-occupied with holiday stuff such as family get-togethers, noche buena and
etc. In addition, I am also loaded with case studies, thesis introduction
writing and video tutorial.
Anyway, since I don’t
really have a particular story or idea to share right now, I will just share to
you the anime/manga that I’ve been watching/reading these past few days!
Honestly, there are
times when I take a step back and think about writing my own manga or even
serializing an anime. I know it’s kinda impossible because we don’t have that
kind of industry here in the country. But, what if I’m a manga artist? In
Manga, you are not limited to fact. You can go for fiction and even in a higher
level of it! There are also times when I wish I wrote or thought of the Mangas
I read. I keep asking myself “how do they do that?” since it’s really hard to
put up a story that will last for a long period of time. With that, I
definitely salute all the writers and the Mangakas with the skill and talent
they have and I wish I can be one too someday!!!
Back to the topic,
here’s the manga/anime that keeps me busy right now:
source: crunchyroll
GINTAMA
Set in Edo wherein
the Samurais are looked down because of the invasion of the aliens called
Amanto, Sakata Gintoki, a Samurai who once fought during the Amanto War works
in Yorozuya with Shimura Shinpachi and Kagura, an alien from one of the
strongest clans. Together, they accept and do odd jobs, neglect paying their
rent and following their own “bushido” to protect what they love. (I made my own description for it. hehe)
Honestly, this is a
comedy anime/manga and mostly a parody of other animes/mangas.
What I liked
about Gintama is how the good values are still incorporated with each story.
source: aminoapps
And I must admit, it was hilariously funny whether I watch or read it! I don’t
know what’s with the creator but its puns, sometimes nonsense and deadpan jokes
and plots are really funny that I can watch it the whole day and never get
enough of it.
In addition, the characters and their names are somehow inspired
of either folktales or real-life people. Personally, I cannot pick which is my
most favorite character because they are all funny and lovable in their own
way. All of them are with crack personalities anyway…even the Shinsengumi guys
are so funny, no one’s an antagonist for me. (Did I mention that Elizabeth is a
cutie? Hehe and to be honest, my crush would be Hijikata…although he’s a chain
smoker and has an excessive love for mayonnaise)
So, here are the top
funniest Gintama scenes (in my opinion)!
“IT’S HELP ME”
I know that the jokes
makes no sense…but anyway, they are really funny especially Kagura’s cute
voice so here you go!
“KATSURAP”
Just watch this
please. I cannot explain how funny this is for me. This is life. HAHAHA
HIJIKATA AND THE
MAYONNAISE FACTORY
My anime crush is
embarrassing When reality hits you hard…
KATO-KEN SAMBA!!!
I cannot, Kagura. You are sooo cute!
GINCHAN
Oh Ginchan, you’re Doraemon cover is the fairest of them all...
So, there you go! I
hope you find it funny too! Hehehe or at least, it made you smile even for a
bit.
And since this is the start of 2016, I would like to post
my idea about a documentary that I would like to do if I ever got the chance to
do so.
This documentary is about the life of an
Otaku --- someone who has a deep interest in Japanese pop culture (especially
Anime). This interests me so much because they have adapted their interests
into their lifestyle---thus there are some elements to them that are not
similar with other types of subcultures or lifestyle.
source: launtisu.devianart.com
I also want to focus on how they started
being a fan, what made them to be a fan, when was the time they started
incorporating this interest in their lifestyle and what are they getting from
it (advantages, disadvantages). I would also like to see their social circle,
the interaction happening between them and how they behave outside their
circle. If lucky, I would like to accompany them in a cosplay event or any
gatherings to see other fellow
Otakus. In addition, I’ll also get the
perspective of experts about the topic.
This documentary aims to give an
opportunity for these fans to be heard and understood especially by critics. In
all honesty, liking Anime at an age when you’re no longer a kid is sometimes
looked upon as childish and immature. Moreover, having a vast information about
the culture sometimes labels them as weirdos, geeks and etc.
I would like to do a documentary that will
let the audiences especially the critics to see that this lifestyle is a
preference but not a way to destruct their future. These fans are fans for some
reasons and treating them equal should be kept in mind. I would like this
documentary to uplift the morale of those who are in fandoms and those who are
just following their love and passion in life.
First let me ask you
a question, are you a coffee or tea person?
Actually, I am a tea
person. I used to drink coffee years ago but since I experienced many side
effects right after drinking it, I stopped with coffee and started drinking
teas. When I said I drink teas, it means I drink varieties of it--- from
Oolong, Matcha, and clear Green to the popular milk teas.
So I got the idea of
a short feature about teas.
A calming cup of green tea. Source: greenmedinfo
Many people seems to know a lot about coffee so I
wanted to give the spotlight to tea and its many health benefits. I would like
to show an informative feature on the varieties of tea, the history, where the
best tea leaves are located, how to make tea, how to do a traditional tea
ceremony, what the distinct taste of each variety of tea are and what food or
snack complements it and etc.
Pearl milk tea flavors. Source: teagora
On the other note, I’d also like to show how the
milk tea trend started in the Philippines, what are the most favorite and
unique flavors of pearl milk tea or popularly known as bubble tea and what are the best milk tea places to visit to.
Basically, I want to persuade the audience to try drinking tea.
So, that’s my idea
for today! I know it is quite short but I’ll be back next week for more ideas!
This is for a short-film about a girl planning take up a college entrance exam at her dream university.
Iskolar
(The Scholar)
Characters:
Roselle– a fourth year private school student from a middle-class family. She is
ambitious, goal-oriented, smart and idealistic. Despite the privilege of being
enrolled in a private school, she feels that her school is not competitive
enough and that she’ll learn more if she studied in a public science high
school. Moreover, her parents’ income is not enough for her to enroll in the
top admired private universities in the country. With this in mind, she plans
to go to an esteemed university---UP.
Stella
- Roselle’s mother – she is a thirty eight year old housewife and a brand
direct seller. She’s aware of how driven her daughter is when it comes to
education and worries on how they can manage to send her off to college but her
soft-spoken approach cannot compete with her daughter’s sharp conviction. With her small earnings and moral support to give, Stella stands by her
daughter's side in achieving her dream to become a scholar.
Rodin
– Roselle’s father – an employee at an accounting firm, he is a forty year old
accountancy graduate who never got the chance to take the CPA exam because of
lack of financial resources. This personal frustration led him to fully support
Roselle in achieving her dream, also a dream he failed to put into reality.
Moreover, his salary is not enough for them to send Roselle into the top
universities. For him, Roselle’s hurdle is not her battle alone, but the battle
of their family.
Every
high school student dreams of entering a prestigious university and for
Roselle, aiming for the best is nonetheless her goal.
A truly ambitious person,
Roselle strived her way to become the smartest in her class and learn all she
could learn so that she can pass her college entrance exams even without cram schools. Because of
financial difficulties, Roselle studies in the school library, asked for free
tutorial services from her teachers and continued to study on her own while
some of her classmates are in the luxury of enrolling in review centers.
For
her, education doesn’t equate a hefty amount. Moreover, if she were to choose,
she would study in a public science high school rather than in a private high
school wherein money is also a requirement. More than the prestige, Roselle
knows that she can learn the best from the best if she enters her dream
university. For her, this dream is hitting two birds in one stone---her
admission to the university means her parents will not need to work too hard
for her expenses.
But all her efforts are not enough to measure if she can pass
or not. She can only relax if a letter revealed that she’s officially qualified
to admit in the university or not. But for Roselle, she only have one life to live, and she wants to live it studying
in her dream university and be a scholar.
Christmas
is just around the corner so I would like to greet you in advance. Moreover,
I’m the type who stays offline during Christmas because I’ll be busy eating.
Hahaha.
Anyway,
I have this new idea in mind. This is not really new actually, I’ve been
thinking about this since I heard EXO’s The First Snow years ago. The group
didn’t actually released a music video for that song so I just kind of made my
own music video in my mind.
I
like the song because the lyrics are just sad. And listening to the
instrumental arrangement of it makes me picture a snowy park with a very
melancholic mood. At first, I thought it was a sweet love song but when I
searched for the translation, my heart was broken. I don’t know if I understood
it well but the song is about a guy who remembers his ex-girlfriend during
Christmas, and he imagines that if he ever see his girlfriend during that time,
he would greet her and ask her how she’s doing. In addition, he also sorry for
the pain they both felt and I think he’s still pained by it.
Here's a lyrics video with translation:
I
know this is a typical story but damn, my tear ducts are buying it. I don’t
know if it’s the tune or Luhan’s voice(his voice is sooo gentle, he’s angelic
and almost perfect. like how can you break up with that kind of person?) but
one of the main reasons is the definitely the lyrics…
how can a guy just stand
there pretending to look okay and just greet the girl a merry Christmas and
trying not to cry in front of her and just basically not having the guts to
move and hug her or reconcile with her.
A
guy who’s trying to be happy for the girl and keeping his distance and its
Christmas, he’s all alone, it’s snowing and there are many things in his mind
but all he could say were hello, I’m sorry, Merry Christmas and how are you?
This
is pure torture for me. T____T
Anyway,
my idea for this song’s music video (Although it’s really impossible especially
for the EXO-M version, because 3 out of 6 just left the group. Another torture
for me.) is the first scene will show a beautiful park and scenes of the
singing member of the group like (how can I elaborate this well…) uhm, it will
look like he’s singing in front of the camera like he’s recording it while the
other members are having fun with kids at the park, sitting at the bench
holding a gift, trying out sidewalk food and just basically doing happy stuff.
Then
the people around them will starting moving backwards and suddenly, they will
stop and the members of the group starts roaming around the area. They will try
to make the people move again and then they will pass by the places he and his
someone special used to go to. While remembering the past, they’ll momentarily
stop and relinquish the memories until the snowing began. They will continue to
walk until they came into a halt when each one of them will cross their paths
with their ex-girlfriends.
The
people around the area will start moving again, they will be happier because of
the snow. It will show the contrast between them and the members’ situation.
Then, there will be a close up shot to the now, on the verge of tears members
and will try to say something but their voice won’t come out. There will also
be a great distance between them and their girls.
More
snow will come down and there will just be one member who will be the focus and
say
“Hi,
Merry Christmas, How are you?”
And
the girl will just nod and smile shyly. They will just stare at each other
until the guy notices the ring around the girl’s finger. So he’ll just smile
and walk away. The rest of the members will also just smile and just go on with
their previous activity with a light feeling that finally, their minds will be
put to peace after seeing that their loved one is okay…and that is enough to
make them happy. The ending scene will be one of the members in a close up
shot, smiling but with definitely sad eyes.
So
basically, the story will be about these young men having some me-time at the
park and doing some stuff to entertain their selves. Then, their world will
stop upon remembering the memories of him and his ex that were created on that
park. So, in order to go back to his senses, he searched within the park only
to find out that his ex was there but is already taken, so he went away and
realized that he should go on, forget the past and just be happy for the girl.
My earlier explanation was how this story will be executed on the camera. So it
means that when the people stopped moving, it symbolizes the thoughts of the
members that stopped due to remembering the past. Another symbolism is when the
members went around the part, which is basically them searching inside their
selves on what seems to be wrong with their system. And finally, the people
started moving again means that the members are back to their senses and
reality.
I
followed the lyrics with this one. And I think if the cinematography and the setting
(I can picture a light, pastel like color for this) is good, then I can
definitely present my idea in a much better way. It’s honestly hard to describe
this idea because it’s a series of cut scenes and etc. And I followed the basic
boy group videos that caters to the fan girl feels. Although I was thinking of
playing around, the song is just really sweet and boy band type so I think the
highly figurative or experimental themes will fit the song.
So
there. I know this might sound simple and I sound too carried away by the song.
New Year is coming so I hope along with that is my improvement in writing and
concocting ideas.
Jenna
is not a social butterfly. She doesn’t like going out after school and meeting
new people. For her, it’s enough to have few friends and a family. One day, her
best friend urged her to find a potential friend or even flame online. She’s
hesitant at first because she’s not fond of the first awkward stages of getting
to know a person especially in a virtual world.
First, she “met” Aries, a sweet
guy who turned out to be a cold dessert. Jenna was frustrated on how Aries
“dumped” her that easily. After that, she met other guys online who are just
total douchebags, more douche-y than Aries.
Then one night, she had a five hour
chat with Jon, a foreigner studying in the Philippines. He promised to keep in
touch and Jenna thought it was true…
Jenna
waited for days that became weeks and eventually became months. She was utterly
sad and disappointed on how these people can be approachable online when in
fact, they can’t even connect in real life.
Through
a series of frustration, sadness and moving on, Jenna will realize that she
can’t expect others to be sweet, open and honest just because she’s one and
that in life, it’s better to find love offline.
Actually,
this story shows how the CMC Theory works and why physical intimacy is a key in
creating relationships. It is somehow inspired by real life events and it will
teach us the value of evaluating which relationships or connections are worth keeping or not.
In all the honesty in the world, I've been single since birth so I haven't (yet) got the chance or a legitimate reason to write a love letter. But one day, an idea struck me...
What if I try writing a love letter?
I know this is kind of ridiculous prior to my zero percent experience in love but what I did is I visualized a situation just like the one with Eleanor and Park (you know that book? I seriously love the story).
And with that, here is my idea of a love letter...(I wrote every bit of it)
To my future boyfriend,
Hi. How are you?
I hope by this time, you are already asleep. You’re not
supposed to stay awake late or else you’ll add up the bags under your eyes. But
don’t worry, I will love you as much your professor loves to give you
workloads…and I would love to see your innocent state while sleeping…to look at
your lashes, lips and to hear your steady breathing...
It’s funny that you fell for me, right? I mean, who would
fall in love with me…I’m not the ideal type at the first place. I am chubby, I
have acne, thin hair, uneven skin tone, flat nose, wide forehead, big face,
small boobs, rough hands, big ugly feet and a flat bottom. I don’t have the
qualities the guy wants in a girl.
But I have this insatiable appetite for
knowledge, art, movies, philosophy, photography and books. I don’t know how to
use make-up…but I know how to use Photoshop, Premier and do a film review. I am
not even the skirts, dresses and heels type of girl. In fact, I love wearing my
worn out Chucks for a quick run to the mall.
These are the only things that I can give to you…and love
of course. And along with love, is my trust, pain, passion, hatred,
frustrations, joys and all. I cannot give you a piece of meat you can hold at
night…but I can talk to you until the night turns to day. I can listen to your
worries. I will be your sturdy shoulder when you just want to take that “I am strong”
mask off.
I can share stories that will get you out of the boredom. I will sing
or dance along with you if you want to. I will not laugh at you if you told me
you like a Taylor Swift song or if you cried while watching a rom-com
movie.I will go if you invite me to
watch a play you’re starring. I will buy you boxer briefs if ever yours already
has a bacon garter in it.
I will hold your hand while we’re walking. I will
sometimes show my weak side just to show you how much I need your strength. I
will cry in your chest because you wanted to be my rock. I will accept our
dates that you always pay for because I know how much you planned for it. I am
a strong woman…but for you, I will get weak. I will get weak so you’ll take
care of me. I will be clumsy so you’ll reach out your arms for me. I will look
like a damsel in distress because I want you to save me
…and I want to look soft
because I want you see how much human you are to me.
My future boyfriend, I am an imperfect person and so are
you. But my eyes were blocked by the mist---every fiber of your being, the good
and the bad, is perfect to me. And with this, I am just asking you one thing.
Never. Let. Me. Go.
Even though I am boring. Even though I am nerdy. Even
though I’m a bad kisser. Even though I’ll burn the eggs for breakfast or mess
up the whole Christmas dinner. Give me the assurance that you’ll stay...
Sacrifice yourself. There’s a billion people in this
world…but be the one to volunteer to love me.
Take the initiative. They don’t want to fill this space
in my life. Take it. You don’t have any competition. It’s all yours for the
taking. A bargain that nobody can see. A gem that is covered by mud. Let me be
your partner in this world as if we’re the lab rats.
Do me a favor and never let me go.
And I, in return, promise that even though I have two
eyes, two hands, two feet, two ears and two breasts…I only have one heart…and
it will be given to you and only you.
