Astro Star Quest 2010 (2010年Astro新秀大赛) Mv shoot : Yi Poi's MV, on my owned now

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it have been already a year passed since last years Astro Star Quest 2010 (2010年Astro新秀大赛) Mv shoot...
well this time of the year i am now on my own....
this i shoot my own MV not working for any directors this time....
well directing is not easy ...
tough and brain consuming... but another fun for me

this Mv is all plan, directed, art direct, director of photography, editing and so on by me....
well i did have my own crew to this time...
and who else if it isn't my team of warriors the Zoo Frenz...
having them around helping was my pleasure...

well shooting this is very challenging 1 day, 1 Mv, 1 artist, 1 winner, 1 director, and 1 camera
faced tonnes of troubles like... traffic completely blocked from entering the artist's hotel due to a gargantuan marathon held around KL....
Then a race against time as everything has been delayed....
then camera kept overheating....
the prop Vespa we were supposed to used broke down... had to rewrite the script and flow on the spot...
well then location of house problem ...
well and a lot of teeny weeny problems didn't mention...
but doing it was my passion and lucky with gods blessing everything seems to end quite ok although its not what i wanted but i manage to finished it....

So have a look in the Mv and let me know what you think....
well its not perfect and not the champion but its still the top 5 Mv's hahaha


Luv,
~>GiNo

(photo's of me and Boon in office credited to Gacky and his colleagues' fish eye)

Well i can officially say that i have spent this few months of my life making myself completely packed with thousands of things to do....

My house seems to be a place for me to just sleep....

everyday after i open my eyes it would be bathing then work and then lunch, office then back to work...

then a few weeks ago i even touch a competition Astro's Astro新秀大赛2010 (Astro Star Quest 2010) MV Director competition.....(making me busy as an ant)

well maybe its my luck manage to be shortlisted to compete in the Final 5 MV Director's

(PS: stories about this event will be up soon bare with me)

Well interning in has took most of the time in my life....

i don't even have time for myself.....

well my wallet is torn yet still haven't had the time to buy one....

need to catch up a lot of movies which i missed this pass few months....

missed my friends a lot.... hahaha....

i will certainly feel very weird when we begin to go back to classes in Uni a few months later

everything won't be the same anymore .... all of our knowledge would grow and we would also mature in a sense...

(Suddenly felt afraid as everyone would be equally good)

to stand out from others i would need to work even harder ....

as in the Creative line no one is safe and on top of the world....

so many things a running through my mind mix feelings and everything don't seem to come as desired....

well i still believe when one door closes another opens......

well got to get back to work....

my next post would be a recap of the MV competition

Luv,

~GiNo

Astro Star Quest 09 Finale

as i said before i will post photo's of the Astro Star Quest 2009 Finale up....
well here it is ....

it is held in Putra Indoor Stadium Bukit Jalil...
i was there to support my Dear Bro Vernon Ong and Edmond Teoh ....
they were there as the participants of the MV director awards for ASQ 09
so when people ask which finalist you supporting ???
i will gladly tell them the MV director Vernon and Edmond


Kah Fai 1st act doinh some dance moves which he suck in...



the musician playing live



the host of the day enlightening the event



Janice Wei Lan is guest Celebrity for the night



look at the expression in Vernon's face ...when his name is called



yep he won the MV director award



saying words of appreciation



side views....



blah blah blah .... thank you



host Jojo and Jentzen



Yoke Singing Rainies Ballad



the croud....



Chili, Gacky and Boon were there too



look at Edmonds face so Emo



the whole stadium



dancers with Min on the Stage



Min giving a powerful score



dancers preparing



Xin Leng, Lian and Li Siang



Kah Fai Sing again....



host getting ready



Yoke dancing with the bubbles



Ryan dancing tooo



Nevertheless Min dancing in Angela Zhang's melody



u can see Vernon from behind



meet the profesional judges



there is me .....



in the End Min won and was crown the singer and winner for ASQ 09



grand finale.....


so thats the story....
although that day happen some not so happy incident during our journey back but it was both Edmond and Vernon's big day.....
congratulation.....


Luv,
~GiN0

The ResulTs !!!

CONGRATULATION my Dear brother Vernon Ong Shao Wei.....
MV Director of the year 09 for Astro Star Quest 2009......
you work so hard thats why u earn the prize
no more sleepless nights, no more worries, no more emonity
what you should feel now is pure HAPPINESS....

me here wishing you all the best for the future....
believe in yourself as i believe in you too....
cheeers !!!



PS: Watch out for the pics on my next post on ASQ 09 Finale !!!


Luv,
~>GiNo

the MV are out .....

Min's Mv by Vernon Ong Shao Wei
"The Best Ending" (Jui Hao De Jie Ju)






Kah Fai's Mv by Edmond Teoh Chin Hong
"Next Life" (Har Pun Sang)




theres other MV too but those above has my involvement hahahaha
sure hope either a good friend of mine or a brother of mine to win.....

watch and give feedback and comments please
(catch it in astro and You Tube)
can watch it here too

Luv,
~GiNo

Astro Star Quest 09 Mv shoot : Min MV shoot Vernon's Pride Debut

As i told you guys besides my close friend my brother also join the competition.....
the Astro Star Quest MV director competition ...
shooting the song of the final 5 composer and the final 5 singers
there's 5 finalist all together Ryan, Alvin, Yoke, Min and Kah Fai
so Edmond took the opportunity to shoot Kah Fai's MV then Vernon my Bro took on Min's MV

both of them have different taste and style ...
Vernon is the emo and lomo dude....
shooting his MV will bring in alot of Taiwan elements as he is an undergraduate from Ming Chuan University Tao Yuan.... so his style will also be a little bit different from homegrown directors
Vernon plays with setting elements, lighting elements and all the atmosphere elements
Vernon don't have much props as Edmond
but he is one fussy guy when it comes to his work (thats a good thing though because he is serious in his work)

finding his location is very hard as he needs full length glass window, bath tub, modern interior house and anything unlike Malaysia ....
i was like think aren't we in Malaysia ? then how to find things thats not Malaysian ?
i still remember he said

Vernon: you got tv mah ?
Gino: got why ?
Vernon: i need it and how does it look like ?
Gino: its silver color and kinda old d ...
Vernon: got any that don't look like Malaysian TV ?

i was like huh ??? aren't all tv the same ???
hahahaha
have make alot phone calls and pull alot of strings and finally found a place he needs
he will be shooting Min's MV with a mandarin title "The Best Ending" song of sorrow too just like Kah Fai's

its a challenge with both different director's different style and we have to change according with time of a day only (Edmonds shoot on Saturday and Vernon's Sunday)
as usual there alot of pics to share too

looks like a studio isn't it ???




Real acting as camera man also while Jean Cui stand and watch




a scene from the MV




Vernon looking at camera while poor Orangie susah payah picking up the papers




Min drinking coke




Vernon shooting Real also ikut




how many camera ??? (Real is so Narcisisstic)






the lead male act Real




Bro Vernon Ong




Min changing into EJ's slipper (poor ej has to sacrifice)




Real and Min act as a couple in the MV




Director Vernon and lead act Min




shooting a scene of the MV




Min smiling to the camera.....




one wanted to be nescafe's ambassador and the other 1 wants to be Pepsi ambassador




Lip-Synching




lip-synching scence in Taman Tasik Permaisuri




the crew on set




bro wat are you doin ??




Serious Vernon




Min acting cool lor....





make up artist making finak touch up for Min




everyone shooting a girl wah so vw


Took this pics in Jean Cui's house




hahahah took group pics after wrap



the whole journey was a journey filled with challenges
but i enjoyed it so much....


hope both of them either or laso will win



Luv,
~GiNo