No games to play

Wah... no dota memang sien! Lately besides playing 'my brute', saw my bro playing 'Restaurant City', one of the games in Facebook. Eh, not bad wor...! So this is the game Adrian been playing all this while... But didn't expect his restaurant is like a 'palace' liao, siao! -_-;

So what are you waiting for? If you play Facebook, then go play restaurant city! The best thing is you can hire your friends as the cook, the waiter... or the cleaner! LOL

End of Sem 3, year 1

The last exam is over... and there goes one year of studying in TARC. A lot of things have happened in the past one year, from making new friends, doing assignments, study for exams... to becoming the class rep of U5. Thanks to all my friends that make it happen...! ^^

I hope all my friends will be able to pass all their subjects and continue on to year 2, it will be sad to see some stuck for another year. Today went out with Danny, Alvin, Robin, CK, Ee Fan, Sze Kang, Chew Yee, Yong K, Wei Ming for yamcha, L4D, Dota and dinner. It was fun and entertaining, wish we could do it more often next time.

Hope all will enjoy their coming holidays as much as possible. Cya next sem~!

Final answers

Here's the most recent answer I got from the internet/ notes/ etc. Happy downloading! ^^

exam final 1.doc

Answer for Question 1 tips

1)    Question 1

Ø Audio waveform (definition/ describe)

Waveform means the shape and form of a signal such as a wave moving in a solid, liquid or gaseous medium.

Ø Sound characteristic (what is the importance?)

Properties of sound waves:

o    Wavelength

The distance between any point on a wave and the equivalent point on the next phase. Literally, the length of the wave.

o    Amplitude

The strength or power of a wave signal. The "height" of a wave when viewed as a graph.

o    Frequency

The number of times the wavelength occurs in one second.

o    Velocity or speed

The speed or velocity in air and other gases depends on temperature.

Ø Digitization audio signal

This term consists of two steps :

·         Sampling – Measure the signal values at discrete intervals

·         Quantization – Restricting the value to a fixed set of

levels.

·         Done by ADC = analogue to digital converter.

·         DAC - digital to analogue converter the conversion of digital audio to a line level signal for playback or distribution.

Ø Audio compression (lossy/ lossless) (Mp3/ FLAC)

Lossless Compression:

FLAC - Free Lossless Audio Codec

·         does not remove any information from the audio stream

·         suitable both for everyday playback and audio archival

Lossy compression

·         used in applications like MP3 players or computers, digitally compressed audio streams used in video DVDs; streaming media on the internet; satellite and radio broadcasts.

Ø What do you do during pre-production/ post production?

NO ANSWER YET

Answers to Question 2

I donno right or not, but as requested by Miss Pilla, here's the answers I got from the internet (for now) on Question 2:

 Question 2

o   What are the characteristics of good sound reinforcement? (check the quality of the sound, sound check, check the PA, mic, speaker, etc…)

o   What is the characteristic of a good audio and video presentation?

Producing High Quality Audio:

·        Eliminate background noise

Directional microphone gives more control

Deaden the room in which you are recording

Some audio systems will cancel wind noise

·        One microphone per speaker

·        Keep the sound levels balanced

·        Sweeten sound track with interesting sound effects

 

Producing a good video presentation/slideshows:

1. Don’t overuse them

Readers will easily start ignoring your audio slideshows if they’re continuously overused and the content is mediocre. Figure out which stories are best suited for a slideshow (i.e. a city council meeting may not be the most appropriate time). Sometimes a slideshow or video is better. Your audio slideshows will have more meaning if they’re used sparingly and effectively.

 2. Send out the real photographers

It’s great to have the emphasis on “the backpack journalist” who can do it all, especially for breaking news. But, if you can get your hands on a staff photographer, do it; an inexperienced reporter using a point and shoot won’t always do the trick. If you send out a real photographer, the reporter can focus on getting good audio without having to figure out how to use the camera.

 A word of caution: make sure the photographer and reporter actually work together.   Send them out as a team and let them discuss the focus of the slideshow, goals for photos and audio and even let them edit it together. It’ll make the entire production more cohesive.

 3. Use text slides

If the audio doesn’t tell the full story, use text slides as transitions between sources, topics, locations, etc. A simple, powerful look is a black slide with plain white text over it, which you can make in Photoshop. Don’t get too fancy; keep words to a minimum so readers aren’t forced out of the slow pace in which they’ve been watching your slideshow. If you have a lot of text, break it up over multiple slides.

 4. Make good use of ambient/environmental noise

It’s easy to forget about ambient noise and it’s hard (if not impossible) to go back to the scene to capture good ambient noise. What am I talking about? Cheering crowds, a clanking hammer, dripping water. Anything that adds to the feel of the environment and captures what your photos and interviews cannot.

 5. Humanize your subject

The best audio slideshows introduce your viewers to a new person, just like a good feature story. Even if you’re covering an event, make the speaker a human among the crowd or show how the audience is made up of many individuals instead of being one big group.

 It seems abstract, but you can do it with photos that capture emotions and audio that goes beyond the standard, “Today’s event was really successful, we had a huge turnout,” quote. If you go into the project with a goal of humanizing your subjects, it’ll be easier to look for those stories that really stand out.

 

o   Find a famous film music score

A film score is a broad term referring to the music in a film, which is generally categorically separated from songs used within a film. The term soundtrack is often confused with film score, though a soundtrack may also include songs featured in the film as well as previously released music by other artists, while the score does not. A score is written specifically to accompany a film, by the original film's composer(s).

Example: Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture (1997), Jurassic Park: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

 

o   What is ADR? (what should a sound engineer have?)

ADR stand for "Automated" or "Automatic" Dialog Replacement.. 

Recording engineers operate and maintain sound recording equipment. They may also work special effects equipment. These engineers install, test, repair, set up and operate the electronic equipment used to record and transmit radio signals. They regulate the signal strength, clarity and range of sounds and colours of recordings or broadcasts. They also operate control panels to select the material's source.

Audio engineers operate mixing consoles, microphones, signal processors, tape machines, digital audio workstations, sequencing software and speaker systems.

S@A tips

For those who want a more complete version of the S@A tips, here you go...

http://www.fileden.com/getfile.php?file_path=http://www.fileden.com/files/2009/4/22/2413669/S%40A.docx

Finished BT exam!

Finally the typo exam is over! Although not so hard, but not so easy also... I think will pass if my assignments mark are not so low, but I'm aiming higher than just pass, lol.

Yesterday my other computer just kantoi, and that happened one day after I fix my room's computer! Memang 'hak chai'... now have to check what happened to it again, mafan. Worse of all, I can't Dota cause this room's computer Wc3 folder cannot open! @(%&(%@_*$!! No DOTA= No Life! Ok, maybe not so serious la... haha.

Next up... S@A exam on Friday. Then what should we do with our long holidays? Don't tell me all want balik kampung awal-awal again...!? Sien lor...! ><;

Yamcha with Mr Aaron

Last night went for a yamcha with Mr Aaron of S@A. I was late because I need to wait for Lian Gim and fetched her there. Quite a lot ppl was there, some of them were Robin, Chun Kit, Alvin, Ck, Lee Fong, Ze Kang, Chew Yee, Douglas, Ee Fan, Yong Kae, Ka Heng and Seven, I think (sry if I misspelled the names, haha).

But it looks like Aaron was a bit bored, since most of the time we were talking about games and L4D. I heard from him it was Bernard's bday too, so Happy Bday Bernard, haha... Then we went for L4D in WCG but some of them need to go back to do 'something'.

L4D was exciting as ever, and with Chun Kit as the 'kou sau', we won easily the first round. But second round lost back to them, due to a lot of 'bad luck', haha. 1-1, everyone happy! Reached home around 2am, siao...

Today finished S@A after do a little fixing and modifying from Wennie's. Overall, not bad... but CK's screaming too keng until the mic cannot tahan, got 'chau yam', haha. Danny's was good too because he was able to make those 'deejay' kind of voice by himself, impressive! ST's group one... I think too much 'sighing' and pronunciation got a bit problem... okla, haha.

Typo ass finally done!

Siao... finally finished the typo after 2 nights not enough sleep. Actually I dont think there's a lot of marks for the presentation, donno why make us do it. We were late, but not so late until she wrote 'L' on our presentation, which will give penalties on our marks.

After finished, went for lunch and DOTA. First round lost, no fun... second round was winning but suddenly need to go fetch my mom from LRT (but they won also in the end). At night got Bernard's GG name, so we can DOTA one day... I don't believe his Tinker cannot die! Haha. Oh, those that too free can go play this game... register under me! XD

http://jasonyagami.mybrute.com

A@S done!

Finally, the S @ A assignment is done! I only do most of the sound searching, V/O and story editing, others Wennie and CK kautim, haha... Then we present one by one, which is good because we don't need get 'malu' if ppl listened to our recording. But bad is we can't listen to the other's work too, haha.

Now left the freaking typo, tonight no need sleep liao... sien! Today was also Bernard's last lecture, and we realised he is a Dota fans too! Saying his Tinker (character) cannot be killed, really so keng ka? But last night I used Tinker to be 'Beyond Godlike', so maybe can la... lol.

After tomorrow can really rest liao... cepat finish typo!

My creation

Top done with PS, below done with Illustrator. I love my Iori pic the most, done with pen tool!

Argh... really bad right? Any comments please leave beneath here, thx!

Movie poster kau tim!

Fuh, finally finished and passed up poster assignment! Didn't look as nice as I thought... maybe cause I no idea on how to make a bombastic poster, sad. Whatever la, still got a lot assignments to do!

Ponteng Typo, but then realised the teacher himself didn't come... so dont consider ponteng, lol. But then still need go early to do Dahlan's audio recording. Went to Li Hong's house to do recording with Wennie, Ck and Mhing Chen. I thought it will end fast but because we were all noob, it became more funny than serious... mostly because CK's sound effect so keng (but too keng until I sit next to her also sometimes sakit telinga). I think her scream can reach 100db, lol...

Also heard there's some 'incident' happening at TARC that Li Hong accidentally saw. Wow, doing 'it' in class... memang siao! The couple must be either very daring or very stupid. If kena tangkap by TARC, sure kena expel liao. Makes you wonder what people will do for love nowadays... or is it really 'love' or just curiosity? 'Curiosity makes baby', you know? Hahaha...


ATTENTION ALL U5 STUDENTS:
Mr Aaron sms me and said our class will present on Monday, so no changes! I repeat, Monday 9-11am... not Wednesday 4-6pm. So faster do S@A assignment now! X_X

Finished t-shirt design!

Wah... finally finished t-shirt design assignment. Took me 5 hours to do, which is not bad... based on the outcome, haha. Unfortunaltely so susah do only got 30 marks. But luckily some ppl say that's not the final marks, he will still check the project in detail 1st. Good la, cause some ppl just copy n paste got same marks with me while I do so susah only got 30! Mana Boleh!? I got so low maybe cause he thinks I copy n paste too, haha...

p/s: upload the pic but then the pic become cacat, so cant give u all c... bummer! but u can see it in the lab, I put it as a wallpaper, haha XD

Intenet down!

Kns betul... donno why my Internet down for 2 days liao. Lucky now can online using other ppl's Internet connection. Lately been feeling a bit sick, maybe cause pressure from all the assignments coming in, haha. But suddenly yesterday found out that 'someone' is now a couple! Wah... really shocked and surprised. But wishing her all the best in her relationship! :P

Lately happens a lot of quarrel and misunderstanding among my friends. Feel sad that how friendship could be broken that easily, but I understand that nobody is perfect, so we should try to fix our problems rather than letting it be the cause of our downfall.

Anyway play this quiz from Ka Heng's blog... quite true wor the answers! And the amazing thing is the quiz is not those 'normal' quiz that you will get those 'normal' answers one. You should try it. Here's my try:


Your view on yourself:
You are intelligent, honest and sweet. You are friendly to everybody and don't like conflict. Because you're so cheerful and fun people are naturally attracted to you and like to talk to you.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:
You are a true romantic. When you are in love, you will do anything and everything to keep your love true.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:
You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.

The seriousness of your love:
You like to flirt and behave seductively. The opposite sex finds this very attractive, and that's why you'll always have admirers hanging off your arms. But how serious are you about choosing someone to be in a relationship with?

Your views on education:
Education is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can.

The right job for you:
You have plenty of dream jobs but have little chance of doing any of them if you don't focus on something in particular. You need to choose something and go for it to be happy and achieve success.

How do you view success:
You are afraid of failure and scared to have a go at the career you would like to have in case you don't succeed. Don't give up when you haven't yet even started! Be courageous.

What are you most afraid of:
You are concerned about your image and the way others see you. This means that you try very hard to be accepted by other people. It's time for you to believe in who you are, not what you wear.

Who is your true self:
You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve.

Assignments

Wah... assignments really coming in like gila babi... I hate the most is typography! Short sem he thought is long sem, give us FOUR assignments! Then need to approve, present... and even got some stupid homeworks! Memang absolutely insane and unjustified! Fan Koong!!

IM assignment is kinda fun, but because I'm not a pro yet, so quite hard to do the effect I wanted. A lot ppl do it quite keng, including Danny, Wang Ten and Robin. I need to keep up and do a better one than them! Haha...

Today is April Fool. Tak kena fooled except by Alvin (used my weakness: DOTA), cis! Robin also kena from Wennie, haha (12am fool him, siao!). Tonight yamcha too! Assignments, buzz off! >.<