Showing posts with label Chinatown. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chinatown. Show all posts

Saturday, February 26, 2011

My First Taste At Acting!

Hey Guys!

So, I just returned home after quite an eventful morning and mid-afternoon. Well, now that I think about it, it wasn't that eventful, but rather interesting and fun!

I am still keeping the precise details behind what happened today very hush, hush. It's a secret project that once completed will be released onto the Internet world, and allowed to walk on its own legs!

So, what am I talking about anyway? Haven't you been reading! I can't say, ha! Anyway, it was a small film project that involved a small group of us from NYHG. And, I got to do a bit of acting for it. I didn't have any lines, but my facial reactions were one of the many useful and required pieces to this project.

Below are several pictures I took throughout the course of our afternoon.

Kelly, Rose and Jane our NYHG film gurus, going over the storyboard!

Pic from outside the location.

Sorry this one came out a little dark. I was taking pics with my Iphone.
So, we all met in Chinatown, and discussed the final breakdown of the scenes during breakfast at a coffee shop nearby. We all had a laugh at how ingenious this thing was! To be honest, this little project was the collaborative brain child of myself and my Sifu.

We talked about it on a few occasions, and thought how cool and funny it would be to actually make this! Finally, he went ahead and said let's do it. Yeah, enough talking about it, let's just film it already! Once Kelly and Jane, our film and media artists, came on board, it was a go. My Sifu had already spoken to a good friend of his who owns a shop in Chinatown, so a location was already set.

Sifu Yui and Ben, prop suppliers and actors!

Rose and Jane making sure the equipment is ready to go.

And we're rolling, or was this a test shot? I can't remember!
I don't appear in any of these pictures, but I will in the final product! We only shot outside the store and inside, and it took about a couple of hours before we were done. It went by really fast. Even my portions were quick and only needed to be shot a couple of times. Again, facial reactions can be a little tricky, ha! But, I made the most of it. I have to say, it was fun, but I'll be too embarrassed to look at the finished product once it's done!

I think now we're filming!

Shop owner, Victor, and Sifu Yui, preparing for a scene.

Smiles all around at a great job so far!

Interior shots!

More preparations before go!
Like I said before, it was a fun afternoon to be with friends, do a little filming, a little acting and have some laughs! I want to thank Kelly, Rose and Jane for being the professionals that they are in their craft. You guys and gals rock! Thanks to Ben for coming out and playing a part in this project; you're our boom guy, Ben! To Sifu Yui for putting this on wheels and saying let's have fun with it!

And, a special thanks to Victor for allowing us to use his store, and for being a part of it!

Well, folks, there are still a few things that need to be done before this can hit post-production, but rest assured that when it comes out, I'll let you know. We'll unleash this onto the Internet world, and let start walking on its own. So look forward to it; although, I'll probably be hiding under my bed covers, ha!

Until next time!

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Columbus Park, Chinatown - NYC

I thought I would put up some pictures that I took when I was in Columbus Park a few weeks ago. NYC's Chinatown is always busy with activity. On the morning that I went, many restaurants and shops were just getting ready to open up for the day.

I was there to meet my Kung Fu teacher and some other students for a day of outdoor extra-curricular practice. In the end, I was the only one there along with my Sifu, but I got a chance to go over a few things. So, it wasn't time wasted!

                                                On my way to Columbus Park, Chinatown.

I think Columbus Park is filled with people at all hours of the day!

I got there at about 9 in the morning, and there were quite a few people there already.








The mid-section of the park is actually divided into two parts.

Here is the soccer field section. The local soccer club kids are here practicing or playing a match.








And, this is the basketball section. Every Sunday morning when I came here to meet up with my other training brothers/sisters this part would be occupied by martial arts practitioners from all backgrounds.

It is a very popular practice location because it is a large wide open area.






                                               A look down Canal street on a bright Sunday.

Well, that's all I have from that day. It was a pleasant morning in Chinatown, and I sent an hour or two wondering around. There's really so much to see around Chinatown, but hardly enough time to see it all because most of the major attractions are in Canal.

Unless you know what you're looking for and know where to find it, you can spend an entire afternoon here and not really find much. But, that's the whole point of exploring!

Until the next post!