Week # 7

Week #7 Blog Post: 10 million Lamps! - HigaTV

So at the risk of becoming completely bored, I gave in and posted something (kinda) informational about (kinda) video-production related stuff. Although this video is hilarious, it also has some inside looks on how the heck people put together something as short as a 4-minute long video with homemade supplies. These guys are my age (21-24) who have the creativity and the resourcefulness of filmmakers leaps and bounds ahead of their time. I love and have been watching the videos of Ryan Higa with my siblings, practically growing with him. I've probably seen every video, and have seen the progression of his talent on the screen as well as behind the camera. Since I was about 12-13, first seeing these videos of the 15-year old kid making videos himself made me feel like I wasn't alone in wanting to make people laugh and enjoy themselves. And although I haven't chosen the same career paths and I have since given up my camera for a paintbrush, I can still relate with everything he has done and every way he has grown - with friends and family by his side through it all. I adore these videos and the increased production value in each video astounds me. From a single webcam and a green ball - to expensive equipment, endorsements, and millions of viewers around the world, Ryan Higa has made his dream a reality and I applaud him for it while I try to make my own way. His youtube channel is nigahiga and his behind the scenes one is HigaTV. Enjoy!

Week #6

Week #5 Blog Post - Dramabug!

There is a mini episode from the webshow Bravest Warriors on YouTube. This is a cartoon by Cartoon Hangover, a channel that produces many funny cartoons that some  may argue are not for kids. These are the same people who made Adventure Time on Cartoon Network. I love this cartoon! My favorite characters are Beth and Catbug. Catbug is so cute & I spend a lot of time drawing him. One day I want to be a concept artist or an animator and create awesome creations such as these. Maybe you'll see me one day. I usually bring in a picture so here are some recents I've done of catbug, plus the link to my online portfolio for more art-stuffs:

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Week #5

Week #5 - Scary Car Commercial Prank

This video is funny and well-done (video production-wise). Its a jump scare prank that I'm almost positive 99.9% of you all have seen. People in the horror movie business rely on peaceful settings and then last minute jump scares in their videos to lure viewers into a false sense of security before finally getting them to jump out of their seats. Once the viewers drop their guard - all hell can break loose! People have been known to laugh, cry, scream, jump, and run. This particular cheesy video holds a special place in my heart because I watched this for the first time with my little brother and little sisters. I was 13, and they were 11, 10 (twins), and 12 mo. With our curious eyes hilariously glued to the screen, volume on full blast, we watched on. Then - BOOM - a monster popped up screaming bloody murder and we all subsequently began screaming and crying and covering our eyes, falling out of the chair and our beds, and yelling for our moms, haha. The only one who didn't get scared was my brother's little sister, Beth, who was only a year old! Needless to say, our moms ran in and yelled at me - blaming me as the oldest and shutting off our computer. We saw this video again a few months ago (we're now 20, 18, 17 (twins) and 8) and we all laughed sooo hard remembering our first watch.

Things never get old! Here's pictures, because yeah.

Here's us now: (plus my cousin in the back right haha)

Ariana (17) Nick (18) Me, Karina (17)

Beth (8)

And Here's us back then when we first watched the video:

Week #4

Week #4: Billy Mays Cosplay at AnimeNEXT 2013 - Somerset, NJ

This past June I attended my second con (convention) ever, in Somerset. It's called AnimeNEXT, and its one of the biggest anime/movie/videogame/pop culture conventions in Northern NJ. Lots of people go to shop, sell, hang out, dress up, and just be dorky for a day while being embraced by the culture of people just like them. Cosplaying is the act of costuming and acting like a particular character, game, comic, actor, or pop culture icon. People take Cosplay extremely seriously and its amazing to see what exact and beautifully handcrafted costumes come about every year. This video is about a guy who cosplayed as the late great Billy Mays (from the oxyclean commercials) and its just hilarious. HE SOUNDS JUST LIKE HIM :) I was standing right behind the guy filming this. I costplay myself and went as Louise Belcher from Bob's Burgers - who I'll be cosplaying again next Thursday at New York Comic Con. Picture time :

Week #3

Week #3: Halloween Horror Nights 23 Official Preview

This week (Friday, September 20) kicked off the start to one of the biggest, scariest and best reviewed halloween attractions of the year - Universal Studios FL and Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights 23 !!! I go every year in Orlando, Florida and it is so intense. They hold this event until Nov. 2 in Universal Studios Theme Parks all over the world. Singapore, Japan, Hollywood, and Orlando hold this event where the parks transform overnight into living nightmares. This year in Orlando, the theme is "What Evil Has Taken Root?" and features 7 scarezones all themed with The Walking Dead show. They have 7 mazes that include Evil Dead, Resident Evil, Insidious 2, American Werewolf in London, La Llorona, The Purge, Cabin in the Woods, and so much more. For 4 years in a row, HHN in Orlando has been voted as America's scariest haunted attraction and this year should be no different.

I love Halloween and this event is a must-see for my family every year.  I'm going this year from October 25th to the 28th :D  Watch the video! it gets me so pumped up for this event ( & I love the song.) Here's a Picture of my fiancé and I at last year's event for our anniversary.

Week #2

Post for Week #2 :  I'm a Dog - This is just funny.

I like this video because it's funny as hell omg. I laugh every time. Another reason why is because the dog Jingle in this video is the same breed as my dog, Sophie. She is an English Springer Spaniel, and she's 8 years old. I got her almost 2 years ago as a rescue. She's awesome, just like Jingle here & my constant companion. We go to work together, dress up together, go trick or treating and shopping and even take naps together (she's 35 lbs though!). I spoil her rotten but at the end of the day she's still a bird dog with lots of hunting instincts - so I take her out to the mountain reservation to chase and flush out geese and other birds from the marsh. I've trained her with over 20+ hand, speech and whistle signals. She's a natural and super fast for her age. So yeah. My dog is awesome. Here's a picture

Week #1

Post for Week #1 : Lily Myers Poem - "Shrinking Women"

I watched the video for this poem maybe 5 times last night and it was seriously an eye opener. This girl has a presence on stage that is unmatched. I love the message that is made and it hit me very personally both as a sister and as a woman in general. Society makes women "shrink" to the standards of our culture because it is what is expected of us. Yet the men in our families are taught to "grow" and stand out. I, as a woman in the 21st century, should be able to speak my mind and do as I please. I do not need to give into the norms of society. I should be accepted. I AM the norm.