Adrian's Journal

Marina Boulevard Open Field Merlion Park Esplanade Bridge Esplanade Theater Marina East View Larger Map See you there! Adrian Lee http://VideoLane.com Source: http://www.etour-singapore.com/fireworks-in-singapore.html http://www.angryangmo.com/2009/08/03/5-best-places-watch-singapore-ndp-fireworks/ Image by voux via Flickr Related articles by Zemanta What is There to do in Singapore? (chris.pirillo.com) No Videography Allowed at the Marina Barrage... (adriansjournal.blogspot.com) TNT Fireworks Contributes More Than $30,000 to Help Haiti Earthquake Victims (prweb.com)

...or cough up between $100 and $200 for each song. It's in the news today. Be careful what songs you use in weddings. http://www.todayonline.com/Print/Hotnews/EDC091228-0000047/Theyve-only-just-begun---to-charge "It (Composers and Authors Society of Singapore ) has sent letters to wedding photographers and videographers asking them to buy the licences for songs they wish to use - on their corporate websites and in their works - while stopping short of suggesting active enforcement." (Where's my letter? They missed me!) "They should state clearly who they represent, which are the copyrighted songs, and how much one has to pay for different uses - for example, on a website or for a photo montage... That way, businesses will be more willing to pay for the licences because we can then prove to customers there's a reason for raising our charges." COMPASS should create some sort of online shopping cart for us to buy licences. Just make it easy to

Boxing Day was a working day. Got a wedding video to edit. Shot on the same Saturday. Given only 3 hours to do it. With a plan and script in mind, fingers quickly cut and splice. Deleting ruthlessly in the grind, Powered by chocs with spice. Gobbled the pack in 3 hours. A birthday present from office. Better than decos and flowers. Chocolates for me is a feast. Adrian Lee http://www.Videolane.com

I finally have time to read a book... on Boxing Day! Mini Book Review - Warrior of the Light: A Manual by Paulo Coelho. My favourite phrase from the book - "A Touch of Madness" "A Touch of Madness" appears three times in the book. "The warrior knows that he is free to choose his desires, and he makes these decisions with courage, detachment and - sometimes - with just a touch of madness." "If he waits for the ideal moment, he will never set off; he requires a touch of madness to take the next step." "The warrior uses that touch of madness. For - in both love and war - it is impossible to foresee everything." In other words "Acts of Courage". The very formula for any major breakthrough in life. 2010, here I come. Adrian Lee http://VideoLane.com

I made this video greeting card for you. Click to play. Merry Christmas! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9olkPdSRNnM&feature=player_embedded Remember to pass it on. Share the cheer! Adrian Lee, mobile:93865301 http://facebook.com/AdrianLeeYC http://VideoLane.com PS: Secrets to Explode Your Business via YouTube - 10 jan 09... http://videolane.com/courses/internet-video-workshop/ ----------------------------- Image via Wikipedia

I had to do this. Wanted to do this for a long time. Do what? Another stop motion animation greeting card video. The last one was the million-hits "Rats Steal Tarts". Let's see how viral this video will go. Entirely done in the VideoLane mini studio. With the creative inputs from colleague WeiYng. Mini Log Cake was bought this morning from Suhana. Met her at BNI Premiere when I visited the chapter. Shot in HD with Sony HDR-SR8. Within 20 minutes. Edited with Sony Vegas Pro 8. Within 120 minutes. Produced by: AdrianLee and WeiYng http://VideoLane.com Mini Log Cake by: Suhanah http://www.cateringnetwork.com.sg Nothing was wasted. The cake was gobbled up after the shoot. Merry Christmas! :) Adrian Lee http://VideoLane.com

Have been toying around with creating fake miniature photos. In this blog I will explain how I did it. First take a look at some photos I have done... Fake Miniature Toy Houses with Tiny Solar Power Panels. Fake Miniature Toy Boats in the BathTub. Fake Miniature Stones in a Bonsai Pot. "Fake Miniature" means it's actually the real thing that's made to look like a tiny model or plastic toy. Now, look at the original REAL photos which I took myself with my Samsung Omnia 2. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3240202&l=94507259cb&id=599113390 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3240394&l=1579bee6a9&id=599113390 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3240474&l=047b248c4c&id=599113390 Here's how to create Fake miniatures from real Photos. (This works only with photos taken from high angle) 1. Create a gaussian gradient blur mask. 2. Select upper portion of image to blur. 3. Select lower portion of image to blur. 4. Ensure the subject remains

May not be professional but I know they learnt something. It's a pleasure to watch the works of my students. This time round the course participants were young schoolers. It's a challenge keeping their attention. I might rename the course Holiday Videography Workshop for Beginners instead of Basic Videography Course. Adrian Lee http://videolane.com/courses/basic-videography/ PS: Look out for the announcement on the next Internet Video Workshop for business people. :) http://videolane.com/courses/internet-video-workshop/

The trees are set in the office. Eight more days to Christmas. While others are holidaying. I am still here busy working. Adrian Lee http://www.videolane.com

Sashimi, Fresh squiddies, raw octopus and more. A sumptuous treat for myself as I turn Forty four. At Sakura Downtown East, where buffet is a feast. Adrian Lee http://www.VIDEOLANE.com

Every year I celebrate birthday with father. For four decades, we wish each other. He'll wish me wealth. I'll wish him health. Happy Birthday Dad!

Wanna create your own video and need some inspiration? Here are some creative ideas that could work for anyone, gathered from and inspired by the YouTube community. Very special thanks to those whose clips appear in this video. They are: 1. maddogza - "make YouTube your voice" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVe_Iu... 2. GiR2007 - "take a camera into the kitchen" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG5gO4... 3. ArtieTSMITW - "make strange noises and faces" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPx266... 4. thecomputernerd01 - "interview your grandparents" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpCEx1... 5. jaaaaaaa - "pick up an instrument and play an original tune" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbiql_... 6. Urgelt - "recite a spooky story" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lBkuz... 7. NeilCicierega - "put on a puppet show" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx1XIm... 8. kamapazzo - "create art in unlikely places" - ht

Maybe I will submit my first film to the festival in 2010. - Adrian Lee, http://VideoLane.com

Been living in a cave for too long. People around me know this song. Posted on Youtube for a year. Only last week I got to hear. Heard it on a wedding day. For the groom to dance and play. The tune is rather catchy. The beat is so very lively. The chorus got stuck in my head. Kept singing it till I went to bed. "I want nobody nobody but you." "I want nobody nobody but you."... Adrian Lee http://VideoLane.com

...of the camera. I am now a speaker. More of a trainer actually. A Videography Trainer. Anyway, please come support me as I speak at my friend's new office open house event. http://www.Internet-Business-Coaching.com/newoffice In this speaking workshop, I will be covering: 1. Choosing the right video camera. 2. Using your video camera like a pro. 3. What’s the best video editing software. 4. Editing videos that YouTube will not reject. 5. Be seen on YouTube, get found on Google. With millions of viewers on YouTube, do you want to take advantage of the free social traffic? See you there... :) http://www.Internet-Business-Coaching.com/newoffice Event details: —————————————————- Internet Business Coaching Pte Ltd has just shifted into a New and Bigger office. The owner of the office, Roger Loh who has a big and generous heart, is going to host a “NEW OFFICE CELEBRATION FAIR” to celebrate the opening of his new office. At this 1 day event, you will get to Enjoy: -Free Les

Let's celebrate! My PC is up to speed again. There was nothing to do with Windows Vista. We have been bashing and blaming it for nothing. The cause for the slow down was the missing USB2. Or rather missing USB2 enhanced host controller. Discovered this when I plugged in an external drive. The PC reported it cannot operate at optimum speed. It said the USB 2.0 hi speed port was not present. This caused the drive to work in slow speed USB1. It's a pain to edit video at this old speed. Especially when editing high definition videos. Response was so sluggish like a x386 computer. Did a few things before pin-pointing the actual cause. Cleaned desktop, defragmented, scanned for virus and spyware. Cleaned registry, system restore and asked for help. Finally I found this forum thread that ended it all... http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/forum/windows-xp/14354-missing-usb-controller-device-manager.html Here's how to bring back the missing USB2: 1. Turn on PC. Press DEL. Get into

Quotes from Peaceful Warrior Where are you? Here. What time is it? Now. What are you? This moment. This moment is the only thing that matters. There are no ordinary moments. Everything has a purpose, even this, and it's up to you to find it. The journey is what brings us happiness not the destination. Life has just three rules? Paradox, humour, and change. Paradox... Life is a mystery. Don't waste time trying to figure it out. Humour... Keep a sense of humour, especially about yourself. It is a strength beyond all measure. Change... Know that nothing stays the same. There's no greater purpose than service to others. Quotes that jumped out on me while watching "Peaceful Warrior" DVD, based on a true story about a gymnast Dan Millman and a wise man nicknamed Socrates. Watched it with a bunch buddy friends and popcorns. Adrian Lee Follow me - http://twitter.com/AdrianLee

Scampered around frantically in a netted. cage. Climbed tiny stairs. Crawled through tubes. Slipped down slippery slides. Squashed in a corner by other hyper active hamsters. Took a break... Sip some water... Munched on tidbits. Then back to scampering. All that really happened when I joined my children at the giant playground in Explorer Kids, Downtown East. We were invited to a birthday party over there. Perfect party venue for kids I would say. Even adults like me enjoyed the fun. Ferris wheel included. If you look at the playground, you will see stark resemblance of a hamster cage. At least now I know the exciting lifestyle of a hamster. Adrian Lee Http://twitter.com/AdrianLee

Tried a new cafe for lunch. CareCafe near Lavender. I had curry vegie rice while Willie had the juicy looking hamburger. There were kimchi noodle and cold noodle. Why care in CareCafe? There are pictures of children on the wall. Children that they support from World Vision. A cafe with a big heart. Then there was a mural on the wall painted by its own staff. Impressive! Go eat at the cafe. Remember to ask for lavendar tea. You'll get a treat. Adrian Lee Http://VideoLane.com

Mooncake, mooncake. Every sugary bite I take. Floats me to a higher high. No wings required to fly. Soft snow skin, yolk bright yellow. Moonlight basking, lanterns glow. My top 10 favorite food. Mooncakes sets the mood. Adrian Lee http://twitter.com/AdrianLee Ps: Do you like moon cakes?

Most common question this week: "Do you shoot in HD (High Definition video)?" Of course I shoot in HD. That's the professional standards today. Home consumer videocams these days are HD. Professional videographers better be higher than that. Gone are the days of recording on tape. Gone are the days of DV. I am ebaying away all my tape machines. The next question you should ask is: "How do you deliver?" Tapes are replaced with memory cards and hard disks. A videographer will not give you a memory card or a hard disk. It will be blu ray disc. What's more: "Can I travel overseas to shoot?" Yes! My video cam can record HD in both NTSC and PAL. That means I can shoot in the US, in Europe, Japan, China, Asia... except underwater. So the next time anyone wants a professional HD videographer, here I am! Adrian Lee HYPERLINK Http://Videolane.com Http://Videolane.com PS: Visit VideoLane.com for more Videography service details and pricing.

Ika is squiddy. Kakiyagi is fishy. Stella is happy. Lunch at Sakae Sushi. Set lunch promo. Nice mixed combo. Mild wasabi. 3 cups green tea. Adrian Lee HYPERLINK Http://Twitter.com/AdrianLee Http://Twitter.com/AdrianLee PS: Hungry already? Lunch with me.

Are You a Starting a New Business? Do You Have a Desire to Create a Youtube Video to Promote Your Business? Are You Interested in Saving Time and Money by Learning How to Make Your Own Online Videos? This 1-day workshop is definitely for you! Click here >> http://videolane.com/courses/internet-video-workshop/ Join me for a day of intense, comprehensive, entertaining and informational training at VideoLane Studio in Bukit Merah Central, Singapore. Here’s what you will be able to do by the end of this 1-day workshop: How to write a simple video script How to shoot a talking head video How to make screen capture video How to do simple edit and text overlay How to lay and mix music under video How to render to a video master How to upload video to Youtube Here’s more of what you will get: http://videolane.com/courses/internet-video-workshop/ Video equipment and lighting all set up and ready to record. Mingle with other entrepreneurs to share and get feedback on your 60 second busines

The butterflies fluttered, Tummy to the fingers. Hitting the right notes. Stumbled on others. The first live performance, For a 6-week pianist, Playing a Beethoven classic, Four full pages of Fur Elise. All's well with humour. A natural entertainer. Make it part of the act. Every moment is perfect. Appreciate my piano trainer. 11 year old grade 5 daughter. Packed all stuff for my show. With the piano ready to go. Thanks to the audience, Who watched me play. I love your reactions. You made my day. Adrian Lee Http://Twitter.com/AdrianLee

Quiz: 1. Who composed the popular piano piece "Fur Elise"? 2. Why did he create the piece? 3. Who is playing "Fur Elise" Tonight LIVE on stage? (clue: see picture) Answer: 1. Ludwig Van Beethoven. 2. For his lover. 3. I am. My piano teacher is none other than my 11 year old daughter, Cheryl. Took 6 weeks to learn. Playing live on stage in a graduation ceremony tonight at the YMCA, to about 100 people. Butterflies in my tummy are fluttering all the way up to my fingers and brain! Good luck to me! Adrian Lee http://twitter.com/AdrianLee

When you visit my office, VideoLane Studio, that's what you will see. Most people think it looks more like a hotel. I think it's more like the movie Matrix where each door leads you to a new dimension. My office door is somewhere in the middle down the corridor. Visit me someday. Have lunch. Adrian Lee http://VideoLane.com

Want to share a private video on Youtube? Want to share that private video with someone who is not your Youtube friend? Here’s how to share a Youtube video with anyone PRIVATELY. Log in to your Youtube account Select the video you want to share privately. Select the Edit option. Go to “Broadcasting and Sharing Options” > “Privacy”. Select “Private (Viewable by up to 25 people)” Select “Limited access URL”. Copy and paste the private URL into your email message. A Limited Access URL lets you share your Youtube video by creating a special link that only 25 people can view. You can email the link to friends and family, and clicking it will take them directly to the Youtube video. Adrian Lee http://VideoLane.com Video On The Move… Related articles by Zemanta How To Conduct Video Interviews with Wetoku (Invites!) (makeuseof.com) A lesson for the media: "website deconstruction"? (socialmediatoday.com) Clicking on a YouTube Video (thaibrother.com)

Scared at first. How will it feel? What's the feeling of blood being sucked out of your body? The bloody needle was indeed really thick. It pierced right through my big vein on the right arm. Verdict? Painless. No curdling sucking feeling. The blood just flows smoothly into the bag from my arm. Painless also because of friendly staff, a beautiful donor beside me and friends all around. Thanks to Mathew Wong, my friend, who's also the organiser for the event, for encouraging me to make the move. Feels great to have save a life and renew my blood cells. I encourage all of you who hold back donating blood because of fear, to take the first step. It's painless! Adrian Lee http://VideoLane.com

...you're going to be cockeyed today. ~Author Unknown This image of freshly cut green grass was taken with my Samsung Omnia II over the weekend at Henderson Park, where my kids love to play. They call it the "Train" playground. I am practicing the art of being present with my kids. The art of not answering the phone all the time. The art of living today. Here're more quotes about living in the present... "We are always getting ready to live but never living." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson "Not the power to remember, but its very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence. " ~Sholem Asch, The Nazarene, 1939 "Children have neither past nor future; they enjoy the present, which very few of us do." ~Jean de la Bruyere "If you worry about what might be, and wonder what might have been, you will ignore what is." ~Author Unknown "Let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around in awareness

...just shout out the right answer at the right time... in Eric Feng's seminar of course. Eric Feng, an outstanding young chap, spoke about becoming a people magnet. In one short hour, I learnt valuable networking tips I thought I already knew. Not just ordinary networking tips, but tips for networking with high society people. From now on, I will not ask a lady if she has kids, or if she was pregnant. Give genuine compliments to people and be very interested in them first. Small talk. Start small talks. That's where most relationships start. OK, write less, talk more. I am going out to network now. Adrian Lee Http://Twitter.com/AdrianLee

...better than the Panasonic HMC-152. The HMC-152 can only shoot in PAL while the HMC-151 can record in both PAL and NTSC. Specially ordered from Japan. Not readily available in Singapore. Paid a little bit more, S$1000 more, but it's worth the price. That means I can now shoot for both NTSC (US, Japan) and PAL (Singapore) markets. For those who don't know what I am talking about, it simply means I have upgraded my professional video camcorder to the latest state-of-the-art model by Panasonic. People affected by this great news are my valued clients. From now on, you will get higher quality, full high definition, recordings for your videos! Want to know more about video shooting and video editing? Join my new Basic Videography Course (in Singapore). Sign up here http://VideoLane.com . Adrian Lee http://VideoLane.com

...Sweet! (See photo) It tasted exactly like cooked prawns except it's SLIMY! Imagine. Peel the shell. Bite off the flesh. Feel the cool sweet prawn in your mouth as you chew on it. Suck the head. NO! I did not suck the raw prawn head. That's as far as I can go. This dish was part of Mom's birthday lunch last Sunday at Pasir Ris Sakura. I don't mind having more raw prawn next time. It's better than I thought, like sashimi. I love sashimi. Adrian Lee http://twitter.com/AdrianLee

...on a bright sunny day. Only 5 mega pixel. I think the picture looks great for a phone camera. Wait till you see the video recording. It's DVD quality! The only set back is poor low light quality for video recording, although the built-in flash is perfect for still shots. Another set back for the Samsung Omnia II is the lack of scroll buttons. Everyone is copying the iPhone and now I know how handicapped the iPhone is. Adrian Lee http://VideoLane.com PS: Send your staff to my Basic Videography Workshop to improve video shooting and editing skills. http://VideoLane.com

...in a lucky draw this morning at the Business Network International meeting. That's the power of intention. That also the spirit of giver's gain. Some call it plain lucky. Whatever it is, it made my day, as I wanted to buy it anyway. The book is called "Powerful People Skills" by Heather Hansen. (You can get this powerful book here http://hansenslt.com ) I got it autographed by the author herself. I will write a review after I read it. Looking forward to more surprises. Adrian Lee http://VideoLane.com PS: Join my Videography Course this September. Sign up here... http://VideoLane.com Related articles by Zemanta Speaking to an Audience of Business People (adriansjournal.blogspot.com) BNI Networking "Visitor's Day Luncheon" Is Wed., July 29th (b-townblog.com)