AniMotion2011 - RESULTS

WALK OF FAME

Pretty much...these guys are like...awesome all through and through!  I was a bit disappointed by the number of participants this years...not that much at 70 max.  But hey!  THEY ROCKED OUR WORLD!  It is definitely obvious that Bacolod Cosplayers are improving.  Without a doubt, we can expect mechas next  year. 

Like I said in my note earlier this month, COSPLAYERS in Bacolod are rising up.  I commend everyone who were there, who witnessed the event, who joined in the fun, YOU GUYS ROCK!  But here are the TOP 10 Cosplayers of Animotion2011.

10th JUDY ANN MONDIA

MAI from Avatar

9th JAY WONG

EZIO AUDITORE da FIRENZE from Assassin's Creed Brotherhood

8th JOYCE DIAZ

COURTESAN FIONA from Assassin's Creed Brotherhood

7th JIEVAN GALLO

CUSTOM DRAGON ARMOR from RF Online

6th KAI RAITO

MU-12 from BLAZBLUE

5th LEONIL MAKILAN

ROGUE from WORLD of WARCRAFT

4th KARL WEBER

HARLEQUIN from Assassin's Creed Brotherhood

3rd RAIKEE GIMOTEA

HATSUNE MIKOU from Vocaloids

2nd STEIN VIVERO

RAGNA THE BLOODEDGE from BlazBlue

1st FUKO ODASHIMA

FIONA (black) COURTESAN from Assassin's Creed Brotherhood

Those are your winners.  Now the judges are all credible.  From photographers - graphic artists and I even added the views of a normal person...  These are the winners.  Some of you guys might ask why simple costumes won over armors and such...  Cosplaying is not about who has the biggest weapon.  (^,^)  It's basically how good you copy a character.  The criteria revolves around DIFFICULTY OF COSTUME, REAL EFFECT, STAGE PRESENCE and AUDIENCE IMPACT.  The biggest percent went to Difficulty of Costume <--- which really is necessary.  It's to tell you that yes, we do appreciate your hard work.  Second is the REAL EFFECT <-- which challenges the cosplayers into making things realistic.  This is a criteria where cosplayers are judged as to how they interpret the ANIME/Unrealistic Version into the REAL Thing.  STAGE PRESENCE is also a BIG thing in judging.  This criteria is where cosplayers prove to the judges that THEY ARE...who THEY COSPLAY.  So if you guys faltered in this area, then...it's more likely that you didn't get to jump into the top 10.  Last but not the least coz it's 10 percent... Audience Impact.  

I know that some cosplayers were late.  Sorry!  Honto... GOMEN!  I'm apologizing because I really wanted to see you guys on stage...  T_T But guys...  I can't be unfair to everyone who came on time.  Next time, I guess~  Here are some of the pictures that were taken in ANIMOTION 2011.  I got it from all the people with cameras!  Thanks to OG's CJ and the others who posted like crazy! DOMO!

 

FIRE NATION headed by Jhame Trayfalgar - "MAI! YOU ROCK!"

Joyce Diaz from TintaProd strutting her stuff as a courtesan!

Kai from Hitsuzen Inc as MU-12!!!  Cool effect right here~

Happy to see someone cosplay from ROMEO and JULIET!

Raikee of Jugatsu as Hatsune Mikou!

MAIDS! MAIDS! FRILLS! and all the THRILLS! ((*A*))

I wasn't able to see this number onstage! But nonetheless, IT'S COOL!

Hitsuzen Inc aftermath~  quick change!

She cosplayed Suu from the manga CLOVER.  NICE!

YUYAKUZA!!! BANZAI!!!

Karl Weber of TintaProd as the Harlequin from Assassin's Creed.

Fu Odashima from TintaProd - THE WINNER - spouting Italian watcha-I-dunno-understandooo----  You really did research, huh?! (^A^)  I was so freaking surprised.  The only cosplayer who spouted ITALIAN!

One of my fave cosplayer in the recent AniMotion - from Team OG, Jesse cosplaying Reno from FF7 Advent Children. AWESOME!

Jay Wong of TintaProd as Ezio Auditore da Firenze (female version) - She's a CROSSPLAYER and a First time Cosplayer. LMAO!  Check out the details on that... 0,0

I talked with this guy when he registered and he said he's a newbie...  WITH CATS tailing ya?! I don't think so! XD

The KAWAII GROUP!!!!

Von as Mephisto and Mac... -,- you never told me what you're cosplaying and I was too busy to ask...  Hitsuzen Inc's Shop at the Animotion2011!

Crisabell cosplaying Mortred from World of WarCraft - Sweet!!!

 

 

 

And the audience.  Yup.  Thanks you audience for GAWKING. ^_^

For more updates and questions, just PM me anytime!  Plants vs Zombies is on October 29, 2011 and I am now accepting registrants!!!  Just visit me at the office~  or PM me in my FB account!  

Ja matta!!!

Shin Oe

the AFTERMATH

Hi, pips!  Yeah, I know I've been away for so long that I haven't updated my posts.  For now, I guess since I'm still in the office and am still working on some reports, I'll be posting the things that I will be featuring this month.  Sleepless nights really took the toll....on meh~  So tired and really feel like sleeping still...BUT HEY!  IT'S A NEW DAY AND A NEW MONTH COMING UP!

I'll be checking out some Halloween parties around Bacolod and will also be featuring some cosplayers - winners of the Animotion2011.  <-- I know it's a bit late already...  I'm recently mourning...a family member died.  SO yeah, you guys have to wait for so long to know these things.  Another blogger here in Bacolod actually got the winners wrong.  I'll just correct them here. 

This afternoon, I'll be posting information regarding the ANIMOTION2011 and other things.  The preparations for KOMIKON2011's on the way and yeah~ we're all BROKE!  Thanks for supporting us, by the way!  You guys ROCK!  I'll also post my recent hobby~ surprise...  See you later, guys!

Ja matta,

SHIN OE

Painting Bad Days

Checking my October Schedule this morning, I realized that...I'm Painting Bad Days.  Why is that?  Coz there are so many events and I know that instead of enjoying them, I'll be shouting my head off with regards to organizing them all.  My constant obsession?  ORBITS SPEARMINT GUM.  Yeah, I'm that stressed.  I don't smoke...so yeah, I chew like a mad scientist.  Pfft~

"KILL, KILL, KILL!!!"

I'll be checking out USLS this afternoon with regards to the AniMotion2011 Registration and the Manga-Making Contest Info Relay.  But one more thing I want to check is how the OTAKU people here in Bacolod are doing.  I want to check the market and see their opinions.  In any way, I want to promote the cosplay convention...

And honestly, I want to get out of the office.  Something happened yesterday that really ticked me off.  Though I do have valid reasons.  First thing, I need to check on a DJ and the radio station that will be taking care of the events.  The other thing, going to the University.  I'll be featuring Bacolod Cosplayers this Issue 6 and probably will be featuring another BACOLOD-EVOLUTION coming this Issue 7 and 7.5.  

Total Mood: LOUSY

It's true what they say that when you're fed up with a Job that takes up A LOT of your time...  You'll start to RETHINK priorities.  Correct!  I am doing that now.  I barely know what's happening at home...  I barely check on my friends...  I can't even mail my auntie a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!  --- PLUS, I hate an officemate.  It's not making things better too...

There ya go, I'm ranting.  I'm officially RANTING again.  I vowed never to do this in blogs...but I'm doing it now.  Anywa, GOOD DAY TO ALL! Won't be posting articles when I'm in a BAD MOOD.

ja matta,

SHIN OE

Raging Hormones

Hi guys!  it's been a while and I know people are wondering what's been happening within the STAFF.  Well, we're totally in a RUSH, so to speak.  Apart from preparing for the coming 6th Issue that will be taking our stories into a whole new level, we are also preparing for several important things.  

This coming October, the Manga-Making Competition is taking it's toll on me along with the AniMotion2011.  I'm sure the other staff members are also having a hard time given that we have our separate REGULAR works in the morning.  Here's the MECHANICS of the MM Competition.

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MANGA-MAKING

Stories should be in theme of the MASSKARA festival. Stories must contain one or more elements that are related to the festival; Story setting, history, Festival-culture, icon, landmarks, Events or any other ideas / concept that is strong and relevant to the MASSKARA "Celebration".

Story Categories are:
1. Love Story
2. Comedy
3. Action Adventure

CONTEST GUIDELINES

*ENTRIES Should be:
MANGA MAKING: 6-12 pages in 8.5" x 11" (Letter) Paper size.
*The work should be in Black and White
*Story should be one shot, not serialized.
*Work must be clean and texts are readable.
*No Nudity / Sex, Gore. Extreme Violence / explicit or vulgar words or ideas.
*Submit your entries on or before October 14, 2011.

REGISTRATION will be at the 888 China Town Square
Bacolod Admin’s office before October 8, 2011. Look for Ms Katz Tecson

Deadline of submission of entries is on October 12, 2011 4am @ the 888 China Town Square submit it to Ms. Katz Tecson.

One winner will be chosen on each category. Each winning entry will be publish on the Ice Cream Indie Issue 7.5 (New Year’s Special issue) and will receive certificates and ICI Issues and goodies. Pepsi Products and other sponsors freebies.

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It's funny when the VOTING for the KOMIKON AWARDS started.  I was so in HOT mode that I actually promoted Ice Cream Indie to all my officemates and FORCED them to vote. HAHAHAH!  Well, not really forced...more like, pushed them.  They do have loads of work so they said to assist them in voting, which I did.  Please vote for us:

Step 1: register here http://www.komikon.org/wp-login.php
Step 2: claim password from your email-ad
Step 3: Log-in here http://www.komikon.org/wp-login.php
... Step 4: click here to vote http://www.komikon.org/vote-for-2011-grassroot-award/

check the box - Kristone Bayoneta & Emil Dela Cruz

KOMIKON › Log In
www.komikon.org

So, yeah~  I hope you guys support us all the way and THANK YOU SO MUCH!  With this renewed strength and the good reviews of Rook of the Rats, Jay and I took our time last night into starting the sketches for the 6th Issue.

RAW COVER: Art by: Jay Wong | Inked by: Shin Oe

ROOK of the RATS will be welcoming THE NEW ROOK (Look) XD heheehe~  I know there are several groans and complaints regarding the cover of the 5th Issue - the contents of that issue is about Rook and Nameless' past before they entered the Guild of Rats.  My apologies.  Teeheee~ But that's called, PREPARATORY LEAP.  Ehem!  Anyway!  So yeah, since we've finished sketches...we're pretty happy that's ONE DOWN for the hundreds of work coming in. 

For the coming issue of RR, we're presenting the relationship of each thief, the bond between Rook and Nameless (who, by that time...will have a NAME already) and the start of something dangerous.  Thank you for always staying with us and keeping up with our issues <--- pffft~!  

With the response I'm accepting through text, emails, twits and FBs, I'm very happy and no matter what the result of the KOMIKON 2011 will be, I'm already glad to see so much support from you all!  

Thank you!

SHIN OE

 

who is SHIDA SHINPAN?

As promised, here's the profile of Shida-kun!!! At last! (0,0)  Anyway, hope you guys enjoy!

Hmmm...is that me? HAHAHAH!

NAME: Shida Shinpan

JOB: Art Director | Mangaka (In Her World/ Rising Underground/ One Step Closer)

GENDER: Male

HEIGHT: ---

WEIGHT: ----

HAIR: Black

EYES: Dark Brown

ALL ABOUT SHIDA-KUN:

First off, let's talk about Shida-kun.  Everyone seems to be mysteriously attracted to our boy here...  Well, he loves to draw in his spare time, playing online games, watching anime, doing pakour and...sleeping.  Here's a downer...he relishes in being ALONE.  You heard that right!  We can't even get him to share a bit of his Alone Time with us.  (glares at Shida)  But don't fret, women!  Being alone helps Shida think and boosts his imagination 90% thus, pleasing you all with the issues to come. 

"...my imagination boost to 90% if I spend my time alone, that's very important as a mangaka." Shida said. 

Shida-kun is a Fine Arts Major in Advertising graduate.  He took it because at the time that is the only course for artists that are not good in math.  SHIDA!  We got the same idea! HAHAHAH!  But seriously, I'm happy to know we somehow got this united love for HATING MATH.

He says he want his Alone Time.

"...never thought that it would be so useful after I graduated, everything that I have learned from anatomy and perspective are so applicable for me now that I'm making Manga."  This is one big advice to take heed, young artists!  Always value your education...  MOU!  I truly envy you for learning anatomy!  

Most of us have our views on what an artist is and when I asked Shida-kun about what he thinks he said that being an artist is aesthetically pleasing.  That as an advertising graduate, he was trained to please the mass media with his works.  It is the difference between advertising artists and visual artists like painters and sculptors - "...while they do art to express themselves, we do it for others..." He said.  Hmmm...  Now I feel like I'm a millennium away from Shida-kun. (TTATT)  I am a visual artist...

Unlike Shin Oe, Shida-kun didn't have anyone who influenced him in his art style except maybe he got the hang of the art style from Japanese Comics (manga) and did his own personal touch.  He concentrated within this form of art since he was in high school.

I asked him about exhibits and the like but he chuckled and answered, "...our art is displayed on billboards and posters! HAHAHAHAH!" In short, their ART SELLS!  Another thing to envy Shida-kun.  My list is slowly getting longer! 

Despite how people see him and despite how we actually see he's problem-free-fluttering here and there, Shida, like all humans...yes you....unless you're an alien, have turning points in their lives be it terrible or ground-breaking.  So I asked him about this and by gods!  He never disappoints me!  He kept the terrible one and only shared the good one.  DEMMET, SHIDA!

"...it was September of 2010...a month before ICI was formed when I found a job that requires my skill as a graphic artist.  Just before I slept that night I told myself that tomorrow, my life will change, and I know how..."  Shida answered.  I remembered that time! 

So how did the dream start in Shida-kun's mind?  You know, about being a Mangaka...  He smiled and answered me quite cheerfully for Shida-kun, "In 2002 our dream started, we wanted to make a comic and it was all in full-color not a manga.  Years go by, Yelo and I went our separate ways.  Eventually, we forgot about the dream.  I wanted to an animator and get my stories to be animated.  In 2006, I found out about anime stated as serialized comic called [drum rolls] "MANGA"  That's the time I started to do a manga-style webcomic."  Shida did tell me more about that one...but I chose not to share it.  BLEH!  Seriously, if you want spoilers, go ahead and SPOIL YOURSELF...but I'm not helping. Humph!

Shida is not really keen on giving me an answer when I asked him what he can suggest to others with regards to planning their lives.  He reasoned out that he's not good in suggesting but dropped a hint that WE ALL MUST BE USEFUL IN OUR EVERYDAY LIVES.

"...whatever you do, always remind yourself if what you are doing now will eventually help you in achieving your dream someday."  Shida, I nearly cried here because I always say that to all the young ones I encounter.  Truly, it goes with experience.  We might sound like old people...but these words are heartily given and are gifts from experiences earned through the years.  Treasure them...most especially because the SILENT SHIDA-KUN shared it!



You better be grateful, scumbags!  I demand a free muster Ice Cream for this piece of blog post!  Shida-kun is a LEVEL 5 SILENT TYPE.  I'm lucky his mood changes and I managed to get him to answer these questions.  And...Shida, I'm not sharing that lil bit about the outburst~ gomen, neh?  If you're asking what it is, well...  It's for me and Shida to know and you...to STALK. HAHAHAHAH!

When asked what he thinks about the STAFF and his relationship with them...

"Yelo is my always and forever partner in crime!  He needs training in his artwork but he learns so fast!  Shin Oe is always energetic, I guess she's a reinforce type, her power level just keeps getting higher!  Jay is cute in every way.  What she looks like and what's going on in her head makes her a complete character! (horns suits her well)  I want the relationship of the STAFF in ICI to be like a relationship between officemates.  I don't want it to be too close basically because I don't want to change my lifestyle."

KUDOS to the "HORNS" bit, Shids! ROFLMAO!  Shida-kun also tells me of the different stories within ICI and he thinks all these stories makes ICI complete.  The five stories with different genres were not planned.  It so happened that the STAFF has them.

When asked about his favorite character in each story...

"In Wishful Thinking...for me, it's AIMEE.  I don't know but I've always liked girls with long dark brown hair.  In Rook of the Rats...I like NAMELESS.  She's the silent type and mysterious.  The next three stories are my creations.  That's why I like them all (because I made each of them - LOL).  I'm just going to talk about some interesting characters on each story.  In One Step Closer, It's RYO.  I'm experimenting on making a cool looking character to be not what you expect...ehehehe...  In Rising Underground, there is MIKA, soon to appear, she's a specialist and she can make any tool into a weapon - even a bubblegum.  And last!  There are interesting character that will soon appear in IN HER WORLD.  They're the Northlight Band members that are going to visit Green Leaf High School."

Shida-kuns hobbies are Parkour, Internet, Procrastination and firing LASERZZZ?! Wait a minuto! WHAT THE HELL IS THAT!? 0,0  Anyway, I hate to be the target of that one~

What can you say about ICI being a part of your life?


"I'm enjoying it.  Ever heard of 'I'm living my dream'?"

Dreams.  I love that word!  YUP! I know the feeling and it's HELL-O-GOOD...  So, any last words, Shida-chan...OOPS!  I mean, Shida-kun!? 

 

"OH MY GOD!  Don't kill me!  It's in the basement, you can have it...just don't kill me!!!!"

(((( ；ﾟДﾟ)))

Oh-kahayyyy~ >.>  <,<  ANYWAY!  Well, folks?  I finally did my job and I'm off to rest for a bit until I go back to reality a few hours from now. I hope that Shida-kun shared enough ---- because honestly, it burns me out asking for his time...  BE GRATEFUL!!!!  I'm leaving you guys with Shida-kun's artworks! Ja matta~

Signing Off~

SHIN OE

the FACTS of the WORKPLACE: Shin Oe

OKAY!  So like...for the 24-hr promise...here I am. I know, I know...  I'm late!  Gomen~  There are so many things to organize and so many things to write down...  For the time being...since I can't get my hands on Shida-kun yet, I'll post...

THE FACTS of the WORKPLACE

Now, what is this about really?  You can see the WORKPLACE of the Mangaka that works in the company...the STAFF...  So, since I'm like...the only one available for the moment - everyone is in a rampage making their sketches...Jay is doing double time because she's working on Rook 6.0 -- while I'll be waiting for her to finish and ink the material.  For now, I'm still SANE.

OKAY!  So, how does my workplace look?

PENS (Left side) - WIDE TABLE FRONTING THE MONITOR (center) - PHONE (Right side)

Another angle of my messy workplace.

Personally and honestly, I think I'm not a NEAT person. PFfftt~  No really....  I'm not...when I'm working.  I tend to leave a lot of things in different places...  I call it, ORGANIZED CHAOS <-- when my mom gets angry at how messy my tables are.

Take for example this setting.  I just finished dinner, left it there while editing stories.  The piggy's name is Rex.

It's true what they say though~  Might as well NOT put a glass of water near your PC.  I didn't heed that warning once...wanted to kill myself for drenching several pages of inked, ready to scan materials. -,- bummer~ DO NOT FOLLOW THIS!

PENS/ PENCILS/ ERASERS/ WRIST-REST/ HIGHLIGHTER/ SHARPENER -- Keep them close.

When you're in a WORKING MOOD, keep these guys close.  You'll never know when you get the urge.  If you notice at the TOP PIC, I have a drawer just to my left filled with pens and basic drawing needs.  One reason is that URGES can basically come fast and leave FAST at the same time.  So when you got that MAGIC FEELING, it's handy to keep your pens close.

This is a product of the Magic Feeling. -- Used G-TEC 0.4 -- Very handy, this pen.

LOTION - For the hands that get weary.

Yeah~ As snotty as it may sound, Shin (moi) uses lotion to massage my hands when it gets really tired.  Being artists...we do appreciate the talents we have but most of all, we need to PROTECT them.  They're our asset - our hands.  If something happens to them, over-used or something, you'll regret it.  0m0  Been there...and I'm telling you, it's NOT FUN!  So?  PROTECT YOUR HANDS!

THE DATU - Prologue script I'm re-arranging.

I'll post some close up in another entry.  Yep, this is MY WEEKEND, guys!  The DATU team has been finalizing the storyboards and the script this whole weekend.  The deadline is on October...last week, I bet.  So yeah, we're really in a fix.  I heard it's gonna be in FULL COLOR.  You could just imagine the work up ahead for us...  Pray for us, please...sob, sob.

NOTEBOOKS.

For every notebook in this picture, there is a separate story of different genres.  I've been writing them since I was in HS.  There are loads of them.  Some were written in these notebooks, some in the PC.  Mostly though, in several scratch papers that I've used --- hidden in a drawer beneath the one with the pens.  Take care of your stories.  Some of them are crappy, and some might be totally NOT worth it...BUT, BUT, BUT!  Stories evolve as YOU evolve...  Do NOT throw them.

THE PHONE with STACKS OF Fake DVDS.

The Phone is one of the NEWLY installed need in my workplace.  Guess why?  OYABUN!  The boss needs me to call once in a while and I don't want to get out of my room in the wee hours of the morning and get caught by my relatives --- get scolded and get sermons about NOT STAYING UP.  <--- getting old really...  DVDS?  Because a writer always need input.  We all need it.  Those that can't be experienced MUST be taken in the other way --- MOVIES.  Don't underestimate them! MOVIES! lmao~

BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS

 

One of the hardest things to arrange when you change the layout of your room - books.  I've especially requested the carpenter to put more shelves because I need them.  I'm like my grandpa.  I have favorite authors but...I usually read anything from Romance Novels to Suspense Thrillers to Fantasy to Etc, etc, etc...  I love Harry Potter...except for the 5th book. LOL!  These books widen your imagination...like the movie inputs.  They also teach me a lot.  It's like learning from different authors.  Remember this, as you read loads of books, you'll find yourself KNOWING the similarities, the usual occurrences that will spoil the story you're writing.  Don't be arrogant.  READ BOOKS.  People might say that BOOKS ARE OBSOLETE?  Not a chance.  Books will always be books.  The beauty of a published novel can never be replaced.  They are morsels of wisdom that's waiting for you.  READ!

 

A MANGAKA can not LIVE without MANGA.  HAHAHAH! These are several mangas that were left here.  Some of my collections are with my friends.  I usually let them borrow as much as they want unless I need references.  YES!  I do references.  Why?  Because it's never to late to check your competition.  Like what they say, "You're only as good as your last show." <--- very true.  If you do not improve as you publish every issue, you'll never make it.

So what else must I share to you?  I got two very good sub-woofer speakers for my mind...not my ears.  These two accompany me in writing.  They basically set the mood.  My PC houses A LOT OF SOUNDTRACKS!  If you write, I advice you to try it out.  It's good exercise for the brain - write the things you think about while listening to music.  You'll enjoy it, I promise.

So, I hope you learn something from this OUT-OF-THE-BLUE urge to write about our (staff) workplace.  I will post Jay Wong's workplace by this week.  She's easier to CATCH than Shida-kun.  If you're wondering where my BED is...it's opposite my workplace...so that when I feel like I'm losing my mind, I can just DIVE, DIVE, DIVE into the mattresses and dream.

Thanks for supporting us!  I hope you guys start commenting and suggesting in the CHATBOX...it's a SAD CHATBOX. LOL!  The 5th Issue is not available in MUNSTERIFIC STORES.  Ja matta!  See ya around!

SHIN OE

ps. TOO TIRED TO EDIT GRAMMAR~ Gomen for the TYPOs! Posting developments in THE DATU Project. Ja!