Struggling Graphic Designer

Funny Transformers Commercial

2007-06-28T06:19:00.000+08:00

Really Funny, Transformers

2007-06-14T18:04:00.000+08:00

Anniversaya Banner

2007-06-03T15:44:00.001+08:00

Graphic Portfolio:

What phone model is this?

2007-05-09T12:07:00.000+08:00

My Future Swim Champion

2007-04-24T07:46:00.000+08:00

WATERCAMP OUTING with Family

A to Z of Transformers Movie

2007-04-19T09:34:00.000+08:00

Wizard offers up your complete A to Z primer to prepare you for July's 'Transformers' film

By Zach Oat
Posted April 16, 2007 5:06 PM

Whether you last saw an episode of “The Transformers” after elementary school or on DVD last week, there’s probably still a lot of stuff you don’t know about both the big-budget, live-action film hitting July 4 and the Transformers in general. Well, get a pen and some paper, because we’re about to give you a crash course on the ABCs of the Transformers! (Warning: List may appear out of order when translated into Cybertronian.)

Autobots: These alien robots are the good guys, and they’ve come to Earth to stop the evil Decepticons. While there are hundreds of Autobots in the mythology, and they come in all forms, only five—all of them cars—appear in the film.

Bay, Michael: The director of such blockbusters as “Bad Boys” and “The Rock” has brought his megaphone to the table. Expect to see his trademark explosions, as well as unbelievably jaw-dropping special effects and a healthy dose of humor.

Cybertron: For millennia, the home planet of the Transformers has been embroiled in a civil war between its two main factions, the Autobots and Decepticons. While it’s unconfirmed, there is a good chance that we will see Cybertron as part of a flashback in the film.

Decepticons: There are eight of these age-old enemies of the Autobots on Earth, most disguised as military vehicles, including a jet, a tank, a helicopter and a minesweeper vehicle. Two smaller agents take the form of a CD player and a robotic scorpion.

Energon: In the “Transformers” cartoon, this source of power (it usually came in cubes) was often the resource that the two factions clashed over. In the film, the goal is a map to the life-giving Allspark, burned onto a pair of glasses owned by the ancestor of young Sam Witwicky.

Fox, Megan: The 21-year-old Fox may be the only thing that will take your eyes off of the transforming robots. The “Hope & Faith” regular plays Mikaela, the love interest of Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) whose talents under the hood make her an Autobot’s dream come true.

General Motors: No, he’s not the leader of the Autobots—it’s the company that makes all of the cars that the Autobots turn into. Jazz is a Pontiac Solstice, Ratchet is a Hummer H2, Ironhide is a GMC Topkick pickup truck and Bumblebee is a 1974 (later 2008) Chevy Camaro.

Hasbro: The world’s second-largest toy company took transforming toys from various Japanese toy lines in 1984 and enlisted Marvel Comics to help craft the story of alien robots from another planet. Look for Hasbro’s movie figures to hit shelves on June 2.

Ironhide: This Southern-twanged Autobot soldier, despite being a popular cartoon character, never had a good toy. The Japanese toy he was based on had a human pilot in both modes, so his robot mode only had a windshield for a face.

Jazz: Most fans remember this music-loving Autobot for his scratchy voice, compliments of singer/dancer/actor Scatman Crothers (“The Shining”). The visor from his 1980s look has been preserved in the film.

Kurtzman & Orci: The writing team (Alex and Roberto, respectively) behind “Mission: Impossible III” has saved us from an early draft of the movie where the Transformers were mute. Next, they’ll re-team with director J.J. Abrams on “Star Trek XI.”

LaBeouf, Shia: The “Constantine” and “I, Robot” star plays Sam Witwicky, the hapless teen who gets drawn into the Transformers conflict when the used car he buys turns out to be Bumblebee, the Autobots’ agent on Earth.

Megatron: The leader of the Decepticons, Megatron is found frozen in the Arctic in the film’s prologue. In the cartoon, he turned into a gun; here, he’s a Cybertronian jet, although producers have said that he will also assume an Earth form.

Nightbird: How could they possibly make the “Transformers” movie cooler? Three words: Female ninja robots. Nightbird, introduced in the ”Transformers” episode “Enter the Nightbird,” was built by a Japanese scientist for “research purposes.” (Yeah, right.)

Optimus Prime: The leader of the Autobots, Prime stands 28 feet tall and transforms into a Peterbilt semi truck with flames on it. While visually different from the cartoon, he’s auditorily identical—cartoon voice actor Peter Cullen will voice Prime again.

Prowl: While this Autobot police car is a fixture in the Transformers mythos, this film will mark the first time a police-themed Transformer is evil. The Decepticon cop car known as Barricade clashes with Sam and Bumblebee throughout the film.

Qatar: The Middle Eastern country is the scene of the movie’s first Decepticon attack when Blackout, disguised as an MH-53 Pave Low helicopter, infiltrates an Air Force base, transforms and lays waste to everything that moves.

Raptor: Starscream—Megatron’s lieutenant, rival and leader of the Decepticons in his absence—has taken this advanced F-22 stealth fighter as his alternate mode. The Raptor can go faster than Mach 2 and is highly maneuverable.

Spielberg, Steven: The “Jaws” and “Jurassic Park” director became executive producer on “Transformers” after he and producer Lorenzo DiBonaventura bought the rights to the movie for DreamWorks. Spielberg was introduced to the toys through his children.

Turturro, John: Whether you know him as the titular “Barton Fink” or Jesus from “The Big Lebowski,” you’ll love Turturro’s performance as Agent Simmons, the government agent tasked with investigating Sam’s involvement with the Transformers.

Ultimate Bumblebee: One of the toys Hasbro will release to tie in to the film will be the 14-inch Ultimate Bumblebee, described as “the most realistic Transformer toy ever.” It features lights, sounds, animatronic arms and a recording of Devo’s “Whip It.”

Volkswagen: Although he’s a classic Camaro in the film, Bumblebee originally got his buglike name from his ’80s car mode, a VW Beetle. Bay supposedly changed Bumblebee to a Camaro to avoid comparisons to Herbie the Love Bug.

Who’s Gonna Drive You Home?: You’ll be singing that all night, after you see the scene where Mikaela ditches her jerk-off boyfriend and Bumblebee gives Sam a hint via his radio: the ’80s classic “Drive”—by The Cars, of course.

Xbox 360: One of the five systems (including the PS2, PS3, PSP and Nintendo Wii) that will support Transformers: The Game, a “Grand Theft Auto”-style single-player with cut scenes by the team behind “Marvel:
Ultimate Alliance”!

You’ve Got the Touch: The first line of Stan Bush’s song “The Touch,” made famous in 1986’s animated “Transformers: The Movie.” (It was also in “Boogie Nights.”) Bush is back in the studio working on a new track for the new live-action movie.

Zone: In 1992, “Transformers: Zone” became the last TV series set in the original Transformers universe; it was released direct-to-video…in Japan. However, a new cartoon is in development for the fall featuring the 1980s-era Transformers characters!

Graphics for Peyupi.com

2007-03-23T12:13:00.000+08:00

My World

2007-02-20T14:01:00.000+08:00

The world thru Jojo's eyes. My everyday routine so to speak.

400am: I always wake up at this hour. I check to see kung may saliva sa unan, dyahe kay esmi.

I check my spiderman wallclock. Darn, nakaidlip ako ng 30 mins.

Silip ako kay baby. Napuyat din kami, mahilig manood ng dvd up to midnight. Ayan, plakda.

To the Bathroom! Bakit 'di patay ilaw... ay ako pala nakaiwan, 'wag sana malaman ni esmi. Anyway, wash up muna. Daming muta. Ano 'tong nasa buhok ko. Yuck!!

Bubuksan ko fridge kung may makakain. Salad, junk foods, cold water... may palaman nga, 'la naman pandesal. Hay.... uy ayun, may keso, papak time.

Fire up laptop, open iTunes, update podcast subscription... asan nga pala iPod ko!!

Ay, nakabit ko na pala, hay antok... pa low-bat na rin. Sana may update ako sa Sex is Fun subscription ko. :)

Silip sa bag kung may take-home scripts. Meron nga, puro sa Swak na Swak na mapapanood araw-araw 8:30 ng umaga... anyway, "pagawa ng OBB ng BIZTECH." Fire up After Effects at Photoshop.... sisimplihan ko na lang, antok pa talaga ako eh, makasite nga sa CNN, kopya na lang ako OBB. Ha ha.....'wag lang mapanood ng EP.

Inakyat na ni esmi ang baon ko... yes, nagbabaon ako. Uy lumpia. Walang sweet & sauce?!? anu ba yan hon.

Check uli si baby bago ako papasok sa opish. He he puyat na puyat. Humihilik pa, mana kay Dada Jojo.

Kararating lang ng opish, 8:30am. 'La pang gaanong naka-park sa motorbike. Nakupow! Naiwan ko pala lisensya ko. 'Wag sanang huli mya pag-uwi.

Lingon sa taas. 14 yrs. na ako sa company, 'di pa ako nakakarating sa tuktok nito. 'Wag na, baka mabaog pa ako. Lakas pa naman ng frequency nyan.

Kape muna sa "Lung Center". P10 petot para sa Coffee with Cream & Sugar. Pwe!! kulang ang kape... nyak ! Nesvita pala napindot ko.

Punta muna sa locker ko, dyan ko nilalagay baunan ko. Babalikan ko mamayang lunch. Ilang buwan na ba itong labahin ko.

Tahimik newsroom ah. 'La sigurong balita. Or. Lahat sila late he he. Ayun yung crush ko oh, sa left.

Fire up my Mac Quad G5. Open After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Cinema4D. Check sa iNews kung may graphics na. Ayos, 'la pa. Open Firefox he he.

Click bookmark, click Peyupi.com. Adik talaga si Aizen. "'ey Aizen"... (after 2 mins). Nakatulog yata...

Punta muna ko studio 7, prepare lang ako ng newsbreak. Dilim naman... "Hoy Lightman, Ilaw"... (guard) "nasa cantin pa po"

My Baby... Angal! Anyway, katatapos lang newsbreak. Job well done daw ako sabi ng baby ko, kiss nga ako. Huwaw... Ganda araw ko.

Nayoyosi ako. Makapunta muna Lung Center Lobby side. 'La akong ka-yosi-mate. Buti na lang nakabili ako ng lighter.

'La nga sigurong balita. Andito pa mga crewcab. Kita ko yung karinderya, sarap kumain mamaya ng soup no. 5. Hmmm.

Balik uli ako sa Studio 7, open my 3 yr old G4 Mac. Mas ok mag-chat dito, ako lang mag-isa... pede pang mag-friendster. Hmmm, Nakupow may utang pa pala ako kay Plumangel08!!

Hay, salamat natapos ko din. Ma-email na kay pluma. FYI: nasa background ang Firefox (Peyupi.com) while i do my graphics he he.

6:00PM na. Off na ako sa ABS-CBN. Next opish naman, sa Konsepto Prod. House. Naka! tulog editor namin kaaantay ng video sa YouTube.

Nooo!!!!! Naubos film ng digital camera ko.... to be continued.

Photo to SinCity Comic

2007-01-30T11:07:00.000+08:00

From that to this....

Photoshop CS2 Tips/Tricks (Photo to Charcoal Sketch)

2007-01-20T13:30:00.000+08:00

Here is a Photshop CS2 trick on converting your photo to a charcoal sketch inspired by my favorite Photoshop Artist who won the PhotoshopWorld contest.

This is from Peyupi.com (I'm a
member) latest EB.

Let's use PrettySay and BlueVodka
as our subject.

Duplicate the layer (from the Layer
Window) by clicking the New Layer
icon below or use the shortcut key
Ctrl-J for the PC, Command-J for the Mac.

Click Layer 1 (from the Layer
Window).

From the menu, click Image ->
Desaturate to strip the photo of
its color.

It should look like this.

Duplicate Layer 1 by clicking the
New Layer Icon below or using
the shortcut key Ctrl-J for the PC,
Command-J for the Mac.

Click the Layer 1 Copy.

From the menu, click Image ->
Adjustments -> Invert

Whoa!! What did I do wrong!

Nothing actually, Invert
just inverted the grayscale
values in the image.

Freaky....

Click the Blending mode (Under the
word Layer from the Layer Window)
from Normal to Color Dodge.

Now what?!?

The image vanished?

Trust me its there. The next step
is maybe the coolest thing it will
do to this image.

From the Filter Menu, click Blur ->
Motion Blur.

See... its still there and whoa...
what an effect.

Just tweak the Angle and Distance
to your desired choice.

So easy right?

Enjoy!!

My Misc. GFX

2007-01-12T09:21:00.000+08:00

Gotta have that iPhone!

2007-01-10T12:06:00.000+08:00

MacWorld has ended and Apple CEO Steve Jobs did a pretty well presentation on the new iPhone and the future of Apple Inc. (formerly Apple Computers).

I'm regretting buying that Skype Phone.

Anyway, its a widescreen phone, 4Gb goes for $499, 8Gb $599 running both OSX. Shipping will be June for the U.S. and I'm hoping it reach the Philippines shores around the 4th quarter (no problem, I need to save money anyway).

Its an internet browser in your pocket. It has a multi-touch screen to resize windows or photos. Supports widgets (weather and stocks). It has a single HOME button.

And the coolest is when listening to music, when you receive a call, the music slowly fades. It has a light sensor so it knows if you place the iPhone on your ear.

Can't wait, can't wait... gotta save money... hmm... P25,000... save P100 per day, gotta do the math... where's that freaking calculator

I Love Podcast !!!

2007-01-09T13:57:00.000+08:00

I'm into my 50th podcasts by now. Leaving my iPod and Laptop overnight was worth it. I download most tech stuffs, anyway here are my list:

60-Second Science
Adobe Creative Suite Video Podcast
Adobe Lightroom Killer Tips
All Games Interactive
Attack of the Show Daily video
Bad Dad Radio
Buzz Out Loud from CNET
Cranky Geeks
Crave form CNET
Creative Cow Multimedia
Creative Planet's Digital Production
Creativecow.net
Digital Photography Tips
Discovery News
Escape Pod
ESPN: PTI
ExtraLife Radio
ExtremeTech
Focus on the Family
GameSpot
GeekBrief.TV
Grammar Girl
How to - Digital Performer
Inside the Net
Izzy Video: DV Tutorial
JapanesePod101
Jawbone Radio
Keeping it Reel Movie Review
Keith and the Girl
KFI Tech Guy
MacCast
macTV
Macworld
Make Magazine
Meditation Station
Mr. Manners
National Geographic Video
NBA Video Podcast
NPR Radio
PCMag Radio
Photoshop Killer Tips
Photoshop Quick Tips
PixelPerfect with Bert Monroy
Radio Leo
Security Now
Sex is Fun
Star Wars Action News
The Daily Nut
The Fallout Shelter
The Mac Attack
The Mac Observer
The Movie Blog
The Onion Radio
The Philosophy Podcast
The VFX show
This Week in Tech
Travel with Rick Steves
Urban Coffee
USA Today
Weight Loss and the Mind
Windows Weekly

I have a bunch of Music, Audiobooks, E-Book, plenty of Photos and some Video. Oh how I love my iPod.

My New Baby !!!

2006-12-19T13:49:00.000+08:00

My new iPod Video 60gig (if i had enough cash, i might go to 80gig... *sigh)!!

I have not yet filled it to its limit, need to get more music and video. Currently is has 50 music, 120 photos and 60 podcasts. I bought this in Virramall, Greenhills, Philippines for a discounted price (if you buy cash).

What made my day was I won a new iPod Video 30gig on a Xmas Party Raffle... Sweeeettt!!! You'll be seeing this on ebay. :)

This blog should be short because I have to find something to fill its capacity. My next gadget wishlist is Apple's iPhone.

Podcasting

2006-11-02T12:44:00.000+08:00

Funny thing is... I don't own an IPod... ha ha...

I download my subscriptions on my laptop then transfer it to the offices' mac to listen. I am subscribed to at least 30 podcast on Tech, Parenting, Life and Gaming.

Am I wasting my time listening to this, NOT... I find it interesting listening to idea's from professional designers, writers, radio announcers... I recommend these:

- CreativeCow (Post/Pre-production)
- ExtraLife Radio (other side of life)
- Gamespot (Gaming and such)
- Media Artist Secrets (design bible)
- PhotoshopTV (if your into Photoshop)
- MacAttack (for macs addicts)
- Meditation Station (connecting to your innerself)

Some of my worx, past & present

2006-08-08T08:00:00.000+08:00

Last month was a rollercoaster ride. Many ups and downs so to speak. After surviving the onslaught the office gave me, I now have the time to get back for my pasttime, that is self-studying any Graphic application (Friends call me the Know-It-All-Dude). I'm now at the rendering chapter of Maya, my 3rd disk of Adobe Illustrator and read half the book on 3d Invigorator.

Anyway, here some of my work.

Superhero

2006-07-19T14:52:00.000+08:00

Some of my sparetime art while at the office.

Forgive the low quality of Miguel's photo as we all know, kid's, especially 2-year old are hard to let them pose what you want. So I have no setup lighting, only house lights are on.

Not bad anyway...

Attention Photographers, artists and retouchers.

Please find time to browse www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org

Priceless

2006-07-18T07:05:00.000+08:00

We went to SM Megamall's Toy Kingdom to buy Miguel a toy... a toy... what we bought are worth P3,000 cost of toys (sigh). Good thing we did not go Toys R Us in Galleria (newly opened).

Anyway, seeing your kid's face happy and excited makes it worthwhile. We now have an almost complete set of Toy Story toys.

Sleeping Beauty or Black Beauty... he he... my friend Jen taking a rest after her morning show duties.

Finished at last !

2006-07-11T09:22:00.000+08:00

3 days of designing the new template of TV Patrol Sabado and Linggo really put a beating out of me. Naturally it takes me 2 weeks to brainstorm, study, storyboard the templates of new shows or old ones which wants revisions on their designs.

Good thing I had experience to organize and sort out the things I need to accomplish. THANK YOU LORD!!

My self-study on Maya 3D got onhold. But I stumbled upon an After Effects website how to design the effects of lightsabers. It took longer to rotoscope because you have to apply the effects every frame (took me 15mins to complete a 10 sec. video).

Anyway, Miguel as so much excited about Superman (he's 2 years old mind you)... good thing I bought a kid superman suit when he was 1 year old and it does not fit. Straineous on the arms though coz he likes me to lift him up as though he was flying.

New Look, Dead Tired

2006-07-07T06:18:00.000+08:00

Jessica Arte called me around 9-10pm Wednesday night.

Je: Jo, sensya na, sabi sir Dondie bagong bihis tayo sa TVP weekend dahil bago anchor natin.

Jo: Ok.

Je: Sensya na, kasi bago anchor natin eh.

Jo: Ok.

Je: Aabot?

Jo: Ok, este, pipilitin.

Je: Kamusta Maty?

Jo: Ok, este, tama... ok sya.

Je: Sensya talaga ha.

Jo: Ok.

Je: Bye.

Jo: Ok.

This is what I look like around 3-4 am Thursday night.

Son becomes the Father, Father becomes the Son (from Superman Returns)

2006-07-05T20:24:00.000+08:00

My son Miguel on his 1st week on God's Earth and his Mom's arms.

Miguel is 1-2 months old and begins to interact on his surroundings. Miguel recognizes us.

Miguel is about 9-10 months now, we're at Robinsons Galleria with Garfield.

Work / Home = My Ride

2006-07-05T06:19:00.000+08:00

I did not get much pics on my digicam (lazy)... my workspace, a MacG4 loaded with Adobe sweetness with Foxfire as my browser loaded with tons of patches. There's an awesome patch called DELICIOUS which synchronizes your bookmark so whatever platform your into (with foxfire of course) you always have your bookmark with you.

My baby, Honda Wave 100, not much of a bike but it served me well for a year and half.

I'll probably change to mags when my tire's wore out.

Rainy Tuesday

2006-07-05T01:00:00.000+08:00

Just got in the office... wet... darn. Should have waited a little longer for the rain to stop. Good thing I have my raincoat when riding my motorbike.

My dad bought me my bike, Honda Wave 100 and I've done a little modification and a pinch of style (heh). It's over a year old now and once I had a flat tire.

I brought my digital camera to, hopefully, shoot anything interesting. Maybe I can take some pics of my bike and post it here tomorrow.

Mondays

2006-07-03T09:45:00.000+08:00

It's Monday! Crap....

Anyway, Manny Pacquiao won the WBC Title yesterday against Oscar Larios (good thing I was not scheduled to graphics the event).

Why did I say crap? I'm scheduled today for News Update and everytime there are major events happening, I get stuck 6 hours in the office for stand-by. I hate stand-bys.

Earlier this morning, I'm still learning Maya 7.0 (3d application) and just started modelling.

Well Rested

2006-07-02T07:46:00.000+08:00

As per the title sez, I'm all well rested and ready to commit to any projects for this week.

This is me and my son Miguel playing with his drawing notes. On that day, I bought a Genius Digital Camera with a swivel lcd display so I can see what the camera is shooting while I am holding it.

Introducing... Me

2006-06-26T09:28:00.000+08:00

Finally, after last week's hardwork paid off. I got time now to introduce myself...

I'm Jojo Abelgas, 32 years old, married to Maty, I have a kid, Miguel, 2 years old going 3 this October 30. I'm a Graphic Artist/Animator for ABS-CBN Channel 2 here in Manila for 12 years. I graduated at Polytechnic University of the Philippines with a bachelor's degree of Office Administration.

I like Graphic design, web design and currently learning Maya for 3d graphics. I love to play PS2 and computer games, ccg's (collectibe card gaming, just got of playing UDE's VS online). I like buying any CD tutorials regarding my interests. I learned web design thru Dreamweaver's Essential training in 2 weeks. Feel free to visit my son's website, www.miggycorner.150m.com. It's a free host site because i'm still a newbie in this field.

I'll continue this tomorrow, I'm at work right now.

Dead tired

2006-06-23T09:56:00.000+08:00

I've been workin' the graphics template of TV Patrol Weekend for the past 5 days...

So far so good, completed some of OBB's and I plan to finish all tomorrow.

Oh, and please check out our NewsCast website, www.fyitv.net...

Gotta rest now and I'm hoping to blog again.

What a rush!

2006-06-19T06:43:00.000+08:00

Last night was crazy at work, we're 1 artist short so I'm doing all the Graphic templates plus the On-Air graphics. I just can't describe my frustrations yesterday.

I went home very tired, saw my kid awake and played for an hour before hitting the sack.

What's in store for me Monday tomorrow?

Sunday at work

2006-06-18T15:03:00.000+08:00

Just got in the office around 2pm to do advance graphic design for one of my News Broadcast client, TV Patrol Weekend... I work in ABS-CBN Channel 2 Philippines by the way.

I'm Jojo, 32 years old, married. I have a 2 year old handsome son, Miguel.

I'll post later after our on-air operations... gotta get back to work.