Incinerate the spark

2010-06-13T23:11:00.000-07:00

Last Friday Class MM085-1 had a one day trip to Melacca for a project. First off, I have visit Melacca at least once every year for Chinese New Year which gives me the opportunity to discover more of the historical place and it's unique points in which i'll elaborate on that in the post.

This time around, I was to learn about the dying culture of Baba Nyonya which started out as a marriage and began to evolve from there. We visited the Baba Nyonya museum first thing we arrived. The host showed us it was to live in a typical Baba Nyonya house. The experience was interesting as i got to know more of my ancestry and how they lived their lifestyle back then.

For instance, i never knew that they had different guest rooms for business partners and family or guests. When the guests arrives at the house, they are welcomed into the guest room. The single women at home will then peep at the guest from the dark room. The Babas are originally the chinese business men that expanded their business here in Melacca at first and later got married to the local malay women here and that is how a new culture began. The wives adapt most of the husband's culture as the only culture that the husband followed was the method used when eating which is the use of hands to replace chopsticks.

During the tour however, there was a rather interesting topic that surfaced; which was about the common confusion between the malay women and their religion. The majority crowd would confuse that the Malays are Muslims, due to the laws stated in this country these days. They did not understand that Malays are not necessarily Muslims as it is only a race and it doesn't define their religion.

Their designs in furniture have an influence from Dutch, Malay and Chinese. There was however, an influence from superstitious beliefs that nails aren't allowed in their furniture at all as nails are only used during funerals when nailing the coffin. The museum however had wooden carvings painted in gold and orange as a "theme". Here are the photos taken from a Peranakan restaurant in Melacca.

There was another difference between other states and Melacca i realized is the little cafes around Jonker Walk. Their layout; though small and a little bit congested, they have do give a welcoming and unique experience compared to the ones around the city life. One example of cafes around Jonker Walk would be Limau Limau Cafe. It is a cafe that provides drinks and meals in with comfortable environment with mini board games to hang around and spend quality time with loved ones and friends. They also provide a small guestbook for their guests to write any topic of sort. Here are some sample photos taken from the restaurant

2010-05-07T10:07:00.000-07:00

PEOPLE, THIS IS MM085-1 TIME TABLE...oh well you already knew =x

2010-03-09T11:40:00.000-08:00

http://ruzhafir-faiz.freehostia.com Visit!

p.s This is just an assignment. nothing benefitial at all. In fact, i almost died doing this cause i'm totally new t this freehostia.com thing. a real headache i haveto admit.

user Testing

2010-02-09T22:11:00.000-08:00

Home page

1. Is the mood for the pages okay?

2. what about the other pages?

3. any suggestions?

MOOOOD~

2010-01-18T19:18:00.001-08:00

YEEEES, so here's my mood board. Do leave comments aight? THANKS! don't leave spam messages like some girl that uses a butterfly for a central nervous system =x kidding kidding~ XD thanks!

Gantt Chart and Site Map

2010-01-12T05:48:00.000-08:00

Salem Baking

2010-01-12T05:30:00.000-08:00

Competitor's website: Salem Baking

Positive:

- Sells other kinds of products besides pastries

- Consistent in hierarchy

- Gives a classic mood for the product

Negative:

- Pictures on the product aren't clear

- hierarchy on the product section isn't consistent with the website

Rotiboy

2010-01-12T05:16:00.000-08:00

Competitor's website: Rotiboy

Positive:

- consistent in hierarchy

- suiting typeface for the theme of the webpage

- interesting navigation on the country part

Negative:

- a waste of space on the lower part of the website.

- small space for the news area

- Area for the FAQ is too limited even tho there's still space on the right

Arnott's

2010-01-12T05:08:00.000-08:00

Competitor's website: Arnott's

Positive:

- Interesting simple interactions on the website

- Good blend of the product and the website

- consistent in colour

Negative:

- the link for the homepage is below, not at the top

- Background is plain

- Certain pages have to be scrolled

Patisfrance

2010-01-12T04:13:00.001-08:00

Competitor's website: Patisfrance

Positive:

- simple yet very creative background

- Balanced arrangement on the typography

- Good treatment on the typography colour for different part of the site

Negative:

- Many empty gaps

- not multilingual

The loaf..yum yum =D

2010-01-12T04:03:00.000-08:00

Client: The loaf

cons:

- Background is more contrasting than the information

- The background is set under repeat

- The arrangement of information isn't consistent.

- There's a sharp cut between the table in the middle and the background.

burning pixels

2009-10-11T22:42:00.000-07:00

hey this is my project on the HOW DO WE FIREDANCE. it's supposed to be a website on how to learn firedance. typical eh, from a pyro fanatic? as always, do leave comments. thanks!

this is the homepage

and this is the 1st page to the tutorial.

2009-09-28T21:54:00.000-07:00

you have my apologies for the lack of updates, and here are my flowchart and mood board for the 'HOW DO WE...' project.

fly to the moon? get a cannon! i'ts sure to work!

2009-09-22T10:13:00.000-07:00

hey guys, i am in need of your help once more. critique please? the whole thing is based on a song called "fly me to the moon". The artist? I'm not so sure yet, i'm torn between Olivia Ong and Utada Hikaru. These are my best favorite 2 cause Olivia Ong has a really nice voice and the whole song is really laid back and serene lol (and i've heard that she's a cousin to Yao Qi too, cool!) and for Utada Hikaru, the starting kinda fits in with my animation and she sings nice as well =D so comments people!! (best u enlarge the main character's pic as well, u can see the details better). oh yea, do take note that all these were done purely in photoshop since i've never like illustrator or flash =x.

mah moon =D

it's some kinda jelly/candy thing lol~

and last but not least, my main character! =D

2009-09-13T06:56:00.000-07:00

Well my ideas on the how to-s would be:

How to fire dance:

1.WHO AM I - Author

2.WHO ARE THEY - the target audience

3. WHAT FOR - to get an extra income.

4. 1st task - preparation

5. 2nd task - the making

6. 3rd task - the firedance moves

OUTCOME - what we learn besides the movements.

SHOWCASE - gallery and video

How to Rockclimb:

1.WHO AM I - Author

2.WHAT IS IT - a different sport

3. WHAT FOR - a different form of exercise

4. 1st task - preparation

5. 2nd task - the do-s and don't-s

6. 3rd task - the set up

OUTCOME - benefits besides exercise

SHOWCASE - gallery and video

How to do origami:

1.WHO AM I - Author

2.WHAT IS IT - past time?

3. WHAT FOR - as creative gift cards?

4. 1st task - preparation

5. 2nd task - the making

6. 3rd task - the steps

OUTCOME - the other different origamis

SHOWCASE - gallery

photoshop tutorial links

2009-09-10T09:24:00.000-07:00

well this is the 4 photoshop effects tutorial websites i've found so far...well you should know what the first one would be...fire effects!!

1. http://www.bluesfear.com/tutorials/fire2.php

This is another fire effect as well but from my own personal opinion, i'd say this is kinda like another different lighting effect.

2. http://www.idigitalemotion.com/tutorials/guest/fireblast/fireblast.html

well to break away from the norm, i found a water tutorial, more like how to make realistic water effects.

3. http://www.photoshopcafe.com/tutorials/waterdrops/waterdrops.htm

this tutorial was done all the way back in CS2 so i'm sure we being creative students, will make full use of this haha~

4. http://www.newtutorials.com/creating-realistic-blood-in-photoshop.htm

sweeping off the dust

2009-09-10T06:27:00.000-07:00

oh HO! been ages since i've posted anything here, so i'll be breakin the record by posting something..my work!..aii lame i know, just being me when i'm sleepy and knowing that i've gotta stay awake - -"

Anyways, here's the web research.

the new Mustang 2010...i like =D

Next would be a website on promoting anti-smoking. Very informative website on the contents in a single cigarette butt and the common excuses used by smokers to the reason why they smoke.

After smoking prevention tips would be a website on china!

And lastly, a webpage called colour pixel =D i like the warm color used for the background and the way the information is arranged. The overall layout of the website is actually simple but gets the information tidy and yet interesting in a way =D

2009-07-12T15:55:00.000-07:00

Whistling memory

Delicious Machine

2009-07-05T09:20:00.000-07:00

2009-05-19T08:07:00.000-07:00

hey should watch this one...really blows your mind away

A SHORT LOVE STORY IN STOP MOTION from Carlos Lascano on Vimeo.

2009-05-12T09:33:00.000-07:00

A reminisce of the last few days before college started lol =D

Now I can't wait for the next sem break for the next gang hang out - -"

oh this was taken in front of a lift in pyramid...I seriously have no idea why, of all places, a lift would be a place for a cam whoring session =p oh well

Yes, apparently SOMEBODY was distracted by the lift's floor indicator thingy-majingy lol~

and a proper shot =D with everyone posing nicely with an exception of a certain few =x lol!

lol...really an enjoyable gang, it is~

2009-05-11T04:36:00.000-07:00

lol let the nightless parade begin

2009-05-06T06:30:00.001-07:00

soon the hols will end T T damn!

2009-04-08T06:49:00.000-07:00

anywho, since somebody still checks out my blog and comments, i think i'll leave this one here lol.

2009-04-08T06:27:00.000-07:00

Aii...really quiet today at work. oh yea forgot to mention in the post. I'm working as a part time in Giant, Puchong, promoting Fibre Optics, which is by far the fastest way to connect it to the net =D. There's no rip off in the offers they have unlike the others like streamyx...especially streamyx ==" But the thing is that the coverage is still expanding as it's kinda new. But the offer's really worth it =D.

Oh and not to mention, i'll be in S'pore until Monday so yea...i'll be missing the coming Pc fair T T crap...well if anything, i'll send my lil minion (sister) to get me some stuff on my list =p lol~ And speaking of which, I've never really been to S'pore as long as I could remember =/ so this will definitely be something worth remembering, i hope?

2009-03-25T05:09:00.000-07:00

I for one person have been obsessed with photoshop eversince i've started using it in sem 2. so take your pick. which do u like?

2009-02-16T12:27:00.000-08:00

okay take your pick

Which one's better?

Colour pallete

2009-02-03T04:14:00.000-08:00

2009-02-01T08:02:00.000-08:00

the process was really fun =D

8D

2009-02-01T06:28:00.000-08:00

After the finishing touches. =D i need opinions!!

Before~ =D look! horrendous

Icons~ lol

2009-01-30T06:02:00.000-08:00

Ta-da! what do u think? I need your comments urgently, so can you leave a comment on the cbox on the right? It would really be a HUGE help if you do and yes honest comments. what would help more is that you can spread this to your friends as well? thanks a lot!

10 things that represent me

2009-01-07T04:05:00.000-08:00

The 10 things that represent me.

Family

The first thing that represent me has always been family no matter what. They represent me because how I am now is how I am influenced by my family as I grow up. They are the first few people that love me for who I am, not what I am. Families are always there to support you when the whole world rejects you or be absent in your time of need. My family are also the people that I would trust my life with as well.

Friends

The second one are friends. As we grow up, we are going to need friends at a certain extent in life. They are like the second family that supports us in the time of need. In life, almost every one we meet judge us mainly on first impression and and skin-deep impressions. Amongst those that just exits our life as fast as they entered, a special few will stay behind to be the difference in your life. It took me five years to meet these people that are worthy enough for me to call them my friends.

Fire Dancing

Fire dancing is the third thing that represents me. It represents me because I find it really interesting and the movements come naturally as i use the poi to perform the fire dance. It has come to become my hobby and may as well be a side profession in time to come.

Key Chains

Keychains represent me because eversince I was a kid, I have always had an interest in keychains. Every design differs from each keychain. They hold different identities from one another. I've collected keychains that are from Las Vegas to Hong Kong.

Rock Climbing

Rock Climbing is also one of the ten things that represent me because I take rock climbing as a side hobby and also a diferent method of working out. Basically, when we think of workout, we think of gyms n lifting weights. Rock Climbing is also another way on gaining muscle weight as you will exercise every muscle in your body at once, which differs from lifting weights as it focuses from one side of the body to another. Not only that, rock climbing also develops the muscle in different ways

Glow Sticks

Glowsticks represent me because whenever I would always carry a pair with me whever i go. I would use the glowsticks to perform my firedance performance for indoors, I would use glowsticks to replace the fire for safety measures and to have a small practice as well.

Rojak

Rojak is one of the ten things that represent me as well. Rojak is a local dish normally prepared with mixing fried dough fritters, prawn fritters, hard boiled eggs, bean sprouts and cucumber mixed with a sweet thick, spicy peanut sauce. Well, some people would sometimes refer most multiracial people like me a 'rojak' person. The reason to why they reffer the multiracial people as 'rojak' people is because that as rojak is a mix of multiple ingredients, a multoracial individual is a mix of two different racial backround.

Cousins
Throughout the years, I have always been growing up with my cousins although we are scattered all around this country. No doubt the distance is far, we always had our ways to contact each other and keep in touch and mantain that close bonds between the both of us.

Mask
A mask is a general object you use to cover your face for any special ocassions from Halloween to spontanious birthdays to cosplay events. To my definition, a mask could also symbolise something used to cover our true expressions or our real self from the crowd we face everyday. I can say that I've been wearing a 'mask' for a long time until now due to the vast difference in the attitude of the crowd of people I've been in lately.

Camera

Cameras also resemble me because eversince I was young, I have always been interedted in taking photos and how different angle can bring out different results in the photos I've taken. I was also called the 'photographer' of the family due to my interest in photography itself.

2008-11-13T03:52:00.001-08:00

MA bloody blog's got problem!!