eKsperim[E]nto Film & Video Festival 2004 - Filipino Focus

FILIPINO FOCUS: MMA students of
DLSU-College of Saint Benilde
curated by DANIEL ENRIQUEZ

Student Outputs in a new meduim, reflecting influences of modern culture and media, composed of keyframed molded geometry then rendered for visual feel. From mere scene fragments to animated shorts, these raw samples of computer animation represent pioneering skills in the country, with a promise of a new frontier to excel. Animated shorts are products of educational outputs from a series of subjects which fulfill part of the student's portfolio. The multimedia arts department of the College of St. Benilde encourages students to practice and indulge themselves in this revolutionary media, unrestricted of imagination and a practice of technical skill & creativity. 3D animation paves way for an innovative meduim to construct visions of the mind, immortalize the liberty of thought and the taste of a creative soul. �Daniel Enriquez

Here�s my short take on each student work:

1. Bruce Raphael Casanova - created his own version of toon city, complete with houses, buildings a vehicles. A project for Modelling and Texturing in Alias Wavefront Maya.

2."Basketbot" Paolo David, Mark Ylagan, Cedric Flores - students version of high-tech basketball executed by a new breed of player. Done in 3D studio Max with Character Studio, edited in Adobe Premiere.

3."Ultraman VS Tower Steel Monster" Paola Chavez Gerard Cruzado - an adaptation of the 80's Japanese series with a candid twist. Modelled and animated in 3D studio MAX.

4."Getter Robo" Vincent Cheng and Me-anne Domingo - another adaptation of famous 1980's Chokugin characters, redone from 2D to 3D animation. Modelled and animated in 3D studio MAX.

5. "Our Future is shaped..."Mark Ylagan,Jonathan Evangelista, Dante Tiongson, GP Togle - Students entry and placer for Graphics Expo 2003 for the theme of the Century of the Pacific. Production done in 4 weeks with 3D Studio MAX.

6."Coching Boxing" JA Coching - artist depiction of a funny boxing tournament. Done in Alias wavefront's MAYA.

7."Wired mind" Jonathan Evangelista's portfolio Intro. Done in 3D Studio MAX and Aftereffects.

8. "Monster..."- Ava Balasta - Frankestien unplugged. Done in MAYA.

9. "my pink pussy cat" - Nikki Sionosa - animation short of the the mutual relationship of cat and mice. Done in MAYA.

10. "MTV" Mark Ylagan - MTV commercial for a computer animation 1 subject. Done in 3D studio MAX

11. "A high form of life" Mark Macasero's artificial lifeform. Done in 3D studio MAX and animated in Character Studio.

12. "dookie" Gabriel Harresco - Boxing fight between two comic characters. Done in MAYA

13. "Gundam - Power of flight" Alfred Johan lee - Adaptation of Gundam series. Done in 3D Studio MAX

14. "soda pop" Jana Estrevillio - candid flic of soda hungry hip-hopper. Done in MAYA

15. "viro and wiz "Brenda amante, Gail FOjas - two looney space travellers. Done in MAYA

16. "Memories" Rudyard Lester Lim - Memories of an angst-driven medieval Knight. Done in Maya.

17. "Gundam" Vijay Sharma - Intro of two new gundam mecha. Done in MAYA.

18. "A false peace" Jess Garcia, Terence Ng - test animation (animatics/animation test) before animation production. Summer project done in MAYA.

19. "Jabroni dance" Jhun Barrameda - Massive figure posing and dancing. Done in MAYA.

20. "Matrix" Jojo VIllena - Matrix fight scene done in 3D. Made using MAYA.

21. "Pusakal" Mark Ylagan - Portfolio Intro of a duel between half cat, half man with a forminable mecha. Done in MAYA.

22. "Armour of Dawn" Mark Ylagan - Production/thesis project of a cyborg regaining his humanity. Placer in UP Diliman's Video Festiveal 2003 Done in 3D STUDIO MAX.

23. "Cloud Hunt" Jonathan Evangelista - 2D/3D animation of a young rookie fighter pilot and his quest for inner peace. Done in MAX and Adobe Aftereffects

About the Curator:
Daniel Enriquez is a graduate of Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Don Bosco. He is a licensed engineer, a Business Administration student from De La Salle University Taft who shifted into a professional craft in Multimedia, specializing 3D animation and production. Formerly a freelance engineer consultant for architectural, structural and mechanical visualisation, he shifted on the artistic, yet technical craft of 3D animation and production, then trained young individuals to engage on a young but promising industry. Moving from static rendered images from solid models of architecture built in CAD programs, he engaged in the beauty of computer animation and of modern applications such as MAYA & 3D Studio MAX. He is currently a professor in the Multimedia Arts, School of Design Arts at the DLSU-College of St. Benilde. Daniel continues to promote student works thru animation production and participation series of Animation competitions. His production teams have ranked as top placeholders in the Graphics Expo and CITEM Amazing Shorts competition.