For the first time ever in South East Asia, Singapore will celebrate the diversity of Japanese Pop Culture.
Taking place on the 22nd and 23rd of November 2008 (Saturday and Sunday) at the Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Center, Anime Festival Asia 2008 (AFA08) will showcase a wide array of Japanese Pop Culture related content, spanning over 5,000 sqm of space with 6 experience zones: Akiba Town, Anime Live, Anime Blockbusters, Industry, Mangaka and Planet Mech, where visitors will gain access to exclusive content, merchandise and live acts straight from Japan.
The festival targets children, youth, adults and industry visitors both locally and from around the region – with an expected turnout in excess of 80,000 visitors.
Anime Festival Asia 2008 (AFA08) is organized by I-Promo Events & Marketing in partnership with Dentsu Singapore. AFA08 is sponsored by Bandai, Japan’s leading toy manufacturer, with Animax as the official regional media partner.
The festival, made possible with support from the Embassy of Japan and the Japan Foundation, will be attended by directors, producers, manga artists and creative individuals from Japan’s entertainment industries.
The festival is a pre-event introduction for the Japan Creative Centre that is scheduled to open next year in Singapore. The Japan Creative Centre’s primary objective is to be a platform for showcasing Japanese-related content and culture in Singapore.
AFA08 will also provide an opportunity for international businesses and anime--related companies and organizations to network and participate in the fair. As interest in the Japanese anime industry increases throughout the world, this trade fair provides businesses and companies in South East Asia an opportunity to preview the latest anime content from Japan.
“Anime Festival Asia will be an exciting experience for everyone in the family! There is a program-packed line-up at “Anime Live”, where activities on stage will include an exclusive premiere of an anime short from “Genius Party Beyond”, the latest anime feature movie from Studio 4¡C. AFA08 will also have character appearances, music performances and competitions of all kinds related to the anime industry. There will also be live talk shows where anime enthusiasts can meet the creators of their favourite anime. Manga fans will also have a chance to enter the world of the artist with a display of never before seen sketch arts in the “Mangaka” zone. “Planet Mech” will appeal to robot fans who can get up close and personal with a Gundam Seed Destiny diorama display; and the list goes on,” said Anthony Kang, Chairman, Dentsu Singapore and Chairman of AFA08.
“With Japanese Popular Culture in South East Asia currently undergoing tremendous growth in popularity, there is definitely a need for a global platform like Anime Festival Asia to showcase Anime related content in this region, much like the ‘Tokyo Anime Fair in Japan, and the ‘Anime Expo’ in the US. We will showcase exclusive footage, artifacts and creative scene materials such as storyboards, character and prop designs at ‘Anime Blockbusters” where fans can go ‘behind the scenes’, ” said Richard Tan, Executive Director of I-Promo Events & Marketing and Festival Director of AFA08. “We also have an ‘Industry’ zone to provide youths who are considering a career in the anime industry a chance to find out more about their opportunities, and there will be a business track for companies in the industry to learn more about content development and distribution,” added Tan.
“We are excited to be part of the region’s first Anime Festival where Bandai will be organizing a galore of activities from Singapore’s Annual Bandai Action Kits Universal Cup Competition (BAKUC) to an exclusive showcase of the best Gundam plastic models in Singapore to ‘do-it-yourself’ demos to make sushi rolls and chocolate art. Favourite anime characters from Bandai, like the Power Rangers, will join new characters from the “Tamagotchi” family for meet and greet sessions and “live” stage shows to entertain the families visiting the festival,” said Wong Kah Fai,Deputy General Manager, Bandai South Asia.
Animax Asia is proud to be the official regional media partner for Anime Festival Asia. Not only will AFA be a unique opportunity for the digital natives of Asia to gather and be immersed in this hugely popular entertainment genre and incredible art form but they will also have a unique opportunity to learn and share, to get inspired and fuel their creativity & passion. And more importantly, it will be a great opportunity to have fun!” said Gregory Ho, Vice President and General Manager of Animax Asia.
Anime Festival Asia ’08 will be held at Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Halls 403 and 404 from 10.00 am to 9.00pm.
for more info
8.10.08
AFA' 08 - Anime Festival Asia @ SG, 22-23 Nov
30.8.08
jamming session
heya kids... jammin session... YAKITORI!!! still remmeber? hahah anyway... if interested lets us know in the comment... ohyaa,, no bullshit coment by j boy and thaitanium plz
13.8.08
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24.7.08
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8.7.08
GameAxis LIVE!
www.celgames.com.my
Hiya folks. I just want to post a quick update on the upcoming GameAxis LIVE! event at Mid Valley on the 11th to 13th of July. Most of the exhibitors and activities have been confirmed for the event, so I thought I'd post it here for your notice:
- Freeplay gaming areas for everyone to try out and play! Try out the hottest gaming titles for the Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 3, and more!
- Lucky Draw weekend! Stand a chance to win a Sony PS3 or Nintendo Wii!
- See Hellboy live in action! Play fun games and win free Hellboy II movie tickets!
- Metal Gear Solid 4 Limited edition auction! Bid and win at crazy prices!
- Free daily anime episode screenings, courtesy of Animax-Asia!
- Attractive prizes to be won at the CELGames 2008 Tournament arena. Up to RM25,000 in cash and prizes to be won!
- Great computer hardware at super bargain prices, and more!
- Hellboy II character creation contest! Submit your proposal of your paranormal character to Hellboy and if you're selected, you'll be invited to cosplay on the day of selection at the event. If you win, you stand a chance to win a computer notebook! Visit www.outpost.com.my/hellboy for more details!
Be part of the entertainment event of the year as gaming meets lifestyle! Let's Play!
Event: GameAxis LIVE!
Date: 11th to 13th July 2008
Venue: Mid Valley Exhibition Centre, Hall 2
Admission: Absolutely FREE of Charge
Please note that the mini site for the GameAxis LIVE! event on the CELGames website hasn't been updated yet as right now we're busy with finishing the magazines for HWM and GameAxis Malaysia. Post updated with Hellboy Character Creation flyer and details.
7.7.08
DG51... Weekend Outing Propopsal
As u all know, everybody has split apart and we wont be seeing each again...
so i have come out with this proposal ya all... here is the plan every sunday afternoon we will meet up with each other and do something la
here are the stuff we can do together :-
1) basketball
2) jamming
3) paint ball
4) yum cha
5) gaming (board or digital la)
6) community services
7) badminton
8) arcading
9) happy hour
dan lain-lain
if got any ideas, just post it at comments there
others are welcome to join, as long as u know 1 of us la >.<
3.7.08
1.7.08
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!
for those team leaders out there working already..
just wanna let u know, digi department wants your :-
1)group leader picture (passport size)
2)group biodata (especially group leader)
3)synopsis of your animation
get it done as soon as possible
thanks
sorry got no random picture for this posting
23.6.08
KLue Urbanscapes 2008
The city's first all-day creative arts festival is here! It's been four years since our last outing in 2004, but this time we're back with a difference. KLue Urbanscapes 2008 is going "user-generated"! We're working together with "users" such as the general public, partners, collectives and individuals - each of them expressing themselves uniquely and contributing to the festival as a whole.
for more info go to http://urbanscapes.com.my/
21.6.08
20.6.08
Stan Winston 1946 - 2008
STAN WINSTON
1946 – 2008
F/x master Stan Winston dies
Work included 'Jurassic Park,' 'Terminator', 'Iron Man', 'Alien', 'Predator'
By DAVID S. COHEN FROM VARIETY
Stan Winston, one of the great names in special effects, has died at age 62.
The Oscar-winning visual effects artist died at his home Sunday evening surrounded by family after a seven-year struggle with multiple myeloma, according to a representative from Stan Winston Studio.
Winston won visual effects Oscars for 1986's "Aliens, "1992's "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" and 1993's "Jurassic Park," for which he created animatronic dinosaurs that complimented the film's digitally-animated creatures. "Iron Man" visual effects supervisor John Nelson "Stan was the man when it came to making those kind of prosthetic effects, he was the guy. If you look at the litany of other good people in the business, they tend to be people who worked for Stan."
Stan Winston Studios did the practical Iron Man suit for this year's Marvel/Paramount blockbuster but Winston himself was not actively involved on set.
For decades, Winston's robotic/animatronic creatures were the best in the industry and his prosthetic makeup was among the best available.
"It was a perfect compliment to the stuff thwat we were doing," said Dennis Muren, who supervised the digital effects on "Jurassic Park."
"His creatures would work with the actors and when you put the two together the audience was confused, and sometimes we were too, about who had done what."
But Stan had always said it shouldn't be all one or all the other, it should be a combination of the two."
Eric Roth, executive director of the Visual Effects Society said "It's a big loss. Our industry has lost one of its giants, someone who has had a tremendous impact on helping tell stories with the use of effects."
The conference room at Winston's Van Nuys studio was long one of the most effective sales tools any effects company could hope for, with life-sized creatures including the original "Alien," the lunching out of the walls toward the conference table on all sides.
Winston is survived by his wife, Karen; a son, daughter, brother and four grandchildren.
From...First Showing.net
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18.6.08
pay up.. han chong birthday present
for those who still owe me money for han chong birthday present, you all better pay me back the money or else i am gonna burn your nest, kill your bird and smash your egg!!!!
your sincerly
kuanwin
