Ninja vs Penguin

Penguin May 5th, 2008

Boba Nite was a resounding success! Except for a few stalwarts, my team has been extremely lazy. Yesterday, they were all just chillin’ outside in the beautiful weather. Of course, I went to join them. As much as I tried to get them motivated to finish up some minor shooting for a rules video, people were just tired. Not that I can blame them. Everyone worked really hard the 4 months leading up to Boba Nite.

I’ve had the benefit of having most of last week off, so I’m almost fully charged.

There are a bunch of projects waiting for me. A short improv that we shot last week, I need to edit, this video that we just about finished yesterday, 30 Hour Famine (documentary practice), and then this rules video. Some of these things have deadlines, others are just due whenever.

Later, I have to start preparing for my Kyrgyzstan documentary.

So much to do.

-Penguin

• Video: Howie Day - Collide [NvP Music Video] (0)
• Video: Gym Class Heroes - Cupid’s Chokehold [NvP Music Video] (0)
• Short: Interview with an INS Agent (0)
• Rule #009 (a satire) (6)
• Red String Theory is a Go (2)

Tags: Boba Nite, Projects, Rest

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Penguin April 30th, 2008

Interview with an INS Agent [short film] from NinjaVsPenguin.

A true story about a guy pursuing the one he loves. But then the government tries to keep them apart.

Written & Directed by: Wey Wang

Director of Photography: Nancy Chan

CAST
Gene: Bo Wang
Rosita: Vivian Lin
INS Agent: Abel Zhu
vending machine: Sean Pham
girlfriend 1: Betsy Chao
girlfriend 2: Joanne Horng
guy friend 1: Sean Pham
guy friend 2: Ray Wong
guy friend 3: Wey Wang
priest: Jimmy Lu

Editing: Jimmy Lu and Wey Wang
Additional camera: Wey Wang

Music:
“Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley
“Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey
“Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” by Cyndi Lauper
“Against All Odds” Phil Collins
“Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins
“Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor
“Our Song” by Taylor Swift

Production Assistants: Jesse Zhu, Preston Chang, Joanne Horng, Betsy Chao

Storyboards: Stephanie Jou

Sound effects: Joanne Horng

Props: Betsy Chao, Abel Zhu, Joanne Horng, Sean Pham

Color correction: Wey Wang

Thanks to: Quentin Chan, Nancy Chan, Emily Wong
Special Thanks to: God

Shot on Canon HV20
Edited on Adobe Premiere CS3
Titles and rendering on Adobe After Effects CS3

Premiered at Boba Nite.

-Penguin

• Video: Howie Day - Collide [NvP Music Video] (0)
• Video: Gym Class Heroes - Cupid’s Chokehold [NvP Music Video] (0)
• Short: Tron (sweded) (3)
• Short: Back to the Future (Sweded) (2)
• Recharge (0)

Tags: Boba Nite, Marriage, Romantic Comedies, Sweded

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Penguin April 29th, 2008

Howie Day - Collide [Original Music Video] from NinjaVsPenguin.

Sometimes when we’re looking for someone, we never find them. Other times, we find just what we’re looking for when we’re not looking.

Written and Directed by: Wey Wang

Girl: Vivian Lin
Ex-boyfriend: Preston Chang
Boy: Stephen Ding
Sleeping classmate: Sean Pham
Girl on swings: Jesse Zhu

Director of Photography: Nancy Chan
Additional Camera: Wey Wang
Editor: Jimmy Lu
Additional Editing: Wey Wang
Color correction: Wey Wang

Storyboards: Stephanie Jou and Wey Wang
Production Assitants: Joanne Horng, Jesse Zhu, Stephen Ding, Bo Wang, Jimmy Lu, Victor Wang, Abel Zhu

Music: “Collide” by Howie Day

Thanks to: Charissa Shen
Special Thanks to: God

Shot on Canon HV20
Edited on Adobe Premiere CS3
Rendered on Adobe After Effects CS3

Premiered at Boba Nite.

-Penguin

• Video: Gym Class Heroes - Cupid’s Chokehold [NvP Music Video] (0)
• Collide: Day 1 (0)
• Boba Nite 4: Connections (0)
• Video: Young at Heart Choir: Ramones - I wanna be sedated (0)
• Video: Navy Carrier Squadron does “Pump It” (2)

Tags: Boba Nite, Collide, Howie Day, Music videos, Necklace

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Penguin April 28th, 2008

Cupid’s Chokehold [Music Video] from NinjaVsPenguin on Vimeo.

Cupid’s Chokehold [Music Video] from NinjaVsPenguin.Sometimes we think we’ve found the one, but it doesn’t end up that way. Then we try to build love for ourselves, and it breaks.Original Music: “Cupid’s Chokehold” by Gym Class Heroes

Credits
Written and Directed by Wey Wang

Boy: Abel Zhu
Awesomette: Sean Pham
Girl: Betsy Chao
Bandmate: Bo Wang

Cinematography: Nancy Chan
Additional Camera: Wey Wang
Edited by: Jimmy Lu & Wey Wang

Storyboards by: Stephanie Jou & Wey Wang
Props by: Bo Wang, Abel Zhu, & Emily Wong
Production Assistants: Jesse Zhu, Joanne Horng, Stephen Ding, and Sean Pham

Thanks to: Gene & Rosita Hsu and Nancy Chiang
Very Special Thanks to: God

Shot with Canon HV20
Edited on Premiere Pro CS3 (PC)
Encoded with H.264

Premiered at Boba Nite.

-Penguin

• Video: Howie Day - Collide [NvP Music Video] (0)
• New Project: Cupid’s Chokehold (0)
• Cupid’s Chokehold: Edit (0)
• Cupid’s Chokehold: Day 3 - Compromise (1)
• Cupid’s Chokehold: Day 2 (3)

Tags: Boba Nite, Cupid's Chokehold, Music videos, Robots

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Penguin April 25th, 2008

Boba Nite 4: Connections Intro from NinjaVsPenguin.

Boba Nite

Directed by: Wey Wang

Art by: Betsy Chao
Animation by: Wey Wang

Thanks to: Quentin Chan

Animated on Adobe After Effects CS3

• Video: Letterflow (0)
• Video: Howie Day - Collide [NvP Music Video] (0)
• Video: Gym Class Heroes - Cupid’s Chokehold [NvP Music Video] (0)
• Short: Interview with an INS Agent (0)
• Recharge (0)

Tags: After Effects, Boba Nite, Intros, Motion graphics

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Penguin April 24th, 2008

Everyone is seeking connections with others. They may find it in significant others, friends, acquaintances, or family. But sometimes these connections fail; either on purpose, by accident, or through neglect.

What if you could connect with God?

Boba Nite 4: Connections is a night of music, dance, and movies. Come enjoy live performances while enjoying free boba tea and other refreshments. Find out how you can connect with God.

The show starts on Saturday, April 26, 2008 @ 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

We’ll be premiering two new projects, Collide and Cupid’s Chokehold.

Links
+ Directions
+ Tshirts

-Penguin

• Video: Howie Day - Collide [NvP Music Video] (0)
• Video: Gym Class Heroes - Cupid’s Chokehold [NvP Music Video] (0)
• Whipped (1)
• Tonite—New Voices in Comics: A Friends of Lulu Panel (0)
• Tokidoki visits Hawaii today (1)

Tags: Boba Nite, Collide, Cupid's Chokehold, Premieres, Shows

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