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ikariya
24 June 2009 @ 10:59 am
Saw Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen at midnight.  Incredible movie stuffed jam-packed with so many scenes! I won't say more until more people have seen it for sake of spoilers.  Esentially Wow.  This is THE movie of the summer.
 
 
ikariya
04 June 2009 @ 08:51 pm
Okay! As promised, more awesome pix of Botcon 09! The video isn't totally clear and although you see us moving, it's not the whole story. So Botcon 09 is a Transformers convention that was held in Pasadena this year. NOTHING BUT TRANSFORMERS. Kinda different compared to all the comic and anime cons Laura and I go to in that it's very focused on the one product. However, that also means tons of exclusive things were there including us!
Pictures and captions of our trip )

Overall, we only got the one day $15 ticket and not the $400+ ticket and had an awesome time. Botcon was a refreshing take on a convention where everyone there loved the franchise so much they couldn't get enough of it. The dealers room was full of super new and super old toys, new in package and beat up kitbash potentials alike. I really enjoyed it and hope they hold the con someplace near again!
 
 
Current Location: Pasadena, CA
Current Mood: excited
 
 
ikariya
01 June 2009 @ 11:11 am
Botcon in Pasadena was amazing! We saw so many things to buy and celebrities to boot! Optimus prime the actual TRUCK was there! Bumblebee statue and Optimus prime statue also rounded out the huge items.... BUT being in costume gathering a fire-hazard crowd was the best! Jazz rolled out in a flash as semi-sick Laura managed to pilot him. Frenzy's sound came out great and can be seen in this video found by Lionboogy:

Youtube Video )

I'm at work right now *SHHH* but I'll try to post some pix from my camera when I get back home.
 
 
Current Location: Pasadena, California
Current Mood: excited
Current Music: YOU GOT THE TOUCH!
 
 
ikariya
19 May 2009 @ 11:01 am
HUGE ROBOTS ARE COMING )
 
 
Current Mood: determined
 
 
ikariya
24 March 2009 @ 12:56 pm
Woo hooo!
I just got my Expo pass~ so I'm going to GDC tomorrow! Sometimes working for Namco has its perks... Yay free game shwag! Hmm time to print out some resumes and make my own business cards...
 
 
ikariya
15 March 2009 @ 07:34 pm
Came home from visiting Laura this weekend... and my dad had tripped and had shoved Frenzy down!!! Dad's okay it seems, but Frenzy was way more fragile... I haven't totally assessed the damage yet, but the neck joint was backwards, various parts were smashed or torn... It's a lot more damage than was incurred by Wondercon =( I hope I can get him fixed up right away...

AIEEEEEE

**Update**
After 2-3 hours of work, it seems Frenzy is back up and running alright. Some dents can't be fixed, but most of the joints and parts were alright. I tore them off, gave them some super reinforcing glue then stuck em back on. Now I've just gotta repair that leg puppeting part that broke at Wondercon and he'll be ready for action again!
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ikariya
10 March 2009 @ 10:14 am
=( lots of toilet fun this weekend and Monday so far... Stomach doesn't hurt but I really haven't eaten anything for days and I feel fine... ugh Mr. Stomach Bug go away please.
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Current Mood: sick
 
 
ikariya
03 March 2009 @ 07:42 pm

Wondercon was a great success and failure! Oh no! Yes that's right Frenzy was there, but only for about 2 hours. Once I got him moving around in the halls, the sweat I produced loosened a major foot joint at my ankle, making him unpuppetable. Since the crowd was quite large, I decided that was good enough for a test run. He's also quite small, and kids like to touch him. I'll save it for Botcon or mebe Fanime if I feel up to it. (Fanime has too many ppl running around though -literally-)

Anyhow, a few pix of Wondercon adventures:

Wondercon Pictures )

 
 
Current Location: San Francisco
Current Mood: accomplished
 
 
ikariya
19 February 2009 @ 09:28 pm
So I recently joined 'the replica prop forum', and my first interaction with the folks over there was incredible. I just bought this fan-made Allspark cube from a model maker and it wowed me with its perfectionist modeling and durability. It's plastic and came with so much detail on each side you really can't capture it well on camera.


Images of my new toy! )
 
 
Current Mood: ecstatic
 
 
ikariya
13 February 2009 @ 10:49 am
Damnit. TF2 trailer comes out today. Unfortunately its attached to the horror film Friday the 13th, which means I'm prolly not shelling out the money to see it. (Not a fan of horror movies) I'd rather see a crap sci fi movie like Wing Commander for the Star Wars 1 trailer than a horror movie for Tformers... sorry =(

I almost don't want to watch the youtube one online cuz its low resolution and doesn't have the sound impact... Any suggestions? Gah I'm torn!

Update: Screw it, I'm weak. Watched it. WAY more enthused about the new movie than after the teaser =)
 
 
Current Location: At work (shh)!!!
Current Mood: anxious
 
 
ikariya
11 February 2009 @ 04:06 pm
New Movie and images of the cars!!!

A new video released of the Autobots driving around is more exciting than the recent teaser/ trailer from the superbowl(to me). It gives that sense of imagination - where are they going? what's with all the backgrounds? camels? middle america? All kinds of settings means more places to go!

My two cents =)
 
 
ikariya
09 February 2009 @ 08:07 pm
Looks like today is a sad day.    =T several people at work were laid off, fortunately not me.
In other news, I've gotta lay off looking at movie spoilers otherwise it won't be a surprise any more!  That means I'm trying to spoil as little as possible for Transformers and Star Trek =) here's hoping they're smash hits! (It's also an attempt to get myself to make more cosplay stuff)
 
 
Current Location: home
Current Mood: :O
 
 
ikariya
02 February 2009 @ 11:07 am


This is it ppl.  I can't wait for the full trailer soon!  It doesn't matter what movie it's connected with I'll go watch it!

Its cool to see new robots, but I don't think I'll be as excited as when I see the full trailer. =)
Talked to Lionel, but he seemed surprised I wasn't as hyped up.  I think it's mostly because I've been reading the latest news all the time.  I had also repeatedly watched the trailer about 5-10 times when I got to talk to him XD  Oh well what can ya do?

Wait s'more? =T

 
 
Current Location: at work
Current Mood: amused
 
 
ikariya
01 January 2009 @ 06:58 pm
My 2009 New Year's Resolution:
NO MORE SODA DRINKS

****Results of 2008 New Year's Resolution (NO MORE COFFEE)  - I had only a cup or two all year, so high-moderate success!  YAY no longer addicted to caffine!  No more Saturday headaches after a week of coffee every day at work!

2009 goals (to be added to)
~Ex Machina Briareos (oh yeah, it's gonna be awesome)
~Transformers Movie Jazz (for Laura)
~More pay
~More organized living space
~Bring Frenzy to a con unharmed (ugh yeah right!)
 
 
Current Mood: accomplished
 
 
ikariya
25 December 2008 @ 07:47 pm


Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas!  Low light image made with my tiny camera.
 
 
Current Location: Home
Current Mood: cheerful
 
 
ikariya
19 December 2008 @ 09:53 pm
First the good news: Frenzy is as finished as he's ever going to be. I've got a voice box and all the marionette parts have been completed and tested. I still have to do a full smoke test, but that shouldn't be hard since all the parts work correctly.
I have a stomach mounted harness made of pvc pipes with dowels for arm and leg control. Chest mounted speaker with remote for sound bytes and a set of black clothes to cover me up will round out the costume...

Bad stuff: Tons of my coworkers, which I have worked with for years got laid off and are having the worst xmas ever. Their grief bleeds into their work, causing super work drama today. Fortunately I keep my job!

Weird stuff: I started making patterns for magnetic shuriken and kunai which look like they're stuck in a wall. I just felt like it after I saw a pair of shuriken going for $20 a pair online, which is ridiculous. I might find time to mold them and sell? them at Fanime mebe. Time's always a factor.
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Current Mood: complacent
 
 
ikariya
07 December 2008 @ 09:18 pm
In response to Laura's pic collage.... WTF ROSA PARKS??

Okay, I admit I used a silly photo, but c'mon Rosa Parks? Further proof that humans are still better than computers.

Picture Proof )

 
 
Current Mood: shocked
 
 
ikariya
23 November 2008 @ 10:45 pm
Dear Borders... )
 
 
Current Location: Blossom Hill
Current Mood: disappointed
 
 
ikariya
09 November 2008 @ 07:45 pm
Ah, so I let Frenzy borrow my car. He was nice enough to give it back and pose for pictures!





Essentially, I finished the modeling and painting for Frenzy. He's a 1:1 scale model with the movie version. It's good as a model, but I still would like to build the marionette parts. I'm really happy it turned out so good. NOW I can rest.
 

 



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ikariya
23 September 2008 @ 11:12 pm
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Zomg he has armz! Another milestone hit with the arms mostly completed. I'm seriously dreading two things: making the bug-eyes stable and working and painting Frenzy. If only I could farm him out to a company to be painted... Fortunately, the puppeting rig should be simple.

Just like the movie model made by Stan Winston Studios, Frenzy's kind of fragile, so I'm also going to have to make him a custom foamie box of sorts.

Learned today from tfw2005.com that Ravage is supposed to be in the next movie and is prolly the robot seen on set. If he's half as crazy as Frenzy, I might make him too. =)
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