Behind the Scenes...

this is for those who have no idea abu wat i have been actually doin than jus postin some NON-SENSE in ma blog.. 

it all started in the month of may when i decided to study cinematography

• searched for film schools
• applied for passport in may end
  
• met lotsa film persons
• came to know about New York Film Academy
  
• forums and discussions
• decided to go with nyfa and stay with my uncle who is in Long Beach
  
• applied for 1 year cinematography in LA branch of nyfa
  
• applied also for grants and they rewarded $10,000 after a week on applyin
  
• got passport after lotsa struggle with the passport ppl in first week of november
  
• applied for I-20
• got email of confirmation on issuin ma i-20 and the sevis details
• applied for visa interview and the date was confirmed for dec 14..
  
• got i-20 within a week

(here comes the twist)

• got a call from the director of nyfa, LA branch askin me to transfer to the NY branch since very low no. of students clearin i-20 and he added that he will give extra grants
  
• accepted and started lookin for housin in ny and nj..
• got one through my long beach uncle's contacts in nj
  
• cleared the visa interview
• flight booked for 26th(5AM) of this month
• got ma passport back after visa stampin

And all i need to do now is the bank stuffs and packin's.......

I wanted to thank so many ppl for makin this possible but cant prioritize em for the list...

THANK YOU ALL... :)

NYC!

Just some random shots of New York City by Video CoPilot

Leaving On A Jet Plane

Dedicated to someone special :)

Leaving On A Jet Plane - John Denver

All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go
I'm standing here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye

But the dawn is breaking, it's early morning
The taxi is waiting, he is blowing his horn
Already I'm so lonesome, I could cry

So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you wait for me
Hold me like you never let me go

I'm leaving on a jetplane
I don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go

There is so many times I've let you down
So many times I've played around
I tell you now, they don't mean a thing

Every place I go I think of you
Every song I sing I sing for you
When I come back I wear your wedding ring

So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you wait for me
Hold me like you never let me go

I'm leaving on a jetplane
I don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go

Now the time has come to leave you
One more time let me kiss you
Close your eyes and I'll be on my way

Dream about the days to come
I won't have to leave alone
And I won't have to say

So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you wait for me
Hold me like you never let me go

I'm leaving on a jetplane
I don't know when I'll be back again
I'm leaving on a jetplane
I don't know when I'll be back again

I'm leaving on a jetplane
I don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go

Iam a Facebook'er too

finally...... Iam into facebook:-)
been gettin lotsa friend request in ma inbox... i signed up long back, but dint like the interface since i was fully into orkut... now.... i kinda liked it ;-) moreover ppl use facebook a lots than orkut these days ;-) so...... tryin to get used to it :-D letsee how this goes...
and you can see my facebook badge in the right panel of the blog :-)

Title works

Check out ma simple title works... made with adobe after effects...












but i may design a new one for the promo... the works are under process between ma busy schedules :-P the bgm is ready.. now workin on the effects..... this time its with more funny tags, serious bgm, advance camera works........ so fasten ur seat belt ;-)

What is RGL??

"RGL is a software package for the R programming language. It extends the R programming environment with a 3D real-time Visualization Device System. At the core, RGL is a 3D engine written in C++ using OpenGL. It provides an API for the R Programming Language and has been ported to all major platforms."
-Wiki

HOLY CRAP!

little fun with mspaint ...

oh that's me btw :-P

Bangalore Trip (TEXT-ONLY)

left to bangalore by last saturday night... spent 3 days there with ma mom, sister, her hubby and ma cute 1 year old niece... Had great time there... weather was amazin.... Rainin all day long... shoppings, pizzas, arcade games,,, had lotsa fun.... unfortunately i missed couple of things.... the camera and a visit to one of ma good friends' place... hopefully wil make it next time.... came back home sterday mornin...
PS: i tried this simple text-only post for the first time!

Promo??

Hey guys.... How abu a short promotional video for this blog?? I know this is little-too much but still.... worth makin one right?? MAY BE! Ya?? ........ wat say??

RGL Studios - CLOSED

But hey... I will find a new free and good web-hostin site and re-open the studio ;-) and hopefully with new interface and new products and... and... anddddd....... :-D

Heights of stupidity!!!!

In ma street.... Some JACKASS came to visit my neighbour....

Its not so clear with the pic... i found it difficult with the camera flash...... but...... u got the point right???

Good thing he dint park it facin the house.....

Where is the C????

This is the FREAKIN REASON why my WPM came really down and I even LOST to ma sister in TypeRacer :-( But that's with a different laptop we raced and i was uncomfortable with that.. So...... :-D alright.. alright... I admit... She is equally fast.. But I still hold the record of 62 WPM ;-)

This is because of ma nephew Rishab (i use to call him 'bonda'). ONE QUICK BANG ON MA KEYBOARD AND UP COMES THE KEY....... (you get the picture huh?) And I cant fix it anymore.... Cos it came off along with all its supportin parts....

But the fair part is... I can still type the letter by pressing the 'round' thingy hard inside.... Hope i could find someone to get it fixed cheap :-p

Oh ya.... that's MY laptop btw :-D :-(

RGL Studios Closing it's Doors

Since the tie-up agreement period between RGL studios and Geocities is coming to an end by Oct 25, RGL Studios will be closed from 26.

A Milestone!

Damn, how did i miss bloggin this....

YESSSSS, my first film to screen in theatre - 'Give him the THING'
SCREENED ON 14-10-2009 at Satyam Cinemas, Chennai

And im so happy that i got a huge applause and howlings from the audience.. esp at the end wen it shows 'A film by RAGHUL' :D and i felt like standin up from ma seat and shout like "Im that RAGHUL" :D
and the highlight is THE THEATRE WAS HOUSE-FULL

Met lotsa celebrities at the valedictory funtion... Balu mahendra, Oscar winner Resul Pookutty, Revathi who hosted the function,....

Here is the link to 'The Hindu' page where they talked about this festival..
http://www.hindu.com/2009/10/16/stories/2009101658220200.htm

Here is the Youtube link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6wS0m2xJHY
Watch it.. Do rate and comment..

PS: Im so happy for the response that i got from the crowd though i dint win the competition

It's show time...

Drum roll please.... My film has been short listed for the finals and will be viewed by the jury of 60 seconds to fame! The film will be screened sometime during AbilityFest2009, India International Disability Film Festival. This will take place from Monday October 12 to Thursday October 15 at Sathyam cinemas, Chennai.

Cant wait to see my film on a silver screen

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What's going on??

Hey all.. Its rare these days that i post things happenin around me here... Well, its not like im busy or something... Im losin ma interest in bloggin.. (oops.. sorry ma followers) But hey.. Im jus gettin it back :D .....like.... "Iam the MOST BLOGGER here".... lol..................... ...... ...... ya..... not good..... alright... wil keep things updated....

Waste more time ---> HERE <---
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and MORE ---> HERE <---

Twisted Reality - Crazy!

Hydera'BAD...

Why is it so bad??

Watch this...

Bet no one returns home without frustration :-D

I spent ma last weekend there at ma cousin Malini's place and went to some cool places like
Salar Jung museum,
Birla mandir(temple),
Eat street(another pic here) and
Buddha statue..
Also to Karachi Bakery which is a very famous bakery around here and bought 3 boxes of biscuits :-P

Had lotsa fun with Malini's daughter, Shreya.. she is very sweet if things go nice... but..... she goes WILD like... like..... crazy if she's angry...... ya..... had a scratch near ma left eye durin this trip:-( but she's so cute and i jus love her :-)

Pics taken from our cam...

Malini's Vadaas ;-)

(from right) Malini, her hubby-Raj Kumar and their cute little daughter-Shreya

(from left) Me, ma uncle-malini's dad and Shreya
The buffet arrangement in a restaurant. Awesome sunday mornin breakfast

PS: I 'HATE' Hyderabad

PS2: For those who visit hyderabad, please hire a cab and make sure you dont peek outa the window

I did it AGAIN!

I finally submitted the short film for the competition and AGAIN its like a last-minute-make-ups :D
Sorry m not gona release it online till i get the results out cos i maself not satisfied with the output though ppl here say its not bad....

It's shaky!

BUT NOT ANYMORE...
Oh ya! finally I bought a Tripod from Sony after a long wait. Little expensive (for me) but definitely worth spendin.



Cool huh?
Get its specifications and other stuffs here..



BONUS... BONUS... BONUS...

I also bought EX Monitor Headphones and its pretty expensive as well..

Oh ya, it is also from SONY btw... So everything is just worth buying.

NOW WHAT???

Its show time, baby! ;-)

Comin up!

A quick info...
Currently m workin on 3 scripts.. one for the competition, one laughter(may be!) and one good high-end stylish stuff for which the BGM for the promo is jus ready.... k m not gona leak anythin right now.... naaa, not even clue... will update things wen its in progress..

Matte painting...

"OMG!!"

This is how you go when you watch these Hatch demo reels....

REALISTIC

FANTASY

FX

Click here to know about Matte painting.

More here. ..

And MORE here...

Long time no post??

I'm glad that many are followin ma blog..

Ok, here's why no post for long time..

Firstly, i had been downloadin PRO SCORES for exactly 3days & 4 hrs when i was so much conscious not to touch ma lappy and the internet. Man, worth spending 3 days for this download cos this is an amazing toolkit which has professionally composed music and sound elements for creating powerful soundtracks and scores.

Secondly, i was so much confused about the script of my short film for the competition, '60 seconds to fame'. Finalized it on 12th noon after struggling for while to get a wheelchair which the previous script demanded. Since i couldnt get one, changed the script in no time, went to my school, got the permission and started shooting on the same day evening. It was so much fun shooting with the school kids and it reminded me my high school life. After finishin the production(filmin) part by 14th evening, i decided to edit in the same night and submit the cd the next day which is the deadline for submission :D But i was so much worried that the film dint come as i picturised. Before i start the editing, i checked their website for any update about the competition. I felt like 'YESSSSS'.. There was an update on the last date which is postponed to 01/09/09. So i decided to make something better and professional and not on the last couple of days :P


Now its my second chance to correct the mistakes and make moves early & better.
Guys, please do let me know if you get any script creative and professional. Cheers! ;-)

Himawari

I just found this cool stuff posted in GizmoWatch.com. Worth bloggin it. Take a peek.

A geekly-cute artistic creation, merging nature with robotic instincts, Himawari is a robotic sunflower, which instead of moving towards the sun (heliotropism, sunflower’s basic instinct), follows the hand movement, mimicking the real flower in process.

Himawari - Japanese for Sunflower

Designed by Akira Nakayasu of Kyushu University, Japan

The impulse to follow the hand motion has been inculcated into the robotic flower by stationing an infrared camera within its head. A cluster of 48 white LEDs on the head reflect light corresponding to the hands waving nearby, the information is captured by the camera and informed to an attached PC (acting as the control unit), which processes data and directs servomotors in the robots stalk to turn its sunflower head towards the movement. Jump down to see the sunflower robot in action.


You can get the exact picture at 0:51

DEFINITELY GEEKY!!

source: www.gizmowatch.com

Results out...

The photography competition results are out..

THE PHOTOGRAPHY SOCIETY OF MADRAS has decided to give me
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NOTHING????

Yeah :-(
not even in the list of 'honourable mention's... (DAMN!!)



So..... Im not getting any prize. But they have invited me to the exhibition where they might display my photos(hopefully.. atleast one:-P). The exhibition is from 18th to 23rd of August at Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai.

The good part is, they'll send the prints back to me (so that i can frame em for selling :-D)

Creative or Logical??

There is the ISIS, called the most difficult puzzle ever. It sure had put many minds and brains to test, but here is something that’ll put the two halves of your brain confronting head-on for supremacy? Asking your witty bit to decide which half of it was more dominating, helping you figure out things, and did you always figure them out correctly.

It is the test of the Right brain with the Left brain, and it’s time to concentrate, not on the lady, but her movement, that’s gonna decide the rest. If you see her moving clockwise, then you’re using the creative side of your brain, that is the Right. Whereas, if you see her move anti-clockwise, then you’re using the logical part of your brain, that is the Left.
source: www.gizmowatch.com

Well, for me its clockwise everytime i watch this clip. But people around me here say it keeps changing for them(even while watching it). Im glad that im totally a creative guy and not an unstable one ;-) But i tried to find how people watch it anti-clockwise and DAMN! i couldn't get the logic. Whatever!!

Ok, time to test yours, so go ahead and give a try.. DONT FORGET TO VOTE!!

BE REALISTIC huh? :-)

Latitude & Longitude

DEFINITIONS:
Latitude, usually denoted by the Greek letter phi (φ) gives the location of a place on Earth (or other planetary body) north or south of the equator. Lines of Latitude are the horizontal lines shown running east-to-west on maps. Technically, latitude is an angular measurement in degrees (marked with °) ranging from 0° at the equator (low latitude) to 90° at the poles (90° N or +90° for the North Pole and 90° S or −90° for the South Pole).

Longitude, symbolized by the Greek character lambda (λ), is the geographic coordinate most commonly used in cartography and global navigation for east-west measurement. It is the angular distance measured east or west and usually expressed in degrees (or hours), minutes, and seconds, from the prime meridian, defined to be at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, in England, to the meridian passing through another position on the earth's surface












( CONFUSING HUH? Jus read it twice and you'll get it.. ;-P )


But, what's with this now??
In my last post, i mentioned it like "these numbers down here" and gave the position of my home(12°49'43.17 N 79°42'17.95 E). It sounded little weird when i wrote like that but i just kept going with it. Later, last night, i googled it and came to know what these numbers are all about.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latitude_and_Longitude



Dint we study this in our school?? geography?? (Gosh!!)

Where am i?

Ans: 12°49'43.17 N 79°42'17.95 E
Well, this is where im located EXACTLY...

k try this... jus copy these numbers down here
12°49'43.17 N 79°42'17.95 E
goto Google Maps :) (ya.. ya.. you're right) :-P ... paste it in the search bar and hit enter (oh ya.. you can click on 'Search Maps' button as well... lolzz)

And there you go......

google is glad to show you my location...

This works even with Google Earth. So go for it ;-)
(am i making a (sucking) promo for Google??)

Tadaaaa......

Finally... I have submitted my photos for the competition at the very last moment and here they are....

click on the thumbnails to enlarge

Printed at 18x12inches (glassy).... came really good...

So why are you waiting for...

----BOOK YOUR COPIES RIGHT AWAY---

Take your phone and dial 989-437-9455 ;-)

BULK ORDERS AVAILABLE :D

T&C apply*

Incredible India!

Well, its been quiet around here... been busy - for a good reason.... and the reason issss....

The photographic Society of Madras invites photographers from all over the country, both amateurs and professionals, compete with their best pictures...

Sections:

• Streets at night
• Water
• Emotions
• Flora & Fauna
• Monochrome
• Temples of India

And my choice is 'Temples of India' which made my travel expenses very low as im living in the temple city, 'Kanchipuram' which has more than 100 temples in it.

Prize money :

1. Rs. 10,000
2. Rs. 7,500
3. Rs. 5,000

So, i started roaming around some of the oldest temples here in my town with my uncle's Canon PowerShot A620 which has a pretty good lense. And moreover, Rahul is quiet pro in Image editing with Adobe Photoshop..

I will upload the photos in my Flickr page after the last date of submission :-D (copyright issues :-D)

visit www.photomadras.org for more details

PS: I have been making a closer note at the temples and sculptures this time

PS: Taking outdoor photos with skylight little professional

OMG!! Its paining...

A set of workouts for my cough muscles, side hips and lower back for half an hour after running for 20 mins in the treadmill and on the same day - roaming inside spencer plaza(chennai) for around 3 hrs which went on with worthless window shopping - made me to look exactly in this position (often) now...

ya ya.. its exactly how i look when i try to sit down on a chair or get up.. I cant even walk normally, damn it!!

ITS PAINING LIKE HELL!!

PS: The pain, been there for a week, got intense

PS2: I stopped going to gym

60 seconds to fame!

Well, to start off with something interesting, take a look at this pic

Am i not one of the creative people??? (Oh ya!!)

Rahul's first attempt for a short film competition which is worth participating. I have started working on the script and its going good so far. But having a problem with finding a place to shoot. Hopefully i will get one asap and start things more professional. alright, i will catchya guys with more interesting stuffs in the following posts..

have fun ;)

(again??) YESSS!!!

I have been thinking for a while to let my fans ;-p know how jobless im :-D

Yessss.... this is yet another worthless blog which i have created.. watch out guys.. Im planning to post everthing happening here, so pick your topic before you start reading the post...