Modular expectations

What are looking at Marx? We hate that face, hehe!

Elson is getting emotional with his guitar…well, it a nice break from work. I bet Marx and Bryan are also good in playing the guitar… you might be the Kuris Brothers band, hehe!

Oops, Lyndon what are you putting in my head? I’m not the Reaper, hehe…you might be!

Tatang what are you doing in the back…I thought it was a ghost or something. You might be Casper, hehe!

Lyndon and Bryan seriously finishing their assignment in the project…the deadline is a few days away!

Bryan, what’s wrong? Haven’t you हद any sleep for two days now?

Module

The special project is tough.

Marx is getting cool with it.

Jay always hit the spot.

Bryan is innovative and freaky.

Tatang believes he's great now.

Elson shy away from praises for his good start.

Sure, they started joining the special project since April and things weren't that easy for them.

But they persevere. So tough they somehow did their best and they were good.

WVCST Computer Department under the leadership of Sir Roly Gambol...

the special project was realized.

But how about Lyndon and I?

Sir Karlo instructed us yesterday to meet Sir Naci in his room right after the graduation of the third batch of animators.

But we forgot his instruction since the Kuris gang was having a long talk...

We'll maybe it was about how we appreciate the animation presentation of the third batch.

They we're good and cool in their works.

Forget it for while...

Lyndon and I were late in meeting Sir Naci.

He's going to be our project head in the special project.

He asked Sir K to recommend two new graphic artists who will assist him in his assignment.

But when we realize we're late for the meeting and hurriedly rush to Sir K's room,

Sir Naci was gone.

We waited the next day to meet him up in the school.

Lyndon waited for Sir Naci as early as 8am.

I was late again but it's okay.

But Sir Naci was not around.

Tatang gave us the number of Naci and texted him immediately.

It was around 10:30am when we meet Sir Naci in his office.

Right away, we talk about the project and he treated us for a lunch.

A few hours after, we already had every info of the project in our heads...

Whew, the project is tough.

And I guess, my patience might be tested big time.

Lyndon was cool about it since he somehow had vast knowledge about photoshop.
But I was just a beginner of some sort though I know a bit during our 2D animation training.

What can I do but... to deal with it.

I know my Kuris pals would not let me down when I'll asked for some big tips about photoshop.

And yes, it is true...we always help each other

The pay is good if you have the persistence and patience to do it.

Plus lots and lots of persistence... effort and optmism.

After all, we've had enough of life's hardship when we did The BEQUEST.

Probably, the Kurisans were the first choice to be part of the project.

We know that the rest of the animators from the other group have their own potential.

But we were grateful that fate gave us the chance to prove our worth.

In my part, I hope I could learn fast.

So I could be fit in the project...

I've heard that these few months work would be the start and it would continue until next year.

The project might be about making educational modules for some educational institutions

One of them might be TESDA

But still it has some parts which uses animation.

We hope to enjoy the ride.

3D obsession… 2D passion

Sample clay figures created by the 3^rd batch of animators as models for their animated project “Engkanto”.

How does it feel when you have all the crazy guys in the team?... total chaos!

Lyndon and Bryan checking some candid pics taken earlier…you thought they were looking for some nasty videos? Hehe!

Lyndon and Hex… candid pics at the special project headquarters, hehe!

Kuris gang chilling out after the graduation of the 3^rd batch animators

We love Kung-Fu fighting…haah!

Kung-Fu Kuris

Everybody loves Kung Fu Panda lately. They really do. Dreamwork's latest smash hit 3D animated film is a firecracker sensation in cinemas worldwide. Kuris loves Kung Fu Panda. We really do. The latest 3D animated flick features the voice of Hollywood crazy comedian Jack Black, the Kuris boy's favorite actor and singer (as part of Tenacious D band). They even lip synch one of his song in our music video in youtube, hehe! He gave life to the lousy Panda character in the film destined to discover his true power lies in his heart and humor to master the ancient Kung Fu fighting arts. His courage and some misadventures saved his friends, family and everybody else in the film. Well, who would ever believe that a Panda could give Jacky Chan a run for his money, hehe. But in our case, we're not Pandas or Kung-Fu-fighting sentinels struggling to become heroes. We are heroes of our passion and dreams to prove something in a world that doesn't understand our true potential. We train night and day, in times of gigs and barkada hang-outs, during worktime and projects with our artistic stroke. Whether it may be pencil, tablet or a mouse, our imagination flares up whenever everybody in the group enjoy the ride of experience with each other.

Anyway, Kuris animators recently had a wonderful glimpse of our past once again when we attended the graduation of the third batch of Ilonggo animators under the PGMA-TWSP program of TESDA and WVCST last July 14, 2008, 3PM at WVCST Ed Tech Center. We graduated with the same course (Professional Assistant 2D Animator Training) last October 19, 2007 at SM City Iloilo. This year, the third batch who happens to be the last batch of 2D animation trainees in Iloilo City proudly accepted their certificate of completion and warm applause from their mentors, friends and families. TESDA and WVCST produced 25 graduates in 2D animation this year who each showed their potential in their chosen craft. During the program, the group presented their individual and group projects that were all eye-catching and creatively drawn by hodge-podge of young animators who call their group "Anemotion", a coined of two words-- animation and emotion. We will talk more about them soon in the Kuris blog. The program was a success and another milestone for Ilonggo animators in Western Visayas. TESDA Iloilo Provincial Director, Lorena Yunque and WVCST President, Dr. Luis Sorolla, Jr. were present to distribute the certificate to the graduates.

The day was full of surprises when the Kuris gang had a little get-together meeting again. We Talked and laugh about the best things that happened for the past weeks. Of course, the event was also a chance for former Kuris peeps to show up and greet them a warm hello. Whatever transpired in the past is already over and done. We have today to cherish and have fun in each other's company. Our past experiences taught us to be more calm, confident and optimistic. "Life is a box of chocolate, you never know what you'll get"... sage thought from Forest Gump film by Tom Hanks.

But for now, the Kuris gang has to play Kung-Fu with life। We have to play the game fair and square if we really want to reach the top, conquer our limitations and prove something। We know that if we keep hanging on,everything we want isn’t gonna be far away.

Headline: Kuris never ends

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Kuris in its expanded version (much substance and significance, less excess attitude)

Kuris graduation memorabilia

Kuris in its unexpanded version (much excess baggage, less substance and significance)

Be honest, X-mark the spot please!

Whew! Graduation is an inspiring feeling for us who have gone through a lot of pressure.

Honestly speaking

Sometimes, regrets are for fools. We tend to fit in a certain situation even if we are not treated properly. Point taken in my case. I am fully aware that not all my opinions and stance is acceptable to my mates in Kuris. Though there are times they vocally tell me of my persistence to be brutally honest, behind the back of their minds, they knew I am not going to let the team fall apart. Each one of us is entitled with what we wanted to do with our life, we are artists with our own cause. After all, everything is defined by cause-and-effect premise.

Our struggle to stay as a group together didn't came so easily. It was a stressful effort to live up to our mentor's expectations, other people's perspective and passion for our craft. Yes, we may call ourselves now not only as artists but animators as well. Having the talent and skills to breathe life with our scribbles and doodling is something impressive for any ordinary individual. We don't boast as if we are good enough just because we've gone through almost a year of training in 2D animation. We still believe that we have so much to learn, to develop and explore with our gifts. Being special doesn't always come with privileges or exceptions from being average. Being special always comes with a price, a responsibility and a vision to fulfill. Part of those trials that we need to go through is the challenge of expanding not only our wisdom but our patience as well.

Yes, we admit that we are indeed amateurs. Some of us are even youngsters, unready and hesitant to take risk. But we always have each other not only to celebrate our little piece of success, enjoying the company of one another as if it would be the last gig we could have is a wonderful opportunity to express how we care for each other. In our group, we avoid calling someone as a boss and tried to scrap the bossy attitude of everybody. I always remind them that we need a fair share of task and opinions to make the team work out. And this blog is indeed a little space in the cyber realm that reminds us what we have been through and what we did for our passion, our dream of making something relevant in our little less significant life. We somehow knew that our little feat for the past year left a lasting significance in the mind of every Ilonggo who knew we are capable of achieving something.

Let's be sincere this time and admit that some commentators in this blog are those people we failed to impress. Some of them are those we've left behind along the way when things went rough and lost faith in our struggles. Some are good fellows from the start who shared their dreams with us but somehow expected too much. Some of them thought that we are perfect but we're not. We still keep on conquering our limitations and flaws. Some of these unanimous entities are watching our every step and tendencies to fail then used it against us. Some of them accused us of being fraud, shallow and talentless hiding behind some obvious masquerade. Some even thought that we are just one-hit wonders and after some little noise, the bubble will burst in thin air.

We don't hate them. In fact, we understand how they make life very challenging for us. This is a free country and the blessing of democracy is the freedom of expression. Not to mention that they make us stronger, better and see ourselves the way we haven't seen it in the mirror every day. You see, we can't please everybody. There should be a balance in life, in the universe. Call it the "yin and yang", heroes and villains (?), the opposing forces.

So if someone claims that we owe him a debt and is the cause of his vendetta against us. We respect his options but we must remind him that we don't have any written agreement to pay the debt he claimed to ever exist. I thought friends and partners should help each other until the project is done voluntarily. And the hypothetical theory of someone claiming we became filthy rich with that little animation event through our sponsors was a mere false conclusion. Yup, what we've got enough to save us to get through those hungry nights we spent together. Blackmailing is an obvious form of defense mechanism one should not consider in his campaign for justice (or should I say, unethical).

Another bunch of peeps are howling behind my back or our back. Time rewind--I recall it, they we're those peeps who flapped their mouth with filthy accusations against me in front of people one night. I can't forget that night. Though it may hurt a bit but behind my mind, I knew they started a something that would push me to crush their ego. They never knew what they started. Yes, I do admit truthfully that I said things first about them to a friend whom I thought as my friend. Well, it took time to realize that this friend is a part of a pack of wolves. Well, newsflash: we are fair and square now--I bit you, you bit me and I drained the trash bin. So where did the ego landed? I don't know maybe people forgot about the ego-trip.

There was this guy bloated with so much ego in the most shallow way. His claim for feat is less substantial. But the gut is awesome, truly exceptional I must say. He thought that he can play monkey and make-believe with the world around him all the time. Truth is, the claim for superiority among others and the awesome talent are all core of a plain "wishful thinkings" scheme enclosed in fake bubbles with the tendency to burst anytime soon. Too old, too fake for the fame he claims (and not to mention the blogging-libels he attempted to use in against us). Oops! game over, no blogging laws existed in this side of the planet.

His opposer/best-nemesis is big time Broadway actor too. He got sick of the fake guy's manipulating skills and demanded a "quo de etat". So when he succeeded in his scheme, he flaunted himself abruptly. Peeps thoughts he was good enough but we smell stinking ego. Now, why would he claim an artwork is his own when in fact he couldn't even draw a human face properly? He preached strongly of his opposition to the old guy's attitude of manipulation when he himself is slowly showing the same color of feathers. I bet they're both perfect to make a filthy feather duster, hehe. Indeed, he was even worse than the old guy and his manipulating skill is useless against my ego radar. Now who's still in "chain" with failures? Not me. Don't ask me, you disbanded the band you sowed with your ego. Your name wasn't even immortalized in yahoo search, hehe! (go, check it out for yourself).

It’s good when people wake up in reality.

It's me,
Hex

P.S-- frankly speaking, we've said what we haven't said before. It feels good to leave behind some excess baggage. World peace please!

Poetically speaking

Bryan, Carmz and Marx… in cryptic mood

Nothing really matters

when we were very young

nothing really mattered to us

we were the only ones

wanting so much to dream

now that we're grown ups

everything change

life will never be the same

Our childhood years is filled with imaginations and expectations. we wanted to soar in the sky, paint it freely with acrylic paints from our reveries and hang our canvas in one corner of our room. That room doesn't exist anywhere in this world but inside us, in our heart. Poetry often describes that small, unseen space as artistic passion. The very dream we have is our passion.

It was more than a year already when we embraced one of the most significant decision we made in our humble artistic life as nurturing artists. Taking the chance to become animators, we were given the power and somehow a bit of control of our gifts to make our imaginations into reality, give life to our nonsense doodling and oftentimes, forgotten sketches. We owe it to our mentors in the training. Most of them are dreamers too. They tried their best to nurture their gifts and when they learn something, they share it to us without hesitation. Call it an artist's passion, the artistic way of expressing someone's inner creativity. The training was over before the year ended but the rest of didn't stop learning. We wanted to conquer our limitations, prove something and walk the rough road. We didn't gain something financially rewarding amid all the stumble and several flaws. But we were proud to learn something relevant-- that you'll get somewhere out there if you a take chance.

Nothing takes the past away

Even if we keep staring into the future

Nothing takes all the regrets for good

Dreaming is useless without a bit of dark clouds

we need a shelter from the storm

the times we've shared is enough

to find ourselves in the process

Artistically speaking, this could be the last piece of gratitude we can express while looking back from where we started. We are grateful for each other's craziness and scratches in each other's back to finally realize who we really are without the mirror.

Jay, you transform our failures into metal alloys.

Janelyn, why does your heart is more than one?

Bray, sometimes we hate your mood swings that saved us.

Tatang, try to be mean sometimes when we get insensitive.

Brynh, does your untied shoe lace affects your wit?

Racil, treasure all the annoying text of your bestfriend outside the fence.

Sly, enough with all your tattoos in your wall.

Kyle, you're the first one to get scratched in Kuris art soon.

Romel, how did you get your browns eyes (Raz asked)?

Carmz, we love your friendster design

Dads, where in the world is your existence now?

Dyv, drop us some call if you feel you need us

Bebs, I'll send your questions so please answer it right away.

Sir K, sometimes, we love and hate your teasing when we are annoyed.

Elson, how long wll you get stuck in your anime mood?

Lloyd, how's your call center life now?

Jhobs, how's you and Lloyd in call center life now?

Madz, stop giving us your allowance when we are broke

Marx, you're not broke now so treat us for a meal!

P.S.--- Nothing really matters at all. You thought we won't solve your riddle and excess blabbings mysterious Shrek? the shrubs of beard in your face reflects how pathetically failure and frauldaulent you are as a can't-draw, underachiever-sasquatch you are. You are still in chains with your insecurities. Promise, your name is not accessible to yahoo search even how many times we type your name. Call it unpopular for someone who claims to be a scion of a hot clan. Some not-so-hot pancakes I guess, hehe.

last glimpse of the last stand

Get ready for “X-men Origins: Wolverine” on its worldwide release May 1, 2009

X-men: the last stand movie poster

Storm unleashed

Jean turns into Dark Phoenix in her cosmic-hungry form while fighting Professor X’s telephatic attack.

Cyclops awakened the slumbering Phoenix

X-men vs. the Brotherhood of Mutants

Ben Foster is the high-flying Angel

Jean seducing Logan

Ice vs. fire, Iceman vs. Pyro!

Storm, Wolverine, Professor X and Magneto had a visit to Jean Grey’s home

Halle Berry is the weather goddess Storm

X-men (Is this really the last stand?): The Kuris flick trip

(The X-men 3 movie review, previously published in Panay News)

By Ronelo Ladiao

“The greatest joy a teacher could ever have is to be surpassed by his pupil”

Professor Charles Francis Xavier, Uncanny X-men, Marvel Comics

Dark, twisted, unfathomed and tragic, these are the relevant words written by various film critics in America and every loyal X-men fan when the final installment for the world’s strangest superheroes’ fateful trilogy was unleash in the big screen last May 26, 2006.

Anyone who would enthusiastically watch the film would be stuck in a rollercoaster ride of emotions and surprises. Since this is the most-awaited sequel of a breakthrough comicbook superhero film ever, X-men: The Last Stand conceived mixture of reactions from loyal fans, moviegoers and tough critics.

Even the first two films directed by dynamic director Bryan Singer dare to reveal a tragic conclusion for the third sequel. Hints of tragedy were felt through the lines of main characters like Jean Grey (Famkee Janseen), Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) Magneto (Ian McKellen) and many others.

The movie dig deeper and tackles relevant social issue of discrimination, prejudice and injustice. It intensify further the notion of how it is to live in a world that demands conformity among the rest and being different is a reason to be feared. By genetically possessing strange appearance and capabilities makes you a subject of ridicule, hate and as someone fated to be misunderstood.

The film taught an important lesson of acceptance and love for neighbors (a usual sermon by priests and Jesus Christ himself, hehe). Just because someone is different from the rest, acts strangely and has a freaky look gives you the authority to judge that individual. We need to look deeper inside and see beyond our two eyes that only a beautiful heart can see.

Going back to the film, Jean Grey is undoubtedly the central core of evolution among mutants (forget about Oscar Best Actress Halle Berry’s attempt to dethrone Famkee Janseen’s significant character in the film) who struggles to earn a place in the world. Charles Xavier being the goodhearted headmaster of the school for gifted youngster pursues his dream of a united world and advocacy to teach mutants on how to use of their genetic gifts for good. And his philosophy was tested by Jean Grey’s miraculous resurrection.

His superior telephatic abilities that nearly eliminated humankind in the X2: X-men United proved to be futile in controlling the celestial beast that struggles to break free from Jean’s consciousness. Even Logan/Wolverine questioned his ways of creating psychic barriers to suppress the limitless-powered and hungry-for-lifeforce Phoenix
entity (Jean’s second dark personality). “Sometimes when you cage the beast, the beast gets angry,” he said. But Xavier was firm in his decision to prevent Jean from becoming someone he had foreseen as an “entity of annihilation”. “I’ve chosen the lesser of two evil,” Xavier said.

Later, Logan disrupted the process of healing Jean’s mind back to the gentle and soft-spoken woman she used to be. And finally saw the daring and seductive side of what is known as the Dark Pheonix entity.

For clarification, there were two phases of the Phoenix storyline in the comicbooks, the “Phoenix Saga” where Jean saved the universe from cosmic imbalance and “Dark Phoenix Saga” where the cosmic entity that adopted Jean’s body felt insatiable excitement for lust, rage, emotions, other human sensations and hunger for power that drove her to suck cosmic stars!

Okay, the difference between the comicbook and the movie version of Phoenix is this-- Jean was possessed by the Phoenix as a separate cosmic entity while the film suggested that it was really a part of her subconscious mind awakened when she used the cerebro in Xmen 1 and awakened her telepathy. In the movie, she was classified by Xavier as the only Class 5 mutants with limitless potential similar to her designation as “alpha prime” mutant in the comicbooks.

What is annoying about this “last stand” of X-men sequel is that there’s no bird-like flame silhouette that covers Jean in her dying moment in the second film. They focused on the intangible-titanic-telekinetic wave she projects when she engaged on a colossal psychic clash with Xavier. This time (in the movie), no more Shi’ar race led by Empress Lilandra to interfere, no astral plane gladiator-like battle with the professor and yes, no more Cyclops to remind Jean of their eternal love that saved her... no more! So the hopeless Jean gave in to the dark side and did the killing spree like a piece of cake! (why do they always step aside or runaway every time Jean gets mad? what a pity!).

But somewhere in the comicbook storyline long time ago, Xavier uttered these words to the young Jean Grey that struck this me emotionally during his final moment in the clutches of the raging Phoenix (in the film)...”the greatest joy a teacher could ever have is to be surpass by his pupil!” Undoubtedly, Jean is far more superior than everyone expected.

As for Logan/Wolverine, he is the messiah-like hero of this twisted saga never loses his hope to remind Jean how much she mean to him, even if he had to sell his soul in hell. Halle Berry was also impressive for her part as a patient, loyal and tough leader of the X-men like Scott Summers/Cyclops who only had less than 10 minutes exposure in the movie before dying.

Ian Mckellen as Magneto is far more impressive than I’ve expected from his performance in Da Vince Code. Lucky for him in his 60s, this veteran Broadway actor manages to breathe life in his character not only as the perverse villain in the film but also in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy as Gandalf.

Magneto may be one tough idealistic mutant leader but he has a heart for fellow mutants though blinded by his anger for those who killed his family during Hitler’s reign in Europe. He was a perfect deceiver who misled Jean to fully embrace the darkness inside her and other mutants whose only desire is to earn a place in this crowded world.

I was overwhelmed by his insightful words to Jean Grey that says “why would Charles turn this goddess into a mortal, I want you to become who you are the way nature intended you to be...and if we want freedom we must fight for it!”

Brett Ratner’s direction of the most-awaited superhero sequel in Hollywood history might be true to Singer’s original plan but he has his own unique touch with the film.

Whether frustrated movie fans longing to see a fairy-tale-happy-ending for the X-men and other fanatic comicbook worshipper like me clamor for something better...one thing is sure: this is not yet the last stand of the X-men!

Postscript 1: Collecting the stellar X-men movie trailers, it’s a blast from the past as we once again look back to the grandeur and epical story of uncanny beings gifted to protect a world that fears and hates them। “A dream worth fighting for”, the X-men’s philosophy of peaceful c-existence inspires us more to give our fair share in changing the world. Like them, we dream of something big and worth fighting… our passion.

Postscript 2: Rumors suggested lately that after the two X-men Origin films on Wolverine (worldwide release May 1, 2009) and Magneto (no confirmed date yet), another X-men movie is planned to be develop. Picking up from the ruins of X-men: the last stand, the epical saga of the heroic mutants will continue, confirming the return of Cyclops, Professor Xavier, Jean Grey from the dead and the rest of all-new characters. Let’s see where it goes from here… nuff said Marvel.

monster flick

Rampage your way to NYC

Face to face with the Hulk

Who wants another Hulk smash?

Hulk rise up from the ground

The face of Abomination

Edward Norton is the gamma-radiated Bruce Banner who becomes Hulk when he gets angry.

General Ross, Betty’s mad father who wanted to manipulate the Hulk

A tearjerker scene of Betty and Bruce

Liv Tyler plays the lovely Dr. Elizabeth “Betty” Ross.

Bruce Banner is searching for a cure…

Who wants another Hulk smash?

Incredible Hulk: incredibly blazing Kuris film review

The Hulk is incredible this time around. Marvel Studio's latest superhero film franchise, The Incredible Hulk is not just rocking the movie sales around the world but also came back bigger and awesome than ever. With a new powerstar cast led by Edward Norton as Bruce Banner/Hulk and his love interest Betty Ross portrayed by Liv Tyler, the latest superpowered flick appeals to all movie lovers with its unique storytelling, plot and special effects that truly makes this film another Hollywood classic. The Hulk is an iconic superhero created by Stan Lee in 1960s who posses infinite strength and invincibility. It all started when the young scientist Bruce Banner was exposed to gamma radiation. His anger triggers the Hulk, a giant green monster goliath with the power of a greek god that emerged and transform his body if he has no temper control.

At first, we thought that this would be another boring film since it deviates and makes a new storyline away from Eric Bana's Hulk film directed by Chinese mega-director Ang Lee. But it's better than we exprected. The new Hulk film looks stronger, appealing and dynamic compare to the previous film. What makes the previous Hulk film less appealling is the fact that Ang Lee's direction focused more on the drama and emotional side of Bruce Banner. The special effects factor and the explosive action were less, if there was it featured less involvement of the main cast and all we've seen is the 3D Hulk does all the rampage. This time around, the film is promising with a far more complicated fighting and escapade scenes executed by Edward Norton. The Hulk is even more meaner, edger and raging in its innovative 3D animated form. We've seen lots of detailed texture and emotions in the 3D Hulk in contrast to the previous film. He even unleashed some of his "very-comic" traditional moves like "Hulk smash" and legendary high jump from building to another building.

In terms of romance and tragedy, this film is a tearjerker when it showed the deep relationship of Betty and Bruce separated by life's cirmcumstances. They were torn apart from each other because of the tragic accident that happened in the past which led Bruce to run away, hide from the outside world and left the woman he loved. Their fate was intertwined once again when Bruce returned to America hoping to find a cure for his uncontrolled second personality which is the Hulk triggered hoevery time he gets angry.

But it led to another tragedy when the future-Hulk villain who's a wise scientist got hold of Bruce gamma-radiated blood and planned to used it in creating more Hulks. Another important villian that emerged as the green goliath's fierce nemesis was Abomination, a carbon copy of Hulk who possesed the same superstrength with sharp bones and spines. At first, General Ross, Betty's father thought of using the Hulk as his secret weapon but Bruce objected his plan that led to his escape and hide in Central America. In his struggle to capture Bruce, he wanted to make another Hulk by experimentating one of his fierciest soldiers using gamma chemicals who accidentally became Abomination. Abomination became obsessed in destroying Hulk that later turned him insane. He rampaged New York City right after his transformation into Abomination and Bruce had no choice but to fight him. Their battle created earth-shaking effects and tested the Hulk's real power. In the end, the Hulk won and saved Betty Ross with his father, General Ross from the fangs of death.

After Hulk saved the city, he decided to hide again. This time he wanted to stay away for a while not to find a cure or remove the Hulk from his body but to control it. And he somehow succeeded in fulfilling it, an indication that this is not yet the last time we will see the green goliath in the movies. There will be more... of Hulk and his fellow Avengers as indicated by Robert Downey, Jr, the latest Hollywood hunk who played Iron Man and brought the film to the top of the blockbuster chart this year.

International reviews:

“A solid superhero fantasy that gains added depth from a strong cast”

Vicki Roach, Daily Telegraph (Australia)

“I'm still not too enthusiastic about the character, but the film is fast-paced, well-acted, and captures that elusive 'comic book feel.”

Michael Dance, The Cinema Source

“While the CGI battles between The Hulk and Abomination are expectedly clunky, there are enough fun references and strongly crafted scenes to mark The Incredible Hulk as a highly enjoyable, if not quite exceptional, comic book adaptation”

Erin Free, FILMNK (Australia)

Here we are

Small Talk

Where all the Kuris animators have gone for the past few days?

They’re just around the city of Iloilo, doing their own stuff, making life better and dreaming something more…

“I miss you guys… san-o ko dra makadto sa Iloilo”, Ms. Racil Kenshin said in her text message. She was with the group through thick and thin since last year, making her one of the founding and most loyal Kuris animator girl around. Her specialty is more on the managerial aspect of the group and cooks tasty dinner, hehe.

“When will be the sure date to join the special project?... txt nyo lang ko ha”, Mr. Taburnok Amado is one big hardworking fellow who never forget to keep in touch with the group. Though he has his own freelance artist job in his hometown Pototan, this caring guy looks forward to work with his Kuris friends when the right time comes.

“Still busy with my autocad and 3D subject guys…dali na lang ko malakat a, hehe”, Brynh Bogart is unpredictable and funny. Though we miss him sometimes, we know that he’s doing great with his short courses needed for his employment outside the country in a few months time. The guy is a good artist and a nice dad to his baby girl.

“Where did you saw me?... regards lang dira sa tanan a, miz u guys muah!”, Ms. Janelyn Zyra enjoy her studies these days since she’s already in her third year in college. But she hopes to organize another reunion with the Kurisans when everybody is free. Go girl, we wish you well!

“Yes I’m in!”, for sure, Elson Zen will be joining the rest of the special project guys this month. He’s lucky to have Jay who introduced him to the project heads. The rest of us are still waiting but we are optimistic. I guess, his health is getting better compare to his condition a few months ago.

“I still have the same cellphone guys… my priority is to impress my mom”, Jaylord’s little lines and life story is one tearjearker, hehe (kidding, but it does). It’s always a big struggle to impress her mom who never believed his talent could get him somewhere. So in time with his pay from the project, their house was wacked by the recent typhoon crisis. Jay used his savings to help his family fixed their house. Good boy!

“Shhh make it a secret please… nga may bago ko nga cel”, Marx is always covered with “kadulom” and shadows with his little secrets. His latest secret: never tell everybody that he has a new phone. He likes to make other people and his family thinks that he has nothing (he means loitering with poverty). But he’s not with that good project pay, hmmmmm.

“I’m still with my girl”, says Maverick Bryan. This animator is really talented with his hand-drawn craft and with girls. Less talk but more on texting, hehe.

“My tattoos is my passion… diri ko ya happy guys”, Lyndon Sly uttered one time when we talk about his newly-scribbled tattoos. This man is full of wisdom he got from where he came from, he talks better with abstract arts and tattoos. He even wants to make it a dress code someday, hehe!

“I’m still sleepy”, Aladin Samuragi AKA Tatang said when I visited the special project guys in their HQ. It was broad daylight but Tatang loves to get a nap since he’s not been getting good sleep doing the special project lately.

“That’s life and we’ve got to live with it”, I love this line from Sir Karlo. I texted him this week saying sorry for not remembering him when the destructive typhoon made some mess in their house last week. But I know this dynamic animation instructor is strong-hearted and optimistic. We always look up to him when it comes to good advises and jokes. He is a great example of a humble yet talented artist.

As for me, my thoughts are focused for the proposal follow-ups, future Kuris projects, this little blog, my own personal blog (www.rslphoenix.blogspot.com) and catching the latest sci-fi films invading the silver screen. I’m tired now. I’m outta’ here!

Hex