CG.Drama

The Future of Drama

2008-08-25T11:02:00.002-04:00

The approval issue started a few months ago. As some of you know, I
shot video of the Memorial Retreat. During the family night, there
were some performances that some deemed "unsuitable". The logical
next step would be to want approval for all videos.

The issue finally came to a head after my trip to Kyrgyzstan. One of
the big issues was that Mercy Foundation wanted to approve the videos.
One of their big worries, was that someone would take the video that
was posted online and re-edit it so that it put Kyrgyzstan in poor
light. My guess, is that the church's decision to want to approve
everything (even photos/videos taken by anyone) was influenced by
Mercy Foundation's response.

I am reluctant to give the church final approval over our videos
because of the following reasons.

1) The church takes forever to approve even the smallest request.
This would essentially kill the ministry.
2) Even if they were timely about approving stuff, they would
eventually want to start cutting scenes and then shaping our material
to be less controversial or challenging. This would eventually stifle
the art.
3) I've been doing drama for the past 6 years. During that time, I
have never done anything that criticized the church, put the church in
a poor light, or even mentioned the church. Additionally, everything
we've done would be rated PG or PG-13 at best. This sudden lack of
trust hurts me.
4) They never even bothered to talk to me about this before making a
decision. There was no opportunity for discussion or compromise.

But there is some hope.

I talked to Ray (one of the English deacons) on Saturday night.
He doesn't want to see me or Drama go anywhere. They met this past
Sunday to discuss the issue, so there may be a chance that Drama may
still happen at CCCNJ. In the meantime, I'm still going to look for a
new home for Drama. So, most likely, you won't be seeing me around.

I want everyone to know that I'm not angry with the church, just
extremely sad. It's a hard decision to leave because I truly see
everyone of you as part of my family. So I forgive the church and I
encourage you guys to forgive the church too. And once I find a new
home for Drama, I'll let you all know where that is and you guys will
be welcome to join. But no matter what happens, you'll always be a
part of the Drama family.

Next Meeting: Sunday Sep 7

2008-08-11T14:27:00.002-04:00

Our first meeting for the new year will be:

Sunday September 7 @ 2:30, in the lower grange

We're looking for writers, actors, directors, editors, cinematographers, and anyone interested in making movies. Invite your friends!

Rule #009 (a satire)

2008-05-19T20:35:00.001-04:00

NinjaVsPenguin.com

A video satirizing rules and how they can sometimes be taken too far.

Directed and Edited by: Wey Wang
Director of Photography: Wey Wang

CAST
Sean Pham
Bo Wang
Vivian Lin
Betsy Chao
Abraham Pan
Stephen Ding
Victor Wang
Jon Shen
Abel Zhu

Production Assistants: Joanne Horng, Jesse Zhu, Bo Wang, Sean Pham

Color Correction: Wey Wang

"The Choice is Yours" by Black Sheep

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

RST Schedule

2008-05-13T00:44:00.002-04:00

Red String Theory is a go!

Schedule
==
6/15 - Scenes with other characters, blocking, rehearsal
6/28 - All lines memorized
7/1-2 - Principle photography

Producer: Wey Wang
Director: Jesse Zhu
Director of Photography: Wey Wang

The calendar has been updated

Hairface

2008-04-30T18:15:00.000-04:00

NinjaVsPenguin.com

This has happened to everyone. Sometimes they just look better from behind.

CAST
Wey Wang
Abel Zhu
Vivian Lin
Joy Jorng

Camera: Nancy Chan
Editing: Wey Wang
Production Assitants: Jesse Zhu, Joanne Horng

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

Interview with an INS Agent [short film]

2008-04-27T22:16:00.002-04:00

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

NinjaVsPenguin.com

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.

Howie Day - Collide [Music Video]

2008-04-27T22:13:00.004-04:00

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

NinjaVsPenguin.com

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.

Gym Class Heroes - Cupid's Chokehold [Music Video]

2008-04-27T10:00:00.003-04:00

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.

Boba Nite 4: Connections Intro

2008-04-25T17:31:00.002-04:00

Boba Nite 4: Connections Intro from NinjaVsPenguin.

For Boba Nite.

Directed by: Wey Wang

Art by: Betsy Chao
Animation by: Wey Wang

Thanks to: Quentin Chan

Animated on Adobe After Effects CS3

Call Sheet for 3/23

2008-03-17T18:38:00.000-04:00

cast:
Bo, Vivian
*Bo: 4 changes, 1 set should be nice, 1 should be the same as guitar scene
*Vivian: 2 changes, 1 set should be nice

crew:
Nancy, Wey, Jesse

Lower grange, 2pm

additional cast:
Sean, Abel, Preston, Betsy, Joanne, Jesse
*Preston: 2 changes, 1 set should be nice

Betchao!

2008-03-12T16:35:00.002-04:00

Betchao is a mashup of Betsy's first and last names. We were just fooling around and decided to shoot it.

Credits:
Cast: Bo Wang, Abel Zhu, Betsy Chao
Directed, edited, and camera by: Wey Wang

Call Sheet for 3/16

2008-03-11T17:37:00.001-04:00

Cast:
Bo, Vivian
*Bo: 5 costume changes; Vivian: 3 costume changes

Crew:
Nancy, Able, Wey
*Able: wear your green shirt from "Cupid's Chokehold"

Lower grange, 2pm

Call Sheet for 3/9

2008-03-02T22:57:00.001-05:00

Cast:
Vivian, Bo, Abel
* Dress nice

Crew:
Nancy, Jesse, Wey

Lower grange, 2pm

Production Schedule for G&R

2008-02-24T20:44:00.000-05:00

3/2- Rehearsals
3/9- Principle photography
3/16- Principle photography
3/23- Principle photography
3/30- ADR / additional shooting (only if necessary)

Cast for G&R

2008-02-24T20:34:00.001-05:00

This is the casting for our next project.

Interviewer: Abel
Gene: Bo
Rosita: Vivian
Airline salesperson: Preston
Friends: Abel, Preston, Sean

Church Closed for 2/22

2008-02-22T10:34:00.001-05:00

All activities and meetings at church are canceled tonight.

Call Sheet for 2/24

2008-02-19T18:18:00.001-05:00

cast:
vivian, stephen, abel (same outfit as in cupid's chokehold)

crew:
jesse, nancy, sean, wey

2pm in the lower grange

No Meeting this Sunday (2/17)

2008-02-12T09:53:00.000-05:00

For those going on the Winter Retreat, really try and meet with God. Everyone else, enjoy the weekend off!

Confessions of a Drama Leader

2008-02-04T22:30:00.000-05:00

Hey, Vivian, sorry for calling you Vanessa, I don't even know any Vanessas.
Hey, Abel, sorry for constantly misspelling your name as "Able".

No excuses, just not very bright :)

Call Sheet for 2/10

2008-02-04T11:41:00.001-05:00

Cast:
Vivian, Preston, Stephen
** remember to bring or wear the same clothes as last time. Bring the same bookbags too.

Crew:
Jesse, Bo, Able, Sean, Wey

2:00p, lower grange

New Banner

2008-02-03T22:50:00.001-05:00

Thanks to Joanne for producing our new banner, it looks great!

Thanks to Emily for converting it vector and adding the colors.

Call Sheet for 2/3

2008-01-27T22:35:00.000-05:00

Vivian, Stephen, Preston, Jesse, Nancy, Wey

Lower grange, 2pm.

Stephen Ding

2008-01-25T01:19:00.000-05:00

Talking about weird, my life is weird. You will find me spending most of my time/life reading the same books over and over again…and again. I just won’t get bored of the same books…ever…unless I read it two times in a row. I tend to internalize my emotions….most of the time… and I will be happy in a few seconds if I’m mad…almost all the time. Basketball is cool, and so is tennis, except that I stink at both…who cares. I spend my time watching animes during vacation…as long as I have nothing else to do. I’m more of a procrastinator…compared to most of my friends. I play violin and don’t ask me how well I play. But I can tell you that I’m pretty good. I usually give people a hint of my secrets and make them swear (not exactly swear, but close to swear anyway) that they won’t tell a soul unless someone “accidentally” lets it slip. If I ever get bored, I just read the bible and try to study it in depth…provided that I use a special bible and I have to feel like reading the bible.

Welcome Vivian Lin!

2008-01-24T14:56:00.001-05:00

CG.Drama wants to officially welcome Vivian Lin to the team as an actor.

Call Sheet for 1/27

2008-01-20T19:43:00.001-05:00

cast: abel, sean
crew: nancy, jesse, wey

2pm in the lower grange