I’m sure you can already guess the name of the cat. Not sure why but I have an affinity with cats despite my allergy with them. If it wasn’t for my allergies and my very random and rather frequent traveling I’d probably keep one myself. Meow~

A short videography and photography shoot quite a while back in the beginning of the year. Thanks to Mao Mao and Eden for the invite and placing me as an extra in their trailer. As usual the day was filled with much fun-filled laughter. More photos should have been taken but I think everyone was focusing on the video aspect outing.

Will be making future posts less wordy as the photos themselves will probably suffice in explaining what is going on unless otherwise. With less word in place it will probably leave more room for behind the scenes photos so expect more photos in general.

Some photos I took whilst I was in Singapore although this was originally suppose to be a photo a week project which was suppose to last a year didn’t quite work out as intended. Although I only left Singapore last month it feels like I’ve been away for over a year. Can’t wait to head back again in June after this semester.

I probably should have taken more photos of the sights and sounds of Singapore instead of neglecting to do so. The previous set of photos can be found here.

It alway amazes me to see what people can do to create an a great photo. Whether it be crazy props for portraiture photography or staying overnight to catch the stars for night photography. Figure photography is no exception to this as some people go to great lengths to get a great set of photos.

I’ve kind of lost touch with the Black Rock Shooter series ever since they started releasing variants but there are three different types of Black Rock Shooter here. I have a vague idea of what they are called but chances are I’ll chances are it’s not completely correct. Can you name them all?

Credits to Zh3us to the amazing setup for Black Rock Shooter and Ex14 for the usage of his figures. Do check out his post here for more photos. Taken with the Panasonic Lumix GF3.

A pleasant sunny visit to Singapore’s Marina Barrage with Alafista and his daughter Mari. For those who have not visited the Marina Barrage you can expect it to be rather quite throughout the week, possibly with slightly more people on the weekend. Although there is really much to do there you can see a very scenic view of the south side of Singapore. Kite flying seems to be a popular activity there since there are relatively strong winds as it is by the sea.

Over the last couple of months, I’ve been finding things to keep myself occupied. Rather than continue to let my PSP collect dust I’d decided to give Fate/Extra a whirl. With much curiosity sparked by close friends I decided to give the English version a try.

Naturally me being a Saber fan I picked Saber to be my starting servant. Funnily enough I found her personality to be quite humorous as well as interesting. I’ll try to keep the spoilers to a minimum so for those who do not know who her real identity is she is in fact Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus. I’ll leave it to you to play the game to find out more as there’s much more to uncover about the plot and other servants.

Once again this was shot with the Lumix GF3, lately I’ve been finding myself using it more frequently as its a pretty awesome prosumer camera. Much credit goes to Zh3us for the crazy lighting and backdrop setup as well as Ex14 for the usage of his prized Saber.

Just a little tribute to Yui from Angel Beats. Although there’s not really any remarkable figure out there of Yui felt this one was not too shabby even if it is a prize figure. Seems like companies like Good Smile Company, Alter and the rest refuse to give her any love I guess I’ll have to make do with what there is.

As you can see there is a gross amount of noise, the Lumix GF3′s sensor isnt really great for low lighting shots as you can see. Could have reduced the noise with a tripod or my regular camera however I didn’t really have those on me at the time. I really hope a better figure of Yui comes out eventually. Much thanks to Nutcase23 and ScorchNRoses for making this shot possible. Couldn’t have been done without him without his ‘portable sun’ LED panel and IKEA LED pads.

A few behind the scenes photos of the event as well as other happenings during the trip down to Malaysia. For the post with all the cosplay action you can find it here in the previous post. You can see the size of the crowd infront of the stage which increased further in the day especially during the live band and singing performances.

On a side note it happened to be a friend’s birthday too! Happy Birthday Jean! It was also a fantastic opportunity to meet some of Malaysia’s otaku community as well as catching up with friends. Was able to catch up with Irudono, Crimotaku, Chibi Pammy and Furizero. I have a feeling I left out other people’s names so I apologize if I did. Probably my last post of 2011. What a way to end it and thanks everyone who made it made it possible.

Quite some time back before 2011 came to an end Comic Fiesta 2011 took place. For those who do not know what Comic Fiesta 2011 is, basically it is the largest anime convention held in Malaysia. The difference between this and any other convention is that it’s run completely by fans for fans.

This would be my third year returning to Comic Fiesta. This wouldn’t have been possible without Shinji and Sasuke SD for making this all possible as well everyone who came alone for the insane trip. A great way to end the year in the company of friends and having a blast!

Looking for the photos behind the scenes? You can find it here. I was going to cram all the photos into one post but it turns out there was more than I had expected so I split the posts into two for ease of viewing. If not, here are the photos…

If you wish to view the photos in a larger resolution you can find them here on Flickr.

As Anime Festival Asia 2011 ended it was very closely followed by Culture Japan Night or Day 4 of AFA11 dubbed by some people. Many people brought their daughters along whom were displayed on the table for photos. For information about Consumer Generated Media Night or Culture Japan Night you can find it here.