My university senior back in UPM Malaysia is conducting an online listening test for her thesis about audio segmentation for music summarization. I am helping her spreading the news around and hope to get as many people participating as possible. She is currently doing her final semester of her PhD study in Computer Science and Digital Communication at Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona.
You don't have to be a musician to participate this test. As long as you are willing to spare some time, like 20 minutes, you will be a big contributor.
The online listening test is at http://mtg100.upf.es/simac/summarySurvey
I asked if she wants to say something in this message.
She said, "ENJOY!"
Ken's Stuff
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Recent Work - A Watermelon Seed 瓜子
Synopsis: Jun is a teenage girl who is going through a secret abortion. Mei, Jun's eight-year-old sister, as an observer, explores Jun's pain in her own way and through her own world.
A Watermelon Seed 瓜子
Directed by Miqi Huang
UCLA Film Festival 2006
Screened at James Bridges Theater
June 14, 2006
What Ken did?
Composing, arranging, mixing for both the film score and the song "Tum Tum 转"
Recording and mastering for the song "Tum Tum 转"
Choose the video format that your computer compatible with.
- Quicktime Movie - Quicktime player plugin required
- or right click this link and save as target - Windows Media Video or WMV file
Leave me a comment if any of these links doesn't work for your computer. I will try my best to fix it. Or send me an email at hfken@mac.com. THANKS!
You can also find End Credit Song "Tum Tum 转" at my latest work site
ps: Tum Tum 转 is cantonese, means 团团转 in mandarin, turn around in circle like kids playing merry-go-round.
Find out more about the director, Miqi Huang
- UCLA students go the distance to pursue film, An interview with Mio Hachimori (assistant director of A Watermelon Seed) and Miqi Huang.
- Miqi's personal blog
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Monday, July 17, 2006
Recent Work - Mother's Day
Synopsis: To move forward requires delving into the past. A young man tries to confront his mother about physical abuse he endured as a child.
Mother's Day
Directed by Jeff Warden
UCLA Film Festival 2006
Screened at James Bridges Theater
June 11, 2006
What Ken did?
Composing and arranging for film score
Recording and mastering for the song "I Can See It Now"
Choose the video format that your computer compatible with.
- Quicktime Movie - Quicktime player plugin required
- or right click this link and save as target - Windows Media Video or WMV file
Leave me a comment if any of these links doesn't work for your computer. I will try my best to fix it. Or send me an email at hfken@mac.com. THANKS!
You can also find End Credit Song "I Can See It Now" at my latest work site
PS: PLS report me (click comment) if there are errors in this site. Appreciate your kindness!
Monday, July 03, 2006
Chern Hwei is back to KL
Crayon on action.
July 8th, Saturday, 8pm ----- Chern Hwei's Recital, featuring Loo Bang Hean on piano and Eugene Pook on clarinet.
July 9th, Sunday, 4.30pm ----- Piano trio concert, Fung Chern Hwei on violin, Lee Kett Chuan on cello, Loo Bang Hean on piano.
Venue: Yayasan Seni Berdaftar
No.333, Persiaran Ritchie off Jln Ampang
More info, ask him
pageshadow@gmail.com
or
http://violinuts.blogspot.com
or
http://www.myspace.com/fungchernhwei
July 8th, Saturday, 8pm ----- Chern Hwei's Recital, featuring Loo Bang Hean on piano and Eugene Pook on clarinet.
July 9th, Sunday, 4.30pm ----- Piano trio concert, Fung Chern Hwei on violin, Lee Kett Chuan on cello, Loo Bang Hean on piano.
Venue: Yayasan Seni Berdaftar
No.333, Persiaran Ritchie off Jln Ampang
More info, ask him
pageshadow@gmail.com
or
http://violinuts.blogspot.com
or
http://www.myspace.com/fungchernhwei
The cycle of Studying - hahahahaha
The cycle of Studying
1) Procrastinate
2) The "Oh F*ck I'm Screwed!" Realization
3) Cram
4) Take the Test
5) Repeat steps 1-4 two to four times per quarter and go throughly insane in the process
from Eva's AIM away message.
Then I realize... my life is very much like this.
Especially The "Oh F*ck I'm Screwed!" Realization
HAHAHAHA
1) Procrastinate
2) The "Oh F*ck I'm Screwed!" Realization
3) Cram
4) Take the Test
5) Repeat steps 1-4 two to four times per quarter and go throughly insane in the process
from Eva's AIM away message.
Then I realize... my life is very much like this.
Especially The "Oh F*ck I'm Screwed!" Realization
HAHAHAHA
Sunday, July 02, 2006
Quarter-life Crisis
Some syndrome after the breakup of a stable relationship.
All of the sudden, all bad thoughts are dwelling in your mind at the same time, over and over. They're hunting me... it's just too tiring to intentionally get over it.
Why am I scared now?
afraid to face all these problems? deny the fact of losing? escaping? feel shame to be unstable?
Sorry, I was messed up. Still recovering.
The first time I had similar experience was the first year I graduated from UPM. Hardwork and good attitude got me through all difficulties in those years. When I finally got along in my career, I left for a bigger dream (?). Am I dumb? and this time is even more difficult. I hope I still have the determination to achieve like I was in past.
YES, I am in deep shit now! Stop worrying and start putting my shoulder to the wheel.
They call it the "Quarter-life Crisis." It is when you stop going along with the crowd and start realizing that there are many things about yourself that you didn't know and may not like.
You start feeling insecure and wonder where you will be in a year or two, but then get scared because you barely know where you are now.
You start realizing that people are selfish and that, maybe, those friends that you thought you were so close to aren't exactly the greatest people you have ever met, and the people you have lost touch with are some of the most important ones. What you don't recognize is that they are realizing that too, and aren't really cold, catty, mean or insincere but that they are as confused as you.
You look at your job... and it is not even close to what you thought you would be doing, or maybe you are looking for a job and realizing that you are going to have to start at the bottom and that scares you.
Your opinions have gotten stronger. You see what others are doing and find yourself judging more than usual because suddenly you realize that you have certain boundaries in your life and are constantly adding things to your list of what is acceptable and what isn't. One minute, you are insecure and then the next, secure.
You laugh and cry with the greatest force of your life. You feel alone and scared and confused. Suddenly, change is the enemy and you try and cling on to the past with dear life, but soon realize that the past is drifting further and further away, and there is nothing to do but stay where you are or move forward.
You get your heart broken and wonder how someone you loved could do such damage to you. Or you lay in bed and wonder why you can't meet anyone decent enough that you want to get to know better. Or maybe you love someone but love someone else too and cannot figure out why you are doing this because you know that you aren't a bad person.
One-night-stands and random hook ups start to look cheap. Getting wasted and acting like an idiot starts to look pathetic. You go through the same emotions and questions over and over, and talk with your friends about the same topics because you cannot seem to make a decision.
You worry about loans, money, the future and making a life for yourself...and while winning the race would be great, right now you'd just like to be a contender!
What you may not realize is that everyone reading this relates to it. We are in our best of times and our worst of times, trying as hard as we can to figure this whole thing out.
Go back to Shoehorn's Ramblings
All of the sudden, all bad thoughts are dwelling in your mind at the same time, over and over. They're hunting me... it's just too tiring to intentionally get over it.
Why am I scared now?
afraid to face all these problems? deny the fact of losing? escaping? feel shame to be unstable?
Sorry, I was messed up. Still recovering.
The first time I had similar experience was the first year I graduated from UPM. Hardwork and good attitude got me through all difficulties in those years. When I finally got along in my career, I left for a bigger dream (?). Am I dumb? and this time is even more difficult. I hope I still have the determination to achieve like I was in past.
YES, I am in deep shit now! Stop worrying and start putting my shoulder to the wheel.
They call it the "Quarter-life Crisis." It is when you stop going along with the crowd and start realizing that there are many things about yourself that you didn't know and may not like.
You start feeling insecure and wonder where you will be in a year or two, but then get scared because you barely know where you are now.
You start realizing that people are selfish and that, maybe, those friends that you thought you were so close to aren't exactly the greatest people you have ever met, and the people you have lost touch with are some of the most important ones. What you don't recognize is that they are realizing that too, and aren't really cold, catty, mean or insincere but that they are as confused as you.
You look at your job... and it is not even close to what you thought you would be doing, or maybe you are looking for a job and realizing that you are going to have to start at the bottom and that scares you.
Your opinions have gotten stronger. You see what others are doing and find yourself judging more than usual because suddenly you realize that you have certain boundaries in your life and are constantly adding things to your list of what is acceptable and what isn't. One minute, you are insecure and then the next, secure.
You laugh and cry with the greatest force of your life. You feel alone and scared and confused. Suddenly, change is the enemy and you try and cling on to the past with dear life, but soon realize that the past is drifting further and further away, and there is nothing to do but stay where you are or move forward.
You get your heart broken and wonder how someone you loved could do such damage to you. Or you lay in bed and wonder why you can't meet anyone decent enough that you want to get to know better. Or maybe you love someone but love someone else too and cannot figure out why you are doing this because you know that you aren't a bad person.
One-night-stands and random hook ups start to look cheap. Getting wasted and acting like an idiot starts to look pathetic. You go through the same emotions and questions over and over, and talk with your friends about the same topics because you cannot seem to make a decision.
You worry about loans, money, the future and making a life for yourself...and while winning the race would be great, right now you'd just like to be a contender!
What you may not realize is that everyone reading this relates to it. We are in our best of times and our worst of times, trying as hard as we can to figure this whole thing out.
Go back to Shoehorn's Ramblings
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