Degree Showcase Work in Progress - Part 1

This is the first time I do tracing using Photoshop. So far, I think still acceptable (although not filled in colour yet).

My tracing work without colour

The original artwork from Danny Choo

So, how is it?? Heehee.

Credits: Danny Choo, CultureJapan, Moekana

Degree Showcase (Mirai Theme)

On this November, my course will be having a degree showcase for 1 of our subject, Digital Creativity Digital Futures (DCDF) in college. This is consider as our coursework where we have to come out with different types of multimedia media in promoting a product and ourself as well. So, I have decided on using Mirai Suenaga and Moekana as my theme and product to promote in my degree show later in late November.

The idea already being accepted by my lecturer as I tell her about what I plan to do. First of all, we are given 2 A1 sized foam board to paste our posters on and a computer to show our audience what we have done (might be a website or a flash -something which moved). Then, we have to display our name card on the table. My lecturer said "Try to make a name card which is not a rectangular shaped card. It's too common. Make something different if can". Therefore, there are only 3 main things which are needed during the show. Additional stuffs are optional.

I have decided on doing things as below:
(i) short flash about Moekana and use Sukirai as the background music
(ii) name card with Moekana "Hinomaru" but the Japan flag was replaced by "よこうそ" (yokouso) which means "Welcome" in Japanese and the back of the name card will be details about me. Mostly will be 3" height.
(iii) Mirai-chan plushie
(iv) Mirai in winter uniform cosplay (I will be cosplay as Mirai this time)
(v) postcards with Moekana "Fujisan" illustration
(vi) "Mirai Millennium" foam board and Mirai foam board stick on the front of the computer (might ask for another foam board to put Mirai Suenaga (the one she was sitting where all the buildings at her back) together with both ""Mirai Millennium" and "Mirai" on the same foam board for the computer)
(vii) Poster wise, not really decided on using which illustrations yet because not able to find a HD resolution (for both Moekana and Mirai illustration).
(viii) few Moekana, card sleeves for display
(ix) a stand show "Mirai Nendoroid on sale now" with real Mirai Nendoroid photo

And of course, I will place a orange table cloth before I put all those things. I will hide the keyboard and mouse behind the foam board. Just don't want students to have too many hands until lost something. Beside, my lecturer said "Make sure your things are for display only and don't allow the students to take your things." This is the reason why I am not going to display Mirai figma (although I got 1 at home). She said this as well "You are not allowed to use the original illustrations but you can trace them and use them as your work". Which meas I have to use Photoshop to do the tracing for all the posters I am going to make. @-@

Out of so many things, there are only few things I am currently in the process of completing. 

This is the front of my name card. It will be appear as the shape. Not the rectangular shape. 

This will be the back of my nae card where my details will be there. The orange part will be cut out (except for my details)

 

This is the plushie. Since it's still not wearing any clothes, I wrapped like a baby. My Mi-chan.

Other still in the process. Hope to finish them as soon as possible because the showcase fall on 27th November 2012 in SEGi College Kuala Lumpur (my current college). Although the location for the showcase still not decided and yet to be confirmed, the time for the showcase is from 9am to 5pm.

Hope I can get more illustrations from Mr Danny Choo for this showcase so I could get good marks and successfully promote both Mirai Suenaga and Moekana in my college.

Final Year Final Semester Coursework Submission

Hardly think anymore once I look at this calendar of the month November. As can be seen, there are 7 different dates for submission and also presentations. Actually there is another 1 submission on December but I create another calendar just for December because only 1 day for submission which will be on December 3rd.

So far, only 1 coursework out of 9 almost done. Today need to do presentation for that coursework. Then have to do other coursework already. But this time, I feel very lazy already. It feels like once the submission date is getting nearer, everything done is no longer perfect in view. My classmates asked me whether I will extend my Final Year Project yesterday. When I told them that I will not extend, they ask me "Are you sure you can finish it on time?" and I just don't feel like answering them because they already did about 50% of their Final Year Project and come to ask me when I'm only in 3% of my work. Haiz.....

Anyway, I will try my best until the end of the submission date because I know I will able to do it!!

Since I already have plan for this year, I will not play around anymore ^^ (always said that but things still remain the same until now). What to do... No motivation at the right time. There are just too many things to be done by this year.

Nendoroid Mirai Suenaga (末永みらい)

New release for Pre-Order! Mirai Nendoroid!! I just can't wait for the time when I actually can get her on my hand. Though I have already pre-order her together with my brother and friends during Animangaki 2012 and get a Moekana signed from The Figure Mall, but I still hope I can see her soon. She is just so cute. Honestly, I have been waiting for Mirai Nendoroid to be released since 2 months ago during Anime Festival Asia Malaysia 2012 (AFAMY 2012). When I first saw the notice where they are going to release Mirai Nendoroid, I was really happy because I missed the chance to get Mirai Figma that time. Now, I will want to share with all of my readers of my blog more about Mirai Nendoroid.  For more information about Mirai Suenaga, a page will be available on my home toolbar soon (or can just go here for the original post from Danny Choo). Who is he? Click here to know more about Danny Choo.

After Danny Choo announced the date to start pre-order this cute Mirai Suenaga Nendoroid, it has been rank in 4th best selling figure in Japan. Now, she is in 2nd rank of best selling figure in Amazon Japan and she still is the number 1 best selling figure in AmiAmi who are also giving away an extra Moekana IC Sticker. Congratulation to Mirai-chan and Danny Choo.

From AmiAmi

Product Description
Mirai Suenaga, the mascot character from the Culture Japan TV show and main character of the original story "Mirai Millennium" is joining the Nendoroid series! Her standard expression is based on Nao Shirahane's illustration of Mirai, but she also comes two different smiling expression based on illustrations from the Moekana cards illustrated by Ikkyuu.

A variety of extras are also included to display together with Mirai, including a Japanese flag, Nendoroid-sized Moekana card, Mirai-chan's sidekick Retrokyu and even a miniature itasha featuring Tasuku Iizuki's illustration of Mirai on the bonnet.

A miniature pack of the original 50 Moekana cards plus six brand new cards are also included, so you can continue to improve your hiragana as well!

Product Details
Name: Nendoroid Mirai Suenaga
Details: Painted ABS&PVC non0scale aticulated figute with stand included. Approximately 100mm in height.
Release date: December 2012
Title: Culture Japan
Sculptor: Shichibei
Retail price: 4000 yen (Approximately MYR 158 ~ MYR 160 based on currency exchange)
PCS per carton (for retailers): 12
JAN code: 4582191969633
Copyright: Danny Choo

(Original post from Danny Choo)

1/8 size of the original Moekana for doll

Dollfie perfectly holds in the 1/8 scaled Moekana

The comparison of the actual Moekana and Mini Moekana

Not only human can play Moekana, even our nendoroids and dolls are able to play Moekana now!

Grab yourself Mirai Suenaga Nendoroid now!!!

Mirai Suenaga now comes in Nendoroid

Now is available for Pre-Order

Pre-order available for this cute Mirai Suenaga Nendoroid are as following:
AmiAmi (Worldwide shipping) - Includes Exclusive Moekana IC Sticker
Hobby Search (Worldwide shipping)
JList (America)
Otacute (Worldwide Shipping)
ToyCoin (Singapore)
Archonia (Europe)
Amazon Japan (for people who live in Japan)
Hobby Stock (for people who live in Japan)


So, before you missed the opportunity to get this cute Mirai-chan, let's pre-order it from the link shown above. Good luck~

For more information, visit Good Smile Company website.

I am back to blogger!!

Hi guys, after 1 whole year I abandon my blog, now, I am back to blogging~ Although might still got some lazy bug with me, but just bare with it. I will try to update my blog as recent as possible ^^