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The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 4,200 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 7 years to get... Continue Reading →
Here’s a look at my new neighborhood and surroundings. The voiceover commentary track was recorded with my brand new Yeti USB microphone purchased from Other World Computing. I’ve added a bouncier soundtrack than the earlier versions, made some additional color corrections and added several new shots. Hope you enjoy. Be sure to watch in HD.... Continue Reading →
Here's a video of Suoi Tien amusement park in Ho Chi Minh City. http://youtu.be/mKN-dlBlFso Free background music from JewelBeat.com
Here are some screen grabs of clips exported to QuickTime with the x264 Encoder, with and without 2.2 gamma added, then uploaded to YouTube. They were first converted to QuickTime files using ClipWrap, then transcoded to Apple Intermediate Codec before importing to iMovie.
Café S is not only one of the most idyllic coffee shops in a city that boasts thousands of cafés, it must also be one of the most photographed by visitors. For my second video, I arrived early in the morning, when the owner had just switched on the steam jets around the artificial stream that winds... Continue Reading →
Café S in Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City is one of the most elegant coffee shops I've visited in Vietnam. They serve food as well, and the Singapore noodles I tried were quite good. http://youtu.be/1BVnthcatT8
Perhaps you've noticed that your videos on YouTube are a pale version of what you saw on your camcorder's LCD screen. Whether you're exporting your movies to QuickTime first or uploading directly from iMovie, the colors appear less saturated, blacks a dark gray. Below is a comparison between the original .MTS file and the same... Continue Reading →
Here's another video of old downtown Daejeon, shot during the hottest summer on record. An LED neon roof is being constructed down the main shopping drag, so walkways were even more congested than usual. Be sure to watch in HD! http://youtu.be/kod47Q-eIXg Free background music from JewelBeat.com "Taso's Hasapiko" by Raya Brass Band
Every weekend during the summer, old downtown hosts an outdoor music festival. The shots are all handheld, as you can see in a few frames where I start to get tremors! http://youtu.be/mncQlNi1KKY
Not one to be intimidated by the scorching heat or scowls from passersby, I've been revisiting my favorite haunts in old downtown to seize as much as I can of Korea before heading for Vietnam next month. Be sure to watch in HD! http://youtu.be/4HSsz9ZX__E Free background music from JewelBeat.com
Eunhaeng-Dong is Daejeon's old downtown. This video was mostly shot in the early and late evening with the lens at telephoto (around 350mm-400mm). Be sure to watch in HD! http://youtu.be/hc36FCgvv-o Free background music from JewelBeat.com
Last weekend, I returned to Busan for the first time since coming to Daejeon two years ago. The city has changed quite a bit since I lived there, especially the subway system. The record shops I used to hang out at that used to sell a few sets of earbuds for $10 now carry hundreds... Continue Reading →
Ever since my first trip to Vietnam, I'd been thinking of doing some type of community service. So when Joseph Chon, the director of the SolGeo Dormitory, asked if I'd like to lead a group of student volunteers at the Daejeon orphanage, I jumped at the opportunity. http://youtu.be/ESs985gPkMQ Free background music from JewelBeat.com
Although I've lived here for five years, I hardly ever get around to going to Seoul. Many friends couldn't believe I'd never even been to Itaewon. Well, this weekend I went with a few co-workers and of course, I brought along my camcorder to share all the hoopla with my faithful readers. http://youtu.be/InYg1r0VTy8 Free background music... Continue Reading →
On Friday afternoon, SolBridge International School of Business celebrated its annual culture day. Naturally, your intrepid local correspondent was there to capture all the ruckus and excitement. Students wore traditional clothes, performed on stage and invited attendees to sample their local cuisine. In the clip below, you can see some of the colorful outfits worn by... Continue Reading →
Has Korean director/provocateur Im Sang-soo gone off his rocker? First, he lashed out at the Korean film industry, which he says is only interested in churning out Hollywood-type blockbusters, and now he's gone and trashed the Cannes film festival for not recognizing the obvious genius of his latest potboiler, The Taste of Money. Im told... Continue Reading →
I just published the pictures of my last trip to Vietnam using Apple's iPhoto. For my sixth visit to the country, I travelled from Can Tho in the south on up to Hanoi. I'll be moving to Ho Chi Minh City in September. Download the PDF file here.
The unfavorable attention Kim Yu-na has been receiving in the press lately, far from discrediting her brilliant career, rather illustrates the fickle nature of fame and success in Korea, and can only tarnish whatever esteem her renown has brought to the "land of the morning calm". Since May 8, Kim has been teaching at a... Continue Reading →
Mark this date in your calendars - June 9th. Yes, that's the day Café Noir will at last be available on DVD. Admittedly, we're not a little disappointed that we won't be getting a shiny Blu-ray in our greedy little mitts, but hey, this isn't The Avengers or anything! There have been petitions for a limited edition Blu-ray by... Continue Reading →
If you ask anyone what the single greatest innovation to come out of Korea is, you’re likely to hear many responses - hallyu, kimchi, Samsung’s blazingly fast Galaxy Note, “Sandglass”, the towering masterpiece of Korean television drama that transfixed an entire nation back in 1995, or even Kakao Talk, the amazing mobile messenger service I... Continue Reading →
The Daejeon Chronicles 