Since I've been too busy to put up a good entry in this blog lately, I'll just post here a few of the comics that I've worked on. I'm just a noob when it comes to photo editing but I'm trying my best to learn since I have to do the screenshot editing for the articles that I post on the website. Take for example the support pics of The Rebirth background story series. I had to edit the screenshots that I have to suit the story flow since I don't have many appropriate screenshots to support the series. Also, it's hard to capture the skills mentioned in the story in it's actuality. If you have time, maybe you'd want to check them out again at the RAN website, Student Affairs Section. ^__^ Meanwhile, let me show you the other comics that I edited and arranged although they're not really much to boast.
Those who frequent the Creatives Board Section of the forums are already familiar with AoiSuna. Who is she and why is her forum stars violet? What is her role in the forums and in e-Games in general? Read on and learn about AoiSuna's interests, type of guys, talents, and more.
1. Why did you choose AoiSuna? Anything special about the name? Originally, BlueSand yan. Yan kasi madalas na gamit ko sa Forums. Ginawa ko lang Japanesesa e-Games forums. ^_^ Aoi means Blue and Suna is Sand. Special about it?? hmm...Blue is my Fav color and Sand is the character name of Johnny Depp in "Once upon a time in Mexico"I'm a huge fan of Johnny depp hehe...
2. Are you a gamer? What games do you play? Yes, I'm both online/PC and console gamer. For online games I play GE and Cabal.For Console Games...madami eh haha... Super!
3. Is there anything that interests you? Hobbies? Boys? ^_~= Boys?? wakoko anyways, I love to watch anime, movies and reality shows...cooking...surfing the net..I love to travel... Photography din ^_^
4. You mentioned about your passion for dolls. Why dolls in particular? Yeah, I have 3 asian ball-jointed-dolls and they're all male ^_^. Kahit na madalas napapagkamalan silang babae.Why male dolls? ewan ko ba ba't mas gusto ang mga lalaking dolls.. siguro dahil super gwapo sila?? lolzABJDs are super customizable, Nabibigyan ko sila ng unique character. They reflect who I am and what I want to be. Like Levin, A Dream of doll Ducan he's my boy version. ^_^
5. I see...and aside from that, you also join cosplays, right? Can you tell me about your cosplay experience? nagsimula akong mag-cosplay noong 2000, una kong cosplay nun ay si Natsumi Tsujimoto of You're Under Arrest.Tapos nun sunod sunod na yung cosplay ko hehe... Usually, anime characters dati tapos ngayonmga game characters na...Yung pinaka recent ay yung Force Archer ng Cabal.
6. But you're an artist by profession...how did you end up being an artist? grade 3 ako nung una akong natutunang mag drawing tapos, practice practice lang ako. Pangarap kong kasing maging animator or comic artist. tapos nung nag-college ako decided na ako mag-fine arts at supportive naman yung parents ko...hehe
7. Tell us something about your work. I'm a multimedia artist in e-Games almost "all-around" artist hehe... I usually do the designs for posters, merchandise (shirts and jackets), flash animation and web. Then during e-games events I take photos and videos. Madalas na ginagawan kong design ay sa Audition, O2jam, GE at Cabal.
8. The gamers know you as a forumer who helps them with art concerns, any advice for those who read your posts? hehe.. hinde pa ako masyadong nag-po-post... sa ngayon aayusin ko yung Creatives Boards... Piece of advice?? hmm... Practice!!! Practice!!! Practice!!! yun lang :P
9. What is the e-Games design that you're especially proud of? Why? Hmm... Madami eh... Lahat naman proud ako sa ginagawa ko...
10. Any tips on say, when I want to create a RAN screenshot comics or Fan Art? Mahaba haba yan hehe.. PM nyo ako kung gusto nyo ng tips or kung naayus na yung Creatives Board dun tau mag chikahan [=^_^=]
(An interview with the rising star forumer: AoiSuna)
Wao, it feels like only yesterday when this event started. I was able to watch the first KOTH in Strife but, unfortunately, I had to miss the other schedules. Good thing my brother, Inkslinger, was able to cover the event per server or we'll see tomatoes flying over and towards us. >__<
A few issues seemed to have mushroomed after the KOTH in Kalayaan...with players accusing us of setting up the tournament. It's sad because those who participated in the KOTH really gave their best to the tournament; thinking that the event was "luto" is like throwing away these players' and the Game Masters' efforts to make this event happen.
The GMs explained the rules of the tournament before it started so every participant knows how the game works, the dos and don'ts, and the tournament limitations. Unfortunately, even the pinakamamaw RANatics are susceptible to lag and even disconnection. But let's not allow these setbacks take away the credit from the players who deserve it. Although everyone has a bet CAP player, let's all show sportsmanship. These tournaments are supposed to make the RANatic bond stronger, not severe it.
The last leg of the KOTH will be today. Let's give the CAP players our support and pray for their Internet connection to be smooth and safe. And most of all, let's be one with them as they enjoy the tournament.
To all Wrath CAP players, best of luck! To non-participants, have fun! ^__^V *mwuah*
I can't remember when it was when RAN Online got new loading screens. For me, it has always been like that, gray and cold...prompting me to remember my distant noob days. When I started with my tulisan brother, Inkslinger, I was only working in the background...making tulis my in-game crushes secretly. Haha, well...those were the days. I try not to think about it so much because well, I just don't. Except when I log into the game and see the same class and campus pictures.
A few months back, after the RAN Team released the three or so most recent patches, I was releived to see new colored loading screens; they were refreshing and most welcome sight. I immediately went to Baclaran and Quiapo to offer my novena, hoping to see more of them.
Thank God, the RAN Team has recently decided to maximize the use of loading screens by putting on tips and reminders for RANatics to benefit from. After this project is done, everyone will see cute, lively and colored anime-like RAN characters up there, inspiring everyone to do their best in-game. Puppy-eyed Giant Hawk, anyone?
Oh yeah, you guys will see us more often now that Kuya Inkslinger and I will be part of the new loading screen! ~wooot! I've already seen the first few drafts and I'm sure you'll love them. This is something we can look forward to.
Sorry because I don't have the exact release date and I'm not allowed to post them here; not yet anyway. Stay tuned for more updates! They might allow me to upload a few samples soon.
I've had several pets in the past...kittens, chicken, ducks, cubs, dragons, fairy, evil spirits, huskies, tigers, angels, turtles, and a lot others...but none of them can beat my all-time favorite, Chocobo.
A trademark character of Final Fantasy series, it has debuted as a main character in a Final Fantasy spin off titled Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon (Chocobo no Fushigina Dungeon) in December 23, 1997. Now, after a decade of waiting, Square-Enix feels that this adorable Chocobo baby is ready to make a smashing come back. Check out this game trailer and fall in love again with the cutest bird to ever land on the planet.
References:
A Chocobo (チョコボ, Chokobo) is a fictional large, normally flightless galliforme/ratite bird capable of being ridden and is a staple of the Final Fantasy series. While ordinary Chocobos are yellow, certain rare breeds are of different colors and have special abilities, such as crossing mountains or flight. An even rarer, more extreme variant is the Fat Chocobo (or Chubby Chocobo), which resembles a morbidly obese yellow or white chocobo and can humorously stock the party's items in its stomach or appear randomly when summoning a chocobo in battle. The sound characteristic of a Chocobo is "Wark" or "Kweh." Chocobos have occasionally been sighted as lightly armored war mounts in which case they can assist their riders with beak and claw. Overall, the species is a very versatile and useful bird, which comes in handy as horses are untamed or non-existent in Final Fantasy games. The onomatopoeia for a chocobo's call is "Kweh" (クエ, Kue) and is sometimes replaced with "Wark" in the English translation.
Chocobos first appeared in Final Fantasy II, and have been featured in almost all subsequent Final Fantasy games, as well as making cameo appearances in numerous non-Final Fantasy Square Enix games. Chocobos also have a spin-off series dedicated to them.
I'm [Press] Vesteria of the RANachics Guild, RAN Online PH. Some of you may have known me through the game and the game website. Despite my active participation in the E-Games forums, write-ups in the RAN website, and in-game blah blahs, I feel that I need a wider and more flexible venue for sharing my thoughts, perhaps a few hints and tips, and some special announcements.
So here I am. I hope you'll find my mini-website enjoyable. By the way, thanks to my dear friend, AoiSuna, for creating my uber cutesy header and forum avatar. Luv ya, gurl! *mwuah*
