The State of Multimedia in the Philippines

For the past few years, multimedia company/courses are not that popular here in the Philippines. But I think in other countries they do. Because here in our country we progress slowly but I know we always catch up.

In the history of multimedia, we use smoke signals to evaluate the incoming news in tribes. The cave paintings are the oldest way of communication back then( these are symbols). They would draw their experiences their and carve there their everyday living. Then we develop and we had post cards also. Multimedia is the use of media, text, video, images and also audio. As I notice that back then Philippine movies are not that high quality type and also black and white. Now we've got to know how to turn it to high definition and also do this in a colored ones.

We have now the technologies and equipment to create a international movies, international commercials that we can keep pace internationally. Multimedia Industries are more competitive now than before because we are more productive and have the skills to do so. Filipinos are trying to compete in other countries so that we can showcase our progressiveness in the world. And also as I notice that, before we buy cellphones, we've got to market branded phones from other countries. Because before we don't have the capacity to do that. So now, Filipinos keep striving to go for the best, now we built new phones that are really made locally. And also not one, but also in different kind of brands. We also now collaborate on multimedia company world wide, because we have the capability to do the same as theirs. The gadgets are the same we were using from them. We are more productive now than before.

The Multimedia Companies are the ones who are responsible for the future, they have the power to change the future by creating something new, something more digital than ever built. And Philippines can do the same too. Maybe in the future their will be billboards that are really in 3D screen that are actually like a live person.

Growing Number of MMA Students

To begin with, the population today of Multimedia Art Student has grown bigger. The course MMA, it all started in 2009 or 2010 in Lyceum of the Philippines-Laguna. Taking up this course is a wonderful experience because even though our batch has a few number of students, there are still people who makes me smile everyday, to laugh with and to talk with. This wonderful people are my inspiration also to my study. As days past in the year of 2011-2012, I thought that our course will be remove or eliminate in College of Arts and Sciences department, because our batch has the fewest student. I think twice if I would transfer, or what will I do if that happens. So I did was to not over thinking it and thinking positive thoughts. But my moments in the year 2011-2012 was so awesome, the experiences are so great. The activities makes me feel  like I should stray here until I graduate.

When I enroll myself here in LPU-L with my classmates, I saw in the faculty the number of students that enrolled on this year, I saw that MMA students are so many. So my blood pressure rise, because we will be having a lot of freshmen today. The feeling was like "WOOO!". If others asked what is my course, and answering them that its MMA, they would ask me again., "What is that? Is that a course?" So hearing that responses and compliment hurts me. We wanted to be known and to known is such a great feeling. So now that we have grown, and hoping that no one will transfer or shift, we will all show to them that we are artist, we have the ability to change the world. We had a Grand Assembly in Mass Comm Laboratory. Where we share and discuss about MMA and having a society in MMA also. This is the first step to be recognize. We also took our class picture (all of the multimedia arts students) and it is so much fun. The photo here was made by me. Inspired by all multimedia art students.

So being one of this is such a great feeling. More more students to come. Our family will be united forever and nothing is impossible in MMA. We grow, we enjoy and we change the world. The spirit of MMA will never disappears in me.

Multimedia Company

Multimedia industry is a form of company whereby they produce videos, visual effects, text, still images and 2D-3D animation. We can see it on televisions and in movies. They also create posters, billboards and commercial for the said product or something. Which is awesome because it is related on our course and we get to interview the persons who create this unbelievable stuffs. Most of the multimedia industry hire some of the greatest animators, but if you have the skills and can create something spectacular, they might hire you. For my opinion, even though you are not gifted in brains but when you have the talent and the skills you might get hire. They have a team building group from which they cooperate with each other to create a advertising commercial, or a movie or whatsoever that is related to multimedia. Multimedia company helps the world to develop by improved graphics, and also the technologies like computers, television and many more. The trending job today is Multimedia artist, so I decided to enroll this course plus this is what I want to live for the rest of my life. It would help my family, and also to fulfill my dreams also. My skills may help me to get a job to some of the famous multimedia industries.

Last year 2011, (CommTech Subject) we were task to call or to talk some of the multimedia company to ask few questions. What I did is to look in the internet, and found so many companies. I try to get their numbers and the name of the company, put it in my phone and saved it. Fortunately, I found a company that response on my text. The company was EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR AND SERVICE CENTER of NEC Projectors. So I realized that they have many works and plans. I discovered that he is working almost for 6 years, and he learned a lot and he went to abroad to. I was fortunate to find this kind of company where they are very open to all students too. As I observe to, that their creative process where : Preperation, Incubation, Illuminations, Verification.  And their Staff meeting where once a week. Also, they brainstorm for atleast twice a moth, because brainstorming is very important to a company, this will bring out new ideas and suggestions. And also I learned that they have various team members like: Engineers, Business Managers, Accountants and in Sales and Marketing. So knowing this things is a great honor. It helps me to have knowledge in the outside and real world.

Every second, every minute and every hour, we progress, we enhance and we develop so here we are Multimedia Student create something different. As others said, the future is in our hands.

Source      : Exclusive Distributor and Service Center of NEC Projectors ( PixelTone Multimedia Company )
Source Image  : http://www.google.com.ph/imgres?num=10&um=1&hl=en&biw=1400&bih=935&tbm=isch&tbnid=3CmFp71vqdZMNM:&imgrefurl=http://music.rice.edu/composer/ems04.shtml&docid=HSuSN2s1l5RyvM&imgurl=http://music.rice.edu/composer/gallery/IMG_9904AA.jpg&w=900&h=600&ei=JFkKUIqKF6GLmQWag6yDCg&zoom=1

Changes In Me

Whenever months and years passed by, we progress and change a lot in ourselves. Now I'm a 2nd year student, my thinking skills is more mature than before. But when it comes to my friends and foolishness, my mind stays still young because being young is fun more than you can ever imagine. Don't drag yourself onto something that you won't be happy and enjoy. When it comes to study, I am more serious and focus today. I'll try my very best to have a good grades for the benefits of my parents. Changing is a good thing to do, don't stuck yourself to the things that you always do. An artist is creating something new and different. I am more confident today, and closer to MMA students. I will never be afraid again, i'll be confident to have a better life.

Last year my Photoshop skills are not that good, and now I am more related on the tools that i'm using. I'm being curious on the colors that I'm using, unlike before i'll just put colors that are not even connected onto my subject. And also i'm trying to not be late on my subjects. Organizing my files is also a change for me, after learning Adobe Bridge, it is more fun and easy to manage my files. The craziest thing that I notice to myself now is all the billboards, the tarpaulin and the designs, i'm so curious today than before. I'm thinking that, is that the right composition or the right color or even is it a right design for that kind of theme. Well, having this on my mind everyday that I travel, I'm having fun with it also. At the same time, i'm also laughing inside, am I crazy or something? Or that's how MMA students think? There's a lot of questions in my head right now, but having this feeling I think, is creativity. 

Even though I have a lot of mistakes back then, my lesson is learn from my mistakes. Don't cry if you are being scolded or something, don't cry if your being shouted. It is just a lesson that whenever we make failure or errors in our life, stand up and prove to the world that we are special. I'm trying to be the best, I just wanted to be recognize for once in my great works. I'm having dreams that I want to commit. Making my family proud is the best feeling. Really! I wish that all of the changes in my life would keep me up for my assuming goals.