Saturday, September 29, 2012
The rise and fall of anime Fansubs
Interesting documentary about fan subtitles!!
Part 1: Once upon a time it was really difficult to subtitle videos. In our days, almost anyone with a PC can do it.
Part 2: In the past, fansubers tried to translate the dialogs, and give explanatory notes on attached text (booklet). Now, you have to pause every 2 min. to read the notes on the screen. Otaking's got a point here.
Part 3: Attention should be on the anime, not on flashy fonts... and leave the words there! I can't sing the openings with those animated fonts! I agree.
Part 4: It's difficult to translate, so I don't agree with this part. I mean fansubs are not professionals. Yes, they can do better (tips in part 2 and 3 are great and can help fansubers to improve), but they are not professionals. I think they translate the best they can, with care and love to their translations.
Part 5: Stop crying, man!
There are still good fansubs out there, go find them!
Fansubs rocks!
Friday, September 28, 2012
Good joke
I get many e-mails with jokes, but I try to post only the ones that make me laugh a lot (LOL)... enjoy it :)
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After getting all of Pope Benedict's luggage loaded
into the limo, (and he doesn't travel light), the driver
notices the Pope is still standing on the curb.
'Excuse me, Your Holiness,' says the driver, 'Would
you please take your seat so we can leave?'
'Well, to tell you the truth,' says the Pope, 'they never
let me drive at the Vatican when I was a cardinal, and
I'd really like to drive today.'
'I'm sorry, Your Holiness, but I cannot let you do that.
I'd lose my job! What if something should happen'
protests the driver, wishing he'd never gone to work
that morning.
'Who's going to tell' says the Pope with a smile.
Reluctantly, the driver gets in the back as the Pope climbs
in behind the wheel. The driver quickly regrets his decision
when, after exiting the airport, the Pontiff floors it,
accelerating the limo to 205 kms.
(Remember, the Pope is German.)
'Please slow down, Your Holiness' pleads the worried driver,
but the Pope keeps the pedal to the metal until they hear sirens.
'Oh, dear God, I'm going to lose my license -- and my job!'
moans the driver.
The Pope pulls over and rolls down the window as the cop
approaches, but the cop takes one look at him, goes back
to his motorcycle, and gets on the radio.
'I need to talk to the Chief,' he says to the dispatcher.
The Chief gets on the radio and the cop tells him that he's
stopped a limo going 205 kph.
'So bust him,' says the Chief.
'I don't think we want to do that, he's really important,'
said the cop.
The Chief exclaimed, 'All the more reason!'
'No, I mean really important,' said the cop with a bit of
persistence..
The Chief then asked, 'Who do you have there, the mayor?'
Cop: 'Bigger.'
Chief: 'A senator?'
Cop: 'Bigger.'
Chief: 'The Prime Minister?'
Cop: 'Bigger.'
'Well,' said the Chief, 'who is it?'
Cop: 'I think it's God!'
The Chief is even more puzzled and curious,
'What makes you think it's God?'
Cop: 'His chauffeur is the Pope!'
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Work in progress
2 min. amazing Star Wars animation made by fans for fans:
and Doctor Who, anime version!!
fun fun fun!!!
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Debut Cor Asiàtic de Barcelona
El próximo sábado 22 de setiembre es el debut del Cor Asiàtic de Barcelona dentro de las actividades del Festival Asia.
La cita será en el Ateneu Barcelonès a las 21h. Es necesario reservar previamente, plazas limitadas!!!
El coro está formado por aproximadamente 60 personas de 23 nacionalidades, dirigidas por Carles Comalada. Tienen un repertorio de canciones populares chinas, coreanas, japonesas, catalanas, y más, muchos más!!
Monday, September 17, 2012
Fun dance
There is a song very popular on Youtube, Psy Gangnam Style. I have just found a flashmob where a group of people have dance it... in front of Melbourne Public Library.
Dance it!
Friday, September 7, 2012
Trek or play
Give me the 'G'... Mr. Spock!
Give me the 'O' ... Lieutenant Nyota Uhura!
Give me the 'O'... Captain James T. Kirk! lovely!
Give me the 'g'... Dr. Leonard McCoy!
Give me the 'L' ... Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu!
Give me the 'E' ... Lieutennat Commander Scotty!
Let's celebrate the 46th anniversary of Star Trek, by playing today's doodle! Take Captain Kirk and Scotty out of the Enterprise (be careful with some sweeties) And defeat the Gorn!! Waaaaaarp!
Give me the 'O' ... Lieutenant Nyota Uhura!
Give me the 'O'... Captain James T. Kirk! lovely!
Give me the 'g'... Dr. Leonard McCoy!
Give me the 'L' ... Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu!
Give me the 'E' ... Lieutennat Commander Scotty!
Let's celebrate the 46th anniversary of Star Trek, by playing today's doodle! Take Captain Kirk and Scotty out of the Enterprise (be careful with some sweeties) And defeat the Gorn!! Waaaaaarp!
Monday, September 3, 2012
Ecce Homo Reloaded
Érase una vez, en una desconocida iglesia en Borja (Zaragoza), había una pintura del S.XIX en una de sus paredes. Con el paso del tiempo y los pocos cuidados, se estropeó. Hasta que un día, una emprendedora mujer, que había pintado toda su vida, se ofreció a "restaurarlo". El párroco dió su aprobación al proyecto. Los descendientes del autor original de la obra también. Todos estaban contentos de que se estuviera trabajando en la restauración de la obra... Un día, el Centro de Estudios Borjanos dió la voz de alarma, y llegó a oídos de expertos de lo que pasaba con el Cristo de Borja. Eso no era una restauración, sino una pintura sobre pintura. La opinión pública no tardó en hacerse eco: #EcceMono fue trending topic, noticia en los diarios internacionales, nacionales y locales... una horda de turistas morbosos se acercaron para ver y tocar el fresco, para alegría de los dueños del bar y el hotel del pueblo. La mujer octogenaria, sintiéndose pecadora por su obra de restauración -sin tener por qué ya que no es pecado pintar sobre una pintura del S. XIX- desapareció. Luego del revuelo causado a nivel mundial, las autoridades se han decidido a contratar a profesionales de la restauración de pintura mural para rescatar esta obra. ¿Cómo terminará esta aventura?
He aquí la película de esta historia.
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