Thursday, December 22, 2005
Sultan sets up palace in Malacca
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Thursday December 22, 2005
"Sultan" sets up palace in Malacca
PETALING JAYA: Self-proclaimed "Sultan" of Malacca, Raja Noor Jan Shah Raja Tuah, has set up his own "palace" in Malacca, with a team of officials, to meet people he calls his "loyal subjects".
His secretary Azri Sapian said the "palace" at Bukit Punggor was a gift from the people.
"There could not have been a better choice than a 70-year-old traditional Malacca house," he said yesterday.
Property businessman Raja Noor Jan Shah, 48, claims to be a direct descendant of Sultan Mahmud Shah and the 44th Sultan of Malacca.
He held an "investiture ceremony" with 500 guests in Kuala Lumpur last month.
His claim to the throne, however, has been dismissed by Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam.
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Thursday, December 08, 2005
Cartoons show how IT is in Asia
By VIVIENNE PAL
SEE Yew Lee still seems a little dazed although it has been a year since he was selected by the Malaysian Cartoonists' Association (Pekartun) to take part in the 9th Asian Cartoon Exhibition.
The exhibition aims to introduce Asian society and culture by way of a medium that is accessible and understandable to all – cartoons.
Themed “How’s IT in Asia?”, the annual showcase of one-frame cartoons is jointly organised by The Japan Foundation and The National Library of Malaysia, and is currently on display at the National Library.
“I was a little surprised that of all the other cartoonists, they selected me to represent the country in this exhibition,” See said during the launch on Nov 10.
One of See’s works called ‘Charm of Internet.’
“I didn't expect to be noticed and felt somewhat inadequate; my favourite topic is politics and I've only been working on my children's comic series (Ge Mei Lia) since its first publication three years ago,” he added.
The art director of United Publishing House and an editorial cartoonist with the Chinese Sin Chew Daily, the 40-year-old joins seven other leading cartoonists from China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, the Philippines and Thailand to depict how information technology (IT) is embraced in Asia.
“Our aim is to promote mutual understanding among societies in Asia,” said The Japan Foundation Kuala Lumpur director Shimoyama Masaya.
See with some of the cartoons that he submitted for the exhibition.
“The art works by each artist are geared towards nurturing a better understanding of Asia’s way of life, with the cartoons depicting each culture’s dealings with modernity and globalisation in a humorous light.
“Hopefully, it can encourage each society to confront the various issues related to IT,” he explained.
According to National Library director-general Dr Wan Ali Wan Mamat, the event helps create better awareness of other cultures besides strengthening ties and facilitating information among the Asian countries involved.
Expect to be entertained and bemused by how the artists have sought to portray the development of IT in the social, business, educational and industrial aspects of society, in a collection of 80 satirical and humorous caricatures.
“How’s IT in Asia?” will be on display at the National Library until Nov 30.
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SEE Yew Lee still seems a little dazed although it has been a year since he was selected by the Malaysian Cartoonists' Association (Pekartun) to take part in the 9th Asian Cartoon Exhibition.
The exhibition aims to introduce Asian society and culture by way of a medium that is accessible and understandable to all – cartoons.
Themed “How’s IT in Asia?”, the annual showcase of one-frame cartoons is jointly organised by The Japan Foundation and The National Library of Malaysia, and is currently on display at the National Library.
“I was a little surprised that of all the other cartoonists, they selected me to represent the country in this exhibition,” See said during the launch on Nov 10.
One of See’s works called ‘Charm of Internet.’
“I didn't expect to be noticed and felt somewhat inadequate; my favourite topic is politics and I've only been working on my children's comic series (Ge Mei Lia) since its first publication three years ago,” he added.
The art director of United Publishing House and an editorial cartoonist with the Chinese Sin Chew Daily, the 40-year-old joins seven other leading cartoonists from China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, the Philippines and Thailand to depict how information technology (IT) is embraced in Asia.
“Our aim is to promote mutual understanding among societies in Asia,” said The Japan Foundation Kuala Lumpur director Shimoyama Masaya.
See with some of the cartoons that he submitted for the exhibition.
“The art works by each artist are geared towards nurturing a better understanding of Asia’s way of life, with the cartoons depicting each culture’s dealings with modernity and globalisation in a humorous light.
“Hopefully, it can encourage each society to confront the various issues related to IT,” he explained.
According to National Library director-general Dr Wan Ali Wan Mamat, the event helps create better awareness of other cultures besides strengthening ties and facilitating information among the Asian countries involved.
Expect to be entertained and bemused by how the artists have sought to portray the development of IT in the social, business, educational and industrial aspects of society, in a collection of 80 satirical and humorous caricatures.
“How’s IT in Asia?” will be on display at the National Library until Nov 30.
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Local animators just not making enough money
SINGAPORE: Financing is probably one of the biggest dilemmas faced by animators in Malaysia, said animation and filmmaking veteran Hassan Muthalib.
With about 40 years of experience in the business, Hassan said local broadcasting houses pay too little for each half-hour episode or cartoon.
According to him, the RM40,000 currently paid by RTM was “too low” as, ideally, a good quality cartoon should rake in RM250,000 per half-hour episode.
CARTOON FLICK: Hassan posing beside a poster of ‘Silat Legenda’, Malaysia’s first full-length animated feature, which he directed. “I hear that even then, RTM wants to reduce the amount,” said Hassan, who is best known for the Sang Kancil series of animated short films in the 1980s.
The part-time lecturer who teaches at One Academy in Kuala Lumpur said Malaysia’s animation Industry was at the crossroads compared with already established key players like Japan and Korea.
Hassan said Malaysian animators should focus more on being storytellers rather than emphasising too much on technology and the use of software.
Only when animators understood the important rule of having a good plot with strong characters could they reach international standards, he said.
“They need to understand the principle of a good structured narration.
“Cartoons have a very long shelf life and when they are good they can sell forever, like Popeye,” Hassan added yesterday at Shangri-La Hotel here.
Hassan, who is also president of the Animation Society of Malaysia, was a speaker at a conference entitled The Bigger Picture: Asia Animation in Development.
The conference was part of the four-day Asia Media Festival 2005, which began on Wednesday.
Hassan said one good example of a locally-made animation that was doing well overseas was Johan, the Young Scientist produced by animation studio Inspidea Sdn Bhd’s.
Its managing director Andrew Ooi said the cartoon was currently being aired in Brunei, Indonesia, the Middle East, Estonia and Portugal.
Ooi, who participated in the Asia Animation Super Pitch of the convention, said the company was currently in talks with local broadcasting houses to buy the content.
And if the price was right, Malaysians would get to watch it, he added.
STAR
With about 40 years of experience in the business, Hassan said local broadcasting houses pay too little for each half-hour episode or cartoon.
According to him, the RM40,000 currently paid by RTM was “too low” as, ideally, a good quality cartoon should rake in RM250,000 per half-hour episode.
CARTOON FLICK: Hassan posing beside a poster of ‘Silat Legenda’, Malaysia’s first full-length animated feature, which he directed. “I hear that even then, RTM wants to reduce the amount,” said Hassan, who is best known for the Sang Kancil series of animated short films in the 1980s. The part-time lecturer who teaches at One Academy in Kuala Lumpur said Malaysia’s animation Industry was at the crossroads compared with already established key players like Japan and Korea.
Hassan said Malaysian animators should focus more on being storytellers rather than emphasising too much on technology and the use of software.
Only when animators understood the important rule of having a good plot with strong characters could they reach international standards, he said.
“They need to understand the principle of a good structured narration.
“Cartoons have a very long shelf life and when they are good they can sell forever, like Popeye,” Hassan added yesterday at Shangri-La Hotel here.
Hassan, who is also president of the Animation Society of Malaysia, was a speaker at a conference entitled The Bigger Picture: Asia Animation in Development.
The conference was part of the four-day Asia Media Festival 2005, which began on Wednesday.
Hassan said one good example of a locally-made animation that was doing well overseas was Johan, the Young Scientist produced by animation studio Inspidea Sdn Bhd’s.
Its managing director Andrew Ooi said the cartoon was currently being aired in Brunei, Indonesia, the Middle East, Estonia and Portugal.
Ooi, who participated in the Asia Animation Super Pitch of the convention, said the company was currently in talks with local broadcasting houses to buy the content.
And if the price was right, Malaysians would get to watch it, he added.
STAR
Isyarat berkomunikasi di lebuh raya
Isyarat berkomunikasi di lebuh raya
KOMUNIKASI anda dengan pemandu lain di lebuh raya amat penting. Berikut adalah antara isyarat komunikasi yang boleh digunakan:-
1. Maafkan saya
-sedikit kelekaan atau kesilapan boleh mendatangkan masalah, kemarahan atau membahayakan pemandu lain. Bagi memohon maaf kepada atas kesilapan anda, tunjukkan isyarat 'V' menggunakan jari kepada pemandu terbabit.
2. Perlahankan kenderaan, bahaya di hadapan
- Jika ingin memberi amaran kepada pemandu lain di laluan bertentangan mengenai bahaya atau rintangan di hadapan mereka, kelipkan lampu utama kenderaan anda beberapa kali.
- Bagi memberi amaran kepada pemandu di belakang anda, tekan brek, -ruskan tangan kanan dan gerakkan ke atas dan ke bawah beberapa kali.
3. Saya ingin memotong
- Bagi memberitahu pemandu di hadapan anda ingin memotong, nyalakan isyarat membelok ke kanan beberapa kali. Sekiranya langkah ini gagal mendapatkan perhatian mereka, kelipkan lampu utama kenderaan anda supaya mereka mengalihkan kenderaan ke lorong kiri.
4. Kenderaan bermasalah
- Bagi memberitahu pemandu kenderaan yang mempunyai masalah seperti tayar kurang angin, muatan tidak stabil dan lain-lain, tunjukkan masalah pada pemandu dengan tunjuk isyarat ibu jari ke bawah (isyarat tidak bagus).
5. Masalah lampu
- Terdapat pemandu yang tidak sedar lampu kenderaan mereka menyala ketika memandu di waktu siang atau tidak perasan lampu isyarat bermasalah. Oleh itu, rapat dan jarakkan ibu jari tangan dan dan jari-jari lain beberapa kali (isyarat genggam tangan dan buka) kepada mereka.
6. Saya perlukan bantuan
-Kenderaan anda terkandas akibat kerosakan dana anda perlu mendapatkan bantuan dari pemandu lain. Bagi mendapatkan bantuan, tunjukkan simbol 'T' dengan menyentuh jari tangan kanan ke telapak tangan kiri.
7. Saya faham,terima kasih!
-Bagi mengucapkan terima kasih kepada pemandu lain atas kerjasama mereka, gunakan isyarat 'Bagus' atau 'OK' yang difahami oleh kebanyakkan pemandu.
8. Keselamatan kenderaan
1. Matikan enjin kenderaan setiap kali anda tidak berada di dalam kenderaan.
2.Jangan menyimpan barangan berharga seperti beg tangan, dompet, kamera, telefon bimbit didalam kenderaan.
3.Letakkan kenderaan di kawasan yang terang iaitu berlampu jika waktu malam dan kawasan tumpuan orang ramai.
4.Pasang alat penggera keselamatan bermutu tinggi pada kenderaan anda.
-Sumber Plus
KOMUNIKASI anda dengan pemandu lain di lebuh raya amat penting. Berikut adalah antara isyarat komunikasi yang boleh digunakan:-
1. Maafkan saya
-sedikit kelekaan atau kesilapan boleh mendatangkan masalah, kemarahan atau membahayakan pemandu lain. Bagi memohon maaf kepada atas kesilapan anda, tunjukkan isyarat 'V' menggunakan jari kepada pemandu terbabit.
2. Perlahankan kenderaan, bahaya di hadapan
- Jika ingin memberi amaran kepada pemandu lain di laluan bertentangan mengenai bahaya atau rintangan di hadapan mereka, kelipkan lampu utama kenderaan anda beberapa kali.
- Bagi memberi amaran kepada pemandu di belakang anda, tekan brek, -ruskan tangan kanan dan gerakkan ke atas dan ke bawah beberapa kali.
3. Saya ingin memotong
- Bagi memberitahu pemandu di hadapan anda ingin memotong, nyalakan isyarat membelok ke kanan beberapa kali. Sekiranya langkah ini gagal mendapatkan perhatian mereka, kelipkan lampu utama kenderaan anda supaya mereka mengalihkan kenderaan ke lorong kiri.
4. Kenderaan bermasalah
- Bagi memberitahu pemandu kenderaan yang mempunyai masalah seperti tayar kurang angin, muatan tidak stabil dan lain-lain, tunjukkan masalah pada pemandu dengan tunjuk isyarat ibu jari ke bawah (isyarat tidak bagus).
5. Masalah lampu
- Terdapat pemandu yang tidak sedar lampu kenderaan mereka menyala ketika memandu di waktu siang atau tidak perasan lampu isyarat bermasalah. Oleh itu, rapat dan jarakkan ibu jari tangan dan dan jari-jari lain beberapa kali (isyarat genggam tangan dan buka) kepada mereka.
6. Saya perlukan bantuan
-Kenderaan anda terkandas akibat kerosakan dana anda perlu mendapatkan bantuan dari pemandu lain. Bagi mendapatkan bantuan, tunjukkan simbol 'T' dengan menyentuh jari tangan kanan ke telapak tangan kiri.
7. Saya faham,terima kasih!
-Bagi mengucapkan terima kasih kepada pemandu lain atas kerjasama mereka, gunakan isyarat 'Bagus' atau 'OK' yang difahami oleh kebanyakkan pemandu.
8. Keselamatan kenderaan
1. Matikan enjin kenderaan setiap kali anda tidak berada di dalam kenderaan.
2.Jangan menyimpan barangan berharga seperti beg tangan, dompet, kamera, telefon bimbit didalam kenderaan.
3.Letakkan kenderaan di kawasan yang terang iaitu berlampu jika waktu malam dan kawasan tumpuan orang ramai.
4.Pasang alat penggera keselamatan bermutu tinggi pada kenderaan anda.
-Sumber Plus
The Star Online: Reggie's colourful characters
SUBANG JAYA: Cartoonist Reggie Lee has created five characters which will be featured as mascots at this year’s Pesta Ekspo Pulau Pinang.
It is the first time that a cartoonist has been commissioned to design mascots for the annual one-month-long celebration.
Lee, 50, said he received a call from Pesta organising chairman Datuk Ahmad Fuad Ismail about two months ago.
“When he conveyed the task, I was thrilled, being an anak Pulau Pinang,” said Lee, who also draws cartoons for The Star.
PROUD PAPA: Reggie who created the five cartoon mascots for this year’s Pesta Ekspo Pulau Pinang showing the colourful main logo for the event on his laptop.
“I was given the freedom to design the mascots. The only requirement was that I inject the festival colours into my work.”
Lee said he took two months to come up with the designs and logos featured on billboards and postcards.
“Initially, I suggested four mascots to represent the major races in the country but later, another one was added to represent East Malaysia.”
Lee said the human-sized mascots were named Pie (a Malay), Elin (a Kadazan), Singh (a Punjabi), Tan (a Chinese) and Anju (an Indian). Together, the first letters of their names form the word pesta.
He added that the mascots would be unveiled at the Pesta site in Sungai Nibong tomorrow.
The theme for this year’s Pesta is Colourful Penang, Come Join Us.
Apart from local exhibitors, the fair has also attracted exhibitors from Indonesia, China, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar.
STAR
It is the first time that a cartoonist has been commissioned to design mascots for the annual one-month-long celebration.
Lee, 50, said he received a call from Pesta organising chairman Datuk Ahmad Fuad Ismail about two months ago.
“When he conveyed the task, I was thrilled, being an anak Pulau Pinang,” said Lee, who also draws cartoons for The Star.
PROUD PAPA: Reggie who created the five cartoon mascots for this year’s Pesta Ekspo Pulau Pinang showing the colourful main logo for the event on his laptop.
“I was given the freedom to design the mascots. The only requirement was that I inject the festival colours into my work.”
Lee said he took two months to come up with the designs and logos featured on billboards and postcards.
“Initially, I suggested four mascots to represent the major races in the country but later, another one was added to represent East Malaysia.”
Lee said the human-sized mascots were named Pie (a Malay), Elin (a Kadazan), Singh (a Punjabi), Tan (a Chinese) and Anju (an Indian). Together, the first letters of their names form the word pesta.
He added that the mascots would be unveiled at the Pesta site in Sungai Nibong tomorrow.
The theme for this year’s Pesta is Colourful Penang, Come Join Us.
Apart from local exhibitors, the fair has also attracted exhibitors from Indonesia, China, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar.
STAR
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FWD: Erra and Yusry admit to split
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URL: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/12/8/nation/12808942&sec=nation
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Thursday December 8, 2005
Erra and Yusry admit to split
<span class="story_byline"><b>BY RIZAL JOHAN</b>
KUALA LUMPUR: Actress Erra Fazira and KRU group member Yusry have confirmed that they are facing marital problems, ending months of speculation.
They have been staying apart for the last couple of months.
Previously, they had denied facing any marital problems.
'It's true, we have been staying separately for some months but (our problems) have nothing to do with the escalating rumours that a third party is involved,' Erra told the media yesterday.
Yusry, who was seated next to Erra, said media speculation about their troubled marriage made reconciliation difficult.
'We are in marriage counselling right now and I hope we will be able to work things out because I'm still very much in love with her,' said Yusry.
He then turned to Erra and asked: 'Are you still in love with me?'
'Yes,' said Erra, smiling.
The couple said they had to set the record straight about their marriage due to the wild rumours.
'We need the time and space to work things out between us, so I hope all the fans and other parties understand that we are going through a tough time,' said Yusry, who was in tears.
When asked what problems the couple were facing, Erra said: 'We are having personal problems but I'm not going to elaborate because I think it's a common problem married couples face.
'When we decided to stay apart, we never thought it would last so long.
'And when word got out that our marriage was in trouble and all the rumours started spreading, that made it even more difficult for us.'
Added Yusry: 'We are not blaming anyone over the rumours but now that people know about our situation, I think it's time the rumours stopped to let us concentrate on saving our marriage.'
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Edisi KL : Peraduan uji minda tetap judi: Mufti Perak
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Wednesday, December 07, 2005
December ~ the visual effect companies who made movie magic
Aeon Flux
U.S. Release Date: December 02, 2005
Visual Effects Studio:
BUF Compagnie
Synopsis: Based on Peter Chung's animated TV series, the story is set 400 years in the future where humankind must live in bubbled city due to a killer virus. A female assassin must kill the government leader.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
U.S. Release Date: December 09, 2005
Visual Effects Studio:
Rhythm & Hues
Synopsis: Based on C.S. Lewis' famed children's novel, the story follows four children who discover a gateway to the fantasy land of Narnia in the back of a wardrobe closet.
King Kong
U.S. Release Date: December 14, 2005
Visual Effects Studio:
Weta Digital
Synopsis: LORD OF THE RINGS director Peter Jackson is bringing his vision of the horror classic KING KONG to the big screen.
Hoodwinked!
U.S. Release Date: December 23, 2005
Visual Effects Studio:
Weinstein Company
Synopsis: ittle Red Riding Hood: A classic story, but there's more to every tale than meets the eye. Before you judge a book by its cover, you've got to flip through the pages.
U.S. Release Date: December 02, 2005
Visual Effects Studio:
BUF Compagnie
Synopsis: Based on Peter Chung's animated TV series, the story is set 400 years in the future where humankind must live in bubbled city due to a killer virus. A female assassin must kill the government leader.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
U.S. Release Date: December 09, 2005
Visual Effects Studio:
Rhythm & Hues
Synopsis: Based on C.S. Lewis' famed children's novel, the story follows four children who discover a gateway to the fantasy land of Narnia in the back of a wardrobe closet.
King Kong
U.S. Release Date: December 14, 2005
Visual Effects Studio:
Weta Digital
Synopsis: LORD OF THE RINGS director Peter Jackson is bringing his vision of the horror classic KING KONG to the big screen.
Hoodwinked!
U.S. Release Date: December 23, 2005
Visual Effects Studio:
Weinstein Company
Synopsis: ittle Red Riding Hood: A classic story, but there's more to every tale than meets the eye. Before you judge a book by its cover, you've got to flip through the pages.
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
Kegilaan animasi hasilkan Fakulti Kartun
Kegilaan animasi hasilkan Fakulti Kartun
Oleh TARMIZI ABDUL RAHIM (Yang membuat liputan perkembangan animasi di Jepun baru-baru ini)
BERMULA tahun depan, Universiti Kyoto Seika di Kyoto, Jepun akan mencatat sejarah tersendiri di kalangan institusi pendidikan di negara itu dan dunia apabila mempunyai Fakulti Kartun atau Manga.
Manga disebut `mangga' oleh masyarakat Jepun merujuk kepada kartun dan wataknya, komik serta animasi yang dihasilkan oleh para pelukisnya.
Fakulti itu akan menyediakan latihan dan kursus secara sistematik dan intelek kepada pelajarnya dalam bidang seni lukisan, kartun, penerbitan dan animasi manga Jepun.
Dekan fakulti itu, Profesor Keichi Makino berkata, fakulti berkenaan yang dipecahkan daripada fakulti asalnya iaitu Fakulti Seni secara rasminya akan memulakan pengajiannya pada April tahun depan dengan pelajarnya mencapai angka kira-kira 4,000 dari seluruh Jepun dan negara sekitar seperti China, Hong Kong, Korea dan Taiwan.
``Sejak Fakulti Seni ini ditubuhkan kira-kira 10 tahun lalu telah menyaksikan banyak perkembangan memberangsangkan dalam bidang seni terutamanya kartun yang menuntut perubahan drastik untuk menubuhkan fakulti khusus bagi perkembangan manga,'' katanya ketika ditemui di sini baru-baru ini.
Jelas beliau, perkembangan kartun Jepun dalam beberapa tahun ini telah meningkat dengan kemunculan banyak cabang seperti animasi, komik, watak, permainan kad dan perisian komputer.
Bagaimanapun, beliau mengakui bahawa cadangan penubuhan fakulti itu telah menimbulkan keraguan yang bukan sedikit di kalangan para akademik dan penggiat dan pencipta manga yang banyak di Jepun.
Katanya, kebanyakan mereka mempersoalkan mengenai rasional penubuhan fakulti itu yang dilihat akan menimbulkan masalah dan juga menjejaskan peluang-peluang kepada para graduan apabila menamatkan pengajian kelak.
Makino berkata, melalui perbincangan dan seminar-seminar penerangan yang dijalankan akhirnya dapat meyakinkan khalayak yang menyuarakan kebimbangan itu mengenai matlamat, objektif dan hala tuju penubuhan fakulti itu.
``Selain melahirkan kumpulan pakar dalam pelbagai bidang kartun termasuk penciptaan, penerbitan dan penyuntingan produk kartun Jepun yang menyentuh pelbagai aspek kehidupan.
``Tenaga pakar profesional ini juga merupakan prospek pendapatan negara untuk dieksport ke luar negara memandangkan produk kartun Jepun telah diterima dengan meluas di seluruh dunia,'' katanya.
Penulis yang berkesempatan melawat universiti berkenaan baru-baru ini amat teruja apabila melihat perpustakaan utamanya dipenuhi oleh koleksi manga yang telah dihasilkan oleh pelukis-pelukis daripada pelbagai latar belakang dan fahaman.
Tidak cukup dengan berpuluh ribu koleksi bahan rujukan manga itu, perpustakaan itu juga menyediakan rujukan produk animasi siri televisyen dan filem animasi yang telah dihasilkan dalam bentuk pita rakaman, cakera padat video (VCD) dan cakera padat digital (DVD).
Malah perpustakaan itu juga turut menyediakan bahagian khusus kepada pelajarnya untuk menghasilkan produk animasi sendiri dengan kemudahan komputer grafik terkini dan tercanggih.
Dalam pada itu, selain daripada universiti terbabit, terdapat sebuah lagi pusat pengajian swasta yang menawarkan pembelajaran komputer grafik dan teknologi maklumat (ICT) terutamanya yang membabitkan animasi.
Pusat pengajian itu, Digital Hollywood University yang disenaraikan di bursa saham Jepun itu mempunyai pengalaman dan kepakaran dalam bidang tersebut sejak 1994 lagi dengan sembilan kampusnya di seluruh Jepun iaitu di Tokyo, Akihabara, Shibuya, Yokohama, Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Sapporo dan Fukuoka.
Malah para pelajarnya juga terlibat secara langsung dalam pembikinan teknik grafik komputer untuk filem-filem di Jepun dan Hollywood seperti The Day After Tomorrow dan I Robot.
Selain itu, rekaan dan hasil tugasan semester para pelajarnya juga telah diterima oleh syarikat-syarikat permainan komputer terkenal seperti Play Station untuk Sony dan Sega serta Warner Bros. di Hollywood, Amerika Syarikat (AS).
Dalam pada itu, para pelajar yang berpakaian ala Otaku juga merupakan gambaran biasa di sekitar kampus kedua-dua universiti berkenaan.
Otaku ialah kelompok golongan muda yang berketerampilan unik ala watak-watak di dalam siri televisyen dan filem animasi Jepun.
Kumpulan ini yang berada dalam kelas dan gaya tersendiri merupakan kelompok yang terpengaruh daripada komik, kartun dan animasi serta akibat terlalu meng-hayati watak yang dibaca oleh mereka.
Bagi kita yang telah biasa dan mengenali watak-watak utama dalam animasi Jepun seperti Dragon Ball, Digimon, Pokemon dan Sailor Moon serta Slam Dunk, maka itulah gaya mereka - dengan rambut besar berwarna-warni dan pakaian unik - yang diyakini tidak akan dipilih oleh remaja negara ini untuk digayakan.
Di Jepun, penerimaan penonton terhadap animasi adalah kelangsungan populariti komik di kalangan masyarakat.
Jepun unik kerana mempunyai kecenderungan masyarakat membaca komik yang selalu dilihat sebagai bahan bacaan kanak-kanak.
Tetapi di Jepun, komik adalah bacaan semua lapisan dan selera ini dilanjutkan kepada siri-siri animasi.
Animasi Jepun telah mencakupi 70 peratus daripada pasaran animasi dunia yang bernilai melebihi AS$100 bilion.
Sehubungan itu maka tidaklah pelik bagi produk animasi luar terutamanya Walt Disney dari AS yang terlalu sukar untuk menembusi pasaran Jepun kerana masyarakat negara itu amat terkenal dengan slogan mengutamakan produk buatan sendiri.
Menurut sumber Persatuan Pengusaha Animasi Jepun, sehingga kini terdapat lebih 500 buah syarikat yang terlibat secara langsung dalam penerbitan produk animasi Jepun.
Boleh dikatakan bahawa animasi merupakan salah satu sumber eksport utama Jepun selepas daripada industri automotif dan barangan elektrik ke seluruh dunia.
Mengimbas kembali sejarah manga di kalangan penduduk negara matahari terbit itu, beberapa dekad lalu ia tidak dianggap sebagai salah satu daripada budaya masyarakat dan juga sumber pendapatan eksport utama negara itu.
Untuk tempoh tersebut, hanya industri pembuatan seperti automotif dan barangan elektrik dianggap sebagai sumber pendapatan utama Jepun melalui kejayaan hasil eksportnya ke seluruh dunia.
Malah, produk manga iaitu penghasilan komik dan kartun serta animasi tidak pernah dianggap sebagai bahan eksport utama Jepun dan jauh sekali diiktiraf sebagai salah satu elemen budaya masyarakat Jepun yang berpotensi untuk menyumbang kepada pertumbuhan ekonomi sama seperti industri terdahulu.
Antaranya ialah Bunraku (permainan boneka wayang kulit), Kabuki (opera tradisional), Gagaku (muzik klasik), Ikebana (seni gubahan bunga) dan upacara minum teh.
Hanya pada pertengahan abad ke-20, barulah manga diiktiraf oleh masyarakat Jepun sebagai sebahagian daripada seni budaya Jepun yang menjadi antara penyumbang utama kepada ekonomi dan pendapatan negara itu.
Oleh TARMIZI ABDUL RAHIM (Yang membuat liputan perkembangan animasi di Jepun baru-baru ini)
BERMULA tahun depan, Universiti Kyoto Seika di Kyoto, Jepun akan mencatat sejarah tersendiri di kalangan institusi pendidikan di negara itu dan dunia apabila mempunyai Fakulti Kartun atau Manga.
Manga disebut `mangga' oleh masyarakat Jepun merujuk kepada kartun dan wataknya, komik serta animasi yang dihasilkan oleh para pelukisnya.
Fakulti itu akan menyediakan latihan dan kursus secara sistematik dan intelek kepada pelajarnya dalam bidang seni lukisan, kartun, penerbitan dan animasi manga Jepun.
Dekan fakulti itu, Profesor Keichi Makino berkata, fakulti berkenaan yang dipecahkan daripada fakulti asalnya iaitu Fakulti Seni secara rasminya akan memulakan pengajiannya pada April tahun depan dengan pelajarnya mencapai angka kira-kira 4,000 dari seluruh Jepun dan negara sekitar seperti China, Hong Kong, Korea dan Taiwan.
``Sejak Fakulti Seni ini ditubuhkan kira-kira 10 tahun lalu telah menyaksikan banyak perkembangan memberangsangkan dalam bidang seni terutamanya kartun yang menuntut perubahan drastik untuk menubuhkan fakulti khusus bagi perkembangan manga,'' katanya ketika ditemui di sini baru-baru ini.
Jelas beliau, perkembangan kartun Jepun dalam beberapa tahun ini telah meningkat dengan kemunculan banyak cabang seperti animasi, komik, watak, permainan kad dan perisian komputer.
Bagaimanapun, beliau mengakui bahawa cadangan penubuhan fakulti itu telah menimbulkan keraguan yang bukan sedikit di kalangan para akademik dan penggiat dan pencipta manga yang banyak di Jepun.
Katanya, kebanyakan mereka mempersoalkan mengenai rasional penubuhan fakulti itu yang dilihat akan menimbulkan masalah dan juga menjejaskan peluang-peluang kepada para graduan apabila menamatkan pengajian kelak.
Makino berkata, melalui perbincangan dan seminar-seminar penerangan yang dijalankan akhirnya dapat meyakinkan khalayak yang menyuarakan kebimbangan itu mengenai matlamat, objektif dan hala tuju penubuhan fakulti itu.
``Selain melahirkan kumpulan pakar dalam pelbagai bidang kartun termasuk penciptaan, penerbitan dan penyuntingan produk kartun Jepun yang menyentuh pelbagai aspek kehidupan.
``Tenaga pakar profesional ini juga merupakan prospek pendapatan negara untuk dieksport ke luar negara memandangkan produk kartun Jepun telah diterima dengan meluas di seluruh dunia,'' katanya.
Penulis yang berkesempatan melawat universiti berkenaan baru-baru ini amat teruja apabila melihat perpustakaan utamanya dipenuhi oleh koleksi manga yang telah dihasilkan oleh pelukis-pelukis daripada pelbagai latar belakang dan fahaman.
Tidak cukup dengan berpuluh ribu koleksi bahan rujukan manga itu, perpustakaan itu juga menyediakan rujukan produk animasi siri televisyen dan filem animasi yang telah dihasilkan dalam bentuk pita rakaman, cakera padat video (VCD) dan cakera padat digital (DVD).
Malah perpustakaan itu juga turut menyediakan bahagian khusus kepada pelajarnya untuk menghasilkan produk animasi sendiri dengan kemudahan komputer grafik terkini dan tercanggih.
Dalam pada itu, selain daripada universiti terbabit, terdapat sebuah lagi pusat pengajian swasta yang menawarkan pembelajaran komputer grafik dan teknologi maklumat (ICT) terutamanya yang membabitkan animasi.
Pusat pengajian itu, Digital Hollywood University yang disenaraikan di bursa saham Jepun itu mempunyai pengalaman dan kepakaran dalam bidang tersebut sejak 1994 lagi dengan sembilan kampusnya di seluruh Jepun iaitu di Tokyo, Akihabara, Shibuya, Yokohama, Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Sapporo dan Fukuoka.
Malah para pelajarnya juga terlibat secara langsung dalam pembikinan teknik grafik komputer untuk filem-filem di Jepun dan Hollywood seperti The Day After Tomorrow dan I Robot.
Selain itu, rekaan dan hasil tugasan semester para pelajarnya juga telah diterima oleh syarikat-syarikat permainan komputer terkenal seperti Play Station untuk Sony dan Sega serta Warner Bros. di Hollywood, Amerika Syarikat (AS).
Dalam pada itu, para pelajar yang berpakaian ala Otaku juga merupakan gambaran biasa di sekitar kampus kedua-dua universiti berkenaan.
Otaku ialah kelompok golongan muda yang berketerampilan unik ala watak-watak di dalam siri televisyen dan filem animasi Jepun.
Kumpulan ini yang berada dalam kelas dan gaya tersendiri merupakan kelompok yang terpengaruh daripada komik, kartun dan animasi serta akibat terlalu meng-hayati watak yang dibaca oleh mereka.
Bagi kita yang telah biasa dan mengenali watak-watak utama dalam animasi Jepun seperti Dragon Ball, Digimon, Pokemon dan Sailor Moon serta Slam Dunk, maka itulah gaya mereka - dengan rambut besar berwarna-warni dan pakaian unik - yang diyakini tidak akan dipilih oleh remaja negara ini untuk digayakan.
Di Jepun, penerimaan penonton terhadap animasi adalah kelangsungan populariti komik di kalangan masyarakat.
Jepun unik kerana mempunyai kecenderungan masyarakat membaca komik yang selalu dilihat sebagai bahan bacaan kanak-kanak.
Tetapi di Jepun, komik adalah bacaan semua lapisan dan selera ini dilanjutkan kepada siri-siri animasi.
Animasi Jepun telah mencakupi 70 peratus daripada pasaran animasi dunia yang bernilai melebihi AS$100 bilion.
Sehubungan itu maka tidaklah pelik bagi produk animasi luar terutamanya Walt Disney dari AS yang terlalu sukar untuk menembusi pasaran Jepun kerana masyarakat negara itu amat terkenal dengan slogan mengutamakan produk buatan sendiri.
Menurut sumber Persatuan Pengusaha Animasi Jepun, sehingga kini terdapat lebih 500 buah syarikat yang terlibat secara langsung dalam penerbitan produk animasi Jepun.
Boleh dikatakan bahawa animasi merupakan salah satu sumber eksport utama Jepun selepas daripada industri automotif dan barangan elektrik ke seluruh dunia.
Mengimbas kembali sejarah manga di kalangan penduduk negara matahari terbit itu, beberapa dekad lalu ia tidak dianggap sebagai salah satu daripada budaya masyarakat dan juga sumber pendapatan eksport utama negara itu.
Untuk tempoh tersebut, hanya industri pembuatan seperti automotif dan barangan elektrik dianggap sebagai sumber pendapatan utama Jepun melalui kejayaan hasil eksportnya ke seluruh dunia.
Malah, produk manga iaitu penghasilan komik dan kartun serta animasi tidak pernah dianggap sebagai bahan eksport utama Jepun dan jauh sekali diiktiraf sebagai salah satu elemen budaya masyarakat Jepun yang berpotensi untuk menyumbang kepada pertumbuhan ekonomi sama seperti industri terdahulu.
Antaranya ialah Bunraku (permainan boneka wayang kulit), Kabuki (opera tradisional), Gagaku (muzik klasik), Ikebana (seni gubahan bunga) dan upacara minum teh.
Hanya pada pertengahan abad ke-20, barulah manga diiktiraf oleh masyarakat Jepun sebagai sebahagian daripada seni budaya Jepun yang menjadi antara penyumbang utama kepada ekonomi dan pendapatan negara itu.
Monday, December 05, 2005
Dr Muliyadi Profesor Kartun
Sila baca artikel bertajuk "Dr Muliyadi Profesor Kartun",
di alamat http://www.bharian.com.my/m/BHarian/Sunday/Perspektif/20051204121423/Article/
Thursday, December 01, 2005
I thought you would be interested to read this article from The Times
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,9075-1897995,00.html
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