..Wow!

The Third & The Seventh from Alex Roman on Vimeo.

Fullscreen it, please.

A FULL-CG animated piece that tries to illustrate architecture art across a photographic point of view where main subjects
are already-built spaces. Sometimes in an abstract way. Sometimes surreal.

Credits:

CG

|Modelling - Texturing - Illumination - Rendering| Alex Roman

POST

|Postproduction & Editing| Alex Roman

MUSIC

Sequenced, Orchestrated & Mixed by Alex Roman (Sonar & EWQLSO Gold Pro XP)

Sound Design by Alex Roman

Based on original scores by:

.Michael Laurence Edward Nyman. (The Departure)
.Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns. (Le Carnaval des animaux)

Directed by Alex Roman

Done with 3dsmax, Vray, AfterEffects and Premiere.

Cheers.

..A Life Beyond Reason

Hey All,

I just recently read this essay and it has moved me deeply. This story is so similar to the story of my beloved brother, Jonathan. How this father feels towards his son is so similar to our family’s great love and affection for Jonathan. Please read it:

By Chris Gabbard

My son, August, has a number of quirks that distinguish him from the typically developing 10-year-old. He lives with cerebral palsy, is a spastic quadriplegic, has cortical visual impairment (meaning he is legally blind), is completely nonverbal and cognitively disabled, has a microcephalic head, and must wear a diaper. Moreover, he is immobile—he can't crawl or scoot around or hold himself up or even sit in a chair without being strapped in it. If someone were to put him on the floor and leave him there, he would be in the same location hours later, give or take a foot...

The rest of the essay can be found here:

http://www.chronicle.com/article/A-Life-Beyond-Reason/125242/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en

Cheers.

..Fail? or Epic Win!

1. Go to Google maps.
2. Go to "Get Directions."
3. Type Japan as the start location.
4. Type China as the end location.
5. Go to direction #43.
6. Enjoy the rest of the day like I am. :)

Cheers.

..Check it

http://owlcityblog.com/2010/10/25/my-hope-is-found/

- I had no idea this guy was so serious about loving Jesus. His blog was so close to what I'm feeling right now, and that song he covered really touched me.

..All. But. Few..

Ok, so today has completely rocked my world! It started off with me waking up after over 8 hours of sleep (first time in a couple of weeks). That was followed by the best quiet time I’ve had all semester. I then left for school and listened to a sermon that my good friend Paul sent me during the drive. That blew my mind.

Upon arriving at school, I headed over to Danforth Chapel for my first time slot at 24hr prayer this semester. During which, I felt God speaking to me about things in my life and really challenging me to give Him my all. So good. After this influx of energy and strength, I headed to the college of design where I laser cut a project that is due Thursday. All of that went without a hitch (this is a pretty big deal for me). I then spent the next few hours building a model with those laser cut pieces while listening to a message from Simon Guillebaud entitled ‘The Adventure of Calling’. Again, mind blown.

After that, I finished another project while contemplating what I had heard today and was continuously overwhelmed with the life-giving truths of the Bible. The rest of my time at school consisted of going to the SRC to work out, stopping by Danforth for some powerful worship, and working on another project at the library. Busy day. After all of this, I headed home while re-listening to Simon’s message on calling.

All of this led to another quiet time with God in my backyard… in my jacuzzi (yes, it was brilliant). I ended up just praying for about 30- 45 minutes. I hadn’t prayed that long in a long time. It was so good. God, again, blew my mind! Needless to say, I feel reinvigorated. I’m pumped to see what God will do in my life in the coming months, weeks, even days! I am refreshed.

I thought I might leave you with a few key phrases and scriptures that really impacted me today. Enjoy.

 

How Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season and its leaf does not wither; and in whatever he does, he prospers.

– Psalm 1

If you feel like you are too busy too give of yourself for Kingdom purposes.. then you are too busy.

– James Tour

Take to your heart all the words with which I am warning you today, which you shall command your sons to observe carefully, even all the words of this law. For it is not an idle word for you; indeed it is your life and by this word you will prolong your days in the land, which you are about to cross the Jordan to possess.

– Deuteronomy 32

The critical issue in Christianity these days is not abortion, pornography, drugs, racism, etc. The critical issue is dullness. Christianity is no longer life changing, it’s life enhancing. If Christianity is just about being nice then I’m not interested.

- Simon Guillebaud

The defining moments of my life have not been my sins or my successes. They’ve been a depressingly small number of decisions that involved real risk.

- Brennan Manning

All men die, but few men ever truly live!

- Braveheart

 

Cheers.

..Another Epic Night of Hmwk!

This blog will be short.

I was just stressing out about my homework and the lack of sleep I will be getting over the next few days. Then, I paused and realized that I don’t need to stress. I can just relax and enjoy the homework. Simple, slightly weird and straightforward, yet surprisingly refreshing.

Instead of stressing, I took a break and jumped in the Jacuzzi with my little bro and had an amazing Italian cigar, courtesy of Carissa from eMi UK. By the time the cigar was done, an hour and a half of good conversation with my bro had gone by and I was definitely relaxed. I went on and brewed some amazing Moroccan mint tea (from my time in Morroco – 4 hours in the airport) and am now attacking my homework in typical Tim fashion..

Oh and I am also listening to the epic Dark knight soundtrack after procrastinating on fb and seeing Ricky’s status. It really does make me feel like my homework is part of an epic story and that if I don’t finish it the world will end! All around a good time of staying up late and whipping out some good ol’ architecture homework.

Moral of the story – Don’t stress - enjoy every moment!

..Turning and Returning

It is funny how God leads you to read a certain book, listen to a certain message, or even watch a certain YouTube video. The latter just happened to me this morning as I was procrastinating from doing my homework.

I feel like many times I don't fully 'repent' from my sin and just make a 'New Year's resolution' to stop doing what I've been doing. I've realized just how incapable I am in stopping myself from sinning when temptations come. I need God's help. Not only that, but this video reminded me that I can limit the temptations that come. I can control what enters my mind through what I allow myself to watch, listen to, read, or just be around.

Watch this video. I hope that it might help someone out there as much as it's helped me today.



"Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.." - Acts 3:19

Turn from sin and return to God. It is that simple. It is so worth it!

Cheers.