All HUGE 2007 Videos

Alright, guys. Here are all the HUGE videos that were shown during the camp itself. Come February there will be more coming up. So stay tune to this blog =)

HUGE: Champion: Vlog 02

HUGE: Champion: Vlog 01

Penang Here I Come!!

my number: 012 3691839

Rooftop BBQ

Venue: FCC Rooftop

Time: 5.30pm

Date: 29 September 2007

This Is For Jason

On 9/11, the world remembers the tragedy that befell US 6 years ago. But my desktop calendar reminded of the fact that Jason was on his way to London... He got a scholarship from Astro, and he will be spending the next 3 years in London, studying graphic designs or something like that.

He has been a blessing to me & our youth ministry over the many years, but I really want to appreciate him for 2 things: 1, his involvement in my first movie & 2, for leading the Subang youth cell. Of the many dreams I have, I'm so glad to have him be involved in the 1 dream I managed to fulfill - making my first movie. It was a blast. And God used him (and Jacklyn) to impact great things into the Subang youth cell. Now that Benjamin (thank you for training him) is carrying the torch, I believe Subang youth cell will be moving further onwards.

Here are Jason's parting words for TOUCH:

p.s: Jason, don't worry. You won't be sorely missed. We all carry some part of you in us. Plus, Ken Chung's coming back soon =)

p.s: We visited Jason the night before he left for London. View the video here.

PK Gathering 1

We started here, and the bond is so strong that we don't want to settle for meeting once in 2 years. Our first PK Gathering 1 was held at Or~Ju, Metro Prima, Kepong, on 11 August 2007. And I'm so glad to finally get the video done!! WOHOO!!

ExG 4

There wasn't as many contributions as we first began this movement of gathering like-minded youths explore their gifts & talents, but it was a great night. The only thing unfortunate about the entire event was that there weren't any still-picture cameraman present that night.

Groundbreaking is how I'll describe the night. We first saw Rabeekah coming out of her shell to be co-MC with Daniel; Deanna & Benjamin, working together for the first time, showcased their violins; the girls (teenagers & 20-somethings) did a hip-hop dance, which was interesting; Joseph & Esther co-wrote & sang a duet, which was totally awesome; Justin & Daniel read their cool poems; and Ken Chung surprised us all with an art piece.

Then there were those of us who decided to stick to what we know - Jean used cartoon characters to present a message; Su Mei, although not present on the night, gave a touching poem as encouragement to all; Rachael helped out with the food (burgers were great!!); and I stuck to do yet another video.

I remember the time when I did the whole spinning thing in church (you'll have to have seen the video to know what I'm talking about), people were looking at me weird & someone even said it was lame. But it turned out pretty nice in the video & people acknowledged that. Goes to show that when you're working based on your vision of a full picture, there's bound to be criticism by those those who have not seen... Press on, persevere, do it - in His time, everything turns out beautiful.

I'm sorry if I've not mentioned your ExG 4 in this post - I only wrote down whatever I can recall from my memory. I'm sure the ExG 4 video I'll come up with will justify all your contributions. I'm so proud of everyone involved. & I'm sure the next one will be even more amazing.

A big shout out must be given to Joseph Teng, the owner of ExG, who absolutely took ownership of the event & led extremely well.

PK Retreat 2007

PK stands for Pastors' Kids, and that's what I am. And I feel extremely honoured to be part of this special group of people. We gathered from all over the country & had a great time of refreshing. Got to meet some old faces & though I'm meeting most of them for the first time, we connected immediately. All of us are in similiar circumstances, so we could let our guard down & just be ourselves for at least 4 days.

I consider myself as part of the older generation of PKs, so I wanted to be a positive influence in the camp. I didn't exactly jump upon the opportunity to perform the first ice-breaker of the camp, but I chose not to pull out even though there was someone else more ready than I was. The game wasn't suitable for such a big group, and I think most of the people were bored. But my objective was to get myself out there & be known, and I guess I did that.

Also had an opportunity to songlead in one of the sessions, but I passed it to Phoebe & she raised the bar for everyone. The spontaneously-formed band didn't really gel at the beginning, but they were determined in practice and the end-result was just awesome. All their hard work paid off. The band did well, the 3 back-ups singers were simply beautiful to watch & listen. Kudos to all of them.

I brought my PC & video camera, initially wanting to complete my ExG 4 piece with some spare time. But I was given the privilege to document the entire PK Retreat & make a video of highlights for the combine-service on the last morning. I have more footage & will be making more videos soon. Then of course there were the Winning-11 addicts (Levi, Lemuel, Alwin, Michael, Joshua & Kenrick!!) who also occupied the PC. But it all turned out well lah. I enjoyed playing Winning-11 with the guys, & it was nice to have Michel & Andrea to give feedback as I editted the video.

Another goal of mine in the PK Retreat is to get people hooked on PICTIONARY!! My success was evident when I found more than 20 people (segregated into 4 teams) sitting at the main entrance of the hotel playing the WHOLE NIGHT (1am - 5am). For the highlights video I had to ask people for "1 word to describe the retreat" and there were actually some who said "PICTIONARY!!" HAHA... I LOVE IT!!

2 days of football were awesome as well. This is the only time I spent with the adults. 1st day it was a mixture & the 2nd game was a match between the fathers & the sons. On both occasions I had to play centre back, take (& score) penalties, played extremely well (on my personal account), and ended up on the losing side. But it was a lot of fun, & scoring a goal from a free kick is something I'll remember for a long time.

The final night was the best session of all. We were gathered in various groups & we got to know everyone's name. Then there was a great flow of the Spirit, with many people contributing to that flow. I was truly motivated by those who came out & make declarations on behalf of our families - they were bold, inspired, motivated. All the more I felt extremely honoured to be part of this special group of people. I can't wait to gather with them again.

"WE ARE FAMILY"

Sold Out (HUGE 2006) Vlogs

Thanks to Google Video Uploader, I could upload my videos with ease, even with lousy connection.

I was given the privilege to do a documentary for Youth Alive Malaysia on HUGE camp 2006. Apart from that, my team and I had to come up with a video, for EVERY SESSION, of highlights of the day, interviews & announcements. Though tiring & stressful (sleeping at 4am, editting videos while everyone was relaxing), it was a lot of fun. Got to know a lot of people that I would otherwise not know if I don't have a video camera, expanded my horizons & enhanced my skills.

The greatest lesson I learn from all of that is that NOTHING BEATS THESE EYES WE HAVE. No matter how high quality your camera is, the best medium of sight is your very own eyes.

SOLD OUT Vlog #1
SOLD OUT Vlog #2
SOLD OUT Vlog #3
SOLD OUT Vlog #4
SOLD OUT Vlog #5

You should be aware that these videos are custom-made for big crowds. So if you're watching alone & ain't laughing out loud, these videos might seem boring to you =)

I must thank Youth Alive Malaysia for providing me with this opportunity. I hope I can return that trust with a very good documentary. Not forgetting Jason, Caleb, & Joseph, who helped out with the videos. It was fun, I hope we can do it again.

Announcing ExG 4

Jezreel's creation of our very own pulpit was timely indeed. I think I represent everyone when I say that it's a very inspiring sight. Sure, it's not the grandest thing ever. But consider what it is made of - bamboo sticks & bounded up together only with string - it's a testimony that with whatever resources we have, we can make beautiful things.

The blueprint...

The end result...

And that will be our testimony of our Creator, who can turn ordinary things into something beautiful, as what He did with us.

Event: Experimental Grounds 4 (video here)
Date: 1 June 2007.
Time: 10pm.
Location: FCC.

"Let everything that has breath praise the Lord."

"Let all that is within me, bless His holy name."

The Announcement.

Video Link Here.

We made this video right after our first youth service. Everyone was in position, but we had no idea what we should do or say. So this is what we came up with.