Applying Science into Our Daily Lives
How do we apply scientific formulas or theories into our daily lives?
According to Associate Professor Dr Hon Wei Min, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences at UCSI University, the
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3D Animation for the Future
Are you creative? Need a platform to design? Get to know School of Design and explore your talent in it!
Although being relatively the smallest school in UCSI University, Associate Dean
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happenings
Negeri Sembilan Cultural Carnival 2010
By Farezza Rashid
The Negeri Sembilan Cultural Carnival is an annual event organized by the state’s Ministry of Tourism to promote tourism through its local cultural performances. This year the Carnival was held from 18th until 20th of June in Seremban with 700 participants from the districts of Negeri Sembilan, the different states around Malaysia as
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Leisure & Lifestyle
Engelbert Humperdinck’s ‘Legacy of Love’
For more than four decades, Engelbert Humperdinck has shared his music with fans from every age on every continent including Malaysia. His Legacy of Love World Tour which stopped at the Resorts World Genting’s Arena of Stars on the 18 & 19th June was anything but superb.
At 74, he showed no signs of slowing down.
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Talk To Us
By Joshua Chay I would have wanted to start with an inspirational quote from a famous figure about how education is the cornerstone of any great man. Then move on to share my personal experiences from the 3 years that I was in university, explaining to you how I am now better prepared for the challenges
"The Road to Menara Gading and Back"
Mama Leong
15Malaysia is a short film project consisting of 15 short films made by 15 Malaysian filmmakers. These films not only deal with socio-political issues in Malaysia, they also feature some of the best-known faces in the country, including actors, musicians and top political leaders. You may think of them as funky little films made by 15 Malaysian voices for the people of Malaysia.
Joshua and 'Mama Leong'
The 2009 winner of the competition was UCSI University’s Joshua Chay from the B.A. in Mass Communications.
The short film that brought him to fame was entitled ‘Mama Leong’ which he said was a school project. He simply described the story of a 75 year old woman who reminisces on her life of living in Malaysia.
“I felt surprised and humbled by Mama Leong’s win. I never imagined that it could win the competition,” He said.
Joshua started his career and love for film making in high school.
Joshua also spoke on why he chose to study at UCSI University and how his passion for film making has led him to learn more about film and television outside the class.
“I chose to study at UCSI University because of the FTV course,” said Joshua. “It has helped me to a certain degree but everything I know so far is self-taught.”
He believes that the main reason why his video won was because it told a Malaysian story which he said was based on the judge’s comment.
Joshua has plans to take the film industry by storm but hopes to make his films unique and not so common from what other directors are doing in Malaysia.
Joshua on location
“I am hoping to do my bit for the film industry here. Maybe make some films that are not the usual run of the mill Malaysian stuff that’s been out there.”
He also feels that success in the film industry comes through dedication, passion and love for the job.
His advice to upcoming, young and inspiring film makers is simple, “always keep an eye out for competitions like these but most importantly, keep working on your passion and not just for competitions or school work”.
Hopefully, Joshua’s love for film making will take him to higher places, better projects and bigger wins in the near future. http://joshuachay.com
