Elvis Pongi's Holiday [video]

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Elvis Pongi's Holiday [video]

Postby mr. sparkle » Wed Mar 10, 2004 8:42 pm

Hello My Friendlies!

Yes it's that time. Give the people what they want!

:twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

Mr. Sparkle presents--

Elvis Pongi's Holiday

A fuckedgaijin.com exclusive premiere!

Brought to you by RobPongi.com

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Elvis Pongi's Holiday - "Dou desu ka?"

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you need a holiday!

Enjoy! 8O
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Re: Elvis Pongi's Holiday [video]

Postby Taro Toporific » Wed Mar 10, 2004 9:03 pm

mr. sparkle wrote:Mr. Sparkle presents--Elvis Pongi's Holiday


Oh my Krishina, ELVIS LIVES!
I've been touched by the Pongi-Elvis and I've been healed.
I can walk again.
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Postby Big Booger » Wed Mar 10, 2004 10:10 pm

SHIZZAMMM!!!

That was excellent. I rolled.. :D That pre-party performance was fabulous...

I won't be getting that "Celebrate" song out of my head for a long time...

LOL Rob you are a pioneer my friend, a pioneer.
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Postby Frost » Wed Mar 10, 2004 10:18 pm

That was so lovely, it brought a tear to my eye. :cry:

My favorite part was the disco inferno part....now thats classic!
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Postby tokyojoe » Wed Mar 10, 2004 11:52 pm

Aaaaaah buwahahahaha!!!

Make it stop, make it stop!! :lol: :lol:
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Postby Molokidan » Thu Mar 11, 2004 2:33 am

Oh man, so great. Pongi, subdue the crowds of Tokyo with your LOVE BEATS!!!
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Postby mr. sparkle » Thu Mar 11, 2004 3:13 am

Glad you guys are "very enjoy"! Did you notice how the Elvis suit glows and changes color?

Pretty Cool! 8O
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Pongis Jedi Glow = V Cool

Postby emperor » Thu Mar 11, 2004 4:27 am

Whats the deal with the glowing suit Mr.Sparkle?

Did you use special lights while filming or post-production for that?
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Re: Pongis Jedi Glow = V Cool

Postby Caustic Saint » Thu Mar 11, 2004 8:04 am

emperor wrote:Whats the deal with the glowing suit Mr.Sparkle?

Did you use special lights while filming or post-production for that?

I suspect it's a bit of Final Cut Pro wizardry.

Or maybe it's just that natural Pongi Magic? 8O
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Re: Pongis Jedi Glow = V Cool

Postby mr. sparkle » Fri Mar 12, 2004 2:30 pm

Caustic Saint wrote:
emperor wrote:Whats the deal with the glowing suit Mr.Sparkle?

Did you use special lights while filming or post-production for that?

I suspect it's a bit of Final Cut Pro wizardry.

Or maybe it's just that natural Pongi Magic? 8O


It's all about the natural Pongi magic!

Well, CS is right--it is that and a technique called "selective color correction" with the Color Corrector in Apple Final Cut Pro. Absolutely no special lighting takes place - just rob's camcorder light. Cool eh? 8)

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Essentially you eyedropper on a color, or brightness range to control. Once you've defined the area (a white Elvis suit), you can do crazy krapola with the color. If you make the selection fuzzy, you can make the pongi glow. This technique is actually written about in my new book - Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Pro.

I also affected the background as well. So two things with color are going on. The suit and the background. Pretty kooky fun!
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Postby Gestalt » Fri Mar 12, 2004 5:42 pm

That was GREAT! Love your work!! :lol:
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Postby mr. sparkle » Fri Mar 12, 2004 6:48 pm

Gestalt wrote:That was GREAT! Love your work!! :lol:


Big Booger wrote:That was excellent. I rolled.. That pre-party performance was fabulous...


As Rob would say, "Ah Doooomo, Gestalt-san!". "San-Q Big Bogger-san" Thanks everyone.

Rob's practice session actually goes on for about 6 minutes. The raw footage is so freakin' funny with all the costume changes - and "Burn Baby Burn! Disco Inferno!" in the Bill Murray stylee over and over and over--poses and all. The jump cuts were meant to show that he was doing the "strike a pose" thing for a LOT longer than was shown.:lol:

Big Booger wrote:I won't be getting that "Celebrate" song out of my head for a long time...


You think you've got it bad. I harmonize with the pongster and the young gal he duets with.

:banana: :banana: :banana:

Big Booger wrote:LOL Rob you are a pioneer my friend, a pioneer.


It's pretty much vintage Pongi. This is when Rob really hit his stride and the superman suit became more refined - and the hideout played rob's tapes. Hey, do they still play the pongi at the hideout?

taro toporific wrote:Oh my Krishina, ELVIS LIVES!
I've been touched by the Pongi-Elvis and I've been healed.
I can walk again.


Not only have you been healed - but the PONGI has entered your subconciousness, subsuming your id.

--uh, sorry-- :crazy3:

tokyo joe wrote:Aaaaaah buwahahahaha!!!


Were you there that night Tokyo Joe? Did you tape it? This is Pre-Pongi era for me. Don't laugh too hard, you're in some o' them vintage Pongi tapes.

tokyo joe wrote:Make it stop, make it stop!!


Now TJ! As Rob says, "The Pongi Army will NOT be stopped!. :twisted:

(you know that dude) :lol:

I'll make some more vids when I have the time. I'd love to come back to Tokyo to make more videos with Rob. He does have hundreds of hours of footage like this, believe it or not. It's crazy --

Dang, if I could make a living at it, I'd make Pongi videos all day!
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Postby Bedi » Fri Mar 12, 2004 10:29 pm

haha
sankyu :o
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Postby DjMitch_UK » Sat Mar 13, 2004 6:30 am

Hairy chested pong-meister! :P
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Postby mr. sparkle » Sat Mar 13, 2004 5:12 pm

DjMitch_UK wrote:Hairy chested pong-meister! :P


In SF, we call them "Bears". 8O

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Postby mr. sparkle » Sat Mar 13, 2004 5:33 pm

Just for fun...

Can anyone translate rob's japanese at the beginning of the video? :?:

Kon ban wa?
[good evening]

Kyo wa ano Halloween no junbi no hi desu kedo.
[Today is--uh--Halloween--??]

Hai! Ikaga desho ka!
[Yes..?]

Hodo mitte...
[?]

Chotto matte...
[Just a minute]

Dou desu ka?
[How do you like it?]

I can't speak Japanese. I wanna want to pick it up again though. I sorta dabbled in about '96.

Forgot most of the stuff though. :roll: :roll:

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Hit me baby one more time - BLAST from 03-2004

Postby mr. sparkle » Thu Sep 16, 2004 12:50 pm

Caustic Saint wrote:
emperor wrote:Whats the deal with the glowing suit Mr.Sparkle?

Did you use special lights while filming or post-production for that?

I suspect it's a bit of Final Cut Pro wizardry.

Or maybe it's just that natural Pongi Magic? 8O


Naw, it's only the P O N G I "Magic".....

Thought I'd offer this one up for another spin!
If you haven't seen it yet:
:arrow: H I T I T G I R L S !!

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Re: Hit me baby one more time - BLAST from 03-2004

Postby Taro Toporific » Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:00 pm

mr. sparkle wrote::arrow: HI TIT GIRLS !!
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Well, if Elvis is King .... then who the hell are these folks and did Pongi eat them? :twisted:
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Postby Ptyx » Fri Sep 17, 2004 1:50 am

Didn't mention at the time i first saw it but the Elvis Holyday karaoke madness wildin' Pongi video is imho and until now the best Pongi video. Keep 'em coming.
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