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Macropanthesia rhinoceros The brain child of Antonio, D., Milla, and Yu 

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DFG kicks the Christmas greetings bucket early!

(Most of) The Block 1 Batch 2016 boys greet you guys a (slightly advanced) Merry Christmas and an Advanced Happy New Year!

Eat, enjoy and celebrate Christmas (regardless of your religious preferences) to the fullest! =D

PS. Happy Birthday Earl Yu! Hahahahahaha =))

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Moments with DFG

Congrats Tim Carandang for winning Best Talent, Ramp and Answer wooooooooo! We are proud of you huhuhuhuhu =)

Congrats also to Ro-ann for the for the winning with Best Ramp! 2016 wooooooo

Pardon for the blurry last picture. Hahahaha

*Doms comment: Proud rin ako sa mga anaks ko huhuhuhu Go freshies BOOM

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Review

by Dominic Antonio WARNING: Review contains spoilers

Viewed in 2D Normal Frame Rate

Peter Jackson takes us (there and) back again to scenic Middle Earth with the second installment of The Hobbit. The pressure builds up as many expect Peter Jackson, the director of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, to redeem itself from the somewhat lacking first installment.  The script and direction for the film is, of course, amazing, but most of the credit for that goes to the genius author J. R. R. Tolkien and director Peter Jackson. Credit for their amazing work is basically given at this point. The film offers us much to praise, from the nostalgia-inducing music to the wonderful shots of the gargantuan sceneries given to us by the film. I felt my hairs raising as I hear the familiar notes of The Ring’s theme song and ‘Concerning Hobbits’ play in the background.  The editing and pacing is a big step-up from the previous movie, with the cuts being more thought out and strategically placed than the last (I refer to the ending which will be talked about later in the review). Slow scenes still exist, but are less noticeable this time around. The pan and zoom shots still take more time than it should, but this is a characteristic of all LotR films, so this was expected. The CGI and costumes are terrific, leaving the audience much to gawk at. You get well accustomed to the charm brought to you by the 13 dwarves, and you develop an attachment to each and everyone of them. Gandalf’s costume is wonderful, as McKellen pulls it off like a true wizard. What might be flaws for some, might be well appreciated for others. This refers to the many unnecessary scenes and characters in the movie, which for me, added to the depth of Middle Earth. Tauriel and Legolas (being relatively major supporting characters) seem to do less for the movie than the other characters, but their presence was very much welcome. Interesting subplots also exist, like the encounter with the last shapeshifter and the disgraced family line of the man who failed to kill Smaug. The action in the movie was amazing, but a little too cartoonish, as you see the elves and dwarves brawl with orcs pulling off moves a little too unbelievable.  The ending: Now that was extremely rude.

In the height of the action and tension, the movie just cuts out to black. It also gives us roughly 30 seconds to expect another scene but the makers tease us by displaying director credits instead of Smaug’s supposed city destroying scene or the last shot at Gandalf struggling to escape. It left viewers excited for the next film, but angry for the one year wait. Jackson knows this, yet he does it anyway. Oddly for me, I loved it and couldn’t have had it any other way. The ending, for me, is perfect and effective in what it sought out to do. Special mention for acting goes out to Benedict Cumberbatch, as he brings Smaug to dwarf-eating, fire-breathing, hobbit-smelling life. The film, despite being a second installment, leaves you hungry for more than just 161 minutes of fantasy cinema. 9.5/10

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Milla Masterpieces

"Miracleman"

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Milla Masterpieces  "Biodiversity"

Artist Comments: The pen outlining was made in one go so I'm very proud of that. The colouring on the other hand was rushed, as I was chasing a deadline (plus I was very tired at the time).