REX Productions

Update

2010-08-19T00:23:00.001-07:00

This blog's now just a memory of the past. It's not going to be updated, but I'm keeping it here to look back on and see how far I've progressed (laugh all you want, how much depends on when you're reading this ;)).

Here's my current site: www.rexproductions.com

And my blog: www.rexproductions.com/blog

I'll be expanding on that now. Bye bye, old REX. And good riddance!

Ah, School Again...

2009-02-22T02:38:00.000-08:00

Yes, that's right folks, the break's over.

It's been a restful six weeks at home, but to be honest, I'm sort of looking forward to the next semester... Alright that's a bunch of cow crap but it's about time I get to learning. It's going to be my first "official" year of middle school and, funnily enough, my last. I hope the rest of 8th Grade is going to be a blast and my new classmates not that much of a pain in the err neck. At least one of my friends are coming with me; you rock Nick!

Reluctantly turning off the computer to prepare for tomorrow,
Eric, REX Technical Producer

First Contribution

2009-01-16T01:27:00.000-08:00

That's right, we have our first contribution!

A simple, 400 x 300 animated gif logo, but a contribution nonetheless. No, I did not blackmail the artist who made it, nor did I bribe her with oodles and oodles of cash (that I wish I had). It was completely voluntary. The artist is the one and only, Kendra, and is rather talented in pixel art. You can view her creation in the following:

Animated REX Logo (400 x 300)

Thank you very much for your contribution, Kendra!
Eric, REX Technical Producer

Official REX Website?

2009-01-14T05:29:00.000-08:00

'Allo guys,

I've been thinking about REX Productions. Sure, I need to concentrate on getting it up and running, but what about its future? Obviously, if I wanted to create a bigger series and attract more people, I'd need my own domain. I've checked that, currently, the website domain "rexproductions.com" is not yet registered. But, I don't doubt that if I don't register it now, I'll end up with a cruddy name like "reproductions.com". I'm working on the basic HTML of the site, and I hope I can become experienced enough to actually create a website for REX. If not, there are always professional templates.

Wish me luck,
Eric, REX Technical Producer

Pictures Galore!

2009-01-13T01:22:00.000-08:00

I've been working on numerous pictures recently; all having to do with REX Productions in some way. I have 6 pictures at the moment (some variations) and am happy to share with you guys! All pictures are available in multiple resolutions. If you need a specific resolution that suits your desktop, email me or post a comment and I'll be sure to make a version of that picture in your resolution. You can download these pictures from ImageShack© by right-clicking and clicking 'Save Image As...'. If you wish for higher quality/format versions of these images, email me and I'll be sure to send you them!

REX Motto (1024 x 768) (1680 x 1050)
REX - Towards The Light (1024 x 768)
REX Productions (1600 x 1200)
REX Productions BW (829 x 381)
REX Productions WB (829 x 381)
REX Productions WB 2 (829 x 381)

More Free Time!

2009-01-12T00:32:00.000-08:00

Bonjour, abyssus, hello!

The majority of my schools end-of-semester testing has been completed, and only the math test remains to be completed tomorrow. That means there will be a whole month long break celebrating Chinese New Year, during which I'll have a lot of free time. Not only that but my dad is coming to visit me from the US, and might bring along a few things, like a hard drive adapter and software. I cant promise anything but that means I can get the unfinished REX Productions show for brownies edited and uploaded to YouTube. It might not be up to par with my current lighting and sound, but remember that was my first time using that camera!

I'll be sure to clean up the contents of my camera and use them for a few other videos in the meantime. I really hope you guys enjoy them!

Cant wait,
Eric, REX Technical Producer

Choices, Choices, Choices...

2009-01-10T18:25:00.000-08:00

G'day again blog readers!

Well, I've been reading into iMovie recently to see exactly what I was working with. Some people could be familiar with the fact that the new computer I bought was bundled with iLife '08, with iMovie '08 rather than the iMovie HD 6 I used to use. I found it a drastic downgrade in editing options, along with a new unusual interface. I also looked into the HD input/output, and found that there is no export option to Quicktime in True HD. If you attempt to do so, the video will be an upscale rather than the True HD the old iMovie HD 6 allowed. However, to my great fortune I found that iMovie 6 HD was released for free download for all users with iLife '08 installed, so now I have both. One for quick editing and the other for exporting in HD.

Also, for those familiar with Apple's updates, iLife '09 was recently released and packs a whole lot of new features along with those not previously available in iMovie '06. These include slow-mo, animated travel maps, new transitions/titles, and image stabilization. Of course, I'm not yet sure if iMovie '09 can export in True HD, but I certainly hope it can do so.

Thanks for listening,
Eric, REX Techinical Producer

Support REX Productions!

2009-01-10T05:20:00.001-08:00

For those who wish to support REX Productions and what they do, there are now several new ways to do so! For example, Mac users and/or Firefox/Safari users can subscribe to this blog's RSS Feed by using this url: http://rexproduction.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss. Simply copy and paste that into your RSS Apple Visualizer to use as your screensaver, or for your browser subscribe with Live Bookmarks to the Site Feed on Firefox or subscribe by mail.

Another way to support is to use the either or both of the REX Productions Logos! You can use both of them for desktop backgrounds.

REX Productions Logo 1
REX Productions Logo 2

Thank you for your consideration,
Eric, REX Technical Producer

Eric Hates All of his Friends Except Me!

2009-01-09T19:46:00.000-08:00

Jake sucks, he is such a wannabe! He cannot skateboard, and when he plays SSBB he shits his pants! He then eats the poo in front of his mom who eats dog crap for brunch! Ahaha!! Oh, and when he was two, he was hit by his older brother in the ballz so his ballz turned into a vagina! ...Nah, jk. He's cool...Jk! He really is a wannabe gay stripper!

...Okay, seriously, he's nice.

Thank you and remember, Jake is a wannabe retard who think he's cool.

P.S. He really is.
P.S.S. Not really.
P.S.S.S. Kk fine he's a gay lord who get a period everyday at 2PM
P.S.S.S.S. I like applesauce!!

Posted on behalf of Bojangle (Russell), REX Co-Star,
Eric, REX Technical Producer

REXProducer Account Now Active

2009-01-07T02:31:00.000-08:00

G'day to those who read this blog...

Despite the rather gloomy greeting, this post, although a bit late, is filled with only good news. REX Productions is "back" so to speak, and we have begun uploading videos; albeit all lacking Russell's appearance. I'm using this as a sort of practice time for me to get back into video-making and working with my new software. As soon as I get back to America in the summer, I'll be sure to team up with Russell and perhaps a few of our friends to get some new videos out on YouTube. Until then, I hope my own videos can keep you content!

Thank you for reading and good wishes for REX Productions in the upcoming year,
Eric, REX Technical Producer

REX Online Community Founded

2008-09-26T00:26:00.000-07:00

You will all be delighted I'm sure to know, that the REX Online Community (REX OC) has now been founded. It'll be lead by the REX Technical Producer, Eric Xu, and will consist of volunteers who have applied for a certain position; may that be a blog author, composer, or script writer. The REX OC blog can be found here. To apply, email the REX TP at rex_productions@yahoo.com. That is currently the official email address of the REX TP. To find out more about the new polls, posts, and news going on in the REX OC, go to the blog at http://rexonlinecommunity.blogspot.com/.

Thank you,
REX Blog Community

Finally, a solution.

2008-06-26T04:59:00.000-07:00

I've tried everything; Using Mozilla Firefox, turning on and off the firewall, and logging in with different accounts. I just can't get on Youtube. Encoding too. I need a new encoder because apparently you can't turn mpg to wmv without going through avi first. Now my father's getting me a new encoder. I don't know what to do for my Youtube problem, but it seems as if even that problem is solved. I have confirmed that only my computer cannot connect to Youtube, so I might be getting a new desktop for video editing in a week at earliest.

As for the tripod issue, a new tripod is ready and on the way. Camera battery charger is still lost though, so that might become a problem. This is only a minor interference however, so we should be back online in several weeks. Wish me the best of luck, because I'm wishing myself it too!

A Problem and a Few Setbacks....

2008-06-24T20:39:00.000-07:00

My computer seems not able to log on to my old Youtube account, or create a new one. It also is having trouble converting the video files that I downloaded from my video camera. Due to this it seems I might need a new computer. Preferably a desktop computer. My mother has a friend that works in Adobe, so he might be able to sell me a few discounted video editing software for $20 or $30. For my still photos camera, I seem to have lost the battery charger. I must have mixed it up when I unpacked my electronics, so I might have to replace that. Finally, I couldn't bring either of my tripods, and the one my sister uses couldn't be brought either, so it seems I might have to buy another one to film with.

With all these problems and setbacks, it seems I won't be making any new videos for quite a while. I hope all these problems will be solved in a month or two, but with school coming then, I doubt anything new will happen at all for quite some time...

Arriving in Beijing, China!

2008-06-20T06:39:00.000-07:00

Several days ago, almost a week now, I've arrived in China. I had my camera, a few spare batteries, and lots of memory with me so it all got filmed. More than an hour of raw footage for me to edit. Sure I'm the techy but really. We're hiring starting now. Anything is appreciated, costume designers, filmers, script writers, and producers. E-mail me at Exu1997@yahoo.com. I'll keep you posted on how REX is doing out of their normal headquarters.

Original REX Productions

2008-06-03T16:58:00.000-07:00

REX Productions is a series that was first created on Youtube by me and my neighbour, Russell. We started out making cooking fun, or at least trying to, and was somewhat of a success. At least between our friends. We are not too famous on Youtube, but we are trying hard! The original series is ended as of a few days ago, and we are starting on REX Productions 2, which is revamped and, well, pretty much better! The url to my Youtube account is listed below! Enjoy our videos!

http://www.youtube.com/user/bigrunescapefan