An Opening to Remember @ Tea 101 Tomas Morato Branch

 

The Tea 101 experience starts from the heart of Taiwan where the most potent tea leaves grow.  These leaves were handpicked and packaged fresh by capable hands before it was delivered to Tea 101 stores.  The leaves were brewed the traditional way without the aid of metals or machine.  The freshly extracted teas were then mixed with different flavors and sweeteners to make Taiwan’s No.1 Drink.

Tea 101 brings you authentic Taiwanese Bubble Tea topped with imported tapioca pearls, 3Q jelly, nata de coco, red beans or grass jelly.  Flavors range from the bestselling royal milk teas, sweet and filling fruit flavored teas, tangy yakult green teas to plain brewed Taiwan teas for the extra health conscious.  Adventurous spirits could also try Heineken Tea all imported from Taiwan.

Experience the nutritional benefits of tea while enjoying a delicious and satisfying drink.  Share with family and friends for a healthy experience.

                              

   

 

I Personally happen to like the Yakult flavored tea with a Nata de Coco sweetened fruit which blended naturally with the said flavor. It taste great and somehow you will ask for more as you finished the drink. The woman behind the mixing and doing some local drinks here is Ms. Salvacion who happens to be under the purchasing head of the Noble House , they trained and make the employee’s learned all the mixes which they have learned from Taiwan.

TITANIC 3D

 

A Blockbuster true to life love story and disaster tragedy film of the 90’s that gives  a fever worldwide especially here in the Philippines and the whole ASIA as well. A Story of a teenage boy named Jack who belongs to a lower class family and almost a street kid who somehow managed to go into the ship without any fee and falls in love with a high society American teenage girl  named Rose whose family are with her in an extraordinary cruise , amidst their differences somehow falls in love with each other on the trip of a very sophisticated and well engineered ship called TITANIC . But somehow an accident happens which cause the ship to sink many dies including Jack and some does happened to survive and the rest is History.

ABOARD WITH THE KING OF THE WORLD AND ROSE IN “TITANIC” 3D

Return to the deep as 20^th Century fox brings back “Titanic” in 3D to the big screen on a global theatrical release on April coinciding with its 100^th anniversary since sailing.

Opening April 7^th in the Phils., the most celebrated film in history is presented to an untapped new generation of audience in 3D format.

James Cameron who pioneered the first and only truly immersive 3D in “Avatar” brings back timeless “Titanic” in its full glory with enhanced, never-before-seen experience re-mastered in digital 3D. Starring today’s most admired and accomplished actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, “Titanic” first released in 1997 is an epic romance and disaster film. A fictionalized story of what was then believed to be unsinkable, “Titanic” is the voyage of the most luxurious ship ever built, the RMS Titanic where Jack (DiCaprio) and Rose (Winslet) fall in love aboard the ship during its ill-fated maiden voyage.

                             

Amid the thick crowd of well-wishers before the ship’s sail, Rose and Jack would soon meet that would change their lives forever. Rose, a 17-year-old belonging to the upper class American society is suffocating under the rigid expectations of her class suddenly finds herself drawn to the free-spirited steerage passenger Jack. Rose and Jack's forbidden love begins a powerful mystery that ultimately echoes across the years into the present. Nothing on earth is going to come between them -- not even something as unimaginable as the sinking of Titanic.

Prepare to board when “TITANIC” 3D sets sail once again worldwide on April 7 (Saturday) from 20^th Century Fox to be distributed by Warner Bros. (in Phils.).

Tea 101

 

A distinct kind of tea which makes tea lover’s need to experience with a lot of variants  to choose from. Its Taiwan’s No. 1 Drink.  Another branch will have a grand opening this coming Feb. 17 at #238 Scout Bayoran cor. Tomas Morato ext., Bgy. South Triangle, Quezon City.

 

The Tea 101 experience starts from the heart of Taiwan where the most potent tea leaves grow. These leaves were handpicked and packaged fresh by capable hands before it was delivered to Tea 101 stores. The leaves were brewed the traditional way without the aid of metals or machine. The freshly extracted teas were then mixed with different flavors and sweeteners to make Taiwan’s No.1 Drink.

Tea 101 brings you authentic Taiwanese Bubble Tea topped with imported tapioca pearls, 3Q jelly, nata de coco, red beans or grass jelly. Flavors range from the bestselling royal milk teas, sweet and filling fruit flavored teas, tangy yakult green teas to plain brewed Taiwan teas for the extra health conscious. Adventurous spirits could also try Heineken Tea all imported from Taiwan.

Experience the nutritional benefits of tea while enjoying a delicious and satisfying drink. Share with family and friends for a healthy experience.

SKELE-TOES #WHATTHEHECKISTHAT CAMPAIGN LAUNCH AT THE 2012 FILA POLO CUP

 

It was a nice Sunny Sunday last February 5, 2012, when Fila Polo Cup was held at Manila POLO Club with lots of Businessmen ,Society luminaries, and some movie and television artist as well .

The polo match started with a low goal game, won by none other than Fila big boss brilliant Butch Albert with his superb player team: Osang Yulo, Jun Eusebio, Santi Juban and Gabby Roque. On the other hand, the heart-stopping, high goal game was between the Fila whites (Alfie Araneta, Santi Elizalde, Jay de Jesus, Iñigo Zobel) and the Fila black team (Manot Montilla, José Constantino, Anthony Filamor and Vincent Bitong). Drinks are overflowing such as Ice Tea, Dalandan Juice, Champagne , white and red wine . Food was terrific during merienda the Macaroni spaghetti, White sauce spaghetti, Adobo , chicken and tuna pandesal, the filipino lumpiang turon with banana filling inside , the coffee moose and mini cakes for desserts. 

 

SKELE-TOES #WHATTHEHECKISTHAT CAMPAIGN LAUNCH

AT THE 2012 FILA POLO CUP

All eyes are traditionally fixed on the action when the “sport of kings” is played, but at this year’s edition of the Fila Polo Cup, another feature may be stealing a big chunk of that attention from the field. Fila will be launching a head-scratchingly unique campaign at the event where fans of the revolutionary Skele-Toes four-toed shoes could stand to win a starring role in a travel & lifestyle documentary. Just to turn a few extra heads, Skele-Toes will also be on the feet of endorsers and event hosts Tim Yap, Borgy Manotoc, Georgina Wilson, and Abs Abdelkader.

Since 2003, the Cup has been one of the brightest highlights of the local sports calendar, not just for the action but also for the glitz and glamour. The 2012 Fila Polo Cup is set to outshine the rest once again with a fun-filled roster - aside from the Skele-Toes #whattheheckisthat campaign launch, there will be performances by the band Articulo, a special Dexter Santos choreographed dance number with styling by Leeroy New, installation art by Denis Lagdameo, and JM Rodriguez will be singing the National Anthem. Of course, FILA’s first couple Cris and Butch Albert will be gracing the occasion, along with FILA VP of Advertising Ana Abad Santos. Butch will again lead his team for the Low Goal Game while Tessa Prieto-Valdes and Cris Albert will do the Ceremonial Toss for the High Goal Game. Over-all event director is Rem Zamora.

The honorable JunJun Binay, Mayor of Makati, and Dr. Elenita Binay, wife of Vice President Jojo Binay, will also be gracing the occasion.

 

 

 

 

“What the heck is that?”

This isn’t a question usually heard in Fila-hosted parties, certainly not in the Fila Polo Cup, but the company is anticipating a few raised eyebrows, a bit of head-scratching, and a lot of #whattheheckisthat comments from the crowd with the launch of the unique Skele-Toes campaign.

So what the heck is #whattheheckisthat? Simply put, all one has to do is look for the most amazingly strange, weird, odd, unbelievable, and what-the-heck-is-that reaction inducing photo, post it to the FILA Philippines Facebook page, and the Facebook community votes for a winner. The top #whattheheckisthat submitter then gets to star in an exciting travel & lifestyle documentary wearing his or her favorite Skele-Toes.

“What the heck is that?” will also be the catch-phrase of the day at the 2012 FILA Polo Cup. Guests can tweet their most #whattheheckisthat moments during the event and see their messages onscreen. Top tweeters get to win FILA goodies.

As always, the 2012 Fila Polo Cup pairs fun with social responsibility. Sales of products during the event will benefit the iSport Life Ministries. FILA President Butch Albert is calling people to support his project “500 For 500” by Operation Compassion. With every purchase of Skele-Toes, 500 pesos will go to the 500 families affected by typhoon Sendong. Additionally, guests may also donate at the registration area.

Class, cutting-edge, coolness, and charity are in the mix for the 2012 Fila Polo Cup, seasoned with a little wackiness via the FILA Skele-Toes #whattheheckisthat campaign launch. It all happens on February 5, 2012 at the Manila Polo Club.

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For more information about Fila, log on to www.fila.com.ph. Like filaskeletoesph on Facebook and follow @filaskeletoesph on twitter.

Star Wars Conversion on 3D

 

 

CONVERTING AN EPIC FRANCHISE INTO 3D: “STAR WARS EPISODE 1 THE PHANTOM MENACE”

The epic adventure “Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace,” from visionary filmmaker George Lucas, captivated global audiences when it first came out in 1999. The Force is back. But this time in 3D giving the film an immersive dimension and turning it into an altogether richer cinematic experience.

It’s an experience that will inevitably be thrilling: watching “Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace” 3D on the big screen. The first Star Wars movie to be presented in spectacular 3D, all the exciting elements of the original remain, with added dimension and nuance.

George Lucas, the pioneering and brilliant filmmaker behind Star Wars, has overseen the process with his renowned attention to detail. John Knoll, the visual effects supervisor for Lucasfilm's Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) was responsible for the actual conversion. He served as visual effects supervisor on all three of the Star Wars prequels. The remaining five Star Wars films will be converted to 3D over the coming years.

 

       

“I think 3D makes the film more immersive,” says John Knoll. “The extra dimension makes the audience feel like they are more present in the Star Wars universe. I wanted to make sure that we were not turning this into a gimmick. It's something that should feel natural and not cause eye-strain or cheapen the product so I was not looking for places to poke stuff out of the camera. I went for naturalistic stereo as though the movie had actually been shot in stereo. I think the film looks better than it ever looked before.”

“Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace” was released in 1999. The movie starred Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn and Ewan McGregor as his apprentice Obi-Wan-Kenobi, a determined young Jedi Knight. Natalie Portman played Queen Amidala. Jake Lloyd starred as Anakin Skywalker. It is a fantastically exciting adventure set 32 years before the events of the original. The film follows Anakin’s journey as he pursues his dreams and confronts his fears in the midst of a galaxy in turmoil.

In between the production of Episode II (2002) and Episode III (2005), director George Lucas first began exploring the idea of presenting the entire Star Wars saga as 3D theatrical releases. Active 3D conversion work on “Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace” began in 2010. ““I'm really excited about the new big screen release of the film. We’ve worked very hard to get the best quality 3D we could. The big screen experience is so much better than watching it on television. It was designed to put you in the environment and surround you with the sound and the picture. There is nothing like it. I'm so glad that we were able to bring this whole experience to the next generation. This will be the third generation that will be able to see it on the big screen and when you're young, it’s an overwhelming and powerful event,” relates Lucas on the 3D conversion of the movie.

Lucas recalls that “Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace” underwent a painstaking frame-by-frame conversion from a 2D film to a 3D experience thanks to the efforts of Prime Focus, a global visual entertainment services company, and Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), the preeminent visual effects company that has produced the visuals for all the Star Wars movies.

“Originally I was not a big fan of 3D. I really thought 3D was a gimmick. Then later on I was trying to get digital projectors into the theaters. I was doing a presentation in Las Vegas. Bob Zemeckis and Jim Cameron came up to me and said: ‘We want to get 3D into the theaters. Would you join us in showing the theater owners that you can do 3D?’ And I said: ‘That’d be good because in order to do 3D you have to have digital theaters. So it would promote my idea of digital theaters.’ Then when I saw the test that we did of Star Wars in 3D, I realized how great it was and how great it looked. I became fascinated with the idea of converting STAR WARS into 3D, which was easier said than done. It took us a long time to develop a structure in which we could actually do a really good conversion of a 2D film into a 3D film,” further shares Lucas.

“Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace” (3D) opens February 9 in cinemas from 20^th Century Fox to be distributed by Warner Bros.

“STAR WARS EPISODE 1 THE PHANTOM MENACE” IN 3D SCREENS ON FEB. 9

 

It was on the late 70’s that Star Trek was being introduced in Television series and movies as well . The viewing public has accepted and liked the series that has been produced and filmed even during the year 2000 onwards . Today , in this 21st Century aged of Computers and High Tech gadgets Star War’s still wont be beaten by many of the acclaimed computer aided movies especially on this 3D generated films which they have adopted this time. Thanks to Lucas Films and productions.

 

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…Twenty-two years ago, these words first flashed across movie theater screens around the world, and a modern legend was born. Hundreds of millions of people would be introduced to a saga that would touch their lives in ways then unimaginable. Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, and the Special Editions of all three films, became defining events for two generations. The fast-paced action adventures, set in a new and exciting universe, featured grand design and boundless fun. The films inspired countless of viewers with themes that are universal and timeless: the conflict between good and evil and between technology and humanity, the celebration of heroism, and the limitless potential of the individual.

The Star Wars saga is a modern-day fairy tale reflecting the vision of George Lucas. Lucas imbued this new myth with pieces of American pop culture, including movie westerns, swashbucklers and – for seasoning – Japanese samurai epics. Star Wars was also a reaction against Watergate, Vietnam and other periods of domestic turmoil that seemed to undermine the concept of the hero for disillusioned Americans.

With the Star Wars saga, Lucas decided to bring together these recognizable, modern-day threads under the umbrella of the basic mythic structure – the journey of the hero – that has been in place for thousands of years, in hundreds of civilizations. With its mix of the traditional and the modern, Star Wars’ new mythology thrilled young and old alike.

Now, with “Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace” converted into 3D, Lucas takes us back to the beginning, in which Darth Vader is a hopeful nine-year-old boy named Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi is a determined young Jedi knight. This first chapter, which is rich in art, design, costumes, architecture and technology, follows Anakin’s journey as he pursues his dreams and confronts his fears in the midst of a galaxy in turmoil.

George Lucas, the pioneering and brilliant filmmaker behind STAR WARS, has overseen the process with his renowned attention to detail. John Knoll, the visual effects supervisor for Lucas film's Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) was responsible for the actual conversion. He served as Visual Effects Supervisor on all three of the Star Wars prequels. The remaining five STAR WARS films will be converted to 3D over the coming years.

“I'm really excited about the new big screen release of the film. We’ve worked very hard to get the best quality 3D we could. The big screen experience is so much better than watching it on television. It was designed to put you in the environment and surround you with the sound and the picture. There is nothing like it. I'm so glad that we were able to bring this whole experience to the next generation. This will be the third generation that will be able to see it on the big screen and when you're young, it’s an overwhelming and powerful event,” Lucas shares on converting Episode 1 into 3D.

Lucas further shares on challenges faced on converting the movie to 3D - “Originally, I was not a big fan of 3D. I really thought 3D was a gimmick. Then later on I was trying to get digital projectors into the theaters. I was doing a presentation in Las Vegas. Bob Zemeckis and Jim Cameron came up to me and said: ‘We want to get 3D into the theaters. Would you join us in showing the theater owners that you can do 3D?’ And I said: ‘That’d be good because in order to do 3D you have to have digital theaters. So it would promote my idea of digital theaters.’ Then when I saw the test that we did of STAR WARS in 3D, I realized how great it was and how great it looked. I became fascinated with the idea of converting STAR WARS into 3D, which was easier said than done. It took us a long time to develop a structure in which we could actually do a really good conversion of a 2D film into a 3D film.”

“I don’t like things coming out into the audience. I like everything to be behind the proscenium. I think 3D is an art. You need artists who have a sensibility about where things fit in the frame. It's very subtle but it’s very, very important. We had an advantage because we had experts in visual effects like John Knoll. We had the skill set of ILM (Industrial Light & Magic) and people who had worked in 3D on films, including “Avatar.” So we could get a group of people together that could actually do this,” concludes Lucas.

“Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace” in 3D comes to theaters on February 9 from 20^th Century Fox to be distributed by Warner Bros.