Low Angle Productions 2011 Showreel

Here is our latest showreel! In it you'll find sneak peeks at projects which are about to be released. Enjoy!



Likely Malicious,
Garry E

Unsecured Loan 2

Here are some descriptions of Unsecured Loan which I found on the Internet (which is meant for porn, according to Avenue Q).

Wikipedia
In finance, unsecured debt refers to any type of debt or general obligation that is not collateralised by a lien on specific assets of the borrower in the case of a bankruptcy or liquidation.

Investopedia
A loan that is issued and supported only by the borrower's creditworthiness, rather than by some sort of collateral.

Wisegeek
A person obtaining an unsecured loan agrees to pay back the loan within a set term and signs documents attesting to such. This type of loan can also be called a signature loan.

Here's JBlockbuster and LAProd's description of Unsecured Loan.

JBlockbuster
Action!

Low Angle Productions
Action!

In fact, we're so generous, we're giving you... UNSECURED LOAN 2!



Quoting the infamous line mid film, "Baby I'm a little tired...Can we talk later?"

Likely Malicious,
Garry E

Why Rice is Nice #1

Here are some questions for you to answer:
1. What is the staple food for most Asians?
2. What did Son Goku say he has to eat when he was in the spacecraft before having his meal while en-route to Planet Namek?
3. What is the recent ingredient Mr Potato decided to use for their latest snack?
What did you say the answer was?

RICE

That's right. And so here's the scenario...

Terry and Garry are students of Kung Fu Master Hong. They spot him eating Mr Potato Rice Crisps...



It's true you know...if I don't eat rice, the power won't come! Rice is nice...

Likely Malicious,
Garry E

Happy Birthday, Low Angle Productions!

A year ago, I wrote a post stating how I could not believe that we've gotten to where we were. It all started with training on Sundays at Bukit Bintang Boys School, and we'd fool around after class. And then Hong decided to bring his camcorder and shoot 2 Half Naked Mans. I swear the title still tickles me! That was year 1 of Low Angle Productions, and the 1st ever video contest we joined was My Life My Way, in which we submitted My Belt and won Grand Prize... You could view Low Angle Productions' Year 1 history in the following posts.

Year 1 History Link

Year 2 was full of its own brand of merry and gay (literally and figuratively) times. We shot an estimate of 15 videos from Year 1 till Year 2, and the we participated in our 2nd video contest which was for a snack, Corntoz. We won Grand Prize yet again... and then Ramly at War came along and we met a host of interesting and great friends, and that actually marked the start of our exposure in the independant film makers' circuit. You could view Year 2 history in the following posts.

Year 2 History Link

We move on to our current year. Year 3... we have reduced the number of short clips, but we have made each short film with emphasis in quality. Unsecured Loan II premiered in April, and its final cut was finished late June. All of a sudden, we find ourselves being contacted by film makers who expressed interest in working with us. We joined our 3rd video contest, this time from Maggi My Way. Results have yet to be announced, but we look forward to good news. Next thing we knew, we were advertising for Mr Potato, and one of us got starstruck as well =)

Adrian, the maggi wok man.

Hong relaying his vision to Adrian.

Terry getting starstruck!

You may say that we've gotten far, from zero to....well, something significant. I mean, how many of your friends can claim to have had acted, to have participated in screen fighting, and to have performed in live shows? My friend, if you're reading this, then you can definitely say that you know some guys who do so!

Great friends! Top Left to Right: Terry, Edwin, Adrian, Choon, TJ, Hong, ZD and Michelle.
Bottom Left to Right: Teresa and Garry

Happy birthday, Low Angle Productions. You are 2 years old as of now, more great things are to come, more great friends to be made.


Likely Malicious,
Garry E

Vote for us at Maggi!!

We are shortlisted as one of 30 finalists in Maggi's contest!!
What we need now are votes from you!!
You can vote everyday!!
Yes, everyday!!
Cast them!!
Vote!!

Click the link below to register, and vote everyday for us, please. We will appreciate your support and we promise to make more.

http://www.maggi.com.my/maggimy/recipes.aspx?sect=video&idv=286&ref=nf

Likely Malicious,
Garry E

RAW (Ramly at War) is at WAR!!!

Come on soldiers, MOVE MOVE MOVE! Get off your chairs and get out of your bunker! Time to go to WAR!! Pick up your rifles, get your bayonets and grenades! You wanna live forever?? Nobody lives forever!!

And that is why you have to vote for Ramly at War, which has been submitted at War of Films. Come back everyday and click on the '+' sign above the video to vote for RAW. This time, even voters get money! USD25 a day for the most active voter, really!! If you are evil, you can go to the other vids and click on '-' at their video page, heh heh heh!




If you've forgotten what Ramly at War was all about, here's the blog entry from last year.
http://lowangleproductions.blogspot.com/2009/07/what-is-ramly-at-war.html

Go ahead soldier, time to get yourself a piece of the action! Booyah!!

Likely Malicious,
Garry E

Making Maggi Mee LAProd style!

In the beginning, there was Man...
And then there were Men...
And Men made Maggi Mee...
And Maggi Mee found it's way to LAProd...
And LAProd became hungry for more...



Did you enjoy it? If you did, vote for us! Click on this link below:
http://www.maggi.com.my/maggimy/recipes.aspx?sect=video&idv=286
Then click 'Like' on the top left corner of the screen. We appreciate your support!

Likely Malicious,
Garry E

A Taste of Things To Come...

Quoting Shang Tsung in the old 1996 Mortal Kombat movie, "And now, for a taste of things to come."

No.1: The incident at Jalan Tualang

No.2: Wok Head Man and the Japanese Bowl Kid.

Oh yes, we've been very busy! Did you think we were sitting around doing nothing? It'll be very entertaining =)

Likely Malicious,
Garry E

Unsecured Loan 2 Poster

Looks like all the enemies who tried to kill each other are close friends after all...



Coming soon...

Likely Malicious,
Garry E

The Prod Series Ep 1 - Unsecured Loan 2

Today ‘The Prod’ interviews one of our local rising action stars. Introducing Garry E of LA Prod. Interviewing him is none other than his LA Prod counterpart, Terry Saw.

T: So tell me, how does it feel like to be a rising action star?
G: Malicious.

T: Wow, that’s quite an answer. Can you elaborate on that please?
G: Actually, it feels great when random people from the arts industry come up to me and say, “Hey, aren’t you that guy who was emotional in that loan shark short film?” I’m just saying Malicious because that’s my personal nickname and I just like to say it.

T: … Okay, now moving on, tell us a little about how you got involved in making short action films. I’m sure there are lots of youngsters out there who look up to one such as yourself for inspiration.
G: Malicious… I started out with a group of Karateka’s about two years ago and we did a short film called ‘Just Fight’. That one took us a month to film! After that, we did a series of short ‘test fights’ which also featured two new members at the time. Our big break came when we attended an independent film screening at Palate Palette in KL. There, we met Juliane Block and next thing we knew, we were shooting our first actual short action film.

T: So that was how you got involved in Ramly at War?
G: Yes… I mean, malicious!

T: That’s nice. Now, you play the lead role in Julianne Block’s latest short film due to be released soon, titled Unsecured Loan 2. Can you talk a bit about your character?
G: Basically my character is malicious, like me.

T: …
G: Okay, seriously now. My character, William is in trouble with the loan sharks for not being able to repay his debts. As he begs for an extension, Mr. Singh the boss cuts him a deal. Kill a man, and all his debts will be settled. The plot thickens when the hunter becomes the hunted.

T: Sounds interesting. What would you say is the toughest part of filming?
G: The part where I had to be very… emotional…

(at this moment Garry become rather emotional, so the interview had to be stopped)

T: Alright, so that was Garry E from LA Prod, Malaysia’s upcoming action talent. He is available for casting in all sorts of roles, from being bad to being emotional. To wrap it up here’s a trailer of the upcoming USLR2 to be released soon. Thanks for reading and we’ll see you all next time on ‘The Prod’ LA Prod’s very own tabloid arm.




This is Terry signing off!

LAProd Showreel 2010

Ladies and gentlemen...
Small kids and adults...
Fighters and stuntmen...
Cats and dogs...

Low Angle Productions presents...



2009 was great exposure to us all, and we'll make 2010 even more exciting! We promise you!!

Likely Malicious,
Garry E

Block Attack!

Here are some new kids on the Block, trying to beat the Block, but getting beat up instead.

This is the attack of...

THE BLOCK!!

Likely Malicious,
Garry E

Happy Chinese New Year!!

Low Angle Productions wishes all our Chinese friends Gong Xi Fa Cai! Happy Chinese New Year!

Likely Malicious,
Garry E

180 Km/H

The title says it all.



Fast?

Note: Credits for the entry's title goes to Edwin.

Likely Malicious,
Garry E

Ramly at War Begins....on Youtube

Happy new week everyone! It's been one week since the start of the new year, and LAProd hopes you've been good, staying out of trouble, and sorting out your business like the nice people you are (where did that come from?).

You've probably watched Ramly at War Begins via the link to the Short Film Competition organized by the German beer company, which was posted on this blog a couple month back. Found it slow? Oh no... Fret not, because the 2 lead actors in Ramly at War will solve your problem with the following dialogue.

Michael Chen: Listen to me, I've a better idea!
Bong: I'm not going to listen to your stupid ideas.
Michael Chen: But Ramly at War Begins has already been uploaded to Youtube!
Bong: ........
Michael Chen: It's much faster to load and view!
Bong: ........
Michael Chen: And I want to watch it while eating the Ramly burger special, with the cheese, the egg and the meat.
Bong: ........

Didn't follow? Watch Ramly at War Begins now!



Thank you for viewing! Now stay tuned for the next one! We promise you'll like the action even more!

Likely Malicious,
Garry E

Fighting the Block

Here's an interesting article by LAProd's Terry. No, it has nothing to do with fighting Juliane Block (director of Ramly at War Begins, and Unsecured Loan 2), though she's tall and looks like she might be able to kick my arse. Instead, it touches on obstacles you might face, training as a martial artist.

Here we go:

There are times in a Martial Artists’ life when he/she finds him/herself stuck in a plateau. No matter how hard you train, you just don’t see any progress. To top it all off, you’re at the peak of your learning capabilities and find yourself learning ‘nothing’ every time you attend a class.

You feel like giving up. Training has become a chore, boring. You’ve lost interest.

But is this the end?

Not necessarily. There are steps you can take to kick start your Martial Art’s lifestyle.

1) Take a Break.
When you’ve hit the ceiling, take a breather and step back to look at the bigger picture. It is like taking a day off from work to do something you enjoy. Most times, after a period of docility, you’ll bounce back with more vigour than before.

2) Try something new.
Sometimes a road block can mean you have difficulty understanding something the way it’s been taught. Sometimes you think there’s something better out there. So go out and explore. Often you’ll learn something about your own art when it’s been presented in a different light. You may even discover you enjoy a totally different Martial Art and develop the drive to train again.

3) Find out what’s missing.
What is it that drew you towards this art in the first place? Knowledge is infinite, so what is it about this art form that you’ve failed to learn? Are you doing something wrong? Have you been taking your own training lightly? Do you understand what’s being taught? Once these questions have been answered you will often find the reason to return to training.

4) Innovate.
Doing the same drills all over again? Time to change. Try different training techniques and explore other forms of exercise (i.e. yoga, dance, etc.) and combine different elements to create your own brand of training and exercise.

5) Meditate on the philosophy.
Martial Arts are life long learning processes. As such, there’s no way you can ‘learn’ everything in 10 years or much less as the future generations seem to think. Meditate on the philosophy passed down by your masters. What is there for you to gain which you have not discovered yet? Usually such knowledge comes with time, experience and unfortunately age. Sticking to a particular art may very mean you’ll find its secrets one day.

6) Live it.
Martial Arts’ is a way of life. Use its teachings to help you live a more purposeful life. By following its philosophies, you will often discover more to the art than the movements and the exercise. And even if you don’t find yourself doing the exercises anymore, you are still a Martial Artist if you live by its code.

Contributed by,

Terry Saw

Crime Investigation Channel - The Al Maunah Weapons Heist (behind the scenes stills)

After a 2 month hiatus, we have returned with some interesting content. Naturally, it'll be no fun if I posted them all on the same day, then you wouldn't return the next day to check for new content, and that wouldn't be very fun, would it? =)

In September, LAProd was involved in a documentary shoot which highlighted the incident of a weapons heist, with which a group of civilians dressed as army men managed to obtain weapons from an armory, enough to start off a mini war!

LAProd was employed to act as some of the terrorists for the 2 day shoot, holding replica M4A1's with grenade launchers, dressing up with army fatigues and hoods. Check us out, the profiles of different types of terrorists in LAProd (after all, variety works):

Left: Fierce Terrorist! Right: Slightly cheerful terrorist.

Kung fu Terrorist! (Garry)

Religious Terrorist. (Hong)

Nipple protuding terrorist! (Terry)

Hip Terrorist. (Danial)

Vampiric Terrorist! (Choon)

Intimidating Terrorist! (Adrian)

The shoot lasted 2 straight days, and we were exhausted when we were done with it all. The outcome of the exhaustion was the scariest that could happen to us... we had:

2 sleeping terrorists and 1 depressed in the centre.

A dead terrorist, who lays like sleeping beauty hoping that Prince Charming would one day awaken him with true love's kiss.

A terrorist gone insane, thinking he can hear voices from the helmets.


Terrorists celebrating their madness and exhaustion.

Anyway, here's a slideshow for your viewing pleasure. Terrorist Attack!



Likely Malicious,
Garry E

Ramly at War Begins is online!

Here is Ramly at War Begins...online! (Mental block again, so let's keep this short)

It's been submitted for a German movie making competition. We need your votes!

Here is the video



Please register at http://www.hobnox.com/ and vote for our video! To go to the competition's official website, click on the following link:

http://www.koenig-filmaward.de/contest,koepi,1497

LAProd thanks everyone for their support!

Likely Malicious,
Garry E

LAProd member profile - Adrian

Name: Adrian Poh
Location: Petaling Jaya, Selangor (Malaysia)

Martial Arts Background:
Goju-Ryu Karate-do

LaProd Membership:
Action Performer, Camera Operator

Personal Background:
Started learning Goju Ryu Karate at the age of 14 and has been doing so for the past 15 years. A man of few words.

Note of appreciation: Never being calculative with either of us (aside from the occasional scolding we get from Adrian for being fickle at times), we thank Adrian for being great company and for punching us in the gut, reminding us how powerful his punches are *spits blood from mouth after getting 1 from him*

Likely Malicious,
Garry E

Unsecured Loan 2

We've been quiet, we know it.
We've a good reason, you know it.
We've been training hard, you'll know it.
We've started a new project, we're doing it.

Unsecured Loan 2...

Here is the pre-shoot action teaser. We know you'll like it!



What do you think? Shooting started yesterday!

Likely Malicious,
Garry E