This lovely young lady joined us for several dances.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Cole and Jazz are a Great Team
Thursday, October 18, 2012
A new video
Twinkle Twinkle Featuring Jazzy and Cole
Check this video out some great effects and hope for doing new vidoes with these young ladies.
Check this video out some great effects and hope for doing new vidoes with these young ladies.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Why "Physical Groups" are Great and Better then "Net Groups"
Why "Physical Groups" are Great
and Better then "Net Groups"
By Sean Bartlett
It is late at night when a member of a Cosplay/Dance group is insulted and name is virtually dragged in the internet mire of 4chan and tumbler. You feel helpless and wish you could take the next plane to Scotland to comfort her but you can't.
Welcome to the world of the net the virtual hugs that could be virtual stabs in the back. The lies that are weaved by jealous girls who never apologize. The bully's that wear bows the stupid girls who says there is a difference between an Otaku and Weaboo. Look at The English dictionary there is no such word as weaboo. No! A real dictionary not the Urban Dictionary for Internet dummies who spout such nonsense as Swag or different made up words trying to destroy the intelligence of our youth if I typed that word wrong who cares I would not use it in a day to day conservation with a human being.
I have watched Internet dance groups die left and right and found out the problem is they are to spread out. You cannot meet with your friend in Birmingham and Paris and say lets do a collaboration together. I watched Maid group members join internet groups and think why could you not do something with the Maid group? You think that girl that is 5,000 miles away is going to be different.
Why not double the focus on the maid group? Who you can touch and feel instead of a person who has bullied people into a group because if you do not she will destroy you with lies on the net. Which is what is happening. Most of these girls on the net present a fake persona and in real life they are hideous monsters on the inside. When the Dancers doubled on the net I took advantage by going after the dancers that were close to me that way I could find out if they have what it takes to go on.
One great Advantage of being right there close to them even though everyone and his brother has a studio in their home I can get to them the equipment they need.
What I do I think of the OTaku Owls? I think it is a wonderful thing. It is the warmth that is needed and human contact is wanted . Girls are wanting to follow just to see young ladies perform together instead of writing on a self destructive Tumbler blog for jealous girls who will never meet.
The days of just dancing in the bedroom and being famous is over. It is just an addition to marketing your product. That Product is music or sneakers or a soda pop or whatever. Now we have to resort to the old days of Marketing like Press releases and concerts. What are Concerts? They are just ways to sell a Music Album. This is why we have come into the scene. The days when I wanted to play music we took whatever job we could. We did not have forums for rock musicians we took whatever we could to play. The point is we were doing what we love doing.A dancer or performer might have to do the same thing. You have to love what you are doing and sometimes being able to perform things you do not want to but the point is you are performing. Some of you though need Motivation you need that push to get there and some of you are willing to admit it. I have to poke you not on Facebook but an actual human poke to get you up and dance. If I have to push you a little harder because of your potential and I see something you do not see. You need that Motivation not a cynical girl who thinks she can bully us around guess what we are Americans and we do not take kindly to female drama queens who do not dance and think they can tell other people how to dance. Most of you will thank me when the video is on youtube. When Thomas Edison made the Film Camera he knew that someone had to be the Cameraman and someone had to be the performer your that performer your that glue that holds this together and if I get 4 or 5 dancers to dance. Oh Happy Day! If you're a Lone Kitty be a Lone Kitty do not let people get you do something different. If you have a southern accent and speak Japanese that is who you are and believe me that is cute. I bring my own style to the table and you bring yours and guess what it may be the most entertaining thing ever. There is no law in Heaven and Earth that you have to perform a certain way.
To my lovely dancers who I hope to see real soon Thank you so much and if your busy defending your talent guess what your not busy dancing and singing and getting better.
Remember Toru TAkanuru!
and Better then "Net Groups"
By Sean Bartlett
Welcome to the world of the net the virtual hugs that could be virtual stabs in the back. The lies that are weaved by jealous girls who never apologize. The bully's that wear bows the stupid girls who says there is a difference between an Otaku and Weaboo. Look at The English dictionary there is no such word as weaboo. No! A real dictionary not the Urban Dictionary for Internet dummies who spout such nonsense as Swag or different made up words trying to destroy the intelligence of our youth if I typed that word wrong who cares I would not use it in a day to day conservation with a human being.
I have watched Internet dance groups die left and right and found out the problem is they are to spread out. You cannot meet with your friend in Birmingham and Paris and say lets do a collaboration together. I watched Maid group members join internet groups and think why could you not do something with the Maid group? You think that girl that is 5,000 miles away is going to be different.
Why not double the focus on the maid group? Who you can touch and feel instead of a person who has bullied people into a group because if you do not she will destroy you with lies on the net. Which is what is happening. Most of these girls on the net present a fake persona and in real life they are hideous monsters on the inside. When the Dancers doubled on the net I took advantage by going after the dancers that were close to me that way I could find out if they have what it takes to go on.
One great Advantage of being right there close to them even though everyone and his brother has a studio in their home I can get to them the equipment they need.
What I do I think of the OTaku Owls? I think it is a wonderful thing. It is the warmth that is needed and human contact is wanted . Girls are wanting to follow just to see young ladies perform together instead of writing on a self destructive Tumbler blog for jealous girls who will never meet.
The days of just dancing in the bedroom and being famous is over. It is just an addition to marketing your product. That Product is music or sneakers or a soda pop or whatever. Now we have to resort to the old days of Marketing like Press releases and concerts. What are Concerts? They are just ways to sell a Music Album. This is why we have come into the scene. The days when I wanted to play music we took whatever job we could. We did not have forums for rock musicians we took whatever we could to play. The point is we were doing what we love doing.A dancer or performer might have to do the same thing. You have to love what you are doing and sometimes being able to perform things you do not want to but the point is you are performing. Some of you though need Motivation you need that push to get there and some of you are willing to admit it. I have to poke you not on Facebook but an actual human poke to get you up and dance. If I have to push you a little harder because of your potential and I see something you do not see. You need that Motivation not a cynical girl who thinks she can bully us around guess what we are Americans and we do not take kindly to female drama queens who do not dance and think they can tell other people how to dance. Most of you will thank me when the video is on youtube. When Thomas Edison made the Film Camera he knew that someone had to be the Cameraman and someone had to be the performer your that performer your that glue that holds this together and if I get 4 or 5 dancers to dance. Oh Happy Day! If you're a Lone Kitty be a Lone Kitty do not let people get you do something different. If you have a southern accent and speak Japanese that is who you are and believe me that is cute. I bring my own style to the table and you bring yours and guess what it may be the most entertaining thing ever. There is no law in Heaven and Earth that you have to perform a certain way.
To my lovely dancers who I hope to see real soon Thank you so much and if your busy defending your talent guess what your not busy dancing and singing and getting better.
Remember Toru TAkanuru!
Monday, September 3, 2012
When is it Time to Take a Vacation
It is okay to take a Vacation.
We are seeing a lot of dancers take a break and we are seeing some make a return. One thing with youtube your video stays up and it can actually work for you. Even if you are not filming there are comments being made people writing about you on tumbler and sometimes you feel you need to take a break from all this. It is a great idea if you can try to take as many as possible. Remember the more you take the less chance you can build your youtube faithful. At first yes we did this for fun but as conventions and youtube people start asking for more. This almost does not become just a hobby but a job and once you receive that first payment through sponsorship or just being hired as an act. It is a job. The question is now is how do you keep from being burned out? How do you keep that youtube faithful even more faithful? You do not need to be in a bad mood to post or dance you need to be rested.
One rule of thumb I use to tell when I need to take a short break is if any post makes me have any emotional response it is a good sign to turn the phone or computer off and take a walk. Remember there is good reasons to fight back but if there is no harm being done there is no reason to fight back. If someone post their political beliefs that you disagree with there is no reason to get upset if you feel like your hands shaking take a walk then and there. If you are an entertainer entertain do not get your political beliefs mixed up with your entertainment message we are promoting entertainment not our political ideals unless we are a political blogger. I have been at fault just like everyone else and forgetting this but we are not perfect.
There is nothing wrong with reinventing yourself just do not do it when you are on the rise as a celebrity. People do not like change, now if you have a change of heart about where your going then all means change just give your fans a good reason why.
I think one reason we change is we get older and our taste changes but do not criticize people because they still like the things you used to as well.
A lot of people try to fill the void that they need to fill with love with trying to get attention on the net. If you find love by all means get it. It does not mean you should stop doing what you love doing. I have been in and out relationships or dated but I still love doing this I love chatting with dancers and editing videos and having a good time. I like the challenge of trying to make a better video.
The truth is not everyone likes you. I know that is tough to understand but that is the truth. If you get that first hate comment go and post another video do not make a response until necessary let your video be the response it says I am here and your hate comment means nothing.
I am saddened by the fact that Kozue is graduating from Danceroid but I feel this is when it is a good time for her to leave. She has her reasons and she has given them out and she has said she will post solo and good for her. We see Johanna has returned and that is good and she needed some time away. We see some dancers will never come back because they have become interested in other things well good for them as well.
So when is it time to quit? When you say it is time. I remember a guy used to tell me he would quit everyday and what he meant is he never took his job home with him. He walked out the door and quit and came home and was done with work. The next morning he re-hired himself and started back to work and a lot of us need to to do the same. Film, post, connect, and quit when we are done. Do not give the stress to other people. When you see the thread of Hate coming in at a fast rate. Immediately turn that computer off and phone and take a deep breathe and take a quick walk, hug your best pet and calm down then turn it back on and only respond when it is necessary. Do not depend on others to help on the net. Most of the time you will go into the fight alone because you do not know who to trust in the world wide web they all could be out to destroy you that is a little harsh but it's the the truth. If you feel the need, talk to only close friends. If you have problems controlling your emotions maybe you need to seek some wise counsel. The bottom line is do not be afraid to take breaks set aside maybe a day for responding to comments. The other days you need to be practicing and filming and posting and getting your name out there. You guys know the right thing to do so do it and if all else fails Pray and Pray Hard!
Toru Takanuru!
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Social LIfe
When I first learned about bots on YouTube I was not surprised about that people would actually pay for youtube subscribers. I mean I can find people who have quit their day jobs and have become full time You Tube partners. I cannot name anyone who has become rich from just using Twitter. You will not find a book on How I became rich by just using Twitter. Twitter does not allow the ability to do things you can do with Facebook. You might say I want to have the attention but not the stalkers. Then create a Facebook fan page at least you can type a paragraph on your Facebook fan Page. You try to make an eligible paragraph on Twitter you cannot that is the reason why you see pop stars and Rap stars use twitter because they cannot make a complete thought. You Ask, Toru why do you have a Twitter? I have a Twitter because I know if I did not Someone would probably make a fake account and ruin my good name. I cannot remember the amount of Sachie Cruel and Venus Angelic accounts that I have had to erase in my life as an editor for J-pop dancers. Rumors have spread of people posing on Blogtv using my name. If you see someone on Blogtv with my name let me know you will find me on Blogtv with talents such as AnimeVoiceKiddo or Beckii Cruel maybe Kimonotime, Zoompha (Emily), Hannii Joy and Rebekah Cruel or the artist formally known as Rebekah Cruel and that is about it.
Oh well enough of the silliness I will show you who has fake Twitters !
Barack Obama
Fake: 41%
Inactive: 29%
Good: 30%
Lady Gaga
Fake: 43%
Inactive: 34%
Good: 23%
Justin Bieber
Fake: 31%
Inactive: 33%
Good: 36%
Katy Perry
Fake: 42%
Inactive: 38%
Good: 20%
Mitt Romney
Fake: 12%
Inactive: 30%
Good: 58%
Rihanna
Fake: 45%
Inactive: 34%
Good: 21%
Now I do not judge them for having fake Twitters I bet half or maybe more then half that I have mentioned do not take care of their own public relations which is not a bad idea. There is a reason why I have distant myself from certain people is because of their stupid post on their social accounts. Certain people are poison. The answer is that twitter must die it was a dumb idea. I have enough problems keeping up with all the Internet social networks as it is. We do not need another now that we have Tumbler or Facebook. I think twitter is a passing fad like My Space and eventually will go away. I think however we may see a rise of My space due to the cosplay accounts that have been deleted on Facebook You can find out who has Fake accounts by using this tool Status People. My lovelies have a wonderful day I will see you on Facebook as a post the top ten in a few.
Toru Takanuru!!
Monday, August 6, 2012
By Sean Bartlett
1. Why video?
We grew up in the music video age and we think that a video needs to keep moving and every action that is used from a convention is like a choreographed dance to music. Some action shots we like are cos-players hugging, Swords slashing, zombie shooting and karate kicking.
We are not Photographers and never claimed to be. You want to shoot a skit or a dance video we are the men you call and most of time we keep sound equipment just in case we need it. We will work with other photographers and many cases you will see one we dragged along with us.
2. Why No names?
We respect the anonymity of every dancer and cos-player. We figure there are over hundreds of conventions a year. There is a good chance we will see you again. So giving us your real name is not necessary and we are not going to give it out. If you are dressed as England We will call you England. I have said this before if were going to work together again it will happen. If we don't. We don't. There is no need to worry about it.
3 . Why is every one to us is important?
You are an artist and a very important person to the art process so if I do not thank you afterwards I am thanking you now.
I do not care about your status on youtube or how many likes you have on face book, if you made a schedule with us we are going to try our best to keep that schedule regardless if the greatest dancer and Cos-player comes along. The greatest artist is the one I am working with right now. We try to be men of our word.
4. Why Youtube?
I love youtube and there is one other website at the moment that can compete with youtube but we can only release one video a week in HD. We are releasing at least three a week. I love youtube, to me it is not just a social network it is a place for someone to be noticed. Toru Takanuru is a video editor and he wants to be noticed and you the cos-player or Dancer this is the place to get recognized. We try to tell everyone that they will be on youtube and we try to make sure we have permission from them before releasing footage.
5. Why High fives?
This is something new. This is the appreciation ceremony afterwards. When we first started everyone would end the video with hugs . I like the High five better. It gives everyone a feeling like they are part of the team and you are. I will Hug someone I know.
6. Why we like loud People ?
During filming this is not the time to keep quiet. If you have a better place to film let us know. You have an Idea that would attract more views let us know. Do not be quiet this is a team effort. If you want attention you are going to probably to get it from us.
7. How should you act?
You should act like your having the best time of your life. We want you have fun and stay comfortable. If you feel sick let us know. We can take a break. Please drink plenty of water and stretch properly we do not want any injuries. I am going to try to capture that great smile. If security wants us to move we will move but we can go outside or some where else. Every town has a Wal-Mart.
8. Why we do not know every Anime?
When I was a kid Anime was Sailor Moon or the Transformers and GI Joe. So please do not get mad if I do not know every Character from some girly Romance Anime . I do not play Video Games either so I doubt I will recognize some Obscure online Game Character.I am a Science Fiction Fan and I love Horror Movies so I easily recognize a Star Wars,Star Trek or scary Movie Cos-play. I am sure your Costume is great and if you made it yourself let us know. We are more likely to spend time with you because we appreciate any artist who works hard.
Remember
Toru Takanuru!!
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