Hola a todos! Espero que os guste mi último vídeo de motivación a
través del ejercicio y de las artes marciales.
Tal y como ya sabéis, para mí es muy importante el estar dispuesto
siempre a seguir hacia delante, pase lo que pase.
¿Qué es mejor que trabajar día a día en lo que a uno le gusta?
¿Hay algo más satisfactorio que pelear sin descanso para hacer que nuestros
sueños se conviertan en realidades?
Escúchate, conócete a ti mismo. Cuanto más te conoces, más
consciente eres del tremendo potencial que tienes.
Sé que por más que te conozcas a ti mismo, es imposible que
algunas de las cosas que pasan no te hagan sentir como si alguien acabara de
soltar una bomba atómica al lado de tu corazón. No puedes controlar ese
sentimiento igual que no puedes evitar que la bomba explote… Lo que si puedes
hacer es minimizar sus efectos, impidiendo que arrase con todo. Vuelve a
construir el edificio, esta vez más alto, grande y resistente que nunca. Esta
es la mejor manera de llegar a las estrellas.
Me gustaría acabar con una célebre frase del célebre Walt Disney
" Todos tus sueños pueden hacerse realidad si
tienes el coraje de perseguirlos."
Buen día para todos.
Hi everyone! I hope you like my
new Martial Arts Motivational video.
As you may
already know, it´s very important for me to keep on moving forward, no matter
what.
What is
better than working every day in that thing you really love? Is there anything
more satisfying than fighting tirelessly to make our dreams become a reality?
Listen to
yourself, study yourself, know yourself! The more you know yourself, the more
aware you are of the tremendous potential you have.
I know that
even if you know yourself extremely well, sometimes it is impossible not to
feel as if someone´s just dropped an atomic bomb right next to your heart. You
cannot control those bitter feelings as much as you cannot prevent the bomb from
exploding. All you can do is minimize the harm, preventing it from sweeping
everything away. So, now is time for you to build the tower again, higher,
bigger and stronger than ever. This is the best way to reach the stars.
I would like to end this post with a quote from Mr Walt Disney "All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them".
This is the most popular video in my channel "Artes Marciales en Naruto". In english: "Martial Arts in Naruto".
I made this
video mainly in response to all the requests I received from friends and
acquaintances every day asking me which martial arts were practiced in the
famous Masashi Kishimoto´s anime: Naruto.
The visual
quality and appeal of the video are not bad, but are not really up to the
standards required from a good youtuber like me. However, the fact that the
content is interesting and the editing very dynamic, instills the viewer to
share the video with his friends and acquaintances.(Almost 100.000 visits by May the 30th, 2013).
In this matter
I have to say that all my Martial Arts-Anime related videos were made with an
instructional purpose.
Researching original concepts and ideas in order to offer to the audience both interesting and innovative Martial Arts content. Always considering viewers and subscribers´ preferences. Adapting the style depending on each video´s content and target audience. Writing scripts and meticulously planning each video´s look, visual style and content.
Sourcing potential contributors and collaborators to work on the development of the visual material.
Selecting the appropriate music and compositors, finding free Copyright Music and managing Copyright issues.
Managing the logistics of getting people, resources and equipment together to the right place at the right time. Planning the shooting according to resources and collaborators´ availability.
Undertaking visual editing work with Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, Adobe After Effects CS6 and Sony Vegas Pro 12.0. Sound effects and editing work with Adobe Audition CS6. Color Correcting the image and video.
Responding to the audience´s feedback, analyzing the demographic statics on each video.
Presenting idea video´s style to the team. Explaining everyone how the final product should look like.
As a video Presenter and Star:
Mastering a proper body language and non verbal acting capacities to transmit both information and feeling through the screen. Proving body control, Improvisational skills, showmanship and Martial Arts expertise.
Presenting information in front of the camera in a dynamic, attractive way.
Dubbing and voice-over skills and abilities.
Achievements in this role included
As a Producer, Director and MarketingManager:
Produced new, original and positive visual material, launching the first Training-motivation video in Spanish, and developing the first Japanese Fitness/Martial Arts tutorial. Developed several multi-lingual videos.
Proved and showed knowledge on several fields, more specifically on sports, martial arts and body language.
Gained experience on how to create an attractive product by analyzing the audience´s reactions and comments.
Proved capacity to portray Martial arts and sports in an attractive fashionable way, adapting Martial Arts body language to the camera.
Learned about the post produtcion process by analyzing and working with every single shot after the production of the film.
As a video Presenter and Star:
Proved body language control and an excellent commando of both verbal and non verbal acting capacities
Proved having the necessary acting, -improvisational and interpersonal skills to present a professional show.
Gained experience on showmanship and entertaining elements.
Languages Spanish: Native Language Valencian: Native Language English: Native level Japanese: Conversational (N3) Italian: Intermediate Work at Red Freak Fighter
Aug 2011 -
May 2013
"Spain´s best Martial Arts
Action Short Movie" (Valencia, Spain) Title
Producer, Writer, Director,
Actor and Editor. www.redfreakfighter.com Responsabilities in this role included
As a Producer, Director, Writer, Editor and Marketing Manager:
Generating and developing innovative content for new original Martial Arts and Action movies, creating and defining a unique style filled with action, comedy and numerous pop culture elements.
Sourcing
prospective contributors professionals to work and collaborate in the project
getting a very small monetary retribution. Choosing the crew and the creative
team. Scouting locations and deciding the film set during pre prod.
Revising and
creating the cinematographic aspect of the film and conveying the movie´s style
to the crew.
Creating a
detailed plan of action for production in Valencia and Madrid considering
everyone´s issues, adapting everyone´s schedule so the team could work
together. Coordinating staff on set, directing the shooting timetables and
ensuring deadlines are met. Budget allocation and expenditure. Casting
Management and operations.
Directing a
team of 45 people. The team comprised of: Actors, Extras, Lightning team,
Animators, Photography team, location collaborators, sound team, post
production team and visual marketing experts. Assisting, supporting and
explaining the actors the message and style of the movie assembling everyone´s
talent. Selecting the appropriate music, compositors and soundtrack. Handling
problems with the crew and staff. Motivating the crew constantly.
Creating and
directing the movie´s Martial Arts choreography and action sequences, and
teaching some of the actors how to punch, react, and take a fall.
Storyboarding
every scene working hand on hand with the animator. Carefully planning every
element: shooting angle, background, general color style, cameras etc. Directing the screenplay supervisions
Editing and
Color correction of the movie using Sony Vegas Pro Suite and Adobe Suite CS6
Suite (Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Adobe Audition). Also including some
"Special Effects" to enhance the action.
Managing the
internet and marketing campaigns., and designing the movie´s website
(www.redfreakfighter.com). Developing extra material such as: Making of videos,
Actors´ Interviews, Marketing strategies etc.
Working closely with the professional animator
to develop a movie logo, card, poster etc.
Taking the leading role of the movie:
Transmitting
the character´s feelings and emotions in a believable way and mastering the
proper body language and non verbal acting capacities to transmit both information
and feeling through the screen.
Acting on
very demanding action scenes.
Understanding of the scenes and dialogues,
remembering the body movements and language.
Being able to direct and play the most important character of the movie.
Achievements in this role included
As a Producer, Director and Marketing Manager:
Developed
and Created an exciting 40 min. Full HD movie which was selected in several
movie festivals and was acclaimed to have a very original and innovative
script, distinguishing itself from the rest of Spanish short movies. Compared
with the rest of Independent Spanish short movie productions, youtube trailer
and social media activity proved being quite successful.
Developed a
dynamic "Pop corn Style" script that doesn´t allow the audience to
take their eyes off the movie screen.
Proved being
able to go from "idea" to "reality". Drove the movie
concept, creating an structured, dynamic and original cinematographic style. Got
very good critics praises on the acting and character´s development on the
movie.
Developed
more than 60 min on extra material including interviews, making of videos,
marketing campaigns etc.
Choreographed
some of the best Martial Arts Action Scenes on Spanish Action Movie history.
Improved
managerial skills by directing a team of people with a very limited pay and
successfully directed the team to work on 12 different locations under
difficult circumstances Gained ability on working under stressful conditions.
Proved
working with an extremely limited budget, balancing income and expenditure
perfectly.
Gained
excellent working knowledge on how to storyboard and plan every scene, proving
also shot composition knowledge on every shot. Got positive praises also on
casting the proper actors to portray each character.
Successfully
edited the movie. Learned about the editing process by analyzing and working
with every single shot after the production of the film.
Worked on
the development and creation of sound effects.
Gained very
valuable knowledge and experience on internet movie marketing and content
management. This refers to the marketing needed when promoting a movie or any
other visual product through the internet, studying the customer´s behavior and
acceptance of it. Analyzing how to attract potential viewers without spending
much money.
Developed
several marketing strategies, such as Actor´s interviews, Making of videos,
etc… Included also several original marketing initiatives never seen before in
Short movie marketing like "Fake Robberies" or "Crazy
Dancer" strategies, increasing the movie´s popularity.
Responsible for the website management
development. Launched Red Freak Fighter website and Facebook page.
As a leading Actor:
Got several positive acting acclaims by the
audience and critics on successfully portraying the character´s emotions on
every scene. Giving life to a popular and charismatic character.
Proved being able to direct and playing the leading role on a movie.
Work as a Youtuber
Aug 2010 - May 2013
"Youtube Producer - Youtube Producer and Presenter" (Valencia, Spain)
Researching original concepts and ideas in order to offer to the audience both interesting and innovative Martial Arts content. Always considering viewers and subscribers´ preferences. Adapting the style depending on each video´s content and target audience. Writing scripts and meticulously planning each video´s look, visual style and content.
Sourcing potential contributors and collaborators to work on the development of the visual material.
Selecting the appropriate music and compositors, finding free Copyright Music and managing Copyright issues.
Managing the logistics of getting people, resources and equipment together to the right place at the right time. Planning the shooting according to resources and collaborators´ availability.
Undertaking visual editing work with Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, Adobe After Effects CS6 and Sony Vegas Pro 12.0. Sound effects and editing work with Adobe Audition CS6. Color Correcting the image and video.
Responding to the audience´s feedback, analyzing the demographic statics on each video.
Presenting idea video´s style to the team. Explaining everyone how the final product should look like.
As a video Presenter and Star:
Mastering a
proper body language and non verbal acting capacities to transmit both
information and feeling through the screen. Proving body control,
Improvisational skills, showmanship and Martial Arts expertise.
Presenting information in front of the camera
in a dynamic, attractive way.
Dubbing and voice-over skills and abilities.
Achievements in this role included
As a Producer, Director and Marketing Manager:
Produced
new, original and positive visual material, launching the first
Training-motivation video in Spanish, and developing the first Japanese
Fitness/Martial Arts tutorial. Developed several multi-lingual videos.
Proved and
showed knowledge on several fields, more specifically on sports, martial arts
and body language.
Gained
experience on how to create an attractive product by analyzing the audience´s
reactions and comments.
Proved
capacity to portray Martial arts and sports in an attractive fashionable way,
adapting Martial Arts body language to the camera.
Learned about the post produtcion process by
analyzing and working with every single shot after the production of the film.
As a video Presenter and Star:
Proved body
language control and an excellent commando of both verbal and non verbal acting
capacities
Proved having the necessary acting,
-improvisational and interpersonal skills to present a professional show.
Gained experience on showmanship and entertaining elements.
Work at Ucronía
Feb 2010 - Aug 2011
"First Martial Arts Short Movie in Spain" (Valencia and Madrid, España)
Title Producer, Director, Writer, Editor and Actor.
Responsabilities in this role included
As a Producer, Director, Writer, Editor and Marketing Manager:
Developing
the first Valencia Martial Arts short movie. Writing an original screenplay.
Sourcing
prospective contributors and collaborators willing to work in a newcomer´s
project.
Creating a
detailed plan of action and timetable for production in Valencia, organizing
the post production schedule and budget allocation and expenditure. Conveying
the movie´s idea and style to the crew.
As a
director I would make key decisions on a daily basis managing a team of 25
people comprised of: Actors, Photography team, location collaborators and sound
expert. Coordinating and motivating staff on set. Explaining the actors the
style of the movie in order them to approach appropriately every scene,
assembling everyone's talent.
Selecting
the appropriate music, compositors and soundtrack.
Creating and
directing the movie´s Martial Arts choreography and action sequences, and also
teaching some of the actors how to move, fall, punch and react to the hits and
blows.
Casting operations,
handling problems with the crew and staff and Directing the screenplay
supervisions.
Scouting
locations and deciding the film set. Carefully planning every scene shots and
angles.
Edit and color correction of the movie using
Sony Vegas Pro Suite. Designing the movie´s poster and making of videos.
As a leading Actor:
Playing the
leading role of the movie and transmitting the characters feeling and emotions
in a believable way
Acting on very demanding action scenes.
Understanding of the scenes and dialogues, remembering the body
movements and language.
Achievements in this role included
As a Producer, Director and Marketing Manager:
Created and
produced a 24 min. HD Movie that was acclaimed to having a unique and original
script, distinguishing itself from the rest of Spanish short movies for his
action and non linear story development.
Choreographed
all the Action and Martial Arts scenes. Pioneering in doing a Martial Arts
short movie in Spain.
Improved
production and managerial skills by directing a team of people with a very
limited pay, and successfully directed and organized the team to work on 9
different locations under difficult circumstances. Also gained ability on working
under stressful condition, working with an extremely limited budget balancing
income and expenditure.
Gained
excellent working knowledge on how to storyboard and plan every scene, camera
work and movie equipment. Also gained experience casting and looking for the
proper actors to portray each one of the characters.
Successfully
edited the movie and learned about the editing process by analyzing and working
with every single shot.
Gained very
valuable knowledge and experience on internet movie marketing and content
management, studying the customer´s behavior and acceptance of visual material
depending on the audience´s features.
Designed along with visual animators
Ucronía´s poster and other visual material.
As a Leading Actor:
Got some positive acting acclaims by the
audience on successfully portraying the character´s emotions on every scene,
proving being able to direct and playing the leading role on a movie.
Gained experience in the acting field by carrying the major role of the
film.
Work at Orange Hill
Oct 2008 - May 2009
"Orange Hill Martial Arts Exhibition Group – Shows and exhibitions in Spain" (Valencia, Spain) Title
Manager, Director, Creator and Perfomer. Responsabilities in this role included
Supervising,
evaluating and managing the overall performance of the group, ensuring every
show fits the necessities of the clients, establishing group goals and
objectives and managing members casting and selection.
Analyzing and developing strategies on how to
find new clients, including Internet marketing strategies. Responsible for
finding organizations and businesses interested on the services offered by the
group
Organizing rehearsals and meetings timetable. Developing promotional
visual material.
Achievements in this role included
Drove the
concept, creation and development of the Martial Arts group.
Organizing and scheduling more than 10
exhibitions in Valencia and 3 outside Valencia.
Took an active leadership role as a manager and coach, developing
several original initiatives to scope potential clients and improve the group´s
motivation. Developed several visual material such as the group´s logo and
poster.
Major Institutions -University of Valencia(Valencia, Spain). 2007-2012. "Award to the
Outstanding Graduate of the Year".
Overall University Mark: 9 -Personal Trainer Course.
Valgo Sports(Valencia, Spain). 2011-2012. Level: A -Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey (USA). 2009-2010. Level: A -Francesc Ferrer I Guardia Highschool (Valencia, Spain). 2002-2006. Class Nº 1 Student. Overall Mark: 8,4 Important Courses -Intervention against gender violence.2012 Nivel: A -Asian and Chinese Economy.2011 Nivel: A -The Hero in Cinema.2011 Nivel: A -Body language and expressions.2010 Nivel: A -Introduction to Film. With professor John Belton.2009 Nivel: A -Sports Management. With professor Mike Finkelstein.2009 Nivel: A
Editing and Visual Design Ability
Software
Adobe Suite CS6 (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Adobe Audition), Sony
Vegas Pro and other editing software. Sony DVD Architect
Application
Post
Production and Color Storyboard Ability. Movie Color Correction Ability. Action
After Effects.
Good applied
knowledge of both classical and modern editing techniques in several videos.
Audio and sound editing and mastering abilities.
Sample of Work "Red Freak Fighter Trailer" (Eng. sub), traditional and dynamic editing style:
"Martial Arts in Japanese" (Eng. sub), Japanese Martial Arts Video
with a very Dynamic editing style:
Physical Abilities
Martial Arts
Taekwondo, Jeet Kune Do, Kung Fu, Grulla
Blanca, Boxing, Judo, Thai Boxing, Filipino Kali, Chi-Kung..
Other Sports
Modern dancing ability.
Soccer, Basketball, Swimming, Athletics, Indoor Cycling.etc.
Management and Web Design
Web Management www.redfreakfighter.com - Movie Website www.albertobarbera.com - Personal Website
Camera and Acting Abilities
Presenter and Actor
Body language control,
Verbal and non verbal acting capacities, Capacity to play the leading role,
Modeling Experience, Interpersonal and improvisational skills, showmanship in 4
languages.
Sample of Work "Motivational Video through Martial Arts" (Esp):
"First Red Freak Fighter Trailer" (Eng. sub) :
Camera Experience
Sony HD 1000 Pro Cam, Canon 5d, 550d, 650d
Interests
80´s and
90´s Martial Arts Movies, Successful and Important People Biographies,
Japanese, Chinese and Asian Culture, Asian cuisine, Charity, etc. If you want to know more about me you can go to my biography.
I´ll
start briefly describing who is Alberto Barbera Navarro. I was born in Valencia
at the end of the year of the dragon. I have been a martial arts practitioner
since I was 13 when a bunch of bullies began to harass and intimidate me and
most of my fellow high school newcomers.
As time
went by Martial Arts became not just my protection, but the base of my own
"Life Phylosophy". Later on, and after having gone through many
adventures, experiences and reflection periods, I realized that I was happier
when I was working on something I really liked and was passionate about ... it was
then when I decided to stop walking the comfortable path that tilted through
the hills and began to climb the more majestic and beautiful mountain I found.
If you want to know more about me, just keep reading...
Like many other Spanish children, football (soccer)
was my deepest passion.
My first dream
I can think of was to become someday a football player . I wanted to get into a
good team and be a successful footballer . However, as it often happens with
those who never turn their dreams into goals, my interests and motivations began
to shift and the more I entered my puberty, the less interested I was about
becoming a pro player. My football dreams started to faint and by the time I
was a teenager, I did not want to become a football player no more… All this
leaded to my first "Success Important Life Lesson": No passion and no
determination leads to nothing.
Jim Carrey, Indiana Jones, Jackie Chan and Disney movies
were among my favorites... Watching movies was great fun for me. I loved
adventure and comedy films.
A great afternoon for me when I was 8 would be
composed of; a street football match with my friends, playing Playstation
(Crash Bandicoot, Metal Gear, Tomb Raider, Final Fantasy) and watching Ace
Ventura ... and if the next morning I could see "Doraemon", "Captain
Tsubasa" or "Dragon Ball" it would be as good as it gets.
When I was
a kid I really loved Martial Arts movies, especially the ones with Jackie Chan or
Jean Claude Van Damme ... Kickboxer, Rumble in the Bronx, Lionheart, Rush Hour
... Watching my heroes kicking the bad guys ´assess was just great ! Another TV
series I cannot forget is Dragon Ball! That was really something. Goku and his
friends teaching the bad guys some manners!... Screams, energy balls, punches, incredible
transformations, brutal explosions... what more could a kid ask for?
Not
everything that I liked was related to Action and Martial Arts... "Doraemon",
"Shin Chan", "Kinnikuman", "Captain Tsubasa", "David
the Gnome" and "Cow and Chicken" also attracted me towards the TV
screen like a magnet.
I had a
pretty good time at school. I still keep very nice memories about most of my professors
and classmates. There were some not very pleasant experiences, but the good
times and adventures I lived with my school friends from Federico Garcia Lorca
School is something I will never forget ... In fact, the hardest part of my
school time was when I had to leave my friends and go to my new high school.
The first year in "Francesc Ferrer i
Guardia" High school was by far the worst year I have ever spent in a
class. Not only I was separated from my old school friends, I was surrounded by
a large number of professional experienced bullies whose only goal was to make
newcomers time as hard as possible. It was then when I decided to change
football for Martial Arts ...
I have to
be honest in this matter. I didn´t decide taking Taekwondo classes because I
was being bullied at school. The decision to start doing Martial Arts was taken
the summer before entering high school. Learning to defend myself from those
bullies that bothered me was becoming a great stimulus to keep on training and
improving my techinques, but I would be lying if I´d say that it was the main
reason for which I started doing Martial Arts.
There were many
experiences and knowledge I gained during my first Taekwondo year. My interest
in the Martial Arts was growing and growing. Every month I bought every Martial
Arts magazine I could find, and progressively became more and more interested
in someone whom I didn´t know anything about, but who was gradually to become
my main role model and inspiration… Bruce Lee.
Learning how to do flying kicks and being able to
kick head height was just great! However, at the age of 15 (about 1 year after I
started taking my Taekwondo classes), my ego received a pretty hard blow when I
found out that I was not the wild and dangerous street fighter I thought I was...
That experience change my life and point of view toward Martial Arts. It made
me grow much more than I could have ever imagined. It was then when I decided taking
Martial Arts more seriously. I became a very disciplined and driven person. The
first thing I did was signing up for my new "Jeet Kune Do" (Martial
Art / Philosophy / Combat Style designed by Bruce Lee) classes. Workouts in the
new gym were very hard. I was the youngest student (the rest were adults,
policemen and bouncers). The atmosphere there was totally different from
anything else I had ever experienced. I didn´t it know by then, but I had taken
a very important step, a step that would make me grow both as a martial artist
and as a person… a step that would shape a very important part of my life.
The more my interest in Bruce Lee grew, the more
films from the 70´s 80´s and 90´s I started to watch.
That genre that thrilled me so much as a child, was
becoming an important part of my life. I was more interested than ever in
watching Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Van Damme fighting the bad guys on screen…
You may already
know that Dragon Ball was one of the biggest influences I had in my youth and
childhood (now you start realizing why I am so crazy), and since my interest in
the Martial Arts field was growing, Goku and his friends became once again another
extra motivation to train harder and harder. I can´t forget the anime "Naruto"
and his influence too. Although I started watching it in my 17s, it became very
soon an important inspiration for me to keep on training and fighting for what
I wanted. My passion for the visual world and the Martial Arts was growing very
rapidly… but all of a sudden a new element appeared: Japanese culture.
As years went
by high school was easier... I gained confidence in myself every day and those
with more will to disturb than to study started dropping out progressively.
After four years it was time to make an important decision… I had to decide
what I was going to do after getting my High School Degree?... What am I going
to study? Am I going to take the safe boring path or the passionate one? Am I
going to search and fighting for something I am passionate about? The answer
was clear in my mind… and if you think I started then following my heart… you
are wrong.
"Life Inertia" leaded me to study
Industrial Engineering at Polytechnic University of Valencia. That was my
decision ... I stopped going to my Martial Arts classes , I stopped going to
the gym, I stopped watching my old movies, I stopped exercising... All I did
was: Study, go to math classes , physics ... lab ... study ... chemistry
classes… study and study for the exams… pass, fail, pass, fail… the more time I was in that University, the
less motivated I was. The turning point came in the second semester when I was attending
this class called "Introduction to Industrial Engineering" or "IIE".
That afternoon I was sitting in one of the little class
chairs trying to to remember how to solve one of the problems, when the teacher
started explaining which were most likely the Jobs an Industrial Engineer could
have… Something like working in the Production Control in a Factory, Quality
management, Mechanical Projects Development, Industrial Facility Supervision, Designing
the Engine of Large Electronic or Mechanical Structures, Industrial Machines
Supervision, etc... When the class was over I took my bike back home. The
teacher's words still echoed in my mind when all of a sudden I realized I got
sidetracked… I was not at home, surprisingly I was in front of my Martial Arts
gym ... Then it hit me BOOM! My inner voice started shouting at me "What
the hell are you doing Alberto?". It was then when I decided to make some changes
in my life. First: Not to come back to my IIE classes or to any other Industrial
Engineering classes. Second: I had to go back to my Martial Arts Classes.
Third: I was going to decide what did I really wanted to study. That's when I
started wondering which University school was the one that I really liked…
Which were the field I did wanted to know more about… The answer was clear.
When I
studied Ind. Eng the average number of years any student had to study until he
got his degree were 8 years ... You better be sure about that before you get
in.
After
training and overcoming the physical tests I finally made it. I was enrolled in
the "Physical Activity and Sports Sciences University". A new stage
in my life had just begun. I was really enthusiastic about it. I wanted to know
my new class mates and initiate this new stage in my life.
My first
positive surprise came in the first semester after the first exams, when I saw
that my grades were significantly better than I expected... Wow! I couldn´t
believe it, I was failing half of my Ind. Eng. courses a year ago and now I had
the best grades in my whole class!!
My first
year was great, I was having a great time learning and learning in my university
and I really liked it. I was training, learning and fighting in the gym, competing
in several Martial Arts, growing every day…. everything went smoothly during
that year... but something was still missing ... there was still a question
that had to be answered… Who did I wanted to be? Did I wanted to be a
University professor? Interesting ... But was it my deepest passion? Was it my
dream? Did I wanted to concentrate all my efforts in becoming a teacher? It was
time to decide. I said to myself: "Alberto, you have to make a decision".
The first summer after my first college year
arrived and I was ready to give an answer to the most important question of my
life so far... I was 20 and it was time to decide: What did I liked? What was I
passionate about??
I wanted to
practice and show everyone the benefits of martial arts, I wanted to express
myself, I wanted people to get thrilled with my stories and inspire with my characters
... and most important of all: I wanted to do be happy in my work. I was
determined: I would create and star in my own stories and adventures, I would
inspire and motivate people not only to practice Martial Arts, but to fight for
their dreams too, I wanted to be able to stimulate, teach, entertain and
motivate others as much as I had been in the past. I had to fulfill this
necessity to express myself that I have since I was a child. I would inspire
people not only through the screen, but also with my own life. This was to
become my main goal. I was determined and focused, "I am going to prove that
whatever you can conceive you can achieve if you really wish it and go for it
with passion and enthusiasm. Now it was
time to leave the boring path and start climbing the top of the mountain.
I have to become a role model to show everyone that it doesn´t matter who you are, where you are, or how big the mountain you want to climb is, it is never too late to turn your dreams into goals. I am going to do Martial Arts Movies and show people the benefits of Martial Arts through the screen".
After my
reflection period, I had to go back to university. Over there I started
creating and coordinating a "Martial Arts Group". We made several
exhibitions and shows in Spain, the best of all was the one we did in Murcia
Sports Centre in front of 2000 people. A few
months later and after many English tests, exams and paperwork Valencia
University granted me a scholarship to go to the USA... I was selected to study
one semester in America!! I couldn’t believe it! Many students every year
presented their application and very few were chosen to receive the top scholarships…
and I was one of those who were selected!! It was great, another one of my
goals achieved! I couldn´t wait to go the States!
My days at Rutgers University were great! Every day
something unexpected happened, a new experience, new people to meet, new
problems to face, new adventures to live, new friends to talk…
My time there was a process of continuous self
discovery ... Despite of all this, I would lie if I ´d said that I never felt
alone… Many times -especially during the early days- it was quite hard ... but
I can honestly say that in the end the good experiences really surpassed the
difficult ones. My time in Rutgers really made me grow both as a person and
professionally.
Upon my return to Spain and after having received several
Acting and Film classes in the States, I started working on a plan for me to move
a closer to my goal... It was going to be difficult to be a Martial Arts actor in
a place where there were no stories or projects that satisfied my needs of self
expression and personal growth ...
How to solve the lack of opportunities?... The
answer was very simple: Creating them. It was then when I decided to work and
produce my own projects and stories, creating my own characters and selecting
my own team and actors. After many classes on Acting, Self Expression,
Filmmaking, Screenwritting… It was time to test in real life everything I had
been learned. "It was time to get out there and do it!". It was time
to learn working on an audiovisual production: pre-production of Ucronía began.
Starting
from 0 and with no contacts whatsoever I started writing the screenplay,
scouting locations, looking for Technical Equipment, Contributors, Actors,
Camera, Lightning ... The process was tough, but eventually and after many many
many meetings and hard work, I managed to gather a group of young people
willing to work in an original and interesting project. The amount of effort was
bigger than any of us could have ever expected. Filming Ucronía was difficult
and very stressful many times ... but it was what I wanted to do, every failure
was a lesson, every failure leaded to an extremely valuable revelation, I
learned something important every day I worked on the movie ... After many more
arguments and months I never imagined, Ucronia was finished.
My first film was very different from what I had
originally visualized ... It was not as good as what I imagined at first ... It
was not the masterpiece I had envisioned every night while I was writing in my
room...
Despite of this, I did not feel like accepting the
idea that something I had worked so hard on and with so much enthusiasm did not
have the quality I expected ... It was the first time I had worked so long and
so hard on something that afterwards didn´t turn out as good as it should have
been!... Too many errors, too many mistakes ... It was then when someone close
to me told me:-Alberto, now it's the time for you to do something great. Take
advantage of all that knowledge and experience and make the best Martial Arts
Action Short film that has never been made in Spain ...
It was a hot summer day in August 2011 when the
inspiration came to me and I started writing "Red Freak Fighter".
It began as a story about a boy who is in love with
his childhood friend.
This time I knew I needed an expert to aid me transforming my vision into a screenplay.
If you want to do something great, you need great
professionals to aid you attain your vision. You can´t do everything by
yourself!!. Juanma is one of those "stars" that really helped me
jumping from the "Amateur" to the "Professional" field.His knowledge and experience helped me when
planning the scenes. He always cheered me to look for the best and taught me to
put myself in the place of the audience, and I am (and always will be) really
thankful to him for everything he did for the movie and specially for me.
The script and the story went through many many
revisions... The pre-production process was longer than Ucronía´s… After many
months scouting locations, looking for competent people for each area, revising
the script over and over again, planning the scenes, drawing the Storyboard,
creating and rehearsing the fight choreographies, selecting the crew and choosing
the appropriate actor for each character… the day came.
Saturday, November the 27th, 2011 we began the production
process of Red Freak Fighter ... It was not until four months later that we had
everything we needed. The process had been difficult, we had to work very very
hard… we sacrificed many things… hours and hours of fighting, arguing, laughs,
tears, accidents, ex-girlfriends and boyfriends, threats ... but in the end,
everything was worth it.
The
material was excellent, the hard work had paid off. Now I had to select the
material between 400 gigs of HD video. I began carving my sculpture. It had to
be the best martial arts short film ever made in Valencia until then… After
many months of hard work we finally had Red Freak Fighter. It was April 2013. More
than 1 year and a half after I started envisioning how great my second movie would
be, I had it, and it was much better than I had thought. It was fun, original,
dynamic and entertaining!! I know I learned a lot by doing it, I know there were
many things I could have done better, but I also know the next one will be more
than Great!!
I have always liked teaching and showing people
curious and positive aspects about Martial Arts. I have been a
"Youtuber" since 2010/11 approx.
Due to the great amount of dedication and work the short
films required, I wasn´t able to upload and create as many Martial Arts and
Exercise videos as I'd had liked. However, I want to stress the last ones which
I produced and starred.
Motivational Video:
Fitness and Martial Arts in Japanese:
The
motivational one it´s very special to me. I express many of my own ideas
and beliefs about life and success. My intention was to arouse people to live a
better life, boosting everyone to fight for their dreams. I really enjoy it
doing this kind of visual material. It is necessary to contribute to create a
better society. Also, I had never seen a motivational video like this one in
Spanish before. I felt it was necessary for the Hispanic community to have at
least one Exercise and Martial Arts Motivational Video in its own language.
As you may
know, I love Japan and its culture. I think it´s a very interesting and
captivating society. I started studying Japanese a couple of years ago. With
the aid of my team and my dear friend Kazuya I was able to create a video that
I had always wanted to do: "Fitness and Martial Arts in Japanese". My last years in college were interesting but not
as much as at the first ones... I feel I could be writing about this for years…
maybe later...
After having decided what I really wanted to do in
life, I lost interest in my University classes. Even though I got to play and
learn a lot about sports, in most classes I didn´t feel I wanted to know more
about whatever the teacher was talking about… As you know, after my American adventure I decided
to direct and star on my own productions. The amount time I spent on my studies
-as well as my interest in college- was progressively decreasing... However,
fortunately for me, my grades didn´t drop as much as my interest and I was able
to maintain my GPA almost as high as during my previous years. The truth is that it has never been difficult for
me to get good grades ... in fact I think the secret is not to study until your
head explodes or threatening your professor with a bazooka, the only thing you
have to do is... Well, I think I am boring you with so much University stuff,
am I not?... Anyway, 7 months after my Graduation Ceremony, I received a letter
from my University informing me that I was going to be granted the "Award
to the Outstanding Graduate of the Year". I was so happy when I read it!
We were 120 in my class, and I was one of the three students selected to
receive this prize! It was a very very happy day for me.
Receiving
this price was an extra motivation for me to keep on chasing my goals, but now
I want more. I hope… no! I am sure I will achieve even more things in the future.
I will keep on showing my Martial Arts and creating exciting and funny Movies to
inspire and boost people to live a happier life and create a better society.
Last
updated: May 25th, 2013
My intention
is to progressively update my bio. I'll be posting more info about my life
chasing my goals in the blog section. Hope you like it.
