3 months

Hi all. I'm back after 3 months of hiatus.

The first semester of Year 2 finally ended. I would really say that this semester is really really good and fun but tough? The things I've done for this semester cannot be compared to the previous two semester. I joined the The Guilty Ones musical 3 months ago, and now, I produced a music video for my assignment which I am really happy about it. Guess it's not only me, but my whole team really really like our final product a lot. I have an awesome team and without Kristen & Lincoln, I don't think I will meet the standard.

During these 3 months of hiatus, I did and learnt a lot of stuffs. I am not kidding. I have not seen myself working so hard for my future before. It is also the first time, in my entire life that I felt I've accomplished something, something that I am really proud of. And of course, without my group mates, friends and family, I am nobody.

My love and interest for filmmaking or rather, for this industry started ever since I helped out in my brother's IBP. I like the feeling of satisfaction and tiredness you get every time you finished a shoot. It might mean nothing to those audience out there who are watching your film, either criticizing or praising it, but we clearly knows that it's the hard work and effort given by the main crews and that every film has a story behinds it. We all have our own perspectives towards every film. We have our own interpretations to the story. But what is the real story behind every film?

Throughout the 3 semesters that I've been through, this music video assignment is my MOST satisfied project ever. And because of this music video assignment, I am more aware of what I really want to be in the future - Producer.

I am glad that I am in the team, it's like the team that I really want to work with for the rest of my FSV life, but I know it's kinda impossible. Producing a music video might sounds easy for you, but wait till you really sit down with your team and talk about scheduling, budget and logistics. However, I really like doing it.

We approached this up and coming local band, MONSTER CAT for this music video shoot. They are really really good (check them out). Met up with them and told them our concepts and they really gave us constructive comments and suggestions.

The pre-production for this music video shoot was quite hardcore. The wardrobe for talent, visuals, casting and budget. We only secured our talents a few days before our shoot, only got a van for transportation of equipments two days before shoot, the scheduling clashes with another group and I only managed to get my permit to shoot one day before the shoot itself.

It's a pity that we planned for everything but we didn't get someone to take behind-the-scenes photos for us. All of us were busy on set. ): Nevertheless, I really really want to thank all those we supported us in a way or another, especially Joanne, Jovi & Zann for the time and interest to help us for the three days of shoot and Amanda, for the Timbre pizzas on the first day of shoot and her dad for helping us to drive the van in the morning after shoot. Also thanks to my brother for the additional lights and projector.

I am really happy and satisfied for this production. Not trying to be proud but I every time I watched the end product, I never felt regret about the money I spent on it. It's all worth it. :)

Pre-Production:

 Gown fitting.

 We went to the fish farm and bought the cute white koi!

Location recee in the forest.

 Andrew standing in for costume fitting.

Photo credit: Mel

 White Koi for shoot purposes. 3 died. 

Photo credit: Mel

Stand in for kissing scene.

Photo credit: Dee 

 Celebrating lincoln's birthday after location recee!

Photo credit: Dee

 Stealing cardboards from ShopNSave because production got no money!

Photo credit: Mel

 Phoebe's friend's house for swimming pool shoot!

Photo credit: Dee

For underwater shots.

Photo credit: Dee 

 Studio shoot. 

Photo credit: Mel

 5am in morning, shoot on a dolly on a uneven, with roots everywhere ground.

Photo credit: Dee

Our female talent, Joanne. 

Photo credit: Dee

Male talent, Jovi.

Photo credit: Dee

Say hi to the underwater team :)

Photo credit: Poh

Underwater is really by far my most favourite shoot of all. I really really love my team. :)

Oh, on another brighter note, I finally got an A for a photography assignment. My first A assignment over the past 3 semesters. ^^

Results is coming out in 2 days' time, I am really really scared because this semester is tough for me. I really don't know what word I will use for next semester.

In the mean time, I hope there's more shoot coming up. :)

End of another chapter

TGO.

What is TGO? TGO is 'The Guilty Ones', a musical production by Stage 52.

I got to know of TGO because all my friends is involved in it and most of the conversations that they had were all about TGO. So one day, during one of their conversations, Mel was talking about how difficult it is to look for costumes for the casts and dancer within the limit budget. Without thinking, I asked Mel if she needs an assistant, because I don't mind doing wardrobe stuffs.

So, during the pre-production of TGO, I was running around between 2 departments. Helping Kristen for Art Department and Mel for Wardrobe. I really like how all the sets and designs turns out. Working with Kristen has got to be the best experience I gained from TGO. From building the revolving stages, tables and chair from scratch to the designing of signboards and everything. She managed to get everything done within the limited budget.

Drawing of the cats' eyes

The very nice and glittering signboard that I love a lot.

Glittering lightbulbs that was hung on the scenery bars on the stage!

Welcome to THE BLACK CAT

Look at the 'bar shelf' at the back!

Awesome set

Awesome set with angst lighting

They actually built a partition on the revolving stage, so that it can be turned and one side of the partition is the black cat's eyes while the other one is a stage with red curtains.

You don't want to know how much these chairs and tables cost us

LOL this was during the Curtain Call on the 2nd night. My first curtain call.

Blk 73, The Music Box backstage had gradually became my 2nd home for the past 1 week. All the people who had worked hard for this production, a big THANK YOU to you. Thanks for making TGO a successful musical. And probably the most meaningful production in my FSV life. (:

Check out the behind the scenes videos of TGO at stage52 facebook page.

TGO BTS

This is a video by ctv, the campus tv from NP. (:


Photos were all taken from facebook.

Finally back

Hello readers! XY is finally back to action. Yes finally back to civilization life, no more morning towels, prison food, ponchos and swamps. Finally no more forest days. :D

I am glad that I went for this internship because the people there were awesome especially my cute boss Pauline. Afterall, its a very good experience despite all the pissed off and fucked up moments.

My favourite photo

Another favourite

This is pulau ubin.

Old school scooter in pulau ubin.

Cute boss! <3

Anyway, today's date is very beautiful!!

20.10.2010 (hehe random)

Internship ended last week and I spent the remaining days meeting up with friends. Had sushi tei for lunch that day with Kasperkoh and it tasted so good especially after 21 days of hardcore production.

Headed to Expo to visit my darling Jasmine at work and lastly, met up with Sister & Jeffrey for dinner. Thanks for the treat & presents Sister! Need to get a new pair of shoes, new bagpack & afew more tops and bottom and I will be ready for school! A long, tiring and torturing semester ahead! Ciaooooo.

Endless Day

As the title stated. This freaking 'Endless Day' production is really endless. Even the locations and the things that need to be done is really endless. & that explains why I have not been updating my A Photo A Day blog because I don't even have the time to! Alright, shall come back soon. Another 14 more days to go..

BACK

HO, I'm back. Haven been updating this blog ever since my 3 months holiday started.

Helping out in 'Endless Day' production and learning a lot from there. I'm under the wardrobe department so it's super tiring because there's like 15 characters acting as soldiers and each of them have at least 2 sets of uniforms. What I need to do is to age them to make them look old and rugged using sandpaper and rocks. So yea, go imagine yourself okay. Overall it's very fun and nice experience! (:

Awesome gang gathering tomorrow! Can't wait to see them seriously! (:

XY A Polaroid A Day Blog
(To Keep all the memories together)

Xinying broke her record!

I woke up at 12pm today because I slept at 4.30am this morning.

Hahahs, how cool can that be? :D

Went to help out in DX's Voiceless Screaming shoot on 3 consecutive days.

On Tuesday, I rushed off from tuition and reached Bukit Timah at around 7pm. The shooting venue was at a cafeteria at the atmosphere there was really cool. The shoot ended around 11pm? And that was after loading all the equipments up to the truck.

Then sitting behind the truck crapping and laughing and reached Bukit Batok to park lorry and took cabbie home! Reached home at around 12plus. Then me & JJ were taking turns playing the Airport Mania. hehe..

Wednesday I woke up at 8 plus and JJ was still sleeping, best. I tried to wake him up for very very long but still failed to do so. Ended up we met Qamariah, DX & Zech at BB at 11.30pm. heheh, and Yulong was the driver for that day! :D

I love sitting at the back of the truck! Though it's super warm but it's damn fun. Oh, and the ride to Punggol was horrible because it's damn long. -.- Our butts and legs were like damn numb when we reached Punggol.

The shoot on wednesday were mostly car scenes and it's very very exciting and cooool! It's like the camera was on the back of the truck and the car was behind the truck. It's a pity that I wasn't on the truck too. ):

Had a late dinner at Tampines after parking the lorry. And Dx, JJ & Me were suffocating at the back of the truck because JJ that idiot was playing with the door and suddenly locked the door. -.- Was taking a nap on the journey back from Tampines.

I looked like panda in the morning!! And I gave the first part of the shooting a missed! I went to find them to pass them things at Clark Quay and rotted there under the sun taking some photos while waiting for May & Kala to board the train. And the 3 of us met at the train coincidentally! FATED! Hahahas. Bought things from Popular fair & John Little sales and headed down to Changi Airport. They laughed at me when I told them that it was my first time taking the train to T3. ):

They went home after that while I trained to Serangoon and took 82 to Punggol Jetty. Thanks ah, everyday asked me to go to ulu place myself. And Punggol Jetty really damn ulu lohs, wth. But I still managed to get there myself, DX you should thank me for saving your cab fare. Hahas. The shoots after I reached were damn funny. It's where Chiam & Jordan were acting as policemen and ruined the proposals. Hahas.

After the Punggol Jetty shoot, we went to Xiuqi's place to shoot and ended at almost 2am!! After that back in the truck again. This time round there's Zech, Gina, DX, Qamariah, Marilyn and Jordan at the truck. After sending most of them home, I was alone at the back of the truck. Damn cool, and I was lying down sleeping. :D :D :D

Took cabbie home with JJ and Yulong. Reached home at 3.30am and so I slept at 4.40am.

Oh, this post is so wordy, but who cares. hahas.

Today is off day! :D And I'm going to chiong my homework later.

Shooting at Shopping Centre tomorrow. Looking forward to it!

I can't convert my raw photos! 0: