Right-brained

Found more of my works from school :) The joys of creating...

To promote apparel…

Done with Chiang to promote SCI…

Against animal abuse…

For a contest about publicizing the smallest camera…

Glorified past

I was told by my CS junior that my previous assignments and FYP have been floated around by my ex-lecturers as examples of how my juniors can complete theirs. Made my head swell a little. Of course, there were also some projects that would not have aced without my super team mates.

Here’s a fun integrated marketing comms project that I did with Yunshuang, Keng and Ariana. It was to launch a new apparel label in town. Below are the teasers for print and TV… Shall go dig up more of my ads from school!

The greys and whites of it

It’s funny/amazing how the brain works. I’m sure I’ve written/talked about this before but most recently, more examples surfaced in my life to prove the diverse impact the brain causes in terms of personality.

Anyone who knows me should know/guess that I’m a complete right brainer. Logic rarely does it for me. Systems and rigid formulas can probably fry my brain. I’m quite confident most of my schoolmates in CS are also perfect examples of right brainers, with varying extents of purity.
So it really screamed at me when I showed Kelvin pictures of new paintings I did for Rosy and Chiang (which I need to upload soon). Just for background, Chiang’s painting was the backview of her, with luscious hair as the main subject. So when I showed Kelvin, him being the engineering guy kinda guy, his first line was, “Why is the hair pink?” Yes, the hair in the painting is in pinks and reds. What seemed like a given to me, stood out to him. I didn’t think there was a logical explanation for the hair to be pink; I just felt it looked good.

I think every brain is extremely unique despite having the same hardware, just different amounts of it J

Then there is this other example that shows how the brain automatically builds a defence mechanism. You know how you can just tell when people are extremely insecure? And to offset the insecurity, they try to be funny, put other people down, or in some cases build a wall for themselves. This kinda of personality is extremely painful to watch because you know deep down they’re just struggling to come to terms with themselves, with situations, with their past. And I think the brain plays a huge part in building a system of personality to defend and protect its owner. It’s like how overeating, or excessive plastic surgery is not just about an eating disorder and extreme vanity respectively, but how the brain focuses on other areas so that its owner does not have to face up to the real issues he/she is facing.

That’s about all the grey and white perspectives I have for now.

Shedding Ink

I joined a script writing competition (think it’s called ShedInk) out of support for my bro. Wrote a script based on five “clues” (actually I just fitted these into the story I had in mind la) in under what I think was four hours. The story is really based on a similar situation, just that I dramatized the characters and topics discussed.

Now I’m thinking whether it was a wrong move to join this…… What if I beat all other contestants? :)

Anyway, I’ve always written stuff. In fact, I started writing stories and scripts even before I started freelancing for mags. That was eons ago. Scary. It was always during late nights and when I was listening to some sappy songs that the mood just comes and words just flow…

Life’s a stage. Here’s my script (Link) and if you read it, just keep thinking that it was under written under stressful conditions near midnight. :) By the way, it's entitled Count On Me, Singapore. Enjoy.

2007 plus 1

Happy New Year!

With bated breath. That's how I'm embracing 2008.

I don't know what to expect or how to make things happen. Things usually just fall into place for me. I just said a few days ago to Renee (who's really Monica Gellar) that everything has a place in her world - she packs EVERYthing back to where it was taken. I guess in a way, it's the same for me? Everything has a place. It's just a matter of who puts what when.

In retrospect, 2007 was a shocker. I was taken out from my comfort zone more than I had wished for. I want each year to be a new experience that brings new sights and emotions, good and happy sights and emotions. Yes, LaLaLand exists. I'm gonna make sure LaLaLand surfaces in my life in 2008 again. In a good realistic way.

Happy New Year Gorgeous.