The funniest email I received today is from an former colleague at Singapore Press Holdings. The was a link www.sun7news.com and when I clicked it...
So if you are ever wondering what I did last year in L.A., you got your answer. ;p
:O)
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Friday, December 26, 2008
Boxing Day
When I was way younger, during the time of the movie series Rocky, I thought that the sport of boxing was like THE international sport of the world! It even had a day to commemorate it!
This Christmas, I spent a lot of time with my relatives! It's rarely that I go for such gatherings. So rare that I was surprised to see some of my relatives, especially my younger cousins look so different because they're all so grown up!
In other news, the Nativity scene at Holy Family was ready and in time to receive her new born King! At least 30 hands were involved in this massive project. If I had not have had the help, I'd still be working on the crib today... thank you all for the help!!
Was particularly proud of the lamp I had worked on. A brand new lamp made to look like it went thru' a long journey to get here, with soot, sand and rust all over. ( I feel as if I'm an Imagineer working on the updated Pirates of the Caribbean ride! ;p ) It's placed in a very obscure place as that is not the centre of attraction.
BTW, the set is NOT complete... stay tuned!
This Christmas, I spent a lot of time with my relatives! It's rarely that I go for such gatherings. So rare that I was surprised to see some of my relatives, especially my younger cousins look so different because they're all so grown up!
In other news, the Nativity scene at Holy Family was ready and in time to receive her new born King! At least 30 hands were involved in this massive project. If I had not have had the help, I'd still be working on the crib today... thank you all for the help!!
Was particularly proud of the lamp I had worked on. A brand new lamp made to look like it went thru' a long journey to get here, with soot, sand and rust all over. ( I feel as if I'm an Imagineer working on the updated Pirates of the Caribbean ride! ;p ) It's placed in a very obscure place as that is not the centre of attraction.
BTW, the set is NOT complete... stay tuned!
Saturday, December 20, 2008
The End is Near!!!
Whenever a solar eclipse occurred way back in the good old days... say 4000 years ago, I'm sure that without the sophisticated measuring instruments that we have since the last century, people probably thought that the world was going to end. In ancient China, whenever the eclipse occurred, they believed that a legendary celestial dragon devours the moon! It was tradition that the Chinese used to bang and drum pots to frighten this dragon away!!
It's definitely not the end here. Only God knows when that is. In fact, in the following week, we will celebrate a new beginning. A beginning of hope.
Maranatha!
I was rendering some test on this simulated model of a solar eclipse in motion using Photoshop's new 3D tool. What used to take weeks of render, now can be done in a couple of minutes. Amazing how Adobe Photoshop has grown in 20 years!
It's definitely not the end here. Only God knows when that is. In fact, in the following week, we will celebrate a new beginning. A beginning of hope.
Maranatha!
I was rendering some test on this simulated model of a solar eclipse in motion using Photoshop's new 3D tool. What used to take weeks of render, now can be done in a couple of minutes. Amazing how Adobe Photoshop has grown in 20 years!
Friday, December 19, 2008
Cave buidling
On the side, I've been working on a cave. A Nativity scene in fact to house baby Jesus when he comes into the world. Frame work is done by the handyman Raymond from the Art Ministry. It's the first free standing structure I have worked on... I think. Can't wait for Sunday to complete the project. Actually, I only got Sunday left.
O come, o come, Emmanuel!
Monday, December 15, 2008
Hands down
Weeks back, I had a bright spark for a project. It came instantaneously. Wooooossssh! And Woooosssshhh! It went out the door. I personally thought it was apt - the trademark of my client (hands) and the concept for the festive season was ONE in the form of an illustration. But due to issues mostly regarding religious sensitivity, the idea was further expanded, thus watering down the impact of the message.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Let's Dance!
This is probably the first! The first I have seen anyways. A dance medley replacing the traditional wedding march in. Click on The Workshop to view the 3-min sequence. It was fun and it broke all the rules of what should and should not be. All done in the spirit of creativity and with sincerity! Cheers and God bless to the wedding couple! :O)
Monday, December 1, 2008
You know Dasher...
A new year has begun... a new year in the Church's calendar that is!! And in the air the smell of the season of giving! All around, shops are beautifully adorned with lights and trinkets. And YEAH... many would say the festive period has become somewhat commercialised, but that's just the marketing aspect of business.
It is still truly a time of giving!! Companies pay out bonuses, gifts are exchanged, works of charity are bountiful during this time of year. Many many years ago, I started making these during Christmas to hand out. This year, I saw them appear again, but together in ready-made packages with chenilles as antlers, googly eyes and a puffy nose! I decided to work over time at the Imaginative Factory to churn these out again to remind people of the spirit of the season - GIVING, FUN, and creativity! :O)
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