21/1/07 | The Expensive Day

According to storyboard, I have to finish 72 shots in one day. The Expensive Day starts from early morning 6am. But the mind set was always hoping this day shouldn't be so soon. There are always room to improve and things that hasn't been done. I have lots of stuff to be done in this day. The emotion, the directing, the psychology, the work and the desire of every crew and talents which combine together becomes the most expensive day I ever had! Just do it!
Christiano Ronaldo was always the Man of the Match when he is on the green. Till now, I have 2 Men of the Day that had contributed a lot in TRAP.

left Woon Tien Jing (Lighting Man), & center Luke Hwong En Ting (Camera Operator) .

Jessie Ong (Make Up Artist) was beautiful on that day!
These are some of the Scout Members that volunteer to help me as the Super Personal Assistant in every departments. They had painted the blue screen board, hung up the huge blue fabric, built up the scalfolding and preparing the grass for the miniature.

Foo Shee Yang, Woon Yung Sheng, Chook Yao Seng, Moh Chun Kit, Wong Tze Xiang.
"Not tired." Was their answer all the time.

"Mommy, I had been standing for more than 14 hours today!" Jason's first respond to his mother on that day after the rap on 12:30am next morning.

Main Character

Started to think of the character design. Has drawn few characters. I realised that I can draw creature better than human. Strange... References from http://www.indexstock.com/ Check this out. It's useful for stock photos. Costume design and make up is designed based on this reference.
Luckily the T's he is wearing is cheap. Only RM6.50. I had bought 4 Ts for my dying test. First dying process was a failure due to the amount of dying powder was too much. Only get the desired color in the second time. The "socks and strings" were cut from my friend's old Ts. Thanks for the SUDDEN sponsors from Yeong Keng Heong. I had bought 4 different colors to try out. Each color cost about RM4.50. Track bottom is RM18.50. Shoe is cheap, RM12. And the wraist protector cost RM19.80 per pairs.

The wooden stick was a surprise, it wasn't the initial plan. The initial plan is to get a straight tough stick instead of stick with curvature. It happened in a day when I'm planning for the production design on stage and suddenly I saw a big buck of wooden sticks were thrown right at the back stage. Luck?! The "Huge Chopper" cost is RM12.50.

Hemp cord were sponsors by the Scout Troops. Thanks! Make up was helped by Jessie Ong! Thanks for the fantastic contribution and your material. I don know how much does it cost! But thanks!
Jason... Well, he is still a young kid. Perhaps everyone that had watched TRAP will ask me who is this kid. He is my scout junior from my secondary school. 14 years old. Contacts often been very helpful when I need help. When I was doing casting, I asked one of my scout master, "Which kid likes to bump around during scout activities." Five kids were suggested and only he has the look that I'm looking for after gone through the casting and practical session.

"Mommy, a senior came to my school asking me to act in his final year project, can I join him?" Was his first question to his parents.

Bulb & Visual

Initial idea was rejected by lecturers. Desperately need to come up with another idea in 2 weeks. Desperately... Rejected again for some stupid cheap idea.

Finally I met TRAP. Probably 2 days before deadline. The idea was inspired by an incident when I knew one of my smart friend had addicted to online games until he had forgotten his responsibility to be a useful person in the competitive world. (Fortunately, he gets back into the right path way! Unfortunately he is still single.)
Storyboard has been drawn for the need to visualise the story flow. Also used to plan for all the shots. It shows my bad drawing skills. At least, mom is still mom not dad!

How trap becomes TRAP

Finally the journey has begun. I'll be sharing some of the moments of my final year project - TRAP.

It all starts here!

It all starts here because it all starts here. For quite a while, TRAP = Me, Me = TRAP.

TRAP - My final year visual effects projects. It has been my signature work since it was screened to public in May 2007. Proud that I had been through the 8 months process with this master piece.

Why TRAP? Unfortunately, I left my shadow in it. That's why TRAP = Me, Me = TRAP.

"Where is the jungle that you shoot this video?" & "How can you get electricity in the jungle?" Miss R asked. Both are the most memorable and meaningful questions for TRAP and it tells the success of TRAP (as a student, not professional).

Someone asked me how much did I pay for the boy in TRAP. They were surprise with the amount. Well, I think I gained more than what he earns. I mean MMOORREE! Really MORE!

Courage was the issue in my mind after the completion of TRAP. Frankly, in short term, I have no courage to work on something BIG yet. Need some time to rest. Desperately. Perhaps... when or after I meet someone.

Hopefully, ?????????? = Me, Me = ?????????? in someday.

Graduation is on 13th August 2007, precisely 8am-11am. Hopefully I can be released from TRAP.

"All the Grass had been sacrificed heroically. I witnessed it with my only eye. They deserved a click!" - Chiau Ran's Video Camera
TRAP :: movie :: synopsis :: @vailable www.youtube.com/chiauran.