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| Today's group work |
My apologies for the unclear photo. To summarized what's said on the photo, we have to design a ghostly outfit. This is to defend ourselves from the bloodthirsty beings on SPOOKS island; by disguising ourselves as a ghost.
Sounds like a good Halloween comedy movie material. Just imagine fitting in with the ghosts while wearing big garbage bags and a silly hat, and the ghost is stupid enough to mistaken you for his kind. Heck, if the ghost is friendly enough, he might as well "bro" you. Or what if the ghost was an old spirit from the Britain in the 19th century, then he starts taking out his favorite teacup set, magically pour earl grey into the cups, while speaking in old English about how people these days don't understand real art.
Hey, who says all ghosts are bloodthirsty? Maybe a lot of them are misunderstood, and the bloodthirsty ones are the loud minority. After all, the unknown and unnatural is always scary to us.
Back to topic,
Sounds like a good Halloween comedy movie material. Just imagine fitting in with the ghosts while wearing big garbage bags and a silly hat, and the ghost is stupid enough to mistaken you for his kind. Heck, if the ghost is friendly enough, he might as well "bro" you. Or what if the ghost was an old spirit from the Britain in the 19th century, then he starts taking out his favorite teacup set, magically pour earl grey into the cups, while speaking in old English about how people these days don't understand real art.
Hey, who says all ghosts are bloodthirsty? Maybe a lot of them are misunderstood, and the bloodthirsty ones are the loud minority. After all, the unknown and unnatural is always scary to us.
Back to topic,
Can we survive?
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| Requirements for today's group work |
In groups of 5, Me, Huei Hao, Siew Kei, Ma Chao and Nguyen Tien Sy.
We have 1 hour design the outfit and to film a 30 second video.
Hopefully this photo is clearer. Basically the photo says what requirements we are supposed to fulfill.
We have 5 requirements to meet; only 3 fingers, no eyes on face, very long hair, body part must contain 2 paper plate, covered in 50% black tar(garbage bag).
Hopefully this photo is clearer. Basically the photo says what requirements we are supposed to fulfill.
We have 5 requirements to meet; only 3 fingers, no eyes on face, very long hair, body part must contain 2 paper plate, covered in 50% black tar(garbage bag).
Sounds simple?
However, if we fail to meet any of these requirements, the bloodthirsty beings will find out and kill us. If this was a real situation, it will be so unnerving and frightening.
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| Twine Strings, Penknife, Cellophane wraps, Masking tape and Garbage bag |
This are the materials we are told to prepare last week.
Time to put them into good use!
Oh god, this is when the horror atmospheric music starts. I think Ms Tan Ai Khim searched for 1 hour of horror music in Youtube? Props to her for playing music in class, making it a more engaging and enjoyable experience.
P.S. Play some Silent Hill soundtracks!
Time to put them into good use!
Oh god, this is when the horror atmospheric music starts. I think Ms Tan Ai Khim searched for 1 hour of horror music in Youtube? Props to her for playing music in class, making it a more engaging and enjoyable experience.
P.S. Play some Silent Hill soundtracks!
We communicated our ideas and sketched the drawings out
Left is illustrated by SY, while right is by Ma Chao.
The left illustration looks like an Air spirit, whereas the right looks like a demonic tribal spirit that wants to trick you with it's cute looks and then claw your eyes out.
We decided we like the left design more, and therefore will be making it.
Next, we need to pick our model. Naturally we should pick a girl as one of the requirements require as to have long hair. But nay, we decide not to pick a girl because picking a girl is too mainstream.
The module is called "creative thinking" for a reason!
Our model is the fabulous Huei Hao.
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| Pyramid shaped helmet |
Our dear fashion student, SY designed the helmet, meeting the requirement of having no eyes on the face, as the cellophane wrap is translucent.
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| Iconic character from SH, Pyramid Head |
"Yes, it is inspired from Pyramid Head." He exclaimed, happy that someone knows the reference.
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| Making of the "hair" |
Next up is the requirement of having very long hair. An easy requirement to tackle.
Basically, to have long hair; we attach cut cellophane wrap onto the top of the helmet. This works like a knight's helmet, the plume.
The making of the plume didn't take long as the cellophane wrap is easy to cut.
Basically, to have long hair; we attach cut cellophane wrap onto the top of the helmet. This works like a knight's helmet, the plume.
The making of the plume didn't take long as the cellophane wrap is easy to cut.
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| Nice teamwork going on here |
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| Attaching the plume |
Finished the helmet!
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| Cutting the bag |
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| Trying to make it fit |
For clothes, we have to fulfill the requirement of body covered with 50% black tar. Another easy requirement to tackle.
By using the garbage bag, we can cover 50% of the body.
Following the idea drawn earlier, the bag will be covering from the torso to the thighs.
The arm is tied up with twine strings.
We had to make a hoodie to make sure the shirt's collar is covered.
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| Making of arm, using twine strings |
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| Making of the hood |
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| Almost finished! |
Now, we are left is having only 3 fingers and using the two paper plates.
On the photo, we are trying out where to place the paper plates.
On the photo, we are trying out where to place the paper plates.
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| would make an good video character design |
We end up putting the paper plates on the hands, to act as a weaponry.
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| Those are my hands! |
This is how we tape the fingers together to fulfill the requirement of having 3 fingers.
3 Fingers and 2 paper plates requirement done in one go.
3 Fingers and 2 paper plates requirement done in one go.
What is left is the 30 second video.
Our finish product. We didn't really name this character but it's along the lines of, "ninja samurai knight warrior." Our naming attempts all sounded edgy and childish.
Lets just call him the mega ultimate super undead edgy samurai ninja knight warrior, Huei Hao the dark eyes beholder, vanquisher of the holy, master of the pyramids, manipulator of the shadow.
Behold mortals, bow before your END!
As for our 30 second video, we went to the graffiti wall to film an epic battle between the cellophane wrap wielding holy knights versus the mega ultimate super undead edgy samurai ninja knight warrior, Huei Hao the dark eyes beholder, vanquisher of the holy, master of the pyramids, manipulator of the shadow.
I don't have the video with me unfortunately, but here are the spoilers,
All knights died in a horrific death. It's very graphic and I don't advise anyone to watch it. My favorite character died in vain. Truly the saddest moment in the video.
I'm not sure how the survivor became a real ghost and end up killing people too.
What if surviving in the island turns you into a bloodthirsty being too?
I don't have the video with me unfortunately, but here are the spoilers,
All knights died in a horrific death. It's very graphic and I don't advise anyone to watch it. My favorite character died in vain. Truly the saddest moment in the video.
I'm not sure how the survivor became a real ghost and end up killing people too.
What if surviving in the island turns you into a bloodthirsty being too?
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| Our spoils-of-war |
Here concludes our lesson.
I feel that this is the best lesson aka best group work we have done for creative thinking module.
It served as a nice break from the stressful routine.
Not exaggerating; It's the most enjoyable experience I had in NAFA so far.
Hopefully more group work are like this!
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