Appreciation

Hello people!

This is a post for some "BEHIND THE SCENE" report.

We should all appreciate the effort that is made by committee to make things work. Expecially DTP and Art Direction. They really work like COW to meet all those deadline. You guys should know that all the 'invitation BOX' is hand made! and there's more than 50 (or even more). All done by them, cut and fold and stick....and they worked morning till late night. Then now, there's still posters and all, which is also another hand-made thingy. (mock up freakos)

Not only DTP and Art Direction la, there's still many other department that work really hard to make things work. Big thanks and great job to them!!!


A PengCheong


Anjoey


YewChin


sneak preview of our poster!!

*didn't get all committee's picture la. but they do work as hard as them, tho there's no evidence la. LOL

Update!

Hello all,

Our theme is now called Storybox, Things in a Box remains as a secondary title. This is due to some displeasure expressed by the Academy's side about the Things in a Box theme.

The gallery setup will on the 2nd of May (Fri) and 3rd May (Sat). A schedule about the setup process will be up soon.

The website is just about done, and will be up before the 4th of May. Those who still need to pass up their refined ones as instructed by Stephen, do so by the 28th of April (mon)

Launch dress code: WHITE. Basically, wear the same thing as you did for your photoshoots.

• Exhibition Event Timeline:

7.00pm - Arrival of guests

7.30pm - Introduction video

7.35pm - President of Batch 55 speech

7.40pm - Tatsun Hoi speech

7.45pm - Veronica speech

7.50pm - Opening ceremony

8.00pm - Refreshment

8.20pm - Gallery visit

9.30pm - End of exhibition

Emcee of the day = Jeevan

USHERERS and students, please be there by 5.30pm and stay back until 10pm for cleanup.

Basically,

• Name cards (Bring along during the box submission,100/200pcs, print name cards themselves, if cannot make it, then on Setup Day, 3/5)
• Rationale ( not more than 100 words, submit to advisors and them pass to editorial, 25th April)
• Box submission (28th April, K1 Classroom, before 6pm; make sure it's presentable...)
• Walkway ( Art direction need volunteers pls do ask ur classmates)
• Refined websites must pass to Hui Min by 28 April 2008

Have You Seen My Owner?

I'm made out of 3 pieces of paper and i'm typed on New Times Roman font. I miss my owner dearly as i've good news to tell him (or her? I cant rmb, we were separated during birth T.T) that i've scored 38/40 for his/her review about WeiLing Gallery.

But as i recall, my owner was the first few batches of students who reached the gallery (as stated in the paper, i'm just reflecting where was i last seen =x) So that rules out the AD1 students (correct?..hehe)

If you've seen my owner please call May @ 016 970 8382. False identification will not be entertained as I believe Stephan has already marked everyone's marks in his notebook or something =)

Updates!

Hello all,

Just a friendly reminder that the deadline for the box submission is the 28th of April before 6pm. We will update you about how and where, etc. You will be passing up the box along with your namecards, so please print several as to the amount you'd like to put in.

Don't forget your rationales, type it out in word doc and pass it to your advisor. Advisors, i expect the cd of collected rationales on the 28th as well. EDIT: The word limit is 100 per rationale.

Have a good last week of term!

Dear Batch 55,

You'll be hearing news from your friends soon, if you haven't heard.
(Or perhaps you've already know.)

Here's what happened:

We had an urgent batch meeting today at 1.30 pm, Class I2.
For those who came, thank you for coming.
Those who didn't, you're not in any loss.
"Oh, I only know NOW that I've read this post."
Please understand that it was decided on a short notice and passed through word-of-mouth.

We've heard what was said in that room.
Each major has their final projects to stick to. (Your box is also a final project for GC, please remember.)
We've come to an understanding that more time is needed to produce quality work, based on the batch's progress of the boxes.
So now, you can carry on with your box execution until the last week before 5th of May (exhibition launch). But you must know that the extended dateline is to ensure that all students can get their work executed well enough for the exhibition.

The actual submission date has not been decided, but roughly 28th / 29th / 30th (April) or 1st May. Committee will have a discussion on that soon.

The box is still the corrugated box that you are using. Please take care of your 'babies' well.

We are going to add ways to make the box stronger. The idea suggested out in today's meeting is to get mount steel to fit into your box frame. But don't worry about this first. Again, committee will look through every possible way which works best for our exhibition. And as I have said many many many times, comments and suggestions are welcomed. Just don't go around cursing the box lah, okay?

We are creative artists trained for the commercial field. Instead of finding problems with the problem, we must challenge ourselves to solve it. Let's help each other in the final process for the exhibition. Seek help and give your helping hand, if anyone has problem's with their boxes.

So, next two weeks are Workshop week. This blog will be one of the main sources for GC Updates. And also, check your emails daily for updates from your advisors as well.

Reminder:

9th April 2008
- Workshop 1 (Wei Peow's group)
* Workshop 2 leader, See Chun, you're needed on this day as well, please come. Only leader ya?
- Submission of your refined portfolio Websites (compiled by Advisors)
* Including MM Students

12th April 2008
- Workshop 2 (See Chun's group)

16th April 2008
- Workshop 3 (May Wong's group)
- Submission of cover letter and resume

More updates coming soon.

To committee,
Next meeting is on 8th April, 6.30 pm, D2.
Let's do our best for our GC team mates.
Always look for the silver lining k? Eheh.
On a more serious note, attendance compulsory.

That's all for the current updates.

Thank you, dear committees whom have put in all their effort in this campaign.
And thank you, dear batch members who have shown support all these while.

FOUR MORE WEEKS TO EXHIBITION BLAST-OFF!

Hang In There...

Hi people,

It's me again. Your VP, Chrystal.

Perhaps you have been wandering around this blog for days, since last week, to check the latest GC updates. And, of course, in hopes for miracle...that we will extend ALL deadlines to another 4 more weeks. So we can all go without booklets, websites, and portfolios for the exhibition. Just the boxes and Batch 55.

I’m sorry to disappoint, but deadlines stay dead. So it seems like a few people have already shown their disagreement and disappointment. But they’ve chose to stay anonymous, so I’m not sure how to thank them. To those who feel they’re being treated unfairly or disappointment, please contain all the negative ‘chi’…and let me answer your questions without letting my boiling point explode.

As I’ve observed, tight deadline is the main issue that sparks this fiery conversation. Yes, we all have tight deadlines. The reason for the box to be submitted tomorrow is because that we have planned it so from the very beginning after the theme presentation. I’m not sure how to prove it to you that we’ve given the 5 weeks notice in advance in class, but I don’t think that’s the point you want to hear right? We all want to hear things that we want to hear.

Actually here are the reasons why we’ve made the submission of the box tomorrow:

- At least two weeks needed for offset printing of booklets. Need to test print, adjust to the right colours, double check everything. (Btw, printing for booklets needs RM 8000 - colour pages expensive).

- Which means, photography team needs to get photos of the boxes for the booklets a week earlier, so that Art Direction and DTP can arrange them into the booklets and get the Portfolio CD done.

- We have only another 4 weeks to the launching day.

Please do make out some calculations. Let us know if you’ve found way to push the deadlines without getting into the other exhibition processes. We’re more than happy if it could happen.

The change of box is due to the limit of time as well. Boxes are not satisfactory, we know, but with some positive attitude, don’t you want to know how well you can adapt to changes and still do the best you can? No one understands the deadline issue better than TOA students ourselves, isn’t it so? Then, this is already a training ground for us to face real situations.

And yes, we chose to commit to the committee that is voted by majority of the batch. (Didn’t the word ‘committee’ come from the root word ‘commit’?) Thus, we do feel defensive over things that we have poured our time and effort to ensure that our batch stands out and doesn’t get forgotten easily.

You can always come to Sam or me if you really really really can’t reach the datelines. Seriously, do Sam and I look that scary and unapproachable? If yes, then I think I must go for plastic surgery. O_o

We are all one batch with five different majors. More than hundred of us, hundreds of different sets of thinking. One man’s meat is another man’s poison. That’s why miscommunication can happen. And IT DID. *sighs*I think I can start recite a whole novel about how words can harm, especially when it’s just ourselves and the computer screen, behind the curtains of the Internet.

But let’s not go there.

We always welcome opinions and suggestions. Perhaps you don’t remember that after presentations, we open the floor for questions? Sam and I can still be reached through email or phone number. And I recall that Sam’s phone is even on a 24-hours service, even in toilet. Haha.

Gawd, this is absurd. I’m typing a sentence, deleting it again and again, ever since this little debate started two or three hours ago. I hope that I’ve answered your doubts and if I’m still being vague, drop me an email: dracolshian@gmail.com and I'll provide you more ‘insights’ LOL (and please leave your real name)

But the truth (like everyone said) is that now that it has been decided, we shall do our very best to achieve it.

Aiyoh, 10 more hours to finish my box. *eeks* See you guys tmr!