A lonely little boy is left home alone and goes to investigate the reason for his leaky ceiling. He discovers his upstairs neighbour is a girl that lives in a forest where it’s constantly raining ­and it becomes clear that the source of the rain is the girl’s own insecurity. The lonely little boy and the reclusive girl become friends, and through the bond of friendship, manage to make the rainfall stop.

Leveraging on proxemics and behavioral psychology, this project seeks to augment the dining experience and optimize service efficiency in restaurants. This project subliminally integrates well­-established intuitive signalling colors into numerous refined forms. The user experience was reimagined and encapsulated in an entirely new interface and interaction process. Business processes were isolated and analyzed for better understanding of the impact of tangibles and intangibles on both customer experience and satisfaction.

A story of two undertakers, one young and new to the job, the other old and dehumanized.

“Such Is Life” is a short film project with an initiative to diversify and expand the range of genre stories told in Singapore. Drawing inspiration from theater and satire, it is a genre bending narrative consisting of dark comedy, tragic comedy and drama that focuses on themes of life and death, young and old, authority, ethics and values.

Daya is a determined young girl who dreams of flying the biggest kite in the village.

Gus, on the other hand, is a mean-spirited chap who sneers at her attempts and proposes a bet that if she manages to fly it, he would eat his own kite.

The two children then make a deal…

A Study in Abjection is a body of work with which I hope will help myself and others to delve into the deep dark world of horror and  open our minds to how primal our fears can be. Our minds are hardly our own, our fears and repulsions are decided for us from a young age.

The Becoming is a 12 minute long, sci-fi experimental short film co-directed by me and Evelyn Ng. This film is about a young girl who blindly sinks into an endless cycle of pursuing perfection after she undergoes a beauty test called, “The Becoming”  which determines one’s worth in the society.The main message of this film primarily focuses on the objectification of women and the endless,futile pursuit of beauty.

Hugging can signify many things. It could indicate affection or grief; it might be congratulatory or encouraging. But one thing in common with all hugs is that it shows support from one person to another.

“Hugging the ghosts of the past and soon-to-be past” is an experiential installation. The audience is invited to journey into a space and physically interact – by hugging or touching – with hanging objects. These objects represent the cultural equivalent of a security blanket, a “comfort” or “transitional” object. They are intentionally made to look like bolsters, a soft pillow object that many Singaporeans grow up with, hugging it to better sleep at night.

These bolsters are arranged and grouped to define a new space, and it relates to the idea of a maze; albeit one without any pre-defined entrances or exits. Furthermore, because the bolsters are removed from their usual context and hung up vertically, it becomes a space that is simultaneously comfortable and engaging yet slightly enigmatic.

Makeup has long been perceived to be predominately worn by women. A strong stigma still lingers amongst our society towards men who choose to put on makeup. However, makeup can also be used to enhance one’s features, conceal imperfections and boost one’s confidence. Therefore, recent studies have shown that younger men these days are assimilating to this trend and buying into makeup. However, is Singapore ready for this shift in gender perceptions? This FYP project hopes to broaden mindsets and reduce the taboo surrounding males and makeup by conducting a social experiment on men who are averse to wearing makeup. It hopes to initiate a conversation about the perception of male makeup and to rethink and redefine makeup for men and open new perspectives.

Paper Roof is a short film about two young sisters running away from home to build a cardboard house together. Our film highlights the intricacy of sisterly relationships and sees the world through the eyes of the children, and how they take things into their own hands when faced with family problems.

 “Johnny” starts off featuring a young man named Johnny who woke up in his room, surrounded by his family members (Jennifer, Johnny and Dad). Covered in bandages and bruises, Johnny struggles to get up and appeared to be suffering from a short term amnesia. He learned from his sister, Jennifer, that he had been in a coma for days after being involved in a brutal car accident.

 Even though Johnny was steadily recovering, he could only move around the house in a wheelchair. Jennifer, as a protective big sister, took special care of her brother and seldom allowed him to move around unsupervised. Confined and oppressed, Johnny started growing suspicious about the people in the household and the information he had been fed with.     

This atmospheric puzzle-platformer game explores the story of Lynn and her attempt to find ways to fix her aging robot caregiver, AX. Lynn breaks into a factory and finds parts to repair him. She will have to sneak her way into a dangerous facility, hack into other robots and find her way within this factory before AX stops functioning permanently.

Will she be able to save her only companion in time before it’s too late?

Rhythm of the Woods, inspired by Yusuke Oono’s 360° book, celebrates the cyclical balance of Mother Nature through the activities of little forest animals. Lighthearted and simple, the film brings the pages to life through animation. The ripple effect of the actions of the little woodland creatures resonates with Nature. The 360° concept of coming back in a full natural cycle – starting and ending with the same animal – portrays the connection to Nature’s rhythms, and realigning life and daily habits with the cycles of the universe.

07.18.25 is a coming-of-age story during different points of a boy’s life and how he copes with the unpredictability of life. 07 starts with the young boy’s first experience with romance. The young boy finds himself entangled with feelings of fantasy and chivalry. 18 highlights the boy’s first experience at an underground club, he finds himself enamored with an older woman. In 25, the protagonist is the object of many women’s desire and learns to find his true love. Through these three experiences he learns to confront with the brutal reality of the complex nature of women.

A stop motion animation about a little girl who falls into a world of anxiety after her father leaves the family, and how her mother rescues her and helps her overcome her problems with her love. In this short film, Hair plays a huge role as a character, representing the separation anxiety of the protagonist and her longing for her father’s return. This animation makes use of real human hair on two-dimensional paper puppets, a novel approach that allows for a level of realism and texture that other materials cannot provide.

Edward’s girlfrEdward’s girlfriend Dorothy calls for a temporal break from him after he postpones their long-awaited trip to Bangkok due to work, yet again. He goes through a long and naggy journey, thanks to the long talks from his Grandma and Mum, before realizing the importance of compromising in love. However, just as he finally decides to work things out with Dorothy, he finds out that she had actually went ahead to Bangkok with another guy, Wei Jun. iend Dorothy calls for a temporal break from him after he postpones their long-awaited trip to Bangkok due to work, yet again. He goes through a long and naggy journey, thanks to the long talks from his Grandma and Mum, before realizing the importance of compromising in love. However, just as he finally decides to work things out with Dorothy, he finds out that she had actually went ahead to Bangkok with another guy, Wei Jun.

A House Is Not A Home opens with Yasmine finding out from her mother, Hayati that her brother, Khai, had been arrested for drug abuse.

As she scrambles to find out what she can do to help him and deals with her own work, she begins to question how much longer she can continue staying at home with her dysfunctional family. When Khai returns from back home, Yasmine begins seeing signs that he might be abusing drugs again. She tries to warn her mother that Khai has not changed but Hayati continues living in her deluded reality, dismissing Yasmine. When The Central Narcotics Bureau officers knock on the door for Khai, Hayati goes into a panic mode. Yasmine tries to dissuade her mother but she then realises that her mother will continue supporting her brother no matter what and that she had to leave her house. Before leaving, Yasmine apologies to her mother, feeling guilty that she is not supporting her mother in her time of need. As she moves in to her new house, the last few words her mother say to her are ringing in her head.

Hell’s Bride is an experimental stop-motion animation that hopes to hand to you an abstract history behind the little-known Chinese custom called Ghost Wedding or 冥婚 [mínghūn]. With the marriage of paper props, sinister puppets and a beautiful bride, the stage for an uncanny wedding is set.

The overarching question that guided the creation of Hell’s Bride was, “How do I explain my understanding of Chinese ghost weddings to somebody who has no clue about Chinese culture?” At the heart of it all, my project reflects my abstract understanding and relationship with Chinese culture. As a Chinese who lives in a predominantly Chinese society that has been heavily influenced by Western culture and language, it is a first step towards rediscovering traditional Chinese customs and even parts of the language that has been lost to me and others who live in Singapore.

Cattibal is a 3D online multiplayer game where players play as blood thirsty cannibalistic cats fighting to be the last cat standing in an abandoned shrine. It is played in first-person perspective and focuses on close combat fighting strategies.

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