Channelbox has been recognised as one of the Most Promising New Media Creative in Asia Pacific!
We did not come in first, but.. Ranked second and third are the following entries by us! Ronald Fong, Lee Yong Yi, Tan Zi Chao (channelbox) - Impossible is Possible Ronald Fong, Lee Yong Yi, Tan Zi Chao (channelbox) - Eyeka Creative Challenge
Here is the IAS Awards Channelbox Profile I designed for the upcoming Advertising Hall of Fame Awards event! :D
It's been described as "A neat demo reel, a pleasure to see"
Thanks to the editors of deviantART!
This may not be a big achievement to some, but for me this is very encouraging! :D
Just in case you'll like to watch the embedded version I uploaded to deviantART, here it is:
I'm SO SUPER happy for Pulcinello, Waltz of Joy and Story of I team!! They swept away numerous awards at the Crowbar Awards 2009!! Congratulations guys! We had a celebration dinner last Saturday and it was an awesome get-together and catching-up opportunity. Hope we'll have another outing soon! :D
Awards are as follows:
BEST OF FILM Category Film - 3D Animation Title of Entry Pulcinello Student(s) Gabriella Mesenas, Hong Kai Wei, Lee Yong Yi, Sheetha Lakshmanan, Tan Jing Hua, Tan Tai Chi, Tan Zhi Chao, Vanessa Yeap Min Rong School Nanyang Polytechnic
Awards Gold Category Film - Film Craft: Art Direction Title of Entry Story of I Student(s) Syarah Mahmood, Jinky Gilbert, Phang Ni Zhen, Rosalind Sam, Stella Ng, Theodora Hui, Wei Linfang School Nanyang Polytechnic
Awards Gold Category Film - 3D Animation Title of Entry Ronen-Waltz of Joy Student(s) Anastasia Christina Mas', Jacqueline Chow Pei Qi, Carol Lee, Oh Han Wee, Edwin Liew Wen Jun, Tan Yong Gang School Nanyang Polytechnic
Awards Gold Category Film - 3D Animation Title of Entry Pulcinello Student(s) Gabriella Mesenas, Hong Kai Wei, Lee Yong Yi, Sheetha Lakshmanan, Tan Jing Hua, Tan Tai Chi, Tan Zhi Chao, Vanessa Yeap Min Rong School Nanyang Polytechnic
As part of receiving the Lucasfilm Animation Singapore Outstanding Project Work Award [Animation], I had a 3-month internship opportunity to be part of the Lucasfilm family for Summer 2009. I was so excited to be part of one of Singapore's largest animation production studios!!
This internship program, known as Jedi Academy Singapore, has just ended last week. During my stay at Lucasfilm Animation Singapore, I have made many fantastic new friends and learned a lot of new things.
As an animation trainee, I discovered a whole new perspective towards character animation and I feel that my character animation skill has improved a great deal. I hope to be able to put these newly acquired skills to good use in my personal projects and future animation work.
Once again, thank you Lucasfilm Animation Singapore! It has been an awesome summer! I'm off to catch the all-important National Day Rally 2009 Live on television! :D
The article is a special edition for NYP Graduation 2009, covering the highlights of the memorable occasion and interviews with some of the special graduates. The section "Glad to have graduated!" covers how "Ronald bounced back after a major operation" and some other interesting stories about my learning journey in Nanyang Polytechnic.
Guest-of-Honour Mr Seto Lok Yin, Director of Industry Development Division [Left] Media Development Authority of Singapore
Ronald Fong, Digital Media Design Merit Diploma Graduate [Right] Recipient of MediaCorp Silver Medal Award Recipient of Lucasfilm Animation Singapore Outstanding Project Work Award [Animation]
Mr Freddie Yeo, General Manager of Infinite Frameworks [Left]
Ronald Fong, Digital Media Design Merit Diploma Graduate [Right]
I am very honoured to receive my Diploma in Digital Media Design with Merit, MediaCorp Silver Award and Lucasfilm Animation Singapore Outstanding Project Work Award from Guest-of-Honour Mr Seto Lok Yin, Director of Industry Development Division, Media Development Authority of Singapore and Industry Guest Mr Freddie Yeo, General Manager of Infinite Frameworks at the Nanyang Polytechnic Graduation 2009 Ceremony.
I know I have mentioned this before but once again, thank you Nanyang Polytechnic, MediaCorp and Lucasfilm Animation Singapore! =)
The Nanyang Polytechnic Graduation 2009 Ceremony was awesome! Guest of Honour Mr Seto Lok Yin and Director of SIDM Mr Daniel Tan each gave a very inspiring and encouraging speech.
I have graduated with a Diploma in Digital Media Design with Merit! Plus, I am super happy to receive the following awards:
MediaCorp Silver Medal Lucasfilm Animation Singapore Award for Outstanding Project Work (Animation)
Thank you Nanyang Polytechnic, MediaCorp and Lucasfilm Animation Singapore! =) With this encougarement, I am even more motivated to do my little part and contribute to the digital media industry.
I did not win, and I got an honourable mention! :)
"It was a very close race to the finish but Gorgeous Prabowo (kutudaun) of Indonesia took the top honors! Two who almost made it were Ronald Fong (minifong) of Singapore and Tomasz Ochotny (tomay) of the UK. Congratulations to Gorgeous for winning the US$3,000 prize! We will contact you shortly. On behalf of F1GPSG.com, thanks to all those who participated in the competition. It was an incredible race!"
Pixel and Pencil Awards 2009 Most Outstanding Portfolio | Best CG Art | Most Outstanding Personal Work I am very happy and honoured to have received these awards. Thanks everybody!
I had wanted to post this award presentation photograph some time ago. From left, Zi Chao, Ronald, Yong Yi and most importantly the CEO of Eyeka, Alexandre Olmedo at the Prize Presentation of the Eyeka Creative Challenge. Thanks Eyeka Asia! :D
Eyeka Creative Challenge Winner at Siggraph Asia 2008
At the Autodesk Booth in the Exhibition Halls of Siggraph Asia 2008, I saw our Eyeka Creative Challenge Winning Entry! I thought I was dreaming or something! It was screen on the big screen at the Autodesk Booth together with other NYP SIDM produced films. I feel glad that this clip produced by Yong Yi, Zi Chao and myself has some small achievements all around. Hope to have more coming in!
We have put a lot of effort into this Eyeka Asia Creative Challenge and we are very excited about it!
Just a couple of days ago, the winner of Eyeka Asia Creative Challenge is announced! It's us, Channel Box!!
We are so so happy!! :D I'll like to thank Ms Grace, Mr Jacques D and my two buddies Yong Yi and Zi Chao for making this possible! Thank you guys! Can't wait to show you guys what we've been up to so here goes! Hope you'll like it!
Our objective was to create an engaging animation that will inform the audience about the pronounciation of eyeka.
Simple visual elements are used for audience to relate better. For instance, the mouth literally provides a visual demonstration of the pronounciation of 'Eyeka'. Therefore, the concept allows the audience to register the correct pronounciation of Eyeka without much complexity.
On 30 June at Hortpark. My team and I won the Judges' Choice Award category! The prize was some cash and more importantly an internship at Infinite Frameworks! :D Hopefully I will be able to go for the internship. There are some issues because I have had my attachment programme already. Probably somethings can be worked out to schedule the internship after graduation :)
Judges' Choice Award winning animation entry from students Oh Han Wee, Goh Peng Fong, Tan Zi Chao, Ronald Fong Ren Kai, Lee Yong Yi.
