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Picture Vomit

Wei Keong — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:06:07 +0000

I had the opportunity to attend Internationale Trickfilm-Festival Stuttgart in Germany with ‘Hush Baby’. Upon Sophie’s suggestion to visit Paris as well, it turned out to be an amazing journey!

Whee!

I arrived at Stuttgart airport, took a train to Stuttgart HBF and realised from a disinterested information assistant that this wasn’t the location to ride the coach to Paris. I jumped on a train to Obertuerkheim station and found a friendly staff at a hotel who pointed me to the correct pickup location. I am horrible with directions but thank goodness nice people are always around. I made a big blunder on my way back to Stuttgart though, hee.

One of the shooting locations for Amelie.

First breakfast in Paris on a rainy morning.

Sophie with nutella tiramisu, note the bliss.

Spice shop filled with hundreds of mix, preserved meats, jams, nuts, sweets. It should be a very colourful picture with lots of details. Would love to shoot this place again.

Home-made dinner with Sophie! Comfortable and memorable.

Posters plastered on the wall of subway station.

Dusty, old, creaking book store we found. Like.

Sophie has a fantastic apartment with a corridor that I like! I remember tiptoeing across the wooden floor every morning to this kitchen, trying not to wake her up with my incessant shuffling.

Apparently bachelor and bachelorette parties involve dressing-up and dare challenges with friends in public. These are two separate gangs.

Duck confit. Meat just fell off its bone. Yum-my.

These signs are pretty much everywhere but I don’t know why I keep clicking at them. They are nice, don’t you think?

I haven’t seen Viet Tu in a long time; it was a pleasant coffee chat plus the fantastic weather!

Lourve at night looks mysterious and grand. Too bad the fountain square shuts its gate before 9pm.

Commuters have to unlock their own doors to alight, instead of automatic doors which some have.

After 4 fun days in Paris, I took a coach back to Stuttgart HBF. Well, the bus goes to Stuttgart HBF but in my drowsy stupor I jumped off at the wrong HBF. HBF is short for Hauptbahnhof, German, which means ‘main or central station’, and of course I alighted at the wrong HBF… So, I took a train ride back to Stuttgart HBF, and blew some euros unnecessarily. This is my cosy hostel which the festival placed me!

Dustin, Joseph and Javier (out of screen), three very talented directors.

VERY elated to see Hannes, Melanie and Dave at the event! FMX is happening alongside ITFS, so there’s lots of screenings, workshops and talks to catch. Watched lots of films and talked a lot. I haven’t spoken so much English since I worked in Tokyo.

Festival garden with a free outdoor screening. Very cool.

There’s a weekend flea market on my way to the festival. Selling really old-looking comic books, army bags, clothes, coins, accordions, records, toys…

Because Japan is 7 hours ahead of Germany and in order to be at work on Monday, I missed the last day of the festival and the award ceremony :-( thus I didn’t manage to say goodbye to a lot of people. Hi there, if I met you at the festival, please stay in touch!

And I am back in Tokyo, what a wonderful journey. Thanks Sophie!
Below is a ‘Please do again’ poster series encouraging commuter etiquette. Previously there was a ‘Please do it at home’ posters of the same style showing lady putting makeup, drunk salaryman on the train etc. Omoshiroi..

Sending Postcards

Wei Keong — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:28:52 +0000

^ Option A

^ Option B

I have about 10 printed postcards of each design to give. If you would like to receive one, just let me know your preferred design (A or B) and address. You can send to tanweikeong@gmail.com or use the ’send me mail’ above to drop me a message.

Will mail the postcards out soon. Looking forward!

Wei Keong — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:35:46 +0000

Deep Purple

Wei Keong — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:54:53 +0000

My current favourite song.

When you frown too much.

Wei Keong — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:00:14 +0000

I did that! You like it?

Yes that’s me above. Yes I have to do my reservice. And yes I will see you in 9 days.

PSYOP

Wei Keong — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:05:29 +0000

I met Sharon, whose alter-ego is the supersparkle, at Siggraph ‘07 in San Diego as student volunteers and later at the greyhound terminal. Basically we were rushing like we were in fast-forward mode so we could catch our departing flight, but still (!), I managed to get from her a note introducing PSYOP which did an amazing archive of animated commercials which are absolutely awesome, and it says to me that I have just scratched the tip of the iceberg. Pure motivational strength. Do drop by!

No Gallery Leh How?

Wei Keong — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:03:30 +0000

No Gallery Leh How? is opening on the 3rd August at Home Club, exhibiting representative works by 9 photographers, 7 animators, 3 graphic artists, 3 film-makers, 2 painters and 1 DJ! With a line-up that grand, and a showcase title like that, how can anyone miss it?

Click for bigger image!

The showcase will happen from 7:30pm to 11:00pm. Entrance fee including a drink is $12 with free access to Home Club’s BEAT! Night after. Friends, you could RSVP with me for free guestlist access, email me!

2 of my animated shorts, White and Animal Talk, will be screening in the showcase. Most of the participants will be at the party on the opening night, we welcome you to join us!

Showcase extends to 3rd September.