idealism

Holly Bolly Gala Movie Posters

“Here they are, Ladies & Gentlemen… I hereby present to you the Best Movies in Hollywood & Bollywood over the years… Starring the winners and nominees for Best Actors and Best Actresses blahblahblah… ”

(Click on the posters for larger images)

These are the posters my company D&D committee had appointed me “Art Director” to do the ‘morphing’ work of employees’ faces to real movie posters. (I have no idea why they call it morph when true morphing involves animated change of faces). Not all are of professional standard, but we sure got a good laugh out of ‘em. Responses were mixed with colleagues not recognizing themselves, suspense when some are trying to name who’s who, and the “Hey!!! I didn’t realize I can look that good (... or bad)” reactions.

Overall, the works were not that hard but just time consuming, so I didn’t exactly put 100% effort on them. Why should I? Why should I slog an hour each night Mon-Fri after work for a week, 5 hours each day Sat-Sun for TWO weekends, making my wife feel neglected, and they are after all only for FUN. No monetary reward. No recognition to help my career in anyway. Then I thought again that I’m still happy in the end that everyone enjoyed it. It’s still worth the effort when the posters can leave a legacy that can help remind everyone the TRUE definition of FUN with this company they can never find in another organization. I’m happy it helps make this last company D&D a memorable one…

Schweetiee… see what I meant? They’re not that hard to do. It’s the coordination of what movie posters and whose faces to fit nicely that took most of my time doing them.

Oh! Btw… can anyone find me in the posters? (Clue: “Mode. Edna Mode… Cricketing of cannons ... and guest.”)

Updates

Quick update on my busy schedule…

• Been busy with 2 of the many merger integration projects (though it’s officially a ‘merger’, the bigger one themahem… eats up the smaller one uschee! by logic).




• Has been offered a new role with the bigger company, effective coming Feb. Has met my big boss already. Nice lady. I’m sure I’d enjoy the new experience… Thrilled!




• Going to India for a 2-days meeting this coming week… Not sure what to expect. No time for sightseeing.




• The company D&D was a success! Comments from our HR Director: the morphed posters I did was an unexpected highlight of the night with the most positive feedback. 10 of the 12 posters we displayed around the ballroom were stolen by end of night!




• Running 10-km for the Dec 4 Standard Chartered Marathon. (Not really prepared… think I might do as well as last year…)




• Can’t wait for Schweetiee & Benny to be back! Holiday season will only be officially declared upon their touchdown.