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The finale, a comedic and heart-warming reveal. The villain never intended to bring about the end of the world, only to write an ambitious and epic cross-over of pantheons! This is the last in a series of story videos that I wrote, directed and shot for the Special Programme in Science’s Induction Programme (SIP).

As someone who always preferred anonymity yet desired recognition (be it for who I am and my work), I was glad that despite never appearing in any shots (except in the reflection of the bloopers), facets of my personal style were evident enough that many juniors (bored of typical orientation "stories") were asking their induction group leaders who wrote and came up with the idea for the story.

Anyway, these videos were originally meant to be written by another subcommittee member, but due to time mismanagement, the responsibility fell to me, and as a result these videos were written and shot in a very short amount of time with very little budget; we see here that much of the heavy lifting that should have been done by practical effects (e.g. props, hidden stage assistants) needed to be done through video editing (which was originally my only responsibility).

This project showed me that with enough conviction and a clear enough goal, I was capable of producing something compelling and personally touching, even if a little scuffed.

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The jig is up, the trick revealed: supervillain reveals his plan in a dramatic monologue! This is part five in a series of story videos that I wrote, directed and shot for the Special Programme in Science's Induction Programme (SIP).

I can't show all of them, not just because some of them are legitimately so terrible that I don't think the caveat that it's shot on a slim budget helps, but also because on an online portfolio where my face is hidden, I don't want to publicise my peers' faces any more than they needed to be for this production's original purpose (although they did consent to these being included in said portfolio).

Also, the shark plushie being thrown and hitting the other person's face gag was suggested by the thrower, which I ended up keeping in because, with a low budget, the production couldn't afford to be too serious.

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A Halloween post that went up on the Special Programme in Science Instagram page!

Elements such as the haunted house and text were modified on Canva (premium), while the skull, pumpkin and ghosts were drawn on Procreate. All elements were assembled on Procreate.

Halloween is a time of the year for misfits, mischief and eccentricities. For that, it is a time of the year that is dear to me, and I always make the effort to dress up on that night. This year, I dressed up as a vampire! However I respect my friends' wishes and pictures shall not be shared.

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A post that celebrated the end of the year as well as the end of my post as a member of the Special Programme in Science Publicity Subcommittee.

The astronomical theme is partly inspired by two SPS modules, Science for a Sustainable Earth, and The Universe. From the celestial bodies all the way to our small lives on our Pale Blue Dot, this post was meant to convey that no matter how insignificant one may feel in the vast expanse of the universe, we will always be able to fill it up with memories and friendships, as those are what truly matter.

The last page featuring Mars, the asteroid belt and Jupiter, were meant to convey that, although our existing memories are important, we should always look beyond what is, to see what could be.

The pictures are arranged in chronological order, featuring Chinese New Year celebrations, Valentine's Day sales, Pi Day digit recital competitions, and SPS Induction (orientation) winners, and Head Mentorship Hand-over / Take-overs; featured or not featured, a number of people told me that they felt quite emotional when they saw this post on their Insta feed.

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A set of posts that were meant to go live together on the NUS Board Games club Instagram! The first one only went live on Telegram blasts as it was more effectively advertised there.

Made wholly on Canva (premium), these were meant to have an eye-catching colour scheme on the typically-pastel NUS BG Instagram page.

I don't remember the turnout, but we had to book more than twice the typical number of Seminar Rooms at UTown that night!

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A Hari Raya Haji post that went up on the SPS Instagram! Not much to say here; the design was entirely made on Canva (premium).

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Two size variants of a Valentine's Day post and email banner respectively, advertising macaron sales with a "bad girl" vibe! Both illustrations were made on Procreate.

Chalk-drawn elements include the molecular structure of oxytocin, crowns, muffins, skulls, Cupid's bow, ice cream, and the SPS acronym.

Cookies and macarons were also drawn in Procreate :)

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Two Chinese-style Instagram posts that went up on the Special Programme in Science Instagram!

This post was entirely illustrated on Procreate, with each character and floral pattern referenced from individual calligraphic vectors.

This post's elements were created on Canva (premium), then modified and assembled on Procreate (e.g. gold reflection on Happy Mid Autumn Festival text). Stars were hand-drawn!

I heard through the grapevine that a number of Chinese international students said they felt seen (expressed in different words) when they came across these on their Instas.

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An Instagram post camouflaged as a Nat Geo-style magazine cover!

This was supposed to be a post advertising the opening of submissions for Science Briefs, a programme where students from the Special Programme in Science could write and submit a popular science article about any topic of their interest, which would be published on the SPS website.

It didn't end up happening as the organisers were too busy to manage submissions that year. 😔