Cast and crew of the Pink Elephant

The cast & crew of The Pink Elephant from Edwin Lee on Vimeo.

Banksy's pink elephant

Oh look: Banksy painted a live elephant pink.
http://www.scpr.org/news/2010/04/08/exit-through-gift-shop-documentary-by-artist-ba/

Before and After (Sophie's room and Sophie)

Pink Elephant Cast & Crew

Video portraits

by Edwin Lee

Thank you Edwin :) It was fantastic working with you. And really... though it was a fast shooting schedule, I was so thankful that we had this opportunity to get together with friends and make something that will stay in our memories forever. It was meant to be, and everything that happened throughout this production felt like pretty miracles.  We were appointed by George the Third... to be PINK ELEPHANTS！

Haruka 

Model Lighting Images

This should give you an idea of the different lighting conditions that you can achieve with daylight vs. artificial lighting. The first two images are of a model set out in afternoon sunlight and a small camera was placed inside for those photos. The last image is of a model with two tungsten stand lights in a studio setting. So I think the scene could be shot either way. I tend to think though that the more controlled and dramatic lighting of the last photo makes for a better image. I hope it helps to see the difference with an actual model.

Possible Location at Yau Ma Tei - Thank you Josh :D

Advice from Jason, the architect!

This is a pretty typical workspace for architecture students:

I was thinking that a balsa model along these lines:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/drhofmann/2468584241/

So awesome. I was secretly worried about this aspect of Sophie... I feel so much more confident to create her character now.  Thank you Jason for joining us!  

The Pink Elephant Blurb - by Crystal Koo

A burned-out writer and an architecture student with manic-depression find each other in an apartment corridor of alienation and unfulfilled dreams. Set in the hyperreality of modern life, The Pink Elephant is a film about friendship, conviction, and the courage to hold on to what is truly real.

Pink Elephant Trailer music?

The Fall, Birdy Origami, Her Morning Elegance

I'm sure that there scenes as bizarre, mad and beautiful as these in Sophie's mind. The question is, what is it? What does she dream about?



Well, we probably can't do anything like The Fall with our budget but we can do funky things with stop motion. Here's one made by a friend I met through Kongtact Square, Loby Lam from Holland.



Oh, here's an even crazier one:

No Explanation Needed

Sometimes you just need to share things like this.

George the Third...

Leigh, moving in.

I just googled writer's room. And I found this image.  hahah   I like it!! 

I like the idea for Leigh to have one old interesting looking chair he sit when he write. and everything else is simple, and many postings on the wall.  Earthy tone, Muji type color scheme room.  Not too many things on the desk, other than papers though. 

Location Hunting!!!

Ideas and ideas for location hunting!! 

My friend mentioned me about this place for some other things, but I thought this place would be so awesome to do the shooting. If its big enough.... not sure, but check it out! The concept is awesome and I can imagine they can help us in many ways.  :)))) Hopes up! 

Art & Culture Outreach 

and also click images for their renting properties! 

So cool. They emailed me back, so we will find the time to go meet them. They were interested in showing other possibilities too.  

You want to see my place? by Sophie

in her mind...

in reality...

The Bipolar Mind

For the character of  Sophie, I wanted to learn more about people who have bipolar disorder. Through support from Sheila Purves, who works at W.H.O. (World Health Organization) , we managed to get in touch with Eva, who is in charge of the Phoenix Clubhouse, a care center for people with mental illnesses.

One wonderful thing about the facility was that the bridge will never dissapear once a person becomes a member. Their membership is for a life time. The members can visit any time and join various activities. So it is not a program or a place where patients felt obligated to join. People there were so friendly and had so much positive energy.

After the tour by the members of the club house, we were able to speak to a member with bipolar disorder. From his mannerisms and his physical apperance, it was impossible to tell that he had the disorder. As he himself said, it is not the type of disorder that you can easily characterize. He said he felt very ordinary and that he felt strange to talk about his disorder as if he was very different from other people.  He said, "I'm a very sensitive person and when my mood is very unstable, the emotions amplify a lot." He was once sent to the hospital after one big incident, an incident he avoided to explain further. All he could tell me was that  he had an emotional explosion as a defense mechanism.

For the most part, he as aware of what was happening, but he couldn't control himself to stop shouting. This contrasts to the state of mind he has when he is depressed. When he is in the depression mood, he feels such low energy and sadness, to a point where he cannot move or do anything at all.  Well, maybe we all feel that way sometimes. However, the difference is, some can control the depression and motivate themselves again. This is definitely not the case for people who have bipolar disorder. 

The thing that hit me the most about this disorder, or any disorder, is that for many cases, it is a life time condition the person has to deal with. They might get better at some point, and might stay stable for two years or more, but the situation might come back again and usually does. Eva told me that this is the most difficult part of her job.  It is not the same as the doctor who deals with physical injuries, once they heal a patient they can move on to others.  Mental disorders can come back anytime, and its all very different in each specific case. The human mind is totally unpredictable and one's environment and upbringing can effect this a lot. However everyone there at the Phoenix Clubhouse were dealing with it positively and with hope.

I have much on my mind now after this visit.

The learning continues... 

-Haruka Ostley  (Sophie) 

轉念始於足下寸土 - (反高鐵苦行)

I like the detail from this, as well as the slipping between the real and the surreal.
Song by: 黃衍仁 (Wong Hin Yan)
Film by: 勺

The Pink Elephant is coming...