Kiki Tay in "My Heartland Carnival" on MediaCorp Channel 8

I was featured in an episode of MediaCorp Channel 8's "My HeARTland Carnival"!

"My HeARTland Carnival" is a Mandarin television program that feature artists bringing their art into the heartland community.

Catch my episode on Saturday 1st March, 10:30pm on Channel 8!

Check back on my blog for updates and behind-the-scenes photos!

- Kiki Tay

Kiki Tay's EFX Show at the Festive Grand Theatre, Resorts World Singapore!

Performing at the Festive Grand Theatre @ Resorts World Sentosa!

It was my dream to perform at the Festive Grand Theatre! Although it was only for one night for a corporate booking, nevertheless it was a thrill and a dream come true for me!

The Festive Grand Theatre is the home to many incredible shows including "Voyage de La Vie" a show that I watched 3 times while it was playing here! See my previous blog post.

Some behind-the-scene photos
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Some creepy props I found backstage!

My 30watt RGBY Laser! Powerful enough to burn a hole in a concrete! You won't believe the amount of paperwork and licenses required in order to operate these...

Testing out some of my effects, which includes a "show robot" that I built. Read about it here.

I had a dressing room with attached showers, sofa & even a mini fridge!

Some pictures taken from the actual show

  

   

  

The combined efforts of many people behind the scenes, dedicating hundreds of man-hours to help create a truly amazing show.. Thank you everybody, for making my dreams come true! 

I hope to have my own long-running show here someday... In the meantime, I'll miss the theatre...

With love,

  - Kiki Tay

My New LED Jacket!

My New LED Costume!

It's been a long time since I added lights to a new costume. This time I'm going all out!

This was a vision of mine for many years but it is only until recently that I got the time to finally put it into action. I wanted to go beyond just simple LED animation into a full blown networked LED system with video capability! From research to fabrication to mapping and programming, it took almost 100 hours!

A total of 638 RGB LEDs, each with its own microchip that allows it to be individually addressed. The whole setup draws up to 38Amp! Just figuring a way to produce and manage a current so high was a great challenge by itself. Fortunately I developed a method to power the entire unit using just a tiny 3S Lipo (Lithium-Polymer) battery. I managed to design the entire control unit plus power system small enough to fit inside a pocket. After all, who wants to wear a costume that requires you to carry a generator, plug into wall supply or connected to a computer? The mapping and programming itself gives a whole new set of challenge.

While as impressive as it looks, this is still just a prototype and far from being ready. There are still a lot improvements to be done before it can be ready for show.  Look out for new updates coming soon!

With Love,

   -Kiki Tay

The EFX Show - Full Show Video!

This took quite a while before it was ready to be released publicly, but here it is! A video of my full performance, The EFX Show which was presented at the Republic Polytechnic's "Grand Magic Show" 2012.

Usually when I release a full video, it means something new is on the way *wink* *wink*!

Stay tuned!

With Love,

  - Kiki Tay

Kiki's Robotic Table Project v3.5

My Robotic Table Version 3.5
** GEEK ALERT **

This is a blogpost to share with the electronics/robotics community. If you are curious, read on!

This project of mine had gone a long way with several builds and rebuilds. Now it's at version 3.5!
Check out the video!



Attracting attention wherever it goes!

I'm using a new modular system as supporting frames. The extra weight requires more power so I decided to make this new version an 8-wheel system. 

Servo system that drives the door sequence!

Final prototype!

The entire project requires heavy current, so I used a 2650mAh 3S 30C Lipo battery with a 8A UBEC as a power regulator.

Prototype Prototype!!

Looks better with skirting! This is just temporary, my next upgrade should make it look a whole lot better!

Version 4 is going to be exciting! I'm adding a pneumatic system, Arduino programmed LEDs as well as a smoke delivery system! Watch out for it!

With love,

  - Kiki Tay