Performing with the Stars at TVB's Chinese New Year Countdown Show!

Performing with the Stars in TVB's Chinese New Year countdown show!

I had the opportunity to work with some of the most popular local and Hong Kong celebrities, in Hong Kong TVB's "Golden Viva" Chinese New Year countdown show. It was broadcasted on TVB's channel during Chinese New Year's eve!

Photo taken from Starhub Entertainment's Facebook page

The list of cast includes Ron Ng, Kenneth Ma, Bosco Wong, Nancy Wu, Edwin Siu, Alfred Hui, Gin Li, Wong Cho Lam, Lingzhi, Olivia Ong, Jack Neo & the Cast of "Ah Boys to Men"

Here are some behind-the-scenes photos taken during rehearsals...

A panoramic view of the stage at Esplanade's outdoor theatre!

During rehearsals

The cast of "Ah Boys to Men" took the stage during rehearsals...

Gin Lee during rehearsals

First time in my live show that I actually had a script to follow!

Olivia Ong during rehearsals

A nice picture of me backstage with Olivia Ong!

A queue started to form since early afternoon!

Setting up my show...

My hero Alan hard at work at our console behind the stage

The weather wasn't helping during the two days of rehearsals.. It was pouring in and out throughout the day. Rehearsals had to come to a halt several times in fears of electrocution due to the amount equipment exposed to the weather.

Fortunately, this didn't spoil the enthusiasm of the fans!

Alan setting up a makeshift tent for our command post! 

Jason striking a pose while deep in thoughts...

Meanwhile, back in the dressing room...

Our lunch!

Winners & contestants from the Sunsilk singing competition

Director Jack Neo

The talented cast of "Ah Boys to Men"

Wang Cho Lam 王祖蓝 hosted the show! This is the second time I've worked with him since the show in Shenzhen back in 2012!
 

Before we know it, it's showtime!

Bosco Wong had lots of screaming fans!

 Edwin Siu 萧正楠 &  Alfred Hui 許廷鏗

My show was a combined act with Ron Ng 吳卓羲 & Kenneth Ma 马国明

Some clips from my act with Ron Ng & Kenneth Ma

Photo courtesy of Pauline Tan's "Milkfrost's World" Blog

 A fantastic crowd!

Thank you everybody for this amazing experience!

With Love,

  - Kiki Tay

My New Project - Building a Hexacopter!

My HexaCopter!!

I started on this project since I found out that it can be controlled by an Arduino! I've been obsessed with the Arduino for quite some time now, and this is the perfect project to bring it to a new height!(Literally!)

Check out this video! My first outdoor flight test!

This project uses an Arduino board "MultiWii Pro" Find out about MultiWii here! 

This was really a crash-course for me, from researching to buying the parts, building and programming it, all took less than a hundred hours!

That was the building part, learning how to control it is another is another science by itself. I started out with this mini quadcopter from RC Logger, using it to learn flying before I move on to crash my Hexacopter...

Mounted a mini camera on it, flying these are fun! Isn't this cute?

Now back to my Hexacopter!

HexaCopter(6 blades) running on MultiWii code with 3-Axis Gyro, Accelerometer, Barometer (senses height), Magnetometer (senses direction), GPS with altitude hold, position lock, waypoint missions and "Return-To-Home"(RTH) function.

All it means is that it balances itself and knows where it is on the global map using the onboard "Global Positioning System"(GPS), allowing it to navigate itself out or return home without much user input.

I'm experimenting it with codes outside of the MultiWii, so I have 2 flight controller on board. In case my codes doesn't work, I can switch to the second one (KK Flight Controller) and still flies it!

I haven't mount it yet, but I also got myself a 1000mW video transmitter so that I can fly "First-Person-View (FPV)! With a video goggle, you can feel as though you are onboard the aircraft!

If you're interested in the Arduino, wanting to get started or just curious about what an Arduino is, join this forum! It's a Singapore based Arduino community! Or just "like" this Facebook page!

Till later...

With love,

  - Kiki Tay