Friday, April 9, 2010

Between The Aftermath and The Rabbit Hole

Its been thirteen days since the Judging Session, where the Top 12 teams would battle it out to just only 6 Teams.

It was not only conflicts between teams but also among teammates as those in the frontlines are definitely feeling the stress, with assignments and tests getting closer than ever.

Interpersonal relationships around me seems to be turning for the worse, affecting everyone's state of mind, including myself as well.

I realized being overseas and communicating ideas and suggestions with my teammates back at home is not easy.

Doing last minute preparation, it was a race with time, we could only support our two front teammates with what we can, amazingly Le Wayne completed some of her demo designs for the Skinz (despite many re-dos), I finished a new Prototype Illustration and also an animation slide that was to be shown at the end of the presentation.

Our work and Nigel, Elaine's work+presentation must have somehow caused a chemical reaction :

Because, WE MADE IT TO THE TOP 6 !


So, if one team could make fireworks work, what happens if you have twelve teams in Taylors Lakeside Campus ?



They probably caused a mini nuclear reaction in the auditorium.

The Aftermath

Haha, all jokes aside, no, the lakeside campus did not get reduced into rubble, but it must be great to see so many teams present their ideas passionately in front of the audience and plus they really mean it as its the final elimination round.

Funny how we got the news in Adelaide from through a friend, then we got all noisy congratulating each other in the middle of King William Street.

Would love to be present but I just can't, would love to present as well ! since its been years since I presented, the fear of standing in front of so many people is definitely back again.

Here are some pics !

Before the presentation

Judge line-up !

Our loyal supporters ! Zahra, Angelyn and Shannon !

Elaine in action

Announcement of the results (ala American Idol?)

We got in !

Excuse the awkward handshake pose

Our Front-man and Front-Woman !
(Elaine looks smashing I must add, Nigel looks really suave)

Group picture

I'll take this opportunity to congratulate the other teams who got through, Team SyCo, Crimson Concepts, Greenergy, Voila!, Dreamzland.

The other teams, No Worries, you guys took the step to join this challenge, its already a very brave thing to do and I'm sure Mike, UV and Brandon would not leave you hanging ! Best of luck ! Keep Fighting !

And to the gurus at MoneyTree and also Maybank, Thank you once more for supporting us and giving us this amazing chance.



And also Taylors University College for providing the venue !


Now, to the next level (The Pitching Stage) we get to pitch for up to RM 25,000 of funds from private investors to kickstart our projects !

Personally and Honestly, its not about competition among teams anymore, but to compete with oneself to improve our ideas to get it up and running.


So now, the question is, would the investors be convinced and willing to follow us Down into The Rabbit Hole ?

Would YOU follow us so that we can show you more about what we imagined it to be ?

Will you be our Alice ?


Don't be late to the Tea Party.

(click to see the whole picture)

No, I did not do this so that I can be Johnny Depp.




P.S : We got a great write up of the Judging session by Malaysian Today ! Thank you Pauline! , read it at, Pauline Wong describes our product accurately, couldn't put it better myself.
(http://www.malaysiantoday.com.my/node/1401) (Don't know why hyperlink seems to be not working o_O)

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