Oxfam : Women's Month | Indigenous Women

A short film I've worked with Oxfam Asia / Philippines about Asian indigenous women and their economic rights.

What fascinates me is that these tribes remain pure, humble and intact despite the strong colonization of the West for centuries and thus the commercial abuse and exploitation of the modern world.

I have enjoyed studying and designing each minorities and knowing only a morceau of their lifestyle and history.  So much to learn, so little time!

Credits:

Project Manager : Ella Quiogue

Speaker : Elina Horo
Direction & Animation : Kenny Tai
Music: "Where Silence is Nonexistent" by A Himitsu

© Oxfam 2017

Oxfam : Women's Month | Domestic Workers

For the Women's Month, here's one of the three animated shorts that I've collaborated with Oxfam Asia - Philippines.

This film is about the current status and struggles of domestic workers around Asia, this project hopes to give them a voice and reach out to give awareness and respect to one of the oldest job in history.

Credits: 

Project Manager : Ella Quiogue

Speaker : Veny Non

Direction & Animation : Kenny Tai 

Music:

"Danse Morialta" by Kevin McLeod

"A New Beginning" by Bensound

© Oxfam 2017

The Three Deities

To celebrate the Women's Month, here are the three deities representing the basic Filipino / South East Asian essentials for healing, nurture and relaxation to the human body. These were used to be design studies for a spa salon that eventually got disapproved.

Coconut Oil represents nurture.

Banana Leaf represents healing.

Sampaguita Flower for relaxation.

Happy Women's Month!

Dripping Pink Tropical Apple

Sweet Summer Paradise

Valentine's Day from Sunshine Manibay

Meet Sunshine Manibay.

My secret / experimental project that I've longed to post since last April.
Please share the love and as I've said every year, Happy Valentines Day to all couples and Happy Independence Day to all singles. VIVA AMOR!

❤ ❤ ❤

Audio taken from a Youtube video.
Voice by DJ Kristine Dera (Colleen Parrilla)

© Kenny Tai 2017. All Rights Reserved

Igorot Girl

From the high mountains of Northern Luzon, Philippines.

Arabic Perfume

I went to Dubai last year and bought myself a perfume.

This is how I think it smells like.

Bilibid Prison : The Freshmen / Street Hustlers

Yaya / Nana

Yayas create a special bond with children whose parents are away eight hours daily, that special bond blurs the line of discrimination and social classes. Thus they have become a second parent to some children including me.

 Should there be an International Nanny Day that is officially declared?

A late homage to the documentary film, "Sunday Beauty Queen".

Have a thoughtful day.

Greenery

Pantone Color of the Year 2017 : Greenery

Refresh, revive, restore.

Happy New Year

Anti-Gravity Pink Holiday Apple

...for a client.

Bilibid Prison : "Meat" Delivery

Bilibid Prison : Gang Meeting

Bilibid Prisoner / Hazing

A Young Pregnant Squatter / Mother & Child

Rainy Season

Nena the Aviator

She is a war veteran who got drafted at a tender age. With such misfortune, the war has left her a permanent scar, yet despite the limitations she is still on duty, a calling of responsibility to spread red balloons as homage to the victims of war. She carries on to fly for peace. Her name is Nena.

My first entry for Character Design Challenge for August 2016

Darna

Darna is an iconic Filipina Superhero.

She is often compared to Wonder Woman because of her "official" and identical design

as portrayed and the over sexualization by the Philippine entertainment industry.

Needless to say, here is my own interpretation of Darna with influence from the Mandaya Tribe.

Payday

May all your Fridays be payday and your Mondays be Fridays.

Have a great weekend!

Yakult : The Tale of Tommy Chan (Visual Development)

In late 2012, I was working with a creative team, Watusi Manila for their client Yakult to promote good bacteria and proper digestive awareness for schools, children and families. The film was about an energetic boy who loves martial arts and has a massive appetite for street foods that got out of control. 

  

We’ve come up many exciting ideas such as comics, webisodes and other online approach to make the campaign viral. As expected, a lot of ideas were scrapped from the boards as the client would prefer mass-appropriate contents. The video above is the unpublished version of the film, the music was borrowed from Patrick Rondat “Vivaldi Tribute” treated as a dummy music for the arranger to compose before the animation was shelved. Here are the design studies that I have worked with the team.

Early Sketches & Studies

Final Output

 Only a portion of the animation was included in the final render of the video. 

Click here to view. 

 

Credits:

Tommy Tiyan: Ogie Escanilla
Kuya Kiko:  Earl Ignacio

Director: Dan Gil
Creative Director and Head Writer: Geri Gil
Writer: Marian Hernandez
Art Director: Brian Sergio
Animation and Visual Development: Kenny Tai
Music: Mikey Amistoso and Jazz Nicolas of Liquidpost

Designs © Kenny Tai.

All Rights Reserved.