Mar 042015
 

本期的明日之星是一位才女。

劉詩言是一個堅強獨立、才華橫溢的女生,這個十五歲就離開家人來到香港獨自生活的重慶女孩目前就讀於HKDI視覺傳意系二年級。

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她從小學習國畫、素描、藝術體操、二胡和鋼琴,家人的培養奠定了她的藝術氣質。

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酷愛旅行和寫作的詩言在我校2014年攝影寫作比賽和NowTV校園明信片寫作大賽中均奪得冠軍。

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詩言攝影寫作比賽的獲獎作品
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詩言NowTV校園明信片寫作大賽奪冠作品
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關於未來,這個小女生有著大大的夢想,她希望自己的作品不只停留於視覺表面,而是能真正幫助人們去滿足需求。她相信只有50%的實踐加上50%的知識才能讓自己立足社會。

 

 本期明日之星主持人:

工商管理學系     林睿婷  杜德榮

Jun 112014
 

 

Charlie Kayi with a "Jungle in a Bottle"

Charlie Kayi, a cat and a “Jungle in a Bottle”

The career of self-described “Lifestyle Product Designer” and brand consultant Charlie Kayi has taken some unexpected turns since she graduated from HKDI-LWL’s Timepiece Design and Branding Program in 2008. After some initial false starts, and a “dark period” where she almost turned her back on design altogether, Charlie has found, or rather created, a lucrative and original niche for herself. In this interview, Janice and Waily return to Radio 708 to learn about Charlie’s unique line of products, as well as her journey from student to successful entrepreneur.

Charlie’s flagship product is “Jungle in a Bottle” — one of those ideas that is so simple but so immediately appealing that its success seems inevitable. However, such accomplishments were not always so assured. After turning down an offer to continue studies at University, and some time as a Product Development Manager at Guy-LaRoche, Charlie found herself the victim of weak economy. Unemployed and unsure of her future, she pieced together enough freelance work to pay her bills. Eventually, against the advice of many people, she took a leap and began her own company, Delication.

Waily, Charlie and Janice

Waily, Charlie and Janice

Turning away from her background in timepiece and fine jewelry design, Charlie returned to her roots, so to speak. As a child growing up in bucolic Sai Kung, Charlie and her brother would catch insects to keep as pets. Sadly, these small friends would often “give up the ghost” after just a brief stay. Using lessons from her science class, however, Charlie experimented with building small ecosystems that could sustain life. As the name suggests, “Jungle in a Bottle” is a more evolved version of these early trials. It allows anyone to keep a miniature, self-contained natural world right in their own home. While the inclusion of bugs has proven less than welcome among Hong Kong consumers, the principle of finding and maintaining a delicate, symbiotic balance remains at the very heart of the “Jungle in a Bottle” concept.

 

Although her current work is not directly related to the subject she studied at HKDI-LWL, Charlie believes the experience she acquired here has served her very well. Because she gained a broad understanding of how the different facets of a design company must cooperate in order to create a quality product, she is comfortable being a “bridge” between departments, making her an excellent manager. She is able to oversee everything from product design, to marketing, to branding, and as a result “Delication” is vertically integrated and able to maintain consistent standards.

With all her success, Charlie refuses to rest on her laurels. As she embarks on exciting new directions, such as 14377340964_3600c04304_bincorporating bio-technology (get ready for plants that tweet when they are thirsty), she continues to make environmental awareness personal and interactive, helping us city-dwellers forge anew our connection to the natural world. Few projects could be considered more timely.

We extend our appreciation to Charlie for making the time to come and chat with us. All of us at Radio 708, and at HKDI-LWL, wish Charlie continued success. Of course, many thanks again to Janice and Waily for their great work in preparing and conducting this interview.

Make sure to visit Charlie’s workshop at PMQ, as well as Delication’s website and facebook page.

 

Listen to the interview below.

 

 

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May 262014
 

The HKDI/LWL Graduates of OpenVideo are quickly making a name for themselves online and around the city

The popular film-making group OpenVideo is made up of Francis Tam, Forza Wong, Billy Keung, Woodeast Lui and Taurus Yeung, all graduates of the Film and Television Program here at HKDI/LWL. Since graduating in 2013, the former classmates have been hard at work establishing themselves as among the most exciting new voices in Hong Kong film-making.

With only four videos so far (a fifth is coming soon), OpenVideo have attracted hundreds of thousands of YouTube views. Furthermore, their channel has a base of loyal subscribers larger than most young graduates would think possible. Yet, they’ve achieved this success without compromising their creative integrity.

Waily and Janice finding out the secrets of OpenVideo’s success

 

OpenVideo’s short films, especially “Minibus” and “Come on James”, offer an honest look at the challenges facing young people in Hong Kong. They describe a world where pressure from outside forces, especially the pressure to be (or appear) successful, can damage and disfigure relationships. In “Minibus”, a young couple turn on each other as a result of the girl’s demanding and unwelcoming mother, who pounces on the young man’s lack of direction and means.

a scene from “Minibus”, where a friendly dinner becomes a painful interview

In the excellent short film “Come on James”, a couple — the girl a HKU student, the boy from IVE — try to navigate each others’ insecurities in a society that attaches such great importance to where you went to school. What is so remarkable about this piece is the filmmakers’ seeming maturity. They are confident enough to let things go unsaid, expertly using silence to create tension or communicate pain. They even end the film on an ambivalent note; we are not sure, in the final scenes, whether the main characters have really changed.

“Come On James” shows how societal pressures can strain and break a relationship

 

In the interview below, current BA students Janice and Waily conduct an entertaining and wide-ranging discussion with all five members of OpenVideo. The guys speak frankly about their struggles and successes, as well as how their time at HKDI/LWL prepared them for the “real world”.

They talk about their process for coming up with material. Most of their films are based on stories that have become well known on forums such as HK Golden. They reinterpret these stories and combine them into dramatic, melancholy vignettes which illustrate the deeper dilemmas of modern society on a smaller, more personal scale.

 

Finally, the members of OpenVideo share some advice for students who are looking follow in their footsteps, or for simply anyone just starting out with a dream but unsure how to move forward. As Francis says, it is of key importance that you just take action. Once you begin to take action, other ideas and opportunities will arise.  While you may have an ultimate goal in mind, you can never get there unless you start small and just “get the ball rolling”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

With that in mind, OpenVideo continue to look forward to bigger and better things. They have their eyes on international competitions and, eventually, even a feature film. Nonetheless, they understand it will take a lot of work and patience. In the meantime, they are just enjoying the journey.

 

Listen to the full interview with OpenVideo below. Many thanks to all involved, especially Janice and Waily for all their hard work.

 

 

 

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Mar 312014
 

《明日之星》之皮草大師

 

第三期嘉賓:曾佳梁,畢業於HKDI時裝及形象設計學系,現就讀才晉高等教育學院。他對皮草設計情有獨鍾,他的設計作品創意獨特,屢獲大獎。

 

從DILWL到才晉高等教育學院,佳梁覺得雖然課業更加繁重,但是他對時裝設計的理解和掌握也更加深刻。

 

2013年佳梁最大的收貨,莫過於他在皮草大賽的成績。

他以左右不同袖形及不同形狀大小的漸變黑色水貂和青紫蘭組合而成的誇張設計,活現「抽象派拼貼畫」的主題,獲得「香港皮草設計比賽2013」全皮草組季軍,更晉身國際賽八強。

 

 

最近,佳梁每天都穿梭于製衣工廠和學校之間,爲了衝刺下一個時尚大獎而努力。加油!佳梁同學,你的時尚夢想正在不遠處向你招手。

 

主持人:楊祺珊  YEUNG Ki Shan 61360/3B FID
蔡妙婷  CAI Miaoting 61360/3B FID

 

 

 

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Mar 132013
 

明日之星》欄目是DILWL的學生用普通話採訪學校里有特殊才藝的同學。

第二期嘉賓: 洪興龍

曾參與的大型比賽和活動:

 

2011年香港魔術節全能魔術師大賽 冠軍

2010年全港青少年魔法師大賽     冠軍

2011年代表香港參加「中國雜技家協會金菊獎第五次金國魔術比賽」並獲得優秀節目獎

曾參加TVB 魔法擂台節目的參賽者

王昭儀 (CDM)

陳鐘鴻 (CDM)

洪興龍 (FID)

 

listen below!

 

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Jan 222013
 

明日之星 1

《明日之星》欄目是DILWL的學生用普通話採訪學校里有特殊才藝的同學。

第一期嘉賓:區振南同學,DILWL銷售及市場學三年級的學生。從初中時期開始愛上武俠小說的他,夢想能成為一個武俠小說作家。他曾經在中學裡獲得中文徵文比賽冠亞軍兩個獎項。近年更開始寫古詩,五言七言都有,至今已達一百多首。

 

王昭儀 (CDM)

陳鐘鴻 (CDM)

區振南 (BA)

 

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