Betaphats Studios® proudly presents the third instalment of Purple Lights, a running group based in SIngapore that is highly committed to approach running as an expression of fun. Shot entirely in Tokyo, this video wishes to portray the essence of the environment that we were collectively drawn to as well as our shared obsession of the Gyakusou Spirit.
Shot Using Canon 60D
Edited with Premiere Pro CS6
Music | Kiat & Cherry Chan – Samurai Waltz
Produced by | Betaphats Studios®
We decided to take an impromptu trip to Thailand very recently and have came up with a short travelogue based on a random series of events that have took place. During our trip, we were blessed to have experienced a fantastic inflight experience with Singapore Airlines, enjoyed the most exotic food you will find in Asia, stayed in a hotel suite, experienced awesome Thai Massages, enjoyed a relaxing session by the pool, got Andy’s shirts tailored and took an unconventional ride on the motorbike taxi. All in all, this trip was definitely one hell of an adventure and we are looking forward to the next destination!
Shot Using Canon 60D
Edited with Premiere Pro CS6
Music | Bonobo – Cirrus
Produced by | Betaphats Studios®
We started Purple Lights as a social running event where we meet weekly to run at beautiful routes and conclude it with a nice meal. Our commitment is to approach running as an expression of fun. Personal fitness becomes a natural progression but is never the main focus.
Shot Using Canon 60D
Edited with Premiere Pro CS6 & After Effects CS6
Film Director | Melvin Ong
Art Director | Mark Ong
Director Of Photography | Juffrie Friday
Film Crew | Correy Chan, Andrew To, Shawn Lim, Mark Ong, Sue Anne Chng, Melvin Ong, Juffrie Friday,
Music | Pocket Magik – Cloudy
Motion Graphics | Marcus Chong
Typography | Andrew To
Produced by | Betaphats Studios®
FLABSLAB is proud to present Acoustic Anarchy, the first solo exhibition of Mr. & Mrs. Sabtotage (SBTG), also known as Mark Ong and Sue-Anne Lim.
Famed for a decade of handcrafted custom sneakers and street wear under their parent company Royalefam, this exhibition marks a celebration of true originality, grit and individuality. Staying true to the artistry behind the SBTG brand – each artwork is painstakingly handmade, with instant gratification.
Acoustic Anarchy celebrates this Artform, showcasing a glimpse into theexpanded universe of the SBTG brand. The inspiration? 10 years of archival material and the formative inspirations of Mr. & Mrs SBTG. What then transpires is a discovery of a new journey for the next decade of SBTG.
Shot Using Canon 60D
High Speed Cinematography by | T-Eight
Motion Graphics by | Marcus Chong
Music by | 2403R
Edited with Premiere Pro CS6, After Effects
Art Directed by | Mr Sabotage
Produced by | Betaphats Studios®
Shot Using Canon 60D
Edited with Premiere Pro CS6
Music | Radioseven – An Escape
Produced by | Betaphats Studios®
Bobbi’s Pole Studio Singapore is a premier pole dancing school that offers unique opportunities for both women and men to learn pole dancing from professionally trained instructors. Every once, or sometimes twice a year, there will be a showcase opened to the public called Amateur Night where students of Bobbi’s Pole Studio get to participate, gear up and take center stage and perform for a huge audience!
This August 2012, Amateur Night was being held in Loof and I had the pleasure of documenting one of the participants, Chwenny, (a.k.a Mrs Sabotage of Royalefam) working her magic on the pole!
Special Thanks to Jamie for providing a secondary angle with her iPhone!
Shot Using Canon 60D & iPhone 4S
Edited with Adobe Premiere Pro CS6
Music by | Fiona Apple – Criminal
Singapore’s Central Business District, home to 176,000 workers, a place where the heartbeat of the economy is. Constructed with marble ledges, stairs and banks at almost every corner of the district, its an ideal playground for skateboarders. Taking a different approach towards traditional skateboarding videos, skateboarding in a suit allows the skateboarder to blend in with the working society. It gives audience a different perspective and allow viewers to see the sport in a different light.
Director | Juffrie
Music | Keep Reachin’ Up by Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators
Skateboarder | Firdaus Samsudin AKA Gerl
Location | Fullerton Hotel, OCBC Building, Marina Bay Sands, Clark Quay, Singapore Management University, Raffles Place, National University of Singapore, Sentosa Board Walk, Vivo City, Ghim Moh Valley, Rochester Park, One North Park, Fusionopolis, Holland Village.
Singapore rock ‘n’ roll band, Cashew Chemists began life as a heavy metal act in 2005, under a totally different name. But the love and influence of classic pop-rock bands like The Beatles proved too strong and now the band favors strong melodies, sharp guitars and smart lyrics in lieu of former head-banging antics.
Consisting of close friends, Yuji Kumagai (vocals, rhythm guitar), Brian Chia (lead guitar, backing vocals), Elliot Sng (bass), Zachary Chia (percussion), Cashew Chemists also share a passion and drive to bring their music as far as it can go. The toppermost of the poppermost, if possible!
“Over You was written for a good friend of mine who went through a tough breakup with his girlfriend of 3 years. It was a crazy and complicated phase in his life filled with betrayal, deceit and lies.
In all seriousness, it was heart wrenching to see him struggle through the days and I wrote this song, as cliched as it might sound, to tell him that there was still a huge world out there for him to explore and experience and that there was no point dwelling on the past.
You take the hit, and you move on like the good man you are, you know?” – Yuji
Shot Using Canon 60D & 5DMKII
Sound Recorded by Zoom H4N, Enhanced by Izotope RX Advance
Edited with Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5
Music by | Cashew Chemists – Over You
Produced by | Betaphats Studios®
White Antler is a lifestyle brand that specializes in handcrafted home decor ornaments made for Art Lovers, Collectors and Connoisseurs alike, their product is the result of pure passion of a combination of DIY, eclectic style and daring design.
Conceptualized by Linda, founder of White Antler, The Skull Kitchen portrays a day in life for Linda which depicts the start to end process of handcrafting a Skull with a clever twist in a form of a cooking show.
When Linda shared her thoughts with me, I knew I had to capture some interesting process shots that would help make the whole film interesting. I wanted to highlight all the processes in a way that it would capture the audience attention and more importantly, to understand the passion and effort that was put into the making of the skull.
I really enjoyed producing and watching this video as it has reminded me to always operate out of passion in whatever you do and the results would show.
Client | White Antler
Shot Using Canon 60D
Edited with Premiere Pro CS5.5
Music | 80kidz – CZERNY 13
Produced by | Betaphats Studios®
A small team from Nike South East Asia has recently attended a Custom Sneaker Workshop conducted by Mr & Mrs Sabotage in their very own studio!
This production came about when I was approached by Mr Sabotage to document down this workshop with the objective of having this video for Nike’s Internal Communication. With that in mind, I wanted to capture the process of the workshop alongside with the emotion of the participants to bring out the story.
Throughout the shoot, we found many interesting elements in the office which was used to establish the location and the overall mood. As the energy of the day was really positive, it wasn’t hard for me to capture the strong team bonding spirit of the participants which really breath life into the video!
I am really happy with how this video turn out especially after finding the right music to pair with the visuals! I felt the emotions was really brought out and the overall mood of the video was achieved!
Shot Using Canon 60D
Edited with Premiere Pro CS5.5
Music | Radioseven – Closer
Produced by | Betaphats Studios®
