I was excited about preparing for this post. The props, composition, and aesthetic were to my liking. Comparatively, it was among the more executable mooncake posts as well.
The logistics were arranged by the client: their premium mooncake box and its offerings. I used the existing wooden platform and teapot from our studio. I was pleased to feature the new tile backdrop I’d procured; much to my team’s approving gazes.
My main challenge was the Chinese tearaway calendar. Being new to Singapore, I wasn’t familiar with any local mom-and-pop stores yet. Even after asking my local colleagues, I remained mystified. Time was limited, especially for online orders to ship. It was thanks to the support of my account executive that we succeeded.
On the shoot, I had fun with our creative moving the mooncakes frame by frame to create the final stop-motion effect. Interestingly, the final frames were improvised to leave the crumbs – realising it added a charm to the narrative as a clean dining experience is rarely left crumbless.
It just goes to show the incredible value and fulfilment to be found in teamwork. Without it, we may never discover unexpected improvisations that could improve our work.