JEKCA Calico Cat Timelapse
Since young, I’ve always loved assembling building blocks to create entire structures or vehicles. There’s something deeply therapeutic about the process, and I find immense joy in it, even when backtracking after missing a step or using the wrong piece can be bothersome.
As an adult, the closest equivalent to this childhood passion is probably putting together IKEA furniture. While many might dread the thought of it, I genuinely relish the opportunity. For me, it’s a form of positive stress—a satisfying challenge that brings a sense of accomplishment.
I’m a Kidult!
So when a friend of mine gifted me this JEKCA set for Christmas, I was ecstatic, to say the least, upon unwrapping it - my first 'toy' gift as a grownup.
Never get to play with this volume of bricks before. Super stoked!
The model she got me is a calico cat! I could not recall the last time I received such a refreshing and engaging gift. Then and there, I knew I wanted to shoot a timelapse documenting its construction.
I don't have substantial space for this size of work, so I had to use the area by my house's front door as it's one of the few places where I won't obstruct my family members' movements. I picked the time when no one was entering or leaving the house. Hence, it took me over three days to complete - on top of photographing the construction development for the timelapse.
The backdrop cloth secured to my house’s door with masking tapes.
This was the first time I had a hands-on with bricks where you need to 'screw' in and lock the layers using connectors. The screwdriver is provided in the set. This additional step, though cumbersome, is acceptable because if this model goes Humpty Dumpty, it will be the death of me.
Apart from the occasional dropping of bricks or connectors, the screwdriver decided to leave my grip and hide in the hollow sculpture. Seeing how small the entry point is, using a chopstick was the only way to extract it without affecting the cat's position.
At this point, it makes for a weird stationary holder.
Once completed, this bricky kitty is 27.9cm tall, 47.5cm long, and 10.6cm wide. The size seems to be about the same as a real-life young cat, and with that being said, there is no space on my desk to be its permanent home. Of course, an actual cat will set a different story. The next best place for this feline would be on the wall shelf above my computer. Perfect, to be frank. Guardian of my desk. But the title will undoubtedly be challenged when it meets my future real cat.
Meow.
