Iron Graphic · 2019
Metamorphosis III Video Animation and Dance
by Lampo Leong, Yanjinzi Gao and Xianxin Ye
- A' Design Award 2019 in Graphic
- CLIENT: Centre for Arts and Design, University of Macau, Macao
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 12,028
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About Metamorphosis III Video Animation and Dance
Through incorporating animated imagery from contemporary ink painting, this animation and interdisciplinary work aspires to evoke a transcendental experience of the cosmic force, a glimpse into the crucible of genesis. Energies shift and explode to create serenity in an electric manner. Light emanates from darkness, symbolizing spiritual rebirth. Reflecting a reverence for both the spirits of Tao and the Sublime, this work celebrates the dynamic energies that give birth to new life, new planets, and new stars.
About the A' Design Award
Metamorphosis III Video Animation and Dance is an Iron A' Design Award winner, a prestigious recognition granted to good designs that meet the professional and industrial requirements expected from well-designed creations. Iron winners demonstrate great skill, high specialization, expert understanding, and creative capacity of their creators. Metamorphosis III Video Animation and Dance is expected to be a highly regarded, admired, and cherished creation that is practical and innovative. This Iron A' Design Award-winning design integrates industry best practices and has competent technical characteristics linked with know-how and talent. Metamorphosis III Video Animation and Dance is respected for its thoroughness and is designed to provide quality of life improvements that help make the world a better place.
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- Unique Properties
- Through incorporating animated imagery from contemporary ink painting, this animation aspires to evoke a transcendental experience of the cosmic force, a glimpse into the crucible of genesis. Energies shift and explode to create serenity in an electric manner. Light emanates from darkness, symbolizing spiritual rebirth. Reflecting a reverence for both the spirits of Tao and the Sublime, this work celebrates the dynamic energies that give birth to new life, new planets, and new stars.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 07:49 performance. The footages of the video animation are created by ink painting materials, a unique medium from ancient China.
- Tags
- Ink animation, Chinese calligraphy, ink painting, interdisciplinary dance performance with animation
- Production Technology
- Video animation generated from the unique medium of ink painting. This interdisciplinary work incorporates dancers and body movement with video animation projected on a 10m x 5m LED panel on stage.
- Design Challenge
- The synthesis of animated ink images, music and the body movement is the biggest challenge in this interdisciplinary production.
- Research
- Using ink painting to produce the footages then use Adobe Premiere for animation production. Work with choreographer and dancers to integrate body movement with ink animation.
- Inspiration
- This work is inspired by contemporary ink painting, Chinese calligraphy, cosmic force, dynamic energies, crucible of genesis, Taoism philosophy, as well as the spirit of the Sublime.
- Project Duration
- 07:49, University Hall, University of Macau, Macao
- Operation Flow
- This could be a video animation for exhibition and screening, and it could also be part of a multidisciplinary dance performance with video projection on a large LED panel on stage or in a museum/gallery installation.
- Patents
- Lampo Leong, 2018
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Artistic Director Lampo Leong, Photographer Tiantian Huan, 2018
Image #2: Artistic Director / Photographer Lampo Leong, 2018
Image #3: Illustrator / Photographer Lampo Leong, 2018
Image #4: Illustrator / Photographer Lampo Leong, 2018
Image #5: Artistic Director Lampo Leong, Photographer Tiantian Huan, 2018