Heshengzhao Bo Yuege Wedding Space by Wei Zhang Is Granted the Bronze A' Design Award in Performing Arts, Stage, Style and Scenery Design

The Work

Project

Heshengzhao Bo Yuege Wedding Space

Function

Wedding Space

Category

Performing Arts, Stage, Style and Scenery Design

Discipline

Communication Design

Industry

Arts and Entertainment

Colors

Black, Maroon, Saddle Brown and Sienna

Images

5

Client

Infront

The Recognition

Laureate

Wei Zhang

Country

China

Recognition

Bronze A' Design Award

Edition

2023 - 2024

Design ID

#161335

Credits

Image Credits

Photographer NZ Production; Photographer NZ Production Image#4：Photographer NZ Production; Photographer NZ Production Video：Videographer Zhuoye Film

Design Details

Unique Properties

This is an epic traditional Chinese wedding like an opera.The name "HeShengZhao" comes from the famous Ci from Tang Dynasty (Ci is the name of a tune used to fill lyrics and is a specific form of ancient poetry.)the suffix "BoYue" is the name of groom and bride in this wedding.Ge refers to the praise of love.The planner specially composed a poem of Tang, the entire process and scene of the wedding are matched with the lyrics and music one by one.like a fairyland, depicts a grand palace wedding

Inspiration

China has many mythological stories, and characters from mythological stories often used as metaphors. Couple are described as the marriage of Loong and Phoenix,The wedding scene is an imaginary palace complex in the sky: the gate of the heavenly palace with a Loong-shaped archway, domineering red pillars, a long corridor on the clouds, fairies dancing gracefully to deliver the bride, At the top of the Ten Thousand Palaces, there are giant Loong and Phoenix as well as inverted crystal pavilions

Research

Type, Using modern technology and the method of producing a stage play to break the imagination Method, set up a complete script with the background of the story set in the world of Chinese mythology. Data, There were about 400 guests, 20 supplier teams, 150 staff teams, and tens of thousands of online viewers. Results, Customers and guests were very shocked. Everyone’s feeling is that this is not a wedding,It’s like everyone is participating in a stage play. The couple is a well known blogger. They broadcast the entire wedding live and more people felt the innovation of traditional Chinese culture.

Challenge

1The biggest challenge is to complete the construction within a very limited time. This is an almost impossible task. We have about 50 trucks of materials, The entire 270 venue is all stage, and 70 percent of it is hoisted at high altitude. We did the utmost sequential space planning and scheduling to successfully complete it 2The most complex scenes, performance procedures and multimedia visual effects ever presented We have almost 20 supplier teams in this project, and our rehearsal only lasts half an hour, which requires us to have strong overall coordination and directing capabilities. We have the ability to complete such a challenge.

Realization and Technology

3D carving foam sculpture technology and traditional Chinese wooden mortise and tenon construction were widely used in this project The scene design of the fantasy wonderland needs to show the palace on the clouds, the dynamic of the Loong rising into the sky, the phoenix spreading its wings, all of which need to be carried out using 3D carving technology, for the shaping of dynamic scenes, we pre produced computer models for effect display and production reference, and performed partial proofing.Chinese scenes, buildings also need to be used to present a majestic palace feel.We made extensive use of cornices in ancient buildings to create a top of ten thousand palaces.

Operation and Interaction

The process of this activity is very full Opening light show and 8 drummers performing "drum dance" XiNiang held an incense burner to purify the entire audience. 12 folkloric performers "Loong Dance" The screen is full of clouds.In the clouds is a giant Loong. The groom appears in front of the Loong. After, a phoenix soars into the sky 6 fairies danced gracefully,the bride appeared The couple ascended the high platform. The picture in the ultra-wide screen showed the main hall of the Heavenly Palace covered with red curtains During the vows, the roof was filled with sky lanterns and the marriage certificate slowly appeared.

Project Duration and Location

The project started in April 2023 and carried out conceptual design and scheme design. After nearly 6 months of preparation and one and a half months of production, it entered and started construction on the evening of October 1, 2023. On October 3 Finished at 8 a.m. and conducted scene shooting and acceptance. There are about 50 large trucks, and the construction took only one day and two nights to complete The project is located at Guohui Convention and Exhibition Center, Changsha China.

Specifications

This is a blank exhibition space in a convention and exhibition center with a height of 9 meters, a total length of 58 meters, a width of 29.5 meters, and an area of nearly 2,000 square meters. The height of the Chinese-style building and aerial hoisting device reaches 8 meters, the wings of the phoenix reach 10 meters wide, the dragon's head reaches 6 meters high, the main stage (promenade) is 48 meters long, and a multimedia ultra-wide LED screen with a height of 7 meters, 28 meters long, playing fantasy special effects videos with strong visual impact (the real giantness is often not felt in pictures and videos)

Keywords

Wedding space, art space, Event Design, Multimedia Drama, Chinese Culture