Metamorphosis III A Video Animación E A Danza by Lampo Leong, Yanjinzi Gao and Xianxin Ye

Metamorphosis III A Video Animación E A Danza by Lampo Leong, Yanjinzi Gao and Xianxin Ye is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 A' Design Award de Ferro in Deseño Gráfico, Ilustración e Comunicación Visual Competition Category.

FerroGráfico· 2019

Metamorphosis III A Video Animación E A Danza

by Lampo Leong, Yanjinzi Gao and Xianxin Ye

Client: Centre for Arts and Design, University of Macau, Macao

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Gráfico Category

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The Design

About Metamorphosis III A Video Animación E A Danza

A través da incorporación de imaxes animadas da pintura contemporánea a tinta, esta animación e traballo interdisciplinar aspira a evocar unha experiencia transcendental da forza cósmica, unha visión no crisol da xénese. As enerxías cambian e explotan para crear serenidade de forma eléctrica. A luz emana da escuridade, simbolizando o renacemento espiritual. Reflicte unha reverencia tanto para os espíritos de Tao como para o Sublime, esta obra celebra as enerxías dinámicas que dan a luz á nova vida, aos novos planetas e ás novas estrelas.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Metamorphosis III A Video Animación E A Danza gañou o A' Design Award de Ferro, un recoñecemento prestixioso outorgado a bos deseños que cumpren os requisitos profesionais e industriais esperados de creacións ben deseñadas. Os gañadores Ferro demostran a gran habilidade, a alta especialización, a comprensión experta e a capacidade creativa dos seus creadores. Espérase que Metamorphosis III A Video Animación E A Danza sexa unha creación moi apreciada, admirada e querida que é práctica e innovadora. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Ferro integra as mellores prácticas do sector e ten características técnicas competentes ligadas ao saber facer e ao talento. Metamorphosis III A Video Animación E A Danza é respectado pola súa minuciosidade e está deseñado para proporcionar melloras na calidade de vida que axudan a facer do mundo un lugar mellor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

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
Team Members: Lampo Leong (Director and Animation Artist)
Hanson Xianxin Ye (Animation Production Assistant)
W. Thomas McKenney (Composer)
Yanjinzi Gao (Choreographer)
Beijing Modern Dance Company (Dancers)
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