Metamorphosis III Ata Vitio Ma Siva by Lampo Leong, Yanjinzi Gao and Xianxin Ye

Metamorphosis III Ata Vitio Ma Siva by Lampo Leong, Yanjinzi Gao and Xianxin Ye is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Mamanu Ata Fa'atusa Competition Category.

UʻameaAta Fa'atusa· 2019

Metamorphosis III Ata Vitio Ma Siva

by Lampo Leong, Yanjinzi Gao and Xianxin Ye

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

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Ata Fa'atusa Category

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The Design

About Metamorphosis III Ata Vitio Ma Siva

E ala i le aofia ai o ni ata faʻanatura mai vali vaitusi i aso nei, o lenei faʻafiafiaga ma galuega soʻo se aʻoaʻoga e manaʻomia e faʻaosofia ai se poto masani i le malosi o le faʻalelalolagi, o se faʻaaliga i totonu o le mafuaʻaga. E faʻalavelave ma faʻamalosi tino e faʻatupu ai le mafanafana ile eletise eletise. E sau le malamalama mai le pogisa, e faʻatatau i le toe fanauina faʻaleagaga. E atagia mai ai le faʻaaloalo mo agaga o Tao ma Sublime, o lenei galuega e faʻamanatuina le malosi o le malosi e fananau ai i le ola fou, paneta fou, ma fetu fou.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Metamorphosis III Ata Vitio Ma Siva, o se faamaoniga mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu lelei e faataunuu ai manaʻoga faapolofesa ma pisinisi e faamoemoeina mai galuega ua mamanuina lelei. O ē manumalo i le Uʻamea e faaalia ai le tomai tele, le faapitoa maualuga, le malamalama o tagata poto ma le mafai fatufatuaʻi o ē na faia. E faamoemoeina Metamorphosis III Ata Vitio Ma Siva e avea ma mea ua matuā vivii, mataʻina ma pelepelea e aogā ma fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Uʻamea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili o le pisinisi ma e iai uiga faatekonolosi mafai ua fesoʻotaʻi ma le poto ma le taleni. Ona o lona faatuatuaina, e tatau ai Metamorphosis III Ata Vitio Ma Siva ona faaaloalogia ma ua mamanuina e tuuina mai ai faaleleiga o le olaga e fesoasoani e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei.

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