Virtual Actors in Chinese Opera

By Tobias Gremmler

2016-07-07
Listed in categories:
Body
Used technologies:
3D AnimationDanceDigital ArtGenerative ArtInteractive DanceVideo ArtMedia ArtGraphic
Fits theses moodes:
FractalPeopleClassicalSurrealMusicPoetic
Embraceds these philosophies:
AbstractionAestheticsEmotionsCraftInnovationArtBeautyChangeCoincidenceCuriosityHistoryMagicPerspectivesTechnologyDeconstructionMorphingAmbiguityEnjoymentOddity
Screenshot of Virtual Actors in Chinese Opera
Copyright: Tobias Gremmler

Virtual Actors in Chinese Opera by Tobias Gremmler

Created for a theatre production that fuses Chinese Opera with New Media, the virtual actors are inspired by shapes, colors and motions of traditional Chinese costumes and dance. The project made me think of how costumes and fashion could reshape a human body.

Theatre Credits:
Lord Guan Yu on Stage
Scriptwriter: Wang An-qi
Director and Designer: Mathias Woo @ Zuni Icosahedron
Digital Images: Tobias Gremmler
Performed by: GuoGuang Opera Company (Taipei)

Listed in categories:
Body