The four short 20-min for the project has been very effective and inspiriting. I met with Gottfried Haider, Pierre Depaz, Jung Hyun Moon, and Cezar Mocan. They are all extremely resourceful and supportive. They provide workarounds for my logistics. Adding onto the workarounds (once a compromise), I am able to give an additional layer of meaning to the project. The project becomes more clear and precise.

Real-world problem: the collateral damage of Shanghai lockdown

Adaptation based on Chinese classic: Journey to the West

A world that every Chinese knows allows this project to reach more audience

A silent protest sugarcoated with Chinese classic to dodge censorship

A world that is rich in content ensures a fun and free adaptation

 

Virtual Production Film + Virtual Space free to explore

One narration on the surface, scripted + one hidden story reveals only with exploration, unscripted

Official statement + counter-narration

the monkey king + his doppelganger — a six−eared macaque

—  Two talents mocap for the same 3D model but two different roles

 

The challenge was from the halt of  all delivery in Shanghai, the price of an Xsens mocap suit, and the not so  supportive company. But the opportunities open up when I can ask colleagues and friends to mocap worldwide and only send me the mocap data.

 

Resources:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/232430/Gone_Home/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinoceros_(play)