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Longchang Department

Old image of Shanghai

Yuxin Qi

http://imanas.shanghai.nyu.edu/~qy648/documentary/index.html

Description

My concept is about the story of old Shanghai. The inspiration of this project is from the documentary Manufactured Landscape where it portraits the image of modern Shanghai. So I want to show a very different image of Shanghai, which may have gradually been forgotten by people, an old, densely-populated, but full of warmth and tranquility. When we think about developments, we always it is a beneficial word, it represents advance, better quality and so on. But is it true that it is one hundred percent good? Will it also lose something valuable? For me personally, the answer is yes. The development of high buildings blocks the close relationships between neighbors; the fast-paced city life pushes us to always go on and never stop to enjoy the serenity. It is due to these reasons that I want to shoot the life in old Shanghai and also give myself a chance to be more familiar with it.

IMA/IMB Shanghai
Communications Lab
Culture,Narrative/Storytelling
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CoronaHack

A speculative wearable design that integrates temperature-detection and real-time geolocation tracking systems.

Zeping Fei

https://youtu.be/RLNpwWdvN1M

Description

CoronaHack is an augmented vision system that integrates a speculative cyberpunk wearable design and a real-time geolocation data system. It allows users to perceive a thermal imaging environment and extract temperature information from human subjects. When one’s temperature is detected as abnormal, CoronaHack will trigger warnings and log the person’s temperature and geolocation data to a cloud service. Data is visualized in real-time on a virtual map that is accessible from any device. The system has a decentralized and open architecture, so that it contributes to citizen science and data spaces designed for the greater good.

IMA/IMB Shanghai
Extended Perception
Wearables
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Qube

Qube is a set of puzzle blocks and is friendly to play for visually impaired kids.

Xiaojie Gu

https://wp.nyu.edu/pennygu/2020/05/14/project-4-qube/

Description

The blocks are consist of 7 different pieces made with 7 different material, including four kinds of fabric, metal, wood, plastic. Each of the blocks will be in a unique shape, thus easier for blind kids to feel, touch, recognize, and move. Also, the material will help them in building their blocks as well. The goal is to train the space perception of blind kids and to teach them to tell different materials.

However, during my design process, I decided to make Qube available for normal kids as well. I added braille on each block so that normal kids can learn and build more empathy with blind kids. To play with Qube, there should be at least two normal kids and two sets of blocks. One covers his/her eyes with the eye mask and create different figures with the blocks. The other, also wearing the mask, will try to mimic the shape with the help of material and braille.

IMA/IMB Shanghai
Toy Design and Prototyping
Health
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Corner Pockets

It is a text adventure game and visitors need to find the clues and infer which one is the killer, otherwise they will be killed by the ghost.

Jiachen Zhou

https://s3.ap-east-1.amazonaws.com/ima.nyu.edu/commlab/leon/johnny/index.html

Description

The storyline is that 5 students are going to make a film and due to the long journey, they need to find someplace to stay up for the night. They finally find an abandoned theater and decide to check whether it’s safe and suitable for staying. While in this process, one of the main characters was found killed in his room. And a ghost suddenly appeared, announcing that if they don’t find the killer, all of them will be killed. The story is based on a Japanese animation called “氷菓ひょうか” and Christie Agatha's novel.

IMA/IMB Shanghai
Communications Lab
Narrative/Storytelling
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The trinity

An animation clip that tells a story about Shiva, Brahma, and Vishnu

Yujia Liu

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1hk4y167xi/

Description

This clip shows the argument between Brahma and Vishnu on who is the mightier god. One is the Creator, the other is the Preserver. Finally, the strongest god, Shiva came and ended this heated argument.

IMA/IMB Shanghai
Introduction to Animation
Art,Narrative/Storytelling
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Exhibition99

Personal exhibition website for digital heritage course

Ning Zhou

https://vimeo.com/418466337

Description

For the course Digital Heritage, we have explored multiples fields in terms of digital heritage. In the website, I'll showcase all of my work, including digital conservation techniques [case study on coin digital conservation], immersive experiences for digital heritage [the Qi Garden], remote sensing for heritage information [Wuzhen], as well as digital heritage exhibition design: re-production.

IMA/IMB Shanghai
Digital Heritage
Culture,Art
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Tech + Culture

Using modern technologies to bring new charm to cultural heritages

Xinran Wang

https://youtu.be/_Q0CxqsbsVU

Description

This website contains the four projects I have made in Digital Heritage Spring 2020. The first one is the digital sculpture of Hongshan Jade Dragon (红山玉龙) made using Mudbox. The second one is a mobile phone Guidance Application of Guyi Garden (古猗园). The third one is a video of Guangfulin (广富林) filmed by Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. The fourth one is a virtual model of IMA Show exhibition site exhibiting the projects I have made in this course. Overall, these projects combine new technologies with cultural heritage, offering us new insights into heritage preservations and appreciations.

IMA/IMB Shanghai
Digital Heritage
Culture,Art
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我【ME】

Me and my bizarre ideas.

Ning Zhou

https://vimeo.com/418466876

Description

This piece was inspired by many art pieces of self-portraits as well as CHANEL's mobile art project by Zaha Hadid. I'd like to explore the novel utilization of p5 and utilize it as a tool for self-exploration and expression. I state one of my recent idea of becoming an astronaut in the project. Meanwhile, doubting the existence of the idea, regarding it as being put a fish tank on my head. I used the posenet to trigger the transition between different scenarios. I would definitely try to extend the story by adding more scenarios and my ideas in the future.

IMA/IMB Shanghai
Nature of Code
Art,Narrative/Storytelling
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4 Seasons of Sanyu

Four stages of Sanyu, the Chinese Van Gogh's frustrated life

Haoyu Ding

https://wp.nyu.edu/enatub/week-9-leon-ding-documentation-of-project-3-18th-apr/

Description

This project mainly shows four stages during the life of Sanyu, with “four seasons” as a metaphor. For those who may never hear about this name, Sanyu is kinda like a Chinese Van Gogh, who spent most of his life in poor and unappreciated condition, but still left lots of art pieces that have been given high credit to by posterity. The main purpose of this project is to share an experience from Sanyu’s life with the users. When you’re watching those paintings of his, you would also listen to audios that uncover his life and thus have a better understanding of his personality and what he’s undergone.

IMA/IMB Shanghai
Communications Lab
Sound
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The Legend of Lakshmi

Join me into a creative experience of the great Hindu goddess of fortune and prosperity, Lakshmi.

Celine Yu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRcs4K9tCCA&t=41s

Description

This creative project provides an in-depth view that melds both fiction and non-fiction interpretations of Lakshmi, The Great Goddess of Prosperity and Fortune. Of Hindu beliefs, Lakshmi is a goddess respected and loved by her faithful followers for the moral values she holds and implements on others. Join me in this creative experience of the animation I have created to appreciate The Legend of Lakshmi.

IMA/IMB Shanghai
Introduction to Animation
Art,Narrative/Storytelling