Corporate Slavery
· 当代社畜 ·Live Motion Capture and Performance
2021
Team: Han Chen · Lu Jia · Wenwen Qiu · Xintong Wang · Zhijun Song
Rokoko · Unity
Paper · string · pole
The project finds the connection between traditional shadow play and motion capture, depicting the theme of "corporate slavery"(社畜) and manipulation in contemporary society.
By merging these art forms, the project delivers a live performance that portrays the way in which people can be maneuvered like puppets by societal norms.
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Shadow Play
Shadow play (皮影戏) also known as shadow Puppetry, is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment which uses flat articulated cut-out figures (shadow puppets) which are held between a source of light and a translucent screen or scrim. The cut-out shapes of the puppets sometimes include translucent color or other types of detailing. Various effects can be achieved by moving both the puppets and the light source.
Corporate Slavery
Corporate Slavery (社畜／しゃちく) refers to the people who make the business world go round and round, without them executives might actually have to do something besides make rules to make it more difficult for the slaves under them to do their job. Corporate slaves are easily identifiable by the vacant look in their eyes as they are always overworked, underpaid and underappreciated.
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Performer Xintong Wang
The project finds the connection between traditional shadow play and motion capture, depicting the theme of "corporate slavery"(社畜) and manipulation in contemporary society.
By merging these art forms, the project delivers a live performance that portrays the way in which people can be maneuvered like puppets by societal norms.
The project utilizes real-time motion capture to capture the performers' movements and expressions, enabling the audience to witness the manipulation and the loss of personal agency in the face of societal pressures. The performance aims to create an immersive experience that stimulates a critical understanding of the mechanisms of power and control in modern society.
The project utilizes real-time motion capture to capture the performers' movements and expressions, enabling the audience to witness the manipulation and the loss of personal agency in the face of societal pressures. The performance aims to create an immersive experience that stimulates a critical understanding of the mechanisms of power and control in modern society.
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