Students experience the future of technology and art through genderless avatars inspired by anime, video games and Buddhist philosophy: combining creativity, technology, dance, gaming and storytelling Year 7 – S4 Year 8 – S4 Year 9 – S5 Year 10 – S5 Year 11 – S6 Year 12 – S6 Lu Yang: DOKU, The Binary World Lu Yang: Doku, The Binary World is a motion-capture performance with two dancers, performing in two different cities but meeting in a virtual environment.
Student’s will begin with an educational introduction about Motion Capture technology, created specifically for Secondary audiences. They will meet the team behind the performance to understand how technology and art have been developed to create this first-of-its kind motion-capture performance.
Following this, students will watch the performance. The work is presented simultaneously across two cities: Hong Kong’s Freespace, West Kowloon Cultural District and the Sydney Opera House. Dancers in the two geographic locations will interact in the same virtual environment, creating an innovative artistic collaboration. The high-energy audiovisual experience draws on Buddhist philosophy, internet culture, video games and the aesthetics of anime.
Shanghai-based artist Lu Yang is the creator of Doku, The Binary World. Free Sydney Opera House On Demand Youtube Recording Secondary Science and Tech Design and Technology Science and Tech Graphics Technology Creative Arts Dance Students will understand the technology behind this future-focused performance and the collaborative nature of technology and design. Students will have better understanding of career opportunities and understand design and technology processes.
Understanding Design & technology processes
Technology offers solutions to personal, social & global issues and offers opportunities.
Trends & Futures in technology
Understanding diversity of teams, collaboration in technology
Understand the impacts of technologies and innovations
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