Manipulation of Time & Season:
An Interactive Cinematic Experiments with Machine Learning
Cinemorpheque Art Series
XR Opening Video for Film Festival Ceremony, Interactive Installation Art Tour
2022 / Hong Kong (Opening Video); Taiwan, Beijing & Shenzhen (Art Tour)
"Cinemorpheque" is an immersive interactive installation inspired by classic Hong Kong cinema. The installation uses machine learning algorithms to recreate the four seasons from classic Hong Kong cinema, paying homage to the rich heritage of the city's film industry.
Opening Video - XR Content Production
"Cinemorpheque" has been chosen to feature in the promotional video for the 46th Hong Kong International Film Festival. The installation's seamless depiction of the changing seasons through immersive scenes provides a striking parallel to the evolving history of Hong Kong's film industry.
By manipulating particles, the installation creates immersive scenes that depict the changing seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter, allowing viewers to experience the seamless transitions between these landscapes. The audience can use their hands to control the flow of time and manipulate the seasons, putting them in the mindset of film directors.
This work also showcases the advances in virtual production that allow us to manipulate scenes with greater precision. The result is a multisensory experience that merges art and cinema into a single, captivating work, inviting viewers to explore the beauty and nostalgia of Hong Kong's cinematic heritage in a new and exciting way.
Client
Hong Kong International Film Festival
Role(s) In This Project
Lead Artist — XR Design & Art Creation
XR Developer — Unreal Development
Teammates
Creative Director Chris Cheung
Technical Director Jeff Wong
Project Manager Daisy Lee
Lead Video Editor Kit Leung
Project Asistant August Leung
XR System / Hardware Jason Chan, Chris Mak from HPCL
Disguise Technologist Dicky Mok from HPCL
Exhibition Tour - Interactive Installation
Exhibitions in Taiwan, Beijing and Shenzhen
Leap Motion Interactions
Exhibition Tour
Taichung Museum
Beijing Museum
Shenzhen Museum
Roles In This Project
Artist — Experience & Interactive Art
Developer — Unreal Development
Teammates
Creative Director Chris Cheung
Technical Director Jeff Wong
Project Manager Mavis Fung
Engineer Wai Choy
Programmer Jason Chan