Culture and Technology: Convergence of Chinese Dance, Martial Arts and Virtual Reality for Art Appreciation and Education
| Date: | 25 March 2021 (Thursday) | |
| Time: | 16:30 – 18:00 | |
| Event Type: | Virtual Reality Technology | |
| Venue: | “SPACE for ALL”, G/F., Library, Block A and Online via Zoom | |
| Language: | Cantonese |
| Video (Link) |
Speakers:
Ms. Carolyn Yip, Project Manager, Hong Kong Dance Company
Mr. Ho Ho-fei, Senior Dancer, Hong Kong Dance Company
Moderator:
Dr. Patrick Mok, Assistant Professor, Department of Art and Design, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
Content:
Chinese dance and Chinese martial arts are both physical art forms with long histories and numerous modalities, and embody the characteristics of traditional Chinese culture and aesthetics. Hong Kong Dance has hosted a programme in conducting studies in connecting Chinese martial arts and Chinese dance, performing on stages, and producing interactive and immersive videos supported by motion capture, online screening and virtual reality technologies. Ms. Carolyn Yip and Mr. Ho Ho-fei will share their experience, inspiration, and achievements of the project.
Students who attend the whole event and complete the online evaluation form will receive 1.5 ECA hours / 1 iGPS unit.
For enquiries, please contact Centre for Teaching and Learning by email at ctl@hsu.edu.hk.