The Karma of the Sumati Woman Animation by Dayan Shangguan |
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| DESIGN NAME: The Karma of the Sumati Woman PRIMARY FUNCTION: Animation INSPIRATION: The project is inspired by the the story of the "Sumati woman asking for Buddha" in Cave 257 of the Mogao Grottoes, and uses animation technology to perform a new interpretation of Buddhist cultural stories. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: "Sumati woman asking for Buddha" comes from a Buddhist classic story, which tells the story of the Sumati woman, who was raised as a strong believer in Buddhism and grew up to marry the son of the elder Mancai. On their wedding day, the Sumati woman was unwilling to perform rituals to people who didn't believe in Buddhism, and then became bedridden. When learning that the Sumati woman was a disciple of Buddha, Mancai wanted to see the Buddha's divine power, so he asked Sumati to invite the Buddha to the banquet. The next day, Sakyamuni's disciples showed their powers and flew from the sky in turn. In the end, Sakyamuni Buddha descended from the sky on an auspicious cloud and succeeded in converting all the people to Buddhism. This animation will vividly show the ancient Buddhist story, so that more people understand and love the culture and art of the upper Mogao Grottoes. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: It's a video with no interaction or special operative instructions. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project spanned three months and was conceived, researched, designed, and produced in Beijing. FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Movie, Video and Animation Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Manual draw and graphic software like Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere, Clip Studio Paint, Procreate. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Frame Size：1920 pixels wide by 1080 pixels high. Duration:2 minutes and 43 seconds. TAGS: Animation design, Mural art, Buddhist stories, Mogao Grottoes, Intangible cultural heritage RESEARCH ABSTRACT: This project meticulously preserves the original forms and colors of the mural characters, animals, plants, and architectural landscapes. In terms of innovation, it integrates character movements with light and shadow effects, along with dynamic camera work and rich sound effects. This approach presents a new aspect of digital transmission of Buddhist cultural stories and intangible heritage. CHALLENGE: One of the challenges is to draw on and absorb the essence of Dunhuang mural lines well in art design, and to refine and re-create according to the needs of animation production; Another challenge is how to use visual effects to enhance the momentum of the appearance of different Bodhisattvas. After a lot of tests, the author has solved the above problems, and the final effect is very satisfactory. ADDED DATE: 2024-01-25 09:32:41 TEAM MEMBERS (5) : Dayan Shangguan, Yuxin Liu, Bujin Hong, Wanting Liu and Ziyi Yang IMAGE CREDITS: Dayan Shangguan |
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NAME: Beijing Forestry University PROFILE: Drawing on its solid foundation in biology and ecology, Beijing forestry university is a national key university that, in addition to stressing on the balanced and coordinated development of programs in agronomy, science, engineering, management, economy, law, philosophy, education as well as arts, prides itself particularly on its distinctive disciplines such as forestry, landscape architecture, forestry engineering, grass science, and agro-economic management. The university has consistently adhered to a vision that celebrates on “Championship in Earth Stewardship, Leadership in Forestry Education” and taken as its mandatory mission to “adorn a picturesque touch to the mountains, the rivers and the entire terrestrial landscape of the country so as to turn the motherland into a lovely painting created by nature”. Over the 60-old years since the establishment of Beijing forestry university , more than 200,000 domestic and foreign graduates have emerged from the university to become high-level forestry and ecology professionals that contribute significantly to China’s ecological progresses, thriving forestry sector and note-worthy social-economic growth, standing out in particular among which are 16 academicians of Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) and Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and a wide array of senior technicians, specialists and managerial talents. |
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The Karma of The Sumati Woman Animation by Dayan Shangguan is Runner-up for A' Design Award in Movie, Video and Animation Design Category, 2023 - 2024.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Dayan Shangguan. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Dayan Shangguan. |
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