Creative Animation Design for Inverse Kinematics Motions of Shadowgraphs Shadow Puppets in Taiwan

DS 73-2 Proceedings of the 2nd International conference on Design Creativity Volume 2

Year: 2012
Editor: Duffy, A.; Nagai, Y.; Taura, T.
Author: Liao, G.
Section: Creativity and Innovation
Page(s): 185-192

Abstract

Shadowgraph is the featured traditional folk culture and art in Taiwan. The operators play the roles of Shadow Puppets with the puppets‘ performance according to the stories and the plots. This study aims to develop creative animation design of shadowgraph, probes into the mastery of old shadowgraph craftsmen by design-based approach and explores the operation in actual performance, the skills to control Shadow Puppets‘ motions and presentation of Shadow Puppets‘ motions by IK (Inverse Kinematics). The story of the shadowgraph is based on the chinese classics: Journey to the West. The author renarrates the plot and the characters‘ dialogues include the idioms in the animation. The author tries to present the design of Shadow Puppets‘ motions by IK. The research findings will help the innovative development of shadowgraph, enhance the perception of Shadow Puppet operation and construct new cultural value in digital time.

Keywords: shadowgraphs, shadow puppets, inverse kinematics, animation design

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