Session 19 Special Session Rising Immersive VR/XR Power: Meet Taiwanese Talents
Session 19 Special Session
Rising Immersive VR/XR Power: Meet Taiwanese Talents
Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 19:00 - 20:40 (Orange Room)
TICC 102 INPUT (Orange Room)
＊English/Chinese simultaneous interpretation available. Interpretation headsets will be provided outside of Orange Room.
Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to gain insights into the latest developments in VR/XR program production. You’ll have the chance to witness the creative process of Taiwanese talents who have received the Best Immersive Experience Award at the Venice Film Festival among other international awards. They will share their experiences from traditional narratives transforming into new media storytelling. Most importantly, you can explore potential collaborations for future co-production projects. Additionally, make sure to attend the pre-session party, where you can enjoy dim sum while networking with other industry professionals.
This is an event you don’t want to miss.
Moderator/Keynote Speaker Hsin-Chien Huang (黃心健)
Hsin-Chien Huang (黃心健) is an artist and director working in mixed media. He uses science, technology, new media, programming, and algorithms as tools to bring the universe of his imagination to life. He served as an artistic director for SEGA and Sony. Huang collaborated with pioneering American media artist Laurie Anderson on their VR work ‘La Camera Insabbiata/Chalkroom’ which won the Best VR Experience Award at the 74th Venice International Film Festival. His work ‘Bodyless’ was also nominated at the 76th festival. In 2011, Huang received the ‘Pride of Taiwan’ honour from the President of Taiwan. He founded Storynest Studio after 2001, which engages in artistic creation and commercial design. His VR film ‘Samsara’ won the 2021 SXSW Jury Award. Huang is currently a distinguished professor at National Taiwan Normal University and one of the Directors of the Board of PTS.
Panelist Wen Chieh Chang (張文杰)
Wen Chieh Chang (張文杰) is a cross-disciplinary artist and the director of VR Wonder of Life(窺見生命的奧妙), presented by PTS. From 2019, Zhang shifted his focus from producing commercial works for industries like wine, automobiles, and real estate, to directing and creating new media art. His innovative works, such as ‘The Universe of Liu Kuo-Sun’, ‘Kuo Hsueh-Hu Home Gazing’, ‘Childhood Revisited’ and ‘Wonder of Life’ reflect deeply on traditional culture and deconstruct it with new media art. Zhang's creations have earned him multiple awards and high praise at international design exhibitions and film festivals. ‘Wonder of Life’ was recently nominated for the 2023 French NewImages Award.
Panelist Fish WANG (王登鈺)
Fish WANG (王登鈺) is the director of Red Tail(紅尾巴), which was presented by PTS and nominated for the Best VR Experience Award of International Venice Film Festival in 2022. Wang has been involved in animation and comics for more than 20 years, working in an animation company as a layout composer and art designer. His 4 animated short ‘Gold Fish’ won the best animated short in the 2019 Golden Horse Award.
Panelist Singing CHEN (陳芯宜)
Singing CHEN (陳芯宜) works in fiction, documentary, and VR films. Her debut, ‘Bundled’ (2000), competed for the Dragons & Tigers Award at VIFF. Her next feature, ‘God, Man, Dog’ (2007), screened at Berlinale, Vancouver, HK, Busan, and elsewhere. Her films focus on characters on the margins of society (e.g. ‘The Pig’ (2013), co-d. Jero Yun). Her documentaries (e.g. ‘The Walkers’ (2014)) detail artistic practice, dance, and the environment. Her fascination with space and movement led her to explore VR technology. ‘Afterimage for Tomorrow’(2018) was exhibited at the NewImages Festival. Her latest VR experience The Man Who Couldn’t Leave (2022), premiered and won the Best Immersive Experience Award at Venice Film Festival, recounts events from the White Terror of the 1950s. Her collective work is marked by a deep empathy for disenfranchised characters and a strong sense of social justice.