Cloud Gate - Sounding Light
Art Promotion Video
YEAR
2020
CLIENT
Cloud Gate
STUDIO
Bito
CREATOR
Hui Kai Su
ROLE
Art Director, Designer, Animator
《定光》（Sounding Light）是雲門舞集的舞蹈作品。雲門以獨特的身體語彙聞名，融合台灣街頭文化、廟宇聲響、民俗儀式與西方當代舞蹈訓練，創造出兼具東方文化底蘊與當代精神的藝術表現。
這次宣傳影片以舞作的核心元素「光」為創意出發點，探索如何將無形的光線轉化為具有人體輪廓與生命感的視覺形態。如何賦予光線身體性，讓它隨著人體的動作流動、變形與延伸，是整個創作過程中最大的挑戰。
Sounding Light is a production by Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, renowned for its distinctive movement language that blends Taiwanese street culture, temple rituals, and shamanistic gestures with contemporary dance techniques.
Inspired by light, one of the central elements of the performance, we explored how an intangible phenomenon could be transformed into the human form. The challenge was to give light a physical presence, allowing it to flow, evolve, and interact with the movements of the body.
製作上結合真人實拍、動作捕捉（Motion Capture）與 Houdini 程序化模擬，透過大量實驗，將真實的人體動態與流動的數位形態融合，以抽象且富有詩意的影像語言，重新詮釋光、身體與舞蹈之間的關係。
The promotional film was developed through an experimental production process combining live-action filming, motion capture, and Houdini simulations. By merging human movement with fluid digital forms, we created an abstract visual interpretation of the relationship between light, movement, and the body.
R & D
前期視覺實驗更著重於光的表現形式，透過探索光線的流動、變化與動態特性，逐步建立影片的視覺語彙。
Early visual experiments focused on exploring the expressive qualities of light, experimenting with its movement, fluidity, and transformation to establish a visual language for the film.
Environment Design
透過真人實拍與動作捕捉技術，將雲門舞者珍貴的身體表演轉化為數位資料，細膩保留舞蹈動作中的流動感、肢體細節與情感表現，讓獨特的身體語彙得以在數位世界中延續。
Through live-action filming and motion capture, we digitally preserved the invaluable performances of Cloud Gate's dancers, capturing the subtle nuances, fluidity, and expressive qualities of their movements.
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