Enter the Mirage Town

2022

stop motion animation

Film created at Tao Xi Chuan Art Center, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China

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Stop motion animation Enter the Mirage Town 2022 is inspired by Dunhuang murals titled “Parable Conjured City” (also translated as ”the Chapter on Fables of the Magic City”) found in Mogao Cave 217, and “Parable of Medicinal Herbs” and “the Chapter on Expedient means” Founded in Cave 23. The animation portrays a 

fantastic place to rethink and redefine a mental healing process.

 

The Mirage Town is a weird place for healing, repairing and resting. People’s daily routine includes cooking, playing and music. 

 

“Enter the Mirage 2022” includes three chapters.

“Food & Digest”

What do you want to eat? Huh? Why there’s an orange and a pear on your head? Is it good to eat?

 

“Littles to Mickle”

Clown Sisters say they are playing the game of gathering sand into a tower, but they don’t care whether it becomes a tower. Are they really playing the game or performing a contemporary dance with sand?

 

“Underground Band” 

An underground band is playing live.

 

“Enter The Mirage Town 2022” is the second episode of Cece Jiao’s Ceramic Animation Series inspired by Dunhuang murals. The series aims to explore alternative meanings of the traditional depictions in contemporary context by researching across disciplines and experimenting with ceramics and animation.

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《步入化城2022》动画简介

 

定格动画《步入化城》以敦煌217窟中“化城喻品”和23窟中“药草喻品”、“方便品”壁画为灵感，再思考关于人们内心疗愈的过程。

 

“化城”，即幻化的城镇，是个怪诞的疗愈、修复、休憩之处。城中人的日常便是烹饪、游戏、奏乐。《步入化城2022》中包含三个小章节“食物、消化”、“游艺聚沙” 和 “地下乐队”。

 

“食物、消化”之章

你想吃什么？咦？你的头上怎么有梨和橘子？能吃吗？

 

“游艺聚沙” 之章

花脸四姐妹说她们在玩聚沙成塔的游戏，但她们并不在意是否能成塔。她们到底在玩聚沙游戏还是在跳某种现代舞呢？

 

 “地下乐队”之章

一支奇妙的地下乐队在现场演奏。

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Softwares and equipments:

Dragonframe, Adobe Creative suite, Logic ProX

Cannon Mark 5D III

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