Digital Projection creation VCO's Relaunch of Fusion opera The Prop Master Dream Nov 2024
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chinese language voltage-controlled oscillator cantonese chineseWe are a Canadian charitable organization, very passionate about performing and promoting Cantonese Opera in Canada. We โโwant to increase awareness and support, both volunteer and financial, for our organization, locally, nationally and globally. Currently our main audience consists of grass roots members who are chinese speaking elders. Our desire is to reach out to all audience members who enjoy the arts. Our first original fusion opera The Prop Maters's Dream premiered in November 2022. We not only present traditional Cantonese Operas we desire to present performances that highlight relevant cultural issues in Canada. To be more specific, for the relaunch of our fusion opera called The Prop Master's Dream is scheduled for Nov 2024 we intend to present more sophisticated imaging of our scenes by incorporating digital processes.
We would like to work with students to help us in developing digital projection of backdrops for various stage scenes for our opera Relaunch.
This will involve several different steps for the students, including:
- Familiarizing themselves with the art form, our mission and goals.
- Identifying the scenes that require backdrop projection
- Setting out a plan for what is realistically possible
- Assisting in the development of leaflets, posters, videos, and / or brochures to promote the Relaunch is time permits
By the end of the project, students should demonstrate:
- Understanding more about our art form and and our goals
- Designing one or more backdrops for scenes in the opera
- A report indicating what tools have been set up/developed
- A 10-minute presentation and demonstration of the backdrops created.
Students will connect directly with us for mentorship throughout the project. We will be able to provide answers to questions such as:
- Our organizationโs mission and goals
- Scenes of the premiere opera in November 2022
- Input on choices, problems or anything else the students might encounter.
- Inform students on current tools being used
- Provide a background of what has been done before
About the company
VCO's mission and mandate to to promote and preserve the art of Cantonese Opera in Canada. VCO as a Canadian Arts organization is rooted in our local community yet maintains ties to opera in China and throughout North America. Our core values focus on artistic integrity and innovation, intercultural and intergenerational participation and viewership, while giving back to our communities. We believe these values are not only critical to the survival of Cantonese opera in Canada's vibrant and evolving society, they also are intrinsic to a healthy and resilient creative community. Founded in 2000, VCO has participated in major festivals that follow the Lunar calendar together with other performances not just in theatres, but other venues such as libraries, community centres, museums and parks thus providing a wide range of access. Throughout the Covid restriction periods, with the hard work of dedicated volunteers, VCO was able to pivot to providing online access of recorded virtual shows. Our desire to reach greater and diverse audiences with relevant themes has inspired 2 original fusion works, namely The Prop Masters Dream and The Awakening, which we look forward to presenting in 2024 and 2025.
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