Project Announcement : Neon Atelier, a VR-based Neon Crafting Experience
This project is in collaboration with Cheung Hiu Ching Apple, as our final year project in Bsc Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong, and is supervised by Dr. Jussi Pekka Holopainen. Neon light has long been icon for Hong Kong's vibrant street sight, signifying the city's economic prosperity with bold expression from the city's many businesses. The neon scenery has been well captured by the Hong Kong movies, serving as one of the visual expression that stands the test of time. While neon lights are rich in culture context and visual design, it is also based on delicate craftmanship. This inspires us to take on neon light craft as a gameplay experience, and take game as a medium to present a variety of narratives around the vibrant neon light, both of which we found substantial potentials during our ideation process. For the neon light crafting , fundamental techniques includes elements such as torching, bend...