Title :
A Study on the Visual Styles of Wayang Kulit Kelantan and Its Capturing Methods
Author :
Kia, Khor Kheng ; Chan, Yuen May
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Arts, Media, Design & Animation, Legenda Educ. Group, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Abstract :
In the attempt to preserve and safeguard the unique traditional Wayang Kulit (Shadow Play), UNESCO has designated it as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity on 7th November 2003. This paper reviews the critical situation of Wayang Kulit Kelantan in Malaysia. The visual styles of Wayang Kulit Kelantan was described into four major aspect, which are the puppets, shadows, screen for shadow projection (Kelir) and its light source. It also reviews the methods and techniques used to capture the visual styles of Wayang Kulit in animations, films, artworks, comics and video documentation. This is followed by the study of the use of modern technology including Computer Graphics (CG) to capture the traditional Wayang Kulit play.
Keywords :
computer animation; humanities; Malaysian shadow play; Wayang Kulit Kelantan visual style; animation; capturing method; comic character; light source; puppet design; shadow projection; video documentation; Animation; Art; Character generation; Computer graphics; Computer science education; Documentation; Java; Light sources; Shape; Visualization; Wayang Kulit Kelantan; capturing technique; shadow play; visual style; wayang kuliy;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Graphics, Imaging and Visualization, 2009. CGIV '09. Sixth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tianjin
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3789-4
DOI :
10.1109/CGIV.2009.37