chinatown 2050


Typology

Film Direction


3D Animation



Year

Media

Film & Motion Design

Linda Zhang
Maxim Gertler-Jaffe

Meimei Yang
Margarita Yushina
Reese Young

2022

DOXA
Sticky Rice





 

ChinaTOwn 2050 is a communtiy based project, highlighting stories, memories and imaginations of the people of Toronto’s Chinatown. In a short documentary film, various narrative are explored and interpreted into 3D worlds showcasing and speculating futures of Toronto’s Chinatown.

How might the pandemic shape its evolution? Five scenarios tackling this question are imagined by Asian-Canadian youth, their speculations brought to life by a visual collage of dreamlike LiDAR 3D modelling scans. The hope is to preserve vibrant streetscapes rather than create an empty tourist attractio


hot pot politics
new hong fatt bbq
c for chinacloud



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