The dance performance itself was Singapore Chinese Dance Theatre’s 10th Anniversary show, A Symphony of Life.

This is a left-field project for us. We’ve done illustrations for theatre projection mapping in the past but handling an entire projection mapping for a dance performance was totally new. However, our contact could not find a vendor that can work within their budget.

So we stepped in to provide them with a solution. For most parts, we worked with an individual animator, Liu Jia Jun, to get most of the animation work done. Our inhouse artist provided additional art direction support and even touched up individual frames of the projection so there isn’t any cut off on the edges.

In the end, everything turned out surprisingly well. Straits Times, wrote:

On the dark stage is what appears to be an oversized roll of burlap. With projection mapping, it becomes a scroll unfolding a story against a majestic soundtrack. The image of Singapore Chinese Dance Theatre (SCDT) artistic director and choreographer Jenny Neo appears on the giant gauze backdrop as she wields her watersleeves like paintbrushes forming Chinese words that gradually appear behind her. 

Because Neo conceptualised the multimedia with set designer Tan Hwee Bin and illustrators from Collateral Damage Studios, it fits perfectly with the dance. 

Presented at Esplanade’s Singtel Waterfront Theatre as part of SCDT’s 10th-anniversary celebrations, A Symphony Of Life seamlessly blends sets and props, multimedia projections and intercultural music compositions with Chinese dance.

For more images, check out our Behance entry.