2021 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Hsinchu: Island of Spark | Bito

Winner of The Motion Awards 2022 for
 interactive/experiential » installation/experiential


The “Island of Spark” is a cross-media performance featuring giant screen projections, monumental light sculptures, and ambient lighting effects.

This project was crafted as the centerpiece for the 2021 Hsinchu Lantern Festival, with the goal of highlighting the essence of Hsinchu’s local identity and the theme of “courage.” We took on the challenge of creating a large-scale screen projection aimed at direct interaction with the on-site audience.


This lantern festival was a reflection of the ups and downs people went through during the pandemic. We went with the theme of “Island of Spark” to show that where there’s light, there’s hope, and how Taiwan stands as an island of hope.

The huge 110-meter-wide screen projection, covering almost 180 degrees, blended with the historic Yinghsi Gate.

This mix of old and new, real and virtual, turned into a vibrant display of colors, like a rocket carrying people’s dreams shooting into the sky.

Through stereo sound design and surround lighting effects, the audience was led into a splendid and magical audiovisual experience that showcased the image of Hsinchu and Taiwan.



Credits:

Organizer
LeftBrain Marketing Communication Ltd.

Space Design
D.Z. Architects & Associates

Creative Show Director
Bito

Videographer
Rabbit Pictures Co. Ltd.

Technical Director
B’in LIVE Co., Ltd.

Program Director
Infinity Multimdia Production

Creative Director
Keng-Ming Liu

Producer
Hsiang Hsieh

Account Manager
Naiyun Peng

Art Director
Chen-Lin Hsieh Hsuan-Ning Wang Tifu Huang

Ideation / Story
Keng-Ming Liu
Chen-Lin Hsieh
Hsuan-Ning Wang
Tifu Huang
Binbin Lu
Derrick Liu
Hsiang Hsieh

2D Designer
Hsuan-Ning Wang
Binbin Lu
Chen-Lin Hsieh
Derrick Liu
Chya Hsu
Johnny Yang

2D Animator
Binbin Lu
Derrick Liu
Eating Tsai
Shao Wei-Hao
Szyu Pan
Allen Lin
Chiayu Liu

2D Compositing
Shao Wei-Hao
Johnny Yang

3D Designer
Chen-Lin Hsieh
Ching-Ho Kao
Tifu Huang
Ruo-Jia Liang
Wei-Ting Chen
Bang-Wei Chen / wildmotion design
Wei-Hsiang Zeng
Hui-Kai Su
zhengyocheng
KhooKG

3D Animator
Ching-Ho Kao
Tifu Huang
Ruo-Jia Liang
Bang-Wei Chen / wildmotion design zhengyocheng
Henmi Lai
Tâng Siáu-khiat
Yi Heng Huang

3D Compositing
Tifu Huang
Ruo-Jia Liang
Bang-Wei Chen / wildmotion design

Editing
Tifu Huang

Music & Sound Design
Liya Dunlap (Canada / Subject 2 Sound)
David Dunlap (Canada / Subject 2 Sound)
Cheng-Yeh Han

Voiceover
Sean Chen

Copy Director
Vicki Huang

PR & Media Relations
Mimi Chang

Photographer
Hazy