The 9th K.T. Creativity Award – Interactive Technology Art

Jing-Ru Chiu, Geng-Hao Hsu, Tsai-Ying Hsieh, Guan-Yu Chen
Smiley Facial Makeup in Opera

In “Smiley Facial Makeup in Opera,” a kind of sentimental connection between traditional operas and the modern life is created via the form of self-performance simulation, making users understand that the personalities and thoughts of the roles in the classic musical compositions in the history are similar to those of the people of today, so as to narrow down the gap between history and culture.
The facial recognition control interface is designed and used, which allows the game to be operated without keyboard and mouse. It is not only designed for less hardware limitation but also for the operation by part of the handicapped, expanding the user groups and passing down the spirit of classic Chinese operas through the innovative interactive technology. The music rhythm game is played along with opened and closed mouths, which is never seen in the market, and transformed from following rhythms of musical instruments into following lyrics and breathing time. It becomes a new type of game, not only bringing entertainment effects but also allowing users to experience the beauty of arias from Beijing operas.