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Brief Introduction
2021 The 6th 'Think Youth' Shanghai Digital Creation, Innovation & Entrepreneurship International Competition - New Media Art Section
Shanghai Municipal Education Commission held the 6th 'Think Youth' digital creation, innovation & entrepreneurship competitions
in order to actively promote the development of Shanghai as 'City of Design',
create the ecological environment for cultural innovation and creative industry development in the city,
demonstrate the achievements of innovation and entrepreneurship education in Shanghai higher education institutes,
cultivate the students’ innovative entrepreneurial spirit,
nurture a large number of outstanding entrepreneurial talents as well as to
connect students tighter with the innovation and cultural industry.
Candidates
1. College students and graduates from various colleges and universities in China;
2. Foreign students from various domestic colleges and universities, including Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and other areas;
3. College students and graduates from overseas colleges and universities;
4. Under 36 years old. In addition, participants can join the competition as groups or individuals. There are no limits regarding nationality, grade or major.
Categories
Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality
Use science and technology to break the limitations of the body, create unlimited possibilities,
and complete the exchange of equilibrium between real and virtual worlds.
Digital Sandbox
Combine dynamic image with solid model, and realize various display forms and the possibility of human-computer interaction.
Interactive Projection (3D Mapping)
Using 3D projection technology, the image is presented in a digital form to the projection interface,
prompting the viewer to see the future of digital technology in the traction of the artist.
Power Device
Through the integration of mechanical and remote interaction and other means of expression,
the device and the environment are induced and interactive,
and presentation of works is also the interaction between artificial products and the natural environment.
Physical Model
Break through the limitation of medium material, carries some imagine and looks forward to the representation of the carrier./p>
It is also the comprehensive present of creators, creation ideas and innovative explorations.
Motion Picture
“Dynamic” not only refers to the way of image presentation, but also points to a dynamic way of image creation and communication,
which enriches and deepens the creation concept and form of works with the help of data technology.
Data Visualization
Self-expression can be completed in the harmony between data and reality.
Immersive Space
In the process of creation, combine sound, light, electricity and other media to create the dislocation between/p>
the future situation and the present reality and sense the immersion in perceived space.
Entry Requirements
1. The candidate needs to provide the 5 minutes demonstration video for us, the resolution of which is not less than 1280x720 pixels. It should adopt the H.264/265 compression coding standard and be saved in the MP4 or MOV format;
2. The work needs to have the detailed title and the introduction within 500 words (English version is a must), in which please indicate your college / university (please indicate the tutor if is involved);
3. Each candidate can submit a maximum of three works;
4. Log in MANA website https://www.manamana.net/match/lifegeek2021/enter#!en before June 15 to upload works.
Timeline
Open Call Deadline：June 15, 2021 24:00（GMT+8）
Review：June 16 to July 15, 2021
Awards Announcement：July 2021
Awards
Best Creative Gold Award - 1 piece
Single Awards - 8 pieces
Excellence Awards - several
What you will get
1. Certificate of honor issued by Shanghai Municipal Education Commission
2. Opportunity to participate in the online or offline global exhibition, please align with the newest notice
Jury Members
- Vytas Jankauskas
Artist and designer;
Head of Research/Creation at Chronus Art Center for new media art in Shanghai 
Lin JuntingNew media artist;
Artistic director of Blue Phoenix New Media Arts;
Distinguished Professor and Master student adviser of New Media Art Faculty of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute- Liu Yi
Artist, designer, public art curator;
Associate professor, person in Charge of Public Art Department of Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts;
researcher of Institute for Public Art (IPA);
Founder of 61CREATIVE Studio - Tong Fang
Dean of Department of Digital Media, Associate Professor at School of Design; Nanjing University of Arts
- Xie Zan
Founder of MANA Global New Media Art Platform
Host Units
Sponsors
Shanghai Education Health Working Committee
Shanghai Municipal Education Commission
Organizer
USC-SJTU Institute of Cultural and Creative Industry
Co-organizer
MANA Global New Media Art Platform
