This research investigates the transformative potential of integrating digital technology with cultural heritage to foster a new mode of creative expression among the younger generation. Initiated by Professor HUNG Keung and his team, the project explores the "animatic thinking" embedded in Han Dynasty (202 BC – 220 CE) relief art, specifically the spatiotemporal logic used to depict running and jumping animals. Rather than viewing heritage education as a passive transmission of history, this study positions it as an active, creative dialogue. Through a specialized experimental platform, students were challenged to use modern digital tools to "decode" and "re-animate" the frozen motion of ancient stones. The research results demonstrate that when digital natives engage with the logical wisdom of the past—deconstructing ancient aesthetics through contemporary tech—they do not merely learn history; they generate new artistic value. The resulting student works serve as evidence that technology can bridge the temporal gap, allowing the "dormant" vitality of Han art to be inherited, reimagined, and communicated dynamically in the contemporary era.

Authors:
Keung Hung, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

About the Presenter(s)
Dr. Hung Keung is an internationally renowned digital media artist, researcher, and scholar who has been involved in the creative and research aspects of film, video and digital new media art since 1995.

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