ELECTRIC DRAGON: Lunar New Year at Federation Square
DELIVERED | FEDERATION SQUARE, MELBOURNE | 2015
Shadow puppetry, animation and live audience performance for Federation Square’s 2015 Lunar New Year celebrations.
The commission
Commissioned for Federation Square’s 2015 Lunar New Year celebrations, Electric Dragon combined shadow puppetry, animation and live performance across five nights on the main stage.
Audience participation
After an animated introduction, audience members stepped onstage to create their own dragon and guide its movement by hand. Their performances were mixed live into the film, with interactive sound extending the experience.
Each participant added a chapter to the story, turning a festival spectacle into something the public could help make.
Creative credits
- Artist: Georgie Pinn
- Creative producer, curation and programming: Kendyl Rossi
- Story, direction, sound design and composition: Georgie Pinn
- Landscape assistance: Dean McInerney
- Alternative dragon illustrations: Jacqueline Gwynne