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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.

1、College students and graduates from colleges and universities in China;

2、Foreign students from 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.

1. 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.

2. Digital Sandbox

Combine dynamic image with solid model, and realize various display forms and the possibility of human-computer interaction.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Physical Model

Break through the limitation of medium material, carries some imagine and looks forward to the representation of the carrier. It is also the comprehensive present of creators, creation ideas and innovative explorations.

6. 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.

7. Data Visualization

Self-expression can be completed in the harmony between data and reality.

8. Immersive Space

In the process of creation, combine sound, light, electricity and other media to create the dislocation between the future situation and the present reality and sense the immersion in perceived space.

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, 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.

Open Call Deadline: June 15, 2021 24:00 (GMT+8);

Review: June 16 to July 15, 2021;

Awards Announcement: July 2021.

1、Best Creative Gold Award - 1 piece

2、Single Award - 8 pieces

3、Excellence Award – several

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

Vytas Jankauskas

Artist and designer

Head of Research/Creation at Chronus Art Center for new media art in Shanghai

Lin Junting

New 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 prof. & 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

Sponsors

Shanghai Education Health Working Committee

Shanghai Municipal Education Commission

Organizer

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

USC-SJTU Institute of Cultural and Creative Industry

Co-organizer

MANA Global New Media Art Platform