媽祖巡福 | Mazu Pilgrimage
PREFACE /
The patron goddess of seafarers, Mazu, is one of the most well-known deities among Taiwan and China. People believe that they would be blessed by worshipping the
goodness. “Mazu’s Pilgrimage” is the annual event that her holiness set off from temple, touring to bless her devotees and expel evil spirits. Every year, more than 400,000 followers join this 9-days pilgrimage tour of this religious event in Taiwan.
goodness. “Mazu’s Pilgrimage” is the annual event that her holiness set off from temple, touring to bless her devotees and expel evil spirits. Every year, more than 400,000 followers join this 9-days pilgrimage tour of this religious event in Taiwan.
CONCEPT /
One after another,
wars and chaos befall, green lands and forests burn, disease and illness attack.
Unbearable, mother earth roars with counterattacks.
Unbearable, mother earth roars with counterattacks.
The Earth is crying, lands are crying, people are crying,
Down and hopeless…
“Please let the world be peace, families be safe, our love ones be happy”, Shout with all the strength, and the wishes seem to vanish into the void.
We turn to Mazu and pray: for world peace, for safety, for good health. Hoping that her holiness would hear our prayers and shows her grace.
As an animator,
I create this project with faith and prayers, and hope that all the blessings can be
received by everyone through this animation.
I create this project with faith and prayers, and hope that all the blessings can be
received by everyone through this animation.
AWARDS
Red dot award《Red dot award》, DE
New York Film Awards《Best Animation》, USA
Los Angeles Film Awards 《Best Animation》,USA
Los Angeles Film Awards 《Best Microfilm》,USA
Accolade Global Film Competition 《Award of Excellence Special Mention: Animation》,USA
Accolade Global Film Competition《Award of Excellence: Direction》, USA
Latitude Film Awards 《Gold Award》, UK
Best Shorts Competition《Award of Excellence》, USA
Golden Pin Design Award 《Concept Award》, Taiwan
USA Film Festival《Finallist》, USA
International Hollywood Short Film Festival《Nominee》, USA
New York Film Awards《Best Animation》, USA
Los Angeles Film Awards 《Best Animation》,USA
Los Angeles Film Awards 《Best Microfilm》,USA
Accolade Global Film Competition 《Award of Excellence Special Mention: Animation》,USA
Accolade Global Film Competition《Award of Excellence: Direction》, USA
Latitude Film Awards 《Gold Award》, UK
Best Shorts Competition《Award of Excellence》, USA
Golden Pin Design Award 《Concept Award》, Taiwan
USA Film Festival《Finallist》, USA
International Hollywood Short Film Festival《Nominee》, USA
STYLEFRAME
MOTION
This is one of my favourite animations of late, because I feel the constant war, the burning of the woolly bears in Australia, the pneumonia virus that is attacking us, and people's depression and anxiety, and we simply don't know when such a chaotic time will return to calm.
The concept for Mazu Pilgrimage is based on the annual event that is most familiar to Taiwanese people, the "Mazu Pilgrimage", which is a combination of a music box performance and the tossing of a cup to open the mechanism, with Mazu coming out of the darkness and
people cheering and carrying sedan chairs.
We hope that through this simple animation, we can all survive the darkness of pneumonia together.
