Magic on the Screen: Hong Kong Cinematic Effects

Seminars

The Succession of CG in Film: A Conversation

The HKFA has teamed up with the Hong Kong Design Institute and invited its students to digitally recreate the hand-crafted special effects scenes from old Hong Kong films. Their finished works have been curated into "Cantonese Films across the Past and the Present" and are also on display in the exhibition. CGI expert Victor Wong will share his experiences with the audience at the seminar.

Date：21 January 2017 (Sat)
Time : 3pm - 5pm
Venue : Cinema, Hong Kong Film Archive
Speakers : Victor Wong (CGI expert), Ken Lee and Yip Pak-to (Lecturers of the Hong Kong Design Institute)

Conducted in Cantonese. Free Admission.

All about Special Effects Make-up

Following the Hollywood special effects craze, Hong Kong cinema strode into the 1980s with a brand new outlook on technology which produced a line of films mixing Western and local visual effects techniques. Special effects make-up artist Jenson Ho will tell the insider stories of the industry from training to the making of various types of special effects make-up.

Date：12 February 2017 (Sun)
Time : 3pm - 5pm
Venue : Cinema, Hong Kong Film Archive
Speaker : Jenson Ho (Special effects make-up artist)

Conducted in Cantonese. Free Admission.