{"id":1905,"date":"2026-04-05T22:14:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T22:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bfashow.dmd.uconn.edu\/2026\/?p=1905"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:01:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:01:36","slug":"%e8%af%9b%e5%b0%b8-the-masked-exorcist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bfashow.dmd.uconn.edu\/2026\/%e8%af%9b%e5%b0%b8-the-masked-exorcist\/","title":{"rendered":"\u8bdb\u5c38: The Masked Exorcist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio uagb-block-vtch0jvd alignwide uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-7gzwqvxn uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><p class=\"uagb-ifb-title-prefix\">3D Animation<\/p><h1 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">\u8bdb\u5c38: The Masked Exorcist<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Masked Exorcist - Trailer - Chen Yuyang\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1180352913?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio uagb-block-5d14a065 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div data-aos= \"fade-right\" data-aos-duration=\"400\" data-aos-delay=\"0\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-4b65b89d\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e0082cf6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-26e8081a\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Yuyang Chen<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-03f5dcbb\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">East Hartford, CT<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-8ae5a0fe\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Advisor: <strong><strong>Dan Pejril<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-6f5037cc\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Artist Bio<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Yuyang Chen is a Digital Media and Design student at the University of Connecticut, concentrating on 3D modeling, animation, and interactive design. His practice explores the intersection of art and technology, creating work that transforms digital concepts into immersive visual experiences. With a strong foundation in technical skills and a growing interest in storytelling, Yuyang develops projects that balance precision with creativity, ranging from character design to interactive environments.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-aos= \"fade-left\" data-aos-duration=\"400\" data-aos-delay=\"0\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-787c2033\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-33d869bf wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bfashow.dmd.uconn.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Yuyang-Chen-Headshot-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-1551\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" title=\"Yuyang Chen Headshot\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio uagb-block-f6f9c3e4 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-899e302d\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Artist Statement<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">I was born in China, and much of my early imagination was shaped by the folklore and supernatural stories that surrounded me. Among them, the Hongkong \u201chopping zombie\u201d films I grew up watching left the deepest impression. They were strange, funny, and frightening all at once, carrying elements of Taoist ritual, superstition, and cultural symbolism. These films were more than just entertainment\u2014they became a way for me to connect with heritage and identity, even before I fully understood their cultural weight.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">As I develop my work as a digital media artist, I return to these influences and ask how they might be reimagined for new audiences. <em>\u201c\u8bdb\u5c38: The Masked Exorcist\u201d<\/em> is my exploration of that question. Using 3D software to tell the story, I constructed the project through multiple still render images combined with a few animations at key moments. This balance between stillness and motion creates rhythm, emphasizes dramatic beats, and mirrors the way memory works\u2014static impressions interrupted by flashes of vivid movement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">This project is both a personal tribute and an experiment in cultural storytelling through digital design. My aim is to merge technical tools with artistic roots, bridging past and present, East and West, tradition and technology. Ultimately, I want my work to preserve the cultural essence I grew up with while inviting new audiences to experience and reinterpret it in fresh and engaging ways.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-slider wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio uagb-block-f263f817 uagb-slider-container\"><div class=\"uagb-slides uagb-swiper\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-slider-child uagb-slider-child-wrap swiper-slide uagb-block-ade93ac2\"><div class=\"swiper-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-cdc44df8 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-d5bb1180 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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