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Top > Vol.2 - Papp Zilia
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 Name: Papp Zilia |
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Nationality: Hungarian |
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| Affiliated research center/ school in Waseda |
Global Information and Telecommunication Institute (GITI)
Multimedia Science and Arts Faculty,
Sakai Laboratory. |
| Affiliated research institution at home country |
School of Media
University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia |
| The period of your stay at Waseda |
From 04/2006 to 04/2007
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Subject of research
Investigating the influence of Edo and Meiji period monster painting (yôkai-ga) on contemporary animation and graphic design.
Background
80's Hungary:Pioneer song and diafilm |
Growing up in late-Socialist era Hungary had a profound impact on my early education. A year after the Velvet Revolution I qualified from more than 3000 child applicants to the state's first English language high school, from which I graduated with an International Baccalaureate diploma. As the recipient of the Japanese Ministry of Education's scholarship, I studied Japanese language at the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, and finished my Bachelor and Master degrees at the Kyushu Institute of Design (Kyushu University). I specialized in visual communication design, holographic art and technology, meanwhile working as an intern at the curatorial office of the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum , a unique museum dedicated to contemporary Asian art.
In 2004, I was invited by the School of Media, University of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia) to complete my PhD under the highly competitive IPRS/UIPA scholarship. As UNSW is one of the leading universities of the Asia-Pacific region, I was more than happy to accept this offer. I am also fortunate enough to receive the guidance of my co-supervisor Professor John Clark from the Department of Art History of Sydney University. UNSW's strong international exchange links with Waseda University made it possible for me to spend this year at Waseda as an international exchange researcher under the kind guidance of Professor Sakai Shigekazu from the Global Information and Telecommunication Institute's Multimedia Science and Arts Faculty.
Research at Waseda
Yôkai imagery from the Muromachi(Hyakkai Yagyo Emaki) and late Edo periods(Takai Kozan Yôkai-zu)
In my research I consider animation as one of the most significant art forms of our time. I aim to locate the influences specific contemporary animation and design artists might have received from previous art historical periods concerning visual representation of yôkai (supernatural entities). For this reason, my approach involves a substantial amount of research in a wide range of fields including archeology, art history, design and media studies. Needless to say, Waseda University libraries are a true heaven for me. As I am in the process of reading for and writing up my PhD thesis, I immensely benefit from the unbelievably vast range of resources to be found at the libraries of Waseda - it is a happy discovery for me every day how diverse and rich the collections are. I feel truly fortunate that I can conduct research in such an environment and undoubtedly my time spent researching at Waseda will greatly contribute to my PhD progress.
Researching costume and mask design while working as a Yôkai extra at the filming site of
the 2005 Miike Takashi movie Yôkai Daisenso(Great Yôkai Wars)
Attending classes at GITI as well as exchanging ideas with Waseda faculty, research groups and students is another extremely valuable part of my experience. As I am an interdisciplinary researcher, I feel that I can learn a lot from while also contribute to several different research projects pursued at the university. I am currently working on introducing the less known world of Eastern European animation and design to Japanese students, and I hope to include lectures and screenings at the university regarding this topic.
Images based on shamanistic symbology from the Hungarian animated film The Son of the
White Mare (1981, Jankovics) Copyright ©Pannonia Filmstudio, Budapest
Working at the Sakai laboratory of GITI seems like a perfect match for me. GITI is a fascinating institute with research ranging from the technological to the creative aspects of visual design and media, which corresponds with my background. At Sakai sensei's research lab, listening to the highly original ideas of the students is truly stimulating and inspiring. My only regret is that there is not enough time to experience all Waseda has to offer.
Future Plans
Next year, after dissertation, I will start my academic career in the field of visual design - animation studies. Additionally to being a researcher, as a future academic I aim to utilize the professional and personal experience I gathered on three continents within four significantly different cultural settings. I am currently involved in several design projects between Australian and Japanese universities and companies while I'm also working on organizing research trips for Japanese design students to Eastern European animation studios. In summary, building on my personal experience, I aim to become an academic who is able to support students from different cultural backgrounds not only intellectually but also creatively and efficiently regarding their future plans in life. To do so at an academic environment such as Waseda University would be indeed a dream come true.
Selected Publications
Papp, Z., Lonseng, L., Nagashima, K.; フォトレジストを用いた密着焼付法によるレインボーホログラム複製 (Rainbow Hologram Reproduction by Glazing Method, Utilizing Photoresist), Conference Proceedings of 2002 Joint Conference of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Kyushu, Nagasaki University, 406 (2002)
Papp, Z.; ハンガリーの現代アニメ - 文化遺産に基礎付けたデザイン (The Hungarian Animated Film - Building on Heritage), ADADA Asia Digital Art and Design International Forum Proceedings, Kyushu University(2005)
Papp, Z.; The Influence of Edo and Meiji Period Yôkai-ga on Mizuki Shigeru's Gegegeno Kitaro,
European Association of Japanese Studies Conference, University of Vienna (2005)
Papp, Z.; Resurrection of Yôkai at the Dawn of the New Millennium, Conference Proceedings of International Conference on Asian Comics, Animation and Gaming, York University, Toronto (2006)
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