A methological framework to remediate the visual of Malaysian shadow play into digital screen

Abstract

Wayang kulit Kelantan, a preeminent shadow play in Malaysia is currently threatened with imminent extinction. At the time of this writing, the efforts made to preserve this traditional cultural heritage are insufficient. Therefore it is clear that with the current situation in Malaysia and the level of official support, wayang kulit Kelantan is unlikely to last long. To overcome this predicament, on the one hand, some researchers have suggested to remediate wayang kulit Kelantan into digital screen. On the other hand, there are also researchers who attested that there a dire need for Malaysians to promote this art form by using modern technology.

The first few sections of this paper present an overview of wayang kulit Kelatan, theories of remediation and the existing works related to the digital remediation of this art form. The author then proposes a methodological framework of using Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) to remediate the visual of wayang kulit Kelantan into digital screen. Computer Experiments and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) have been conducted to vindicate the veracity of the framework, with the results presented in the discussion and conclusion sections to confirm the feasibility and efficiency of the said framework.