For the second day of the Jockey Club Augment Reality in Arts Education Project, participants gathered at the University of Hong Kong to finalise content for their AR project based on the field in Yau Ma Tei in workshop 1. Conducted bilingually, the workshop was led again by Thomas Tsang and Leung Mee Ping.

The workshop began with Thomas and Leung Mei Ping introducing the theme of this year’s project; Be There (2071). Drawing from the Masaki Fujihata’s HKACT! Act 1 BeHere AR project which serves as the catalyst for this education project, participants conversely imagine from the perspective of the future looking back at the now as history. Be There (2071) will be comprised of objects, building fragments, oral histories, and historical events; recollecting the now.

Each group were provided with a worksheet to aid in brainstorming and storyboarding.

The groups’ storyboards were then magnified onto two large screens to share the progress of respective participants. Taking in turns to present, Thomas and Leung Mei Ping provided feedback to help polish and guide their concepts.

It was a joy to see many of the participants still excited and made individual appointments with Thomas and Leung Mei Ping for further discussion.