4. Design
I named the APP Míngjuěr. Mingjuer means famous character. In this app, everyone could be Mingjer, a famous/special person. For the logo, I took the letter J from Mingjuer. It is designed to look like a half-Peking Opera mask.
I want to take the two features of Peking Opera masks which it shows the the basic predisposition of a particular character/mask; and it achieves the contradictory unity of beauty and ugliness to today’s avatar. And also allow users to create their masks according to their unique personalities and discover the rich history of the Peking opera.There are four sections: Discover, Create, Apply, and PekGo. Through the four function the app brings Peking opera to the present by telling the history, creating personalized masks, and giving the opportunity to discover the lesser-known culture of Peking opera performances.
The first function is Discover, People can discover the story of each character, the meaning of a symbol, the performance corresponding to the character, and a shortcut to the upcoming events.
The second function provides two ways to create people’s own masks. I break down users’ characteristics by their personal characters, life contexts, and future development trends. They’re represented by keywords in the Mask Generating process, so as the user chooses their own related keywords, they are used to generate personalized masks. Also, they can design their masks with their visual elements if they rely on visual aesthetics more than verbal descriptions to design the best masks for themselves. After you create your mask, you can share to social media or find nearby people(check other’s mask).
The third function is apply, apply Peking opera to our life. For example, the filter. You can turn on your mobile phone camera anytime, choose a character, and cosplay. It's as if the ancients travelled to the present world.
The last function is Pekgo. You can find nearby Peking Opera activities and book the ticket to go.
