chapter 7.1
360 wayang Kulit

Background

Wayang Kulit is dubbed as "the original movie theater", Wayang Kulit a.k.a Shadow Play is one of the many intangible heritages of Malaysia that has waned in popularity in recent years.

Although it originated in India, it has spread throughout Southeast Asia, each adopting its own artistry form and rules. Some notable unique features of Malaysian Wayang Kulit are the "tapak" (ground), the inner arm holding a weapon/tool, and a sturdier and solid build.

This Hari Kebangsaan and Hari Malaysia, under the MengukirMalaysia campaign, TM aims to bring back the love of the Wayang Kulit art form. With help from Tintoy Chuo and his Tok Dalang (The Master Puppeteer) who are well known for their fusion of contemporary versions of the ancient art of Wayang Kulit, we use the art form as a medium to tell a story inspired by one of Malaysia's forgotten heroes, the great Tan Sri Hajah Zainon Binti Sulaiman, also known as Ibu Zain.

With human-centered technology as our mantra, we also brought this story to life by turning this Wayang Kulit story into a revolutionary 360 experience.

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The Work!

The main film

Who is Ibu Zain? Who says heroes can only be males? Who says we've learnt all there is to learn about our nation's heroes?

The 360 story

Got a pair of VR goggles lying around? Try out the world's first 360 wayang kulit experience to learn about the mythical story of Ibu Zain and why she should be considered a national hero.

The Daughter

Who knows Ibu Zain better than her very own daughter? We sat down with Fadzilah Amin to learn more about the woman she saw as a hero before anyone else, Ibu Zain.

The Artist

The beautiful characters that you see and the elegant movements all come from this master's hands. His name is Pak Dain. Learn more about the intricacies of this fading art form and how he imagines the future of Wayang Kulit.

The innovator

The brains behind the production, Tintoy Chuo is the owner of Fusion Wayang Kulit, a troop that aims to push the boundaries of Wayang Kulit to hopefully gain more attention for the art form.

The CEO

We sat down with the CMO of TM, Andrew Pinto to tell us more about why it's so important to "shine light" on the Ibu Zain story.