Daphne TsangPreviously at AA Communications Studio & Bibliothèque. Currently at SEA.ArchiveATIO Studio

Language as Props is a series of publications investigatingthe East Asian inscriptions in Hollywood cinema and video games that are sometimes inexplicable, encouraging reflection on prop makers to hire or collaborate with East Asian creatives of descent. The first edition explores the inscriptions found in the mise-en-scène of Hollywood Cyberpunk cinema with the likes of the Blade Runner franchise, Ghost in the Shell (2017) and many more.  




Self-InitiatedLanguage as Props:
Hollywood Cyberpunk Cinema
Design Research, Publication
2021


↑Cover of Science Fiction Cinema featuring a prop of Blade Runner 2049 (2017)


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A spread featuring a case study on the Blade Runner Franchise.

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Along with the case study features screenshots of the film’s backdrops.

A spread featuring the props of Ghost In The Shell (2017)
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Full CV & portfolio available upon request.PublicityA Line Which Forms a Volume 4 (2021)
Intern (2020)
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