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Full Horsepower, Blessings Aplenty 2026 Year of the Horse Cultural Spring Outing

What does it feel like to be a director?

At the permanent exhibition “Character Action! Studio Apprenticeship” in the Fuchu 15 Image Lab, a mini film studio designed for children and families features five interactive zones that introduce filmmaking in an intuitive, playful way.

Children can explore every corner of the studio, experiencing roles from directing to editing. Starting at the “Work Desk,” they create their own characters inspired by everyday scenes around Fuchu. In the “Makeup Room,” craft materials bring these characters to life.

Highlights include five miniature sets—four based on local streets and one “Ames Room” that uses optical illusions to create movie-like effects. While filming with a smartphone, visitors can explore the captivating language of imagery through different shooting angles and compositions.

After filming, visitors can head to the editing room to cut and assemble their footage into the story they want to tell. The finished work is then brought to the screening room, where they can sit in front of a large screen and enjoy the debut of their own movie. The exhibition also features a specially designed character-sharing system: characters you create may quietly appear in someone else’s story, while characters made by other children may show up in yours—allowing imaginations to intertwine in a collectively woven visual game.

Full Horsepower, Blessings Aplenty

2026 Year of the Horse Cultural Spring Outing

02/18-02/22

New Taipei City–Museums and

Cultural Venues

02-2960-3456#4609

www.culture.ntpc.gov.tw