In view of the rapidly evolving pandemic situation and the possible fourth wave of outbreak, the University has decided, after careful consideration and much deliberation, to change the format of the College/School Graduation Ceremony for the Classes of 2019 and 2020 to online. The Virtual Graduation Ceremony will be broadcast through multiple platforms including Vimeo and Tencent.

Date: 2 February 2021 (Tuesday)

Time: 4pm (Hong Kong Time. UTC/GMT+8) (Time Zone Converter)

Go to https://e-graduation.cityu.edu.hk/graduation-schedule and find SCM. Click the button of your preferred platform for the session you are attending.

Duration of Broadcast Video: 54 minutes

No Subtitles. Click the link in the table below for the speech-to-text.

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Address by the Dean of School of Creative Media, Professor Richard William ALLEN

Distinguished Guest Speaker, Faculty, and Graduating Students. I want to give you all a warm welcome to this our first virtual graduation at the School of Creative Media, which combines the graduating classes of 2019 and 2020.

You are all now poised at the proverbial crossroads. The threshold of the future. It is time to reflect upon what you have accomplished in order to look forward to what you can achieve. The very fact that you have succeeded in the crucible of Creative Media shows that you are fearless risk-takers, ready to take the unconventional path that yields innovation and change. You have successfully learned to balance living alone for the first time with realizing your educational goals; you have learned to use the tools of new media to create artworks that express your point of view on the world in which you live; you have learned to weave your own voice with the voices of others to make something that you yourself could not have made alone; you have learned to master digital tools to develop, games, animations, apps, and other digital artifacts that are both fun and useful; you have learned as scholars of media how to understand the technologies of communication that shape our lives. Thinking artists and creative technologists, you are the 2019 and 2020 graduating students of Creative Media and I salute you. You should be as proud of what you have accomplished here as we are immensely proud of you.

We are entering a world of unprecedented opportunity. Social change, driven by the engines of technological innovation and development, proceeds at an ever more rapid pace, and with that change comes the promise of increasing prosperity and life expectancy for millions who have previously lived in poverty. Proliferating forms of communication and interaction allow us to connect with people and places that were previously alien, unknown, ignored or misunderstood, and in an everyday way it is now so easy to stay in touch with one another and enlarge our circles of family and friends. More than ever we are in a position to realize that there is so much more that unites us as human beings with common purpose and aim, than that which divides us and keep us apart. Digital media and new technologies provide an immeasurably rich potential for social enrichment and social improvement.

At the same time we face great challenges. Social unrest swept across Hong Kong in 2019 at once in response to and precipitating significant political change; COVID 19 has reminded us of more existential threats. Few thought a generation or so ago, that rapid technological development could yield accelerating manmade climate change. How we act now in response to this will have decisive impact on the future. Furthermore, the very same technologies that promise free and open communication between people can also lead to new forms of social control and the manipulation of taste and choice through supposedly neutral algorithms. What is perhaps most troubling, is that the forces unleashed by globalization, positive though many of their effects have been, have created profound disquiet among those who see their old, comfortable, and familiar ways of life undermined. Today, human societies’ tolerance for change is being tested in a way that has little historical precedent. We have to find the means to affirm the values and cultures that bind us together and make life meaningful, even as we embrace technology-driven innovation.

Fortunately, you are young, creative, and technologically literate. So you are extremely well placed to imagine and to implement new pathways of human development, new ways of using technology, new ways of conceiving the future, and new solutions to old problems. Even faced with the challenges of today, when I see the graduates of Creative Media, I am optimistic for the future, and I look forward, in anticipation, to seeing what you make of the world and the world makes of you.

Thank you and Congratulations!

創意媒體學院院長艾朗宏教授致辭

        榮譽嘉賓講者、學院同人和畢業同學，由衷歡迎大家來臨創意媒體學院首次網上畢業禮，今次典禮我們結合了2019和2020兩屆畢業班。

        此刻你們來到老生常談的人生轉折點，站在通往未來的門檻，蓄勢待發。現在是時候反思一下你們所取得的成就，展望將可實現的目標。你們既能通過創意媒體學院嚴峻的考驗，正正表明你們都是無畏無懼的冒險者，準備好開創不落俗套的新路。你們已剛好學懂如何協調生活和實現自己的教育目標；你們已學會利用新媒體的工具來創作藝術作品，表達自己對所處世界的觀點；你們已學會如何把自己的聲音與別人的聲音交織在一起，創造無法獨自完成的東西；你們已學會掌握數碼工具來開發遊戲、動畫、應用程式和別的既有趣又實用的數碼藝術品；你們已學會以媒體學者的視點去理解塑造我們生活的傳播技術。有思想的藝術家兼有創意的技術專家，就是創意媒體學院2019和2020屆的畢業生，我向你們致敬。你們該為自己在這裏所成就的感到自豪，就像我們深深以你們為榮一樣。

        我們正邁進機遇空前的世界。在技術革新和發展引擎的推動下，社會的轉變繼續向前加速，隨之而來的，是有望為千百萬在貧困中生活的人帶來富足和長壽。通訊和互動的形式不斷激增，讓我們輕易就能聯繫陌生的人群和地方，儘管是向來寂寂無名、備受忽視或誤解的人和地。如今，與別人保持日常聯繫再尋常不過，我們的家庭和朋友圈子也在擴大。比起過往任何時代，我們更能覺察到，人類有更多團結彼此的共通目標，遠勝那些令他們分歧的東西。數碼媒體和革新技術有助豐富和改善社會生活，提供了無法估量的潛力。

        與此同時我們也面臨重大挑戰。2019年的社會動盪席捲香港，既在回應政治變革，也促使深遠的影響。新冠肺炎爆發，令我們更加留意影響人類存亡的威脅。早一代人之前甚少有人會想到，技術急速發展會加劇人為的氣候變化。我們現在採取的相應行動，影響未來至關重要。再者，那些聲稱人與人之間可以自由開放地交流的技術，看似中立的演算法，同樣可以引來不同形式的社會控制，操縱口味和選擇。也許最令人放心不下的，是全球化所激發的力量，縱使有許多積極的效果，卻令那些發現原有熟悉並舒適的生活方式受到破壞的人，感到焦慮不安。今天，人類社會對轉變的容忍度正受到史無前例的考驗，我們務必找出辦法，堅守那聯繫我們並使生活有意義的價值觀和文化，儘管我們也同樣欣然接受由技術驅動的創新。

        幸好你們還年輕、有創造力，也懂得技術，因此你們極有條件去想像並開拓人類發展的新路徑、活用技術、構建未來，以新的方式解決古老的問題。即使面對目前的挑戰，當我見到創意媒體學院的畢業生時，我對未來仍然樂觀；我期待著，看你們如何創建世界，世界又如何創建你們。謝謝你們，祝賀你們！

Presentation of SCM Dean's Service Award, Distinguished Research Award and Distinguished Teaching Award 2019 and 2020

Dean's Service Award 2019

Dr. Linda Chui Han LAI

Dr. Lai is a founding member of SCM and has played an extraordinary role in shaping SCM’s pedagogic philosophy and curriculum and in training generations of media artists. For 10 years Linda served as Director of teaching and learning at SCM and led the Discovery Enriched Curriculum. She won the HKADC Art Promotion Award for SCM in 2014 and was part of the CityU DEC team which won the UGC teaching award in 2017. Linda led the Critical Intermedia Laboratory of the old BACM and she designed and led our new BACM program. In 2015, Lai founded Floating Projects collective in which 17 former SCM students now participate. Supported by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Floating Projects has resulted in many artworks, curated programs and exhibitions. Please join me in congratulating Linda for her outstanding service to the School.

Dean's Service Award 2020

Dr. Olli Tapio LEINO

For 10 years Olli has the led the creation of SCM’s international profile (with the support of Sheree Leung and her staff), establishing a joint degree program, several summer schools and numerous exchange programs. Most recently Olli spearheaded the development of Shared Campus, an international consortium of art and design schools. Equally important has been his organization and leadership of international conferences including the extraordinary ISEA 2016, The 22nd International Symposium on Electronic Art. Finally Olli has played a critical role on several SCM committees, including, most recently, the School Staffing Committee. Please join me in congratulating Olli for this Award and to thank him for his outstanding service to the School.

Distinguished Research Award 2019

Prof. Jeffrey SHAW

Jeffrey Shaw receives this award for his impactful, pioneering work developing new forms of interactive and immersive 3D technologies for the purpose of preserving and displaying tangible and intangible cultural heritage. This work includes the Place-Hampi exhibition at the UNESCO World Heritage Site in India, Pure Land: Inside the Mogao Grottoes at Dunhuang, Documenting Confucian Rites, the Digital Atlas of Maritime Buddhism, The Digital preservation and exhibition of Hakka Kung Fu and numerous exhibitions in the CityU gallery in collaboration with the Taiwan Palace Museum. Recently Shaw was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in Digital Art from ACM SIGGRAPH. Please join me in congratulating Professor Shaw for this Award.

Distinguished Research Award 2020

Prof. Hongbo FU

Hongbo Fu has now been with the School for over 10 years and in this time he has established an unparalleled level of research excellence in his chosen field of developing 2D/3D content creation tools. He has published approximately 80 high ranking papers and in 2019-20 alone he co-authored five top ranking journal papers and seven refereed conference papers. He is the recipient of 6 GRF Awards and four patents, and his research has over 3000 citations. In 2016 he received the President’s Award in recognition of his scholarship. Please join me in congratulating Professor Fu for his achievement.

Distinguished Teaching Award 2019

Prof. Tamas WALICZKY

Tamas joined the School in 2010 as leader of the then Animation stream. Since that time he set the benchmark for teaching the Animation curriculum at both the undergraduate and graduate level. He sustained an outstanding average TLQ of 6.39 over the 10 years he taught at the School and he is universally admired by his students:“So responsible,” “so nice,” “so clear,” “so helpful,” “time flies when I take his class.” While teaching so brilliantly Tamas sustained an extremely high level of professional accomplishment, including representing his country, Hungary, at the Venice Biennale. I am sure you will all want to join me in congratulating Tamas for his distinguished teaching service.

Distinguished Teaching Award 2020

Dr. Ayoung SUH

Specializing in courses on social media and its cultural impact, Ayoung Suh also took responsibility for teaching Research Skills and Methods to our diverse constituency of Ph.D. students. She secured a teaching start up grant and two teaching development grants to develop her pedagogy. Her TLQs were consistently among the highest in the School and her student comments are universally excellent. My favourite: “She is considerate enough to ensure that we receive the most proper assistance matching the level of our ability.” All the while she sustained the highest levels of scholarship. Please join me in thanking Ayoung for her distinguished contribution to teaching at SCM.

創意媒體學院院長嘉許服務獎、卓越研究獎及卓越教學獎2019 及2020

2019 院長嘉許服務獎

黎肖嫻博士

        黎博士是創意媒體學院的創院成員，從構思學院的教學理念、設計課程以至培訓一代又一代的媒體藝術家，黎肖嫻都有超卓的功勞。黎肖嫻擔任學院教學主任長達十年，曾領導「重探索求創新課程」。2014年她為學院贏得香港藝術發展局頒發的藝術推廣獎，她也是城大「重探索求創新課程」團隊的一員，該團隊於2017年獲得大學教育資助委員會教學獎。黎肖嫻曾領導舊制文學士（創意媒體）課程的批判性跨媒體實驗室，設計並領導新制文學士（創意媒體）課程。黎肖嫻在2015年開展「據點。句點」合作項目，目前有17位舊生參與。由香港賽馬會資助，「據點。句點」的成果計有藝術作品、策展活動和展覽。讓我們一起祝賀黎肖嫻對學院出色的貢獻。

2020 院長嘉許服務獎

Olli Tapio LEINO博士

        十年以來，連藹理領導創建學院的國際地位（由梁雪芬和員工團隊協助），開設雙修學士學位課程、暑期課程和眾多學生交流項目。最近連藹理帶領「共享校園平台」的發展，與國際知名藝術及設計學院擕手建立新的國際教育形式和研究網絡。同樣重要的是他組織和領導國際研討會，包括在2016年，舉辦令人稱道的第22屆電子藝術國際研討會。最後要提的，是連藹理在學院多個委員會也肩負重任，包括新成立的學院教職員聘用委員會。讓我們一起祝賀連藹理獲此獎項，並感謝他對學院的傑出貢獻。

2019卓越研究獎

邵志飛教授

        邵志飛開拓了新形式的沈浸式互動三維技術，用作保存和展示有形、無形的文化遺產，影響至鉅，因而獲得此獎項。邵志飛的作品包括由聯合國教科文組織在印度的世界遺產地舉辦的 《地點－漢比》展覽；《人間淨土－走進敦煌莫高窟》展覽；記錄中國禮文化；海上佛教數碼地圖集；客家功夫數碼保存和展覽，以及多個與台灣故宮博物院合作的展覽，在城大般哥展覽館展出。最近，邵志飛獲得計算機協會「計算機圖形圖像特別興趣小組」頒發的數碼藝術終身成就獎。讓我們一起祝賀邵教授獲得此獎項。

2020卓越研究獎

傅紅波教授

        傅紅波在學院工作超過十年，期間他研發了二維及三維內容的創作工具，建立卓越的研究水平。他曾發表近八十篇排名極高的論文，單在2019-2020年度，已發表五篇傑出的期刊合著論文，另有七篇經評審的學術會議論文。他也獲得六項優配研究金和四項專利，他的研究曾被引用多達三千多次。2016年傅紅波獲頒校長嘉許獎，以表彰他的學術成就。讓我們一起為傅教授的成就向他道賀。

2019卓越教學獎

Tamás Waliczky教授

         Tamás於2010年加入學院，擔任當時動畫組的課程主任。從那時起，他為教導本科生和研究生的動畫課程設置了基準。在學院任教的十年，他的教學評估保持在平均6.39的出色水平。他獲得學生一致好評：「如此負責」、「如此友善」、「如此清晰」、「如此樂於助人」、「上他的課感到時光飛逝」。Tamás不只教學表現出色，他的專業成就也達到極高水平，包括代表他的國家匈牙利參加威尼斯雙年展。相信大家都想與我一起為Tamás出色的教學表現向他道賀。

2020卓越教學獎

Ayoung Suh博士

         Ayoung Suh專門教授有關社交媒體及其文化影響的課程，亦負責向不同背景的博士生教導研究技巧與方法。她曾獲得一項教學創立資助金和兩項教學發展資助金，以研發自己的教學法。她的教學評分位於學院最高之列，學生對她的教學評論極佳。我最欣賞的評論：「她很體貼，確保我們獲得與我們水平最相稱的協助。」與此同時，她亦保持最高水平的學術品質。讓我們一起感謝Ayoung對學院的傑出貢獻。

Address by the Postgraduate Representative, Miss HAO Yu

Hi, I am HAO Yu, an MACM graduate last year. I am very honored to be here for the virtual graduation ceremony and I would like to take this opportunity to ‘revisit’ our journey at SCM.

It is actually at this point that I suddenly realized how fast time went by. I can still remember the first day I came to this school, the orientation day in 2018. That was the day I got amazed by this modern architecture with a touch of avant-garde, even though later on I often got lost in it when looking for a lecture room. That was also the day I got to know so many of our professors, among whom many are artists, philosophers, and computer scientists.

I remember it was Dr. Damien’s class that first introduced us to the world of new media art that is cross-influenced by the history of art and the development of technology. Then there were Dr. Olli’s classes that showed us how computer games, commonly known as entertainment technology, can be so artistic and philosophical. In Dr. Yuk Hui’s class, we got a taste of how complex and thought-provoking the philosophy of art and technology can be. The list can go on and on.

Even though it was only one year, the intensity we felt, the workload we had, and the accomplishment we gained are not something that can be easily measured by timespan. As long as the knowledge we have learned and the critical thinking we have been trained in here are still with us, this journey always continues.

Last but not least, I want to express my sincere thanks to the school and all the professors and staff members who have accompanied us on this wonderful journey.

Special thanks to my then research project advisor Dr. Olli. Owing to his guidance, I had the opportunity to present my paper at an international academic conference at the end of my master studies.

I also want to thank you all, my fellow classmates, for being together in this journey and I wish you all the best in the future.

研究生代表郝雨小姐致辭

        大家好，我是上屆創意媒體學院的文學碩士畢業生郝雨。很榮幸可以出席這網上的畢業典禮，也讓我趁此良機「重遊」我們在創意媒體學院的旅程。

        其實就在這時，我才嚇然發現時間過得那麽快。仍記得首次踏足學院，是2018年的迎新日，叫我驚嘆的，是看到那帶點前衛氣息的現代建築，雖然後來我常常因為找課室而迷路。也是由那天開始我認識許多學院的教授，當中有藝術家、哲學家和電腦科學家。

        我記得是Damien 博士的課堂，引領我們進入新媒體藝術的世界，才曉得這原來是受藝術史和科技發展的相互影響。然後是連藹理博士的課堂，向我們展示俗稱為娛樂科技的電腦遊戲，可以如此充滿藝術和哲學思想。在許煜博士的課堂，我們領略到藝術和科技哲學可以如此複雜，如此啟發思考。這樣的領悟數之不盡。

        雖然只有短短的一年，其中的強度、工作量，還有是成就感，實在難以用時間來衡量。但只要我們繼續活用在這裏學到的知識和批判思考，旅程就會一直延續下去。

        最後，我要衷心感謝學院和所有的教職員，你們曾經陪伴我們走過這趟美妙的旅程。

        特別感謝曾指導我研究習作的連藹理博士。全賴他的引導，讓我得以在碩士學習完結前在國際學術研討會發表論文。

       我還要感謝我的同學，我們曾並肩走過這段旅程，祝福大家有美好的前程。

Address by the Guest-of-Honour, Mr Stanley KWAN Kam Pang, Hong Kong Film Director

It is my great honour to be here to share the moment with the graduates. I am Stanley Kwan, the Adjunct Professor of Chinese Scriptwriting and Directing for Hong Kong Cinema course.

I always remind myself to be grateful. I am grateful for having been a script supervisor for TVB in the late 70s, where I joined a film crew that used 16mm film to shoot television unit dramas. I was fortunate to have worked with several directors in the film production unit like Ann Hui, Patrick Tam and Yim Ho. I not only could enjoy their works as an audience, but also had the opportunity to actually participate in their production. Later in the early 80s, I even got the chance to work an assistant director for these directors who were known as the “New Wave of Hong Kong Cinema.” Their unique filming styles had a deep impact on me. Who had the deepest influence? Hui is Hui, Tam is Tam. They are not interchangeable or replaceable because they all remain true to their creation. The sincerity comes from finding themselves through creating their works.

Bearing this original intention in mind, when I began to create my own works, I always asked myself: What are you, Stanley Kwan? Looking back on my experiences of being a script supervisor and assistant director with these great directors, as well as my friends in other fields, they are all my mirrors. These mirrors will definitely reflect my strengths and weaknesses to some extent, thereby allowing me to face them, and to find my own way to treasure my strengths and to rectify my weaknesses. Certainly I have to adhere to what is good. This is essential for artists to find themselves through their creation. Of course you can be anything, be kind.

I would like to share with you the anecdotes of two internationally acclaimed directors, David Fincher and Steven Soderbergh. Fincher may call as many as 70 NGs (a sequence marked no good) at a scene, and he is harsh to the leading creators as well. Soderbergh uses a different approach. He emphasizes free-flow and manages the scene in a relaxed manner. If you are interested, you can track down these two masters online.

As I have cited the above two scenarios while speaking about “being kind”, you may ask me who the unkind director is. But that is exactly not the point I want to make. My view is, as an artist, you can only use the means you believe in to actualize what you believe is good. For Fincher’s 70 NGs, it may turn out only in the 70th time that he could tune in with his actors and discover what he wanted the most. Soderbergh’s free-flow is actually another kind of persistence. Therefore I urge young artists like you to find your true self, then work on your creation with your true self, with your true feelings.

Besides this, I would also like to bring up here of being Hong Konger, a Hong Kong artist especially. What ideas will you come up with in mind if you intend to stay in Hong Kong?

In my Chinese scriptwriting class for the next semester, I will ask my students to think about something in particular. Hong Kong has been so eventful over the past two years, she has been experiencing drastic changes. I will ask students in the scriptwriting class to reflect on themselves: How do I start off again? Do I really need to start off again? Does Hong Kong need to start off again? If so in what way? How should Hong Kong film industry start off again? And so on. Since we are talking about Hong Kong people and Hong Kong affairs, I encourage our students to give more care to the city we live. If you want to shoot a story about Hong Kong, it must be intertwined with the city, the communities, the space and the architecture in the city. The connections are inseparable. Try your utmost to explore and discover this city, its community, architecture and space, and see how they relate to you. Thank you all.

榮譽嘉賓香港電影導演關錦鵬先生致辭

        我很榮幸在此與畢業生們分享。我是關錦鵬，是選修課中文編劇和香港電影導演的講師。

        我經常提醒自己要感恩，感恩70年代末能夠加入TVB無線電視做場記。那是一個用16mm菲林拍攝電視單元劇的組別，我幸運地能跟隨菲林組的幾位導演如許鞍華、譚家明、嚴浩等做場記，令我不單能作為觀眾欣賞到他們的電視作品，還有機會實際參與其中。之後80年初，更有機會做副導演，替這班號稱「香港電影新浪潮」的導演任副導演。他們每位不同的電影風格，影響我至深。至深在哪? 許鞍華就是許鞍華，譚家明就是譚家明，不可互換或替代，原因就是他們是用真心去面對創作。真心來自他們透過創作找到自己。

        當我明白此初心，到我有機會開始自己創作的時候，我會常常問自己：關錦鵬你是什麼？從我跟他們做場記和副導演的過程中，甚至我更多不同界別的朋友，他們都是我的一面面鏡子。這些鏡子某程度一定會反映關錦鵬本身的優缺在哪裏，從而再去面對自己的優缺。如何去珍惜自己的優，去修補自己的缺，當然亦要去擇善固執，我覺得這是創作人所必需的，在創作中找到自己。當然You can be anything, be kind （你可以做任何事，做個善良的人。） 我想與各位分享一下兩位國際知名導演David Fincher 和Steven Soderbergh。Fincher 拍戲時可以在現場NG演員70次，也嚴厲對待現場的主創。Soderbergh用的則是另一種處理方式，他強調Free-Flow（自由流動），很relax（從容）地處理現場的操作。各位如有興趣可上網追查兩位大導演。

        我既然講Be kind，又舉上面兩位導演的例子。大家會不會問我兩位導演誰unkind（不友善）呢？正正不是，我覺得作為一位創作人，面對自己相信的東西，只能用你相信的方法去得到。Fincher NG 70次，說不定正正是到第70次才找到他和演員最共通的、發現自己最想要的感覺。Soderbergh的Free-Flow其實也是另一種執著。所以我鼓勵年青創作者，找到自己很重要，然後用真心真我去面對創作。 另一點想和大家說一下，作為香港人、特別是香港的創作人，如果準備留在香港，有什麼想法？

        在下學期中文編劇的課程中，我會讓同學思考一些事。這兩年香港發生了很多事情，使香港發生很大的變化。我會請編劇班的同學問自己，我如何從新出發？是否要從新出發？香港是否要從新再出發？又如何出發？香港電影應該如何出發這等等的問題。既然說香港人、香港事，我鼓勵同學多些關心你身處的這個城市。如果你要拍一個有關香港的故事的時候，一定是與這個城市、城市裏面的社區、裏面的空間、裏面的建築，發生關係的、一個不能脫離的關係。你要盡量去尋找這城市、社區、建築和空間，帶給你什麼感覺。多謝大家。

Address by the Undergraduate Representative, Mr TAI Ko Hong

Dean,

Faculty,

Distinguished Guests,

Fellow Graduates,

Family and Friends of the Graduates,

Good Afternoon.

I am Ziv Tai, a fresh graduate from the School of Creative Media. I am humbled by the honor bestowed upon me to say something, and share this incredible moment with you. On behalf of the graduating classes of 2019 and 2020, I would like to offer my sincerest congratulations to you all.

From the extradition agreement issue to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have had a painful and anxious time in the past two years. During this challenging period, we feared, we worried, and we frustrated, but we never give up and overcame all the difficulties. Our hard work has culminated in this momentous occasion, the end of a long journey of academic preparation, and the commencement of achieving life goals and making a significant contribution to the future.

Today, I want to share with you a story from my life. The story of my dream.

Looking back, I was one of the worst students at school. Late, absent, overdue with my homework, using foul language. And of course, my academic results were unacceptable. Even the principal wanted to kick me out of the school. So, what did I usually do at that time? I played games, a lot of games. And I made my first game named “The end of life” and shared it with my best friend Brian and he liked it. That is the beginning of my dream.

At first, no one believed in it. Most of them thought that I would give up my dream soon: “Stop chasing your stupid dream,” they said, “stop doing something useless, and finish your studies”. There is nothing more heartbreaking than having no one to support you. However, I insisted on pursuing what I was passionate about. I purchased a drawing pad, started my first digital drawing, and I learnt how to program. One day, my mother told me “If you really want to be a game developer, if you really don’t want to study at school, then you should do what you really want to do.” She is the first one who believed in and supported my dream. Although she has passed away and not able to see my achievements, her support is still with me.

I have been striving for my dream for many years and I turned myself from a game amateur to a real game developer with the help from SCM. I participated in various activities like summer school, internships, SIGGRAPH Asia, and SIG playful media showcase, entered competitions and won prizes. And yes, just like all of you, I seldom slept. But I was pursing my dream. The School of Creative Media has been so valuable to me because it accepted my crazy dream and insane ideas. Thank you to NG Tsz Yan Kris and CHOI Kwan Ho Nelson, who are my final year project teammates. Thank you to all the faculties and staff at SCM.

“Don't study something that you know you are bad at and follow your passion, pursue excellence and success will come chasing you.” This is a film dialogue from a famous movie named “3 idiots”. If you have decided your dream, then don’t waste your time on living someone else’s life. If not, go and find it. Success doesn’t belong to those who do nothing but wait. And of course, don’t forget the one who supports you along the way. Family and friends are more important than your dream.

I am lucky to be here and share my story, your story could be much more interesting than mine. I hope to hear it someday. My every best wish for all that comes hereafter, and my congratulations to the class of 2019 and 2020 once again. Thank you very much.

本科生代表戴誥航先生致辭

院長，各位老師、特邀嘉賓、畢業同學和親友：

        午安。

        我是今屆創意媒體學院的畢業生戴誥航，謹代表2019和2020年的畢業班向大家致以誠摯的祝賀。

        從引渡協議問題到新冠肺炎爆發，我們經歷了痛苦不安的兩年。在這段承受衝擊的日子，我們活在恐懼、擔憂和挫敗感中，但從來沒有放棄，努力地克服種種困難。走過漫長艱辛的求學之路，終於來到旅程的終點，我們的畢業典禮。隨即我們又迎上人生新的目標，為未來作出貢獻。

        今天我想跟大家分享我生命中的故事，關於我的夢想的故事。

        回想起中學時代，我是一個頑劣的學生，遲到、缺席、遲交功課、講粗言穢語。我的學業成績當然是不敢恭維，甚至連校長也想將我開除學籍。那麼我是如何打發日子呢？我玩遊戲，許許多多的遊戲。我創作的第一個遊戲軟件名為《生命的終結》，我與好友Brian分享，他也十分喜歡。這是我夢想的開端。

        起初，我身邊的人都當我癡人說夢，他們大多數都認為我很快就會放棄夢想。他們說：「別再發白日夢了！」「快快完成學業，別做些無謂的事」。人世間最痛心的，莫過於沒有人支持你。但我繼續追尋我所熱愛的。我買了繪圖板，畫了我人生第一幅數碼繪圖，我也學會編寫程式。有一天，母親對我說：「如果你真的想從事遊戲創作，真的不想在學校讀書，那就去做你真正想做的事吧。」她是第一個相信我並且支持我追夢的人。雖然她已不在世，無法看到我的成就，她的鼓勵至今仍然伴隨著我。

        我為夢想奮鬥多年，有賴創意媒體學院相助，終於從業餘的遊戲愛好者成為正式的遊戲軟件開發者。我參加各式各樣活動，暑期研習班、實習工作、亞洲電腦圖形和互動技術展覽及會議、創意媒體學院數碼媒體作品展覽等等，我也參加很多比賽並贏得多個獎項。而且，和各位一樣，我睡得很少。但我總是在追尋自己的夢想。創意媒體學院對我來說十分寶貴，它容納我瘋狂的夢想，甚至妙想天開的想法。感謝吳芷銦同學和蔡鈞豪同學，他們是我畢業習作的夥伴。我也要感謝學院的老師和所有職員。

       「別去學習你明知自己不擅長的東西，追隨你所熱愛的、追求卓越，成功就會緊追著你。」這是著名電影《作死不離三兄弟》的對白。如果你已認定自己的夢想，那就不要浪費時間去企圖成為別人。如果你還沒找到夢想，那就去找吧！成功不會降臨到只顧望天打卦的人。當然，別忘了沿途為你打氣的人，家人和朋友比夢想更加重要。

        我很幸運可以在這裏分享我的故事。相信你的故事會比我的更加精彩，希望有天我能聽到。來為我們的未來乾杯！再次祝賀2019和2020年的畢業班。謝謝大家。

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