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Shino

by SKOOTA 2024.03.22

Animator
After graduating from the Animation Department of Tokyo Zokei University, he worked as an animator at Toei Animation. His recent works include character design for "Digimon Ghost Game" and production of the MV for "Mune no Kemuri" by Zutto Mayonaka de Iinoni.

TALK Journey

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TALK LOG

#01

・I entered Tokyo Zokei University, but ultimately became a hand-drawn animator
・Seeing the freedom of FLCL, I experienced the joy of creating
・Numerous anime works that broke the grammar of perception
・Anime creativity that adheres to the forms that should be preserved, and breaks them when necessary
・The trigger for entering university and ultimately a quiet place
・I fell in love with movies from university
・Growing up in a town where there aren't many convenience stores and going outside is difficult
・Thoughts of Shino-san in the reclaimed land of Chiba
・The story of a bird that doesn't know the sky ・Dai Jiro Morohoshi's "The Bird Seller"

#02

・The trigger that changed my perspective: Daijiro Morohoshi
・The longing and fear of vast lands
・Challenges and memories from university days
・My fellow drawing enthusiasts during my school years
・Understanding the importance of articulating intentions and meanings
・I don't particularly like well-made constructions
・Characters and situations are important
・The destination to head towards, the situations to fall into, and the physical movements to make
・Most works tend to make the story logical and the scenes emotional, but...
・The direction tends to be more logical
・I wanted to do "Close Encounters of the Third Kind": the_Filmament
・Character ride type
・I want to give the best freedom and power at the character's peak moment
・Contrast and endurance moves

#03

・The moment of hitting an anomaly in this world
・I think kaiju stories are boy-meets-girl
・The range of what I can love is a bit different from the people in the world
・How does water want to flow?
・I can't just write for some reason
・The importance of continuing to do what I am good at and what I love
・A playwright who wants to control intensely and professional actors
・I engage in outreach activities because I want people to fall in love with the characters I created
・When aiming globally, fetishes also become the majority
・I want to challenge with characters without words
・Reconsidering non-verbal communication in the metaverse era
・George Miller's works that can be watched without sound
・Creating empathy with a moment of soundless imagery