- About "Fire Making"
- The persuasive power conveyed from the blacksmithing scene
- A work created by a single producer and a single director
- About UQiYO's participation episode
- Let's talk about the work and physicality based on "Fire Making"
- The lost body seen from the contrast structure of the development of mechanical civilization and ancient civilization
- I want to pick up what is being lost there
- Being moved by the sharpness of scissors
- What is born between the body and objects
- Observing something that has continued for 150 years
- A little crowdfunding story with Kappi
- It’s better to have more hearts that feel beauty than to have more beautiful things
- We are working hard towards the release of our work in 2024
Guest: Naoki Matsuura
Animation director, producer, animation creator Member of the Japan Animation Association Born in 1982 in Tokyo, currently residing in Kanagawa. Graduated from Musashino Art University, Department of Visual Communication in 2006. After working in production management at Polyphony Pictures, Production I.G, ROBOT, etc., he became independent. He has experience in various video and animation production, including TV, commercials, music videos, exhibitions, and live visuals. In 2016, he directed the exhibition video for the Japan Pavilion at the Milan Expo, which won a gold medal within the expo. His first commercial animation direction was the "Marukome Miso Anime Commercial." Since then, he has also worked on storyboarding and directing for TV series animation. In 2016, he conducted crowdfunding for his original short film "Fire Making," raising over 1.7 million yen, which was completed in 2021. He has screened at events, distributed online, and submitted to film festivals, receiving nominations and awards both domestically and internationally. He is currently directing a TV anime "Liar Liar" airing in 2023 and is working on a theatrical animation set for release in 2024.
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