This work is an attempt to depict “opposite-shoreness” through the two presences of shadow (reality) and painting (ideal). A shadow is a trace of not having reached the ideal, and a presence that reflects the present self at actual scale. It bears the imprint of the time that has passed, including failure and setbacks. In contrast, a painting is an image that projects the artist’s inner ideals and desires, and exists as another point of arrival different from reality. Reality and ideal. That distance can never be bridged. And yet, perhaps that very gap is what drives people to keep pursuing something.

I was in charge of the Creative Direction/VFX/CG/editing aspects of the music video for REIRIE’s “Aishiteyo.”

A music video about an out-of-body experience in the blazing sun, with your mind completely blown 🫠

Description: ・A fashion show held in a virtual space with no spatial limitations ・A collection that returns to its roots Under these two themes, we created the world of an imaginary fashion show by adding LED screens and VFX. We placed importance on balancing the real and the virtual, and achieved a texture that could not be obtained with chroma key compositing. The scenes in which multiple models are lined up under spotlights were all composited in post-production.

Wagakki Band / Phony Cover (Official Music Video)