A prequel to “Gloaming - haze -”. It depicts the story of the girl from haze, back when she was still wearing a mask, and follows her up until the moment she removes it. The home environment is also a closed-off one, and the work suggests that the same kinds of circumstances depicted in haze exist there as well. Other works in the “Gloaming” series are available here↓ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaiMJFjmtsX80qqnhTwLuXy5QEldVNtxP

THE SPELLBOUND, a rock band formed by Masayuki Nakano of BOOM BOOM SATELLITES with Yusuke Kobayashi of THE NOVEMBERS as vocalist, was responsible for producing the music video (MV) and TV spot for “Subete ga Soko ni Arimasu You ni.” The song was written specifically as the ending theme for the fourth season of the TV anime Golden Kamuy. Having previously streamed live performances with a single camera, this work adopts an idea proposed by the band members and is composed as a single-take edit shot with one handheld camera. By focusing on lighting and movement, the piece was designed to place greater emphasis on the song and the band members, expressing a sense of immediacy and forward momentum reminiscent of a live performance.

To coincide with the renewal of Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd.’s experiential facility, the “Customer Experience Center,” we filmed and produced an ultra-wide theater video. With a focus on the experiences gained through the use of software, we aimed to let viewers feel them sensorially rather than through an explanatory presentation of the video content. By incorporating graphic expressions and taking advantage of the theater’s ultra-wide format to create horizontal expansiveness and spaces that can only be conveyed through video, we sought to achieve an expression that can be experienced only here.

As part of a tie-up project with Swedish lighting company Profoto, we shot and produced branding visuals and a making-of film to celebrate the 5th anniversary of our leather bag brand, “ke shi ki.” Using the paintings of Denmark’s leading artist Vilhelm Hammershøi as our source of inspiration, we expressed the brand’s cherished idea of “a quiet presence that blends into the landscape” through the world of Hammershøi’s indoor still-life paintings. In addition, through a story of interaction between a girl and a woman, we conveyed the message that we want this to be a brand that is passed down across generations. The story behind each shot has been released on the official Instagram account of “ke shi ki.” On Profoto’s official website, this shoot report has also been published in two parts under the title “bird and insect’s visual branding on the still and motion set.” more (bird and insect WORKS) https://bird-and-insect.com/works/2509/

Description: Shot and produced the 2021 Spring Visual for “ISETAN MiRROR Make & Cosmetics,” a select shop operated by Isetan Mitsukoshi that curates luxury cosmetics from Japan and abroad. Even this spring, alongside masks, the trend makeup look brings out a gorgeous yet softly gentle spring style from the eyes and cheeks. From a wide range of brands, items, and colors, we aimed for a colorful, spring-like, bright, and uplifting visual that embodies “choosing spring and discovering a new self.”

I directed and produced a brand movie for Goodpatch Inc., which achieved its first listing as a design company. The structure gradually narrows its focus from a broad perspective to the main theme. I directed and produced a corporate branding video for Goodpatch Inc., the first publicly traded design company in Japan. It begins with high-level concepts and gradually focuses on more specific ideas.