At “Flow,” a music + visual event organized voluntarily by students at Ritsumeikan University, I performed live with musician yuvnovation. Using my own custom software, I performed visuals in real time by striking keys on a PC keyboard. It was a lot of fun.

I directed three TV commercials introducing the business of Mizuho Financial Group. The cast includes Natsuki Deguchi, and the music was composed by Kabanagu. This was my first time directing commercials, and with guidance from Masaki Ueda and the production team, I completed the project over the course of three months, going through storyboarding, filming, and editing. I also handled the motion design for the text myself.

At the Maltine Records 20th anniversary event held at Spotify O-EAST, I created the visual direction for yuigot’s performance. I made visuals for six songs. All of the graphics were created through programming, composited with live-action footage and other elements in After Effects, and some parts were performed live in real time.

Description: We created three video works for the signage at Takashimaya in Futako-Tamagawa. After receiving the commission, I stayed overnight in Futako-Tamagawa and took a walk around the area. The reflections of the sky and houses on the water of the Tama River were striking. The vivid blue, bright and dark greens, brown, yellow, and red also stayed in my mind. Since local residents would see it as part of the scenery of their daily lives, I wanted to create something interesting while blending in as naturally as possible with the local landscape.