This is an original segment for the new craft program “Ugo Kousaku,” which is being developed together by the video streaming service U-NEXT and designer Masaya Ishikawa. By accessing the web app on a smartphone, animations appear over the camera feed. With a single action triggered by tapping the screen, this simple animation asks viewers, “Where in the world would it be interesting to place it?” Through the way the animation’s size and appearance change depending on where it is placed — that is, through the illusion of size — this piece also invites us to reflect on how our eyes work. “Ugo Kousaku” will also convey the joy of thinking and of making things by hand through new craft and video experiences made possible only through streaming, using technology and optical illusions.

I was in charge of the animation for NHK Minna no Uta “Egao Hare” (broadcast from December 2025 to January 2026). https://www.nhk.or.jp/minna/songs/MIN202512_04/

Independent production. A mysterious world on an unknown planet is expressed through gentle motion and vivid colors.

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