As part of the Agency for Cultural Affairs project “Media Arts Japan Promotion Initiative at Airports and Other Locations,” this work was exhibited in the “ETERNAL ~ A Thousand Seconds of Stillness” exhibition held at Haneda Airport. This work was created inspired by the production approach of “Kirin Mon Mandala,” designed by Habotaba Shoryu and Yoji. The technique of monshō ue, in which monogram designs have long been created in the Edo period by combining perfect circles, as practiced by monshō ue artist Mr. Habotaba, was applied by Seiichi Sega through waveforms drawn using physical simulation. By finding natural beauty and harmony in the simple lines formed by the combination of variously sized perfect circles, and overlaying them onto landscapes that appear to have arisen by chance, such as waves and terrain, the work expresses the “moment of composition” in beauty. In response to Kyoka’s sound image, in which ripples are composed as a visualization of sound along the x, y, and z axes, a vast space surrounded by a three-screen display was created.

A showreel compiling Shuji Hirai’s work up to 2018.

This work was submitted to the VGT category of the VGT Motion Award 2025. The theme was “Create a promotional video that conveys the appeal of VGT ONLINE 2025, centered on Create Synergy.” The concept links the anticipation of people waiting for the event to begin with the excitement creators feel in the moment before a render is complete. By incorporating an expression that combines 2D motion graphics in After Effects with physics-based simulations in Blender, the work embodies “synergy” through a new approach to the production process as well.

ED direction, storyboards, direction, motion graphics, and editing were handled by me.