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Namie Amuro “Golden Touch”

2015

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Namie Amuro “Golden Touch”
Client: Dimension Point Project Management: EPOCH Inc. Agency: PARTY New York Idea: Masashi Kawamura(Whatever) Director: Masashi Kawamura(Whatever) Director: Kenji Yamashita (LOGAN) Producer: Jamie Kim (PARTY New York) Producer: Catherine Yi (LOGAN) AD, Editor: Matt Anderson (LOGAN) Designers: Jamie Carreiro (PARTY New York) Designers: Qanta Shimizu(BASSDRUM) Designers: Tom Galle (PARTY New York) Designers: Eiji Muroichi(Whatever) Talent: Lolli (disco dog) (PARTY New York) Designers: Rick Kuan (LOGAN) Lead 2D Animator: Adam Stockett (LOGAN) Lead 2D Animator: Lu Liu (LOGAN) Lead 2D Animator: Mike Costabile (LOGAN) 2D Animator: Rick Kuan (LOGAN) 2D Animator: Nate Mullkien (LOGAN) 2D Animator: Jingky Gilbert (LOGAN) 2D Animator: David Lee (LOGAN) Cell Animator: Simon Ampel (LOGAN) Lead Compositors / JR Compositor: Livio Huang (LOGAN) JR Compositor: Warren Heimall (LOGAN) VFX Supervisor: Eric Dehaven (LOGAN) Colorist: Adrian Seery (LOGAN) Coordinators: Peter Rynsky (LOGAN) Coordinators: Kaori Watanabe (LOGAN) PAs: Brian Criss (LOGAN) PAs: Erica Dillman (LOGAN) DP: Dylan Steinberg (LOGAN) AC: Alexa Carrol (LOGAN) Storyboard Artist: Roger Hom (LOGAN) Lead Prop Stylists: Maggie Ruder (LOGAN) Lead Prop Stylists: Cat Navarro (LOGAN) Prop Stylist: Courtney Dawley (LOGAN) Assistant Prop Stylists: Jason Jaring (LOGAN) Assistant Prop Stylists: Miles Debas (LOGAN) Assistant Prop Stylists: Phillip Kadowaki (LOGAN) Assistant Prop Stylists: Ellen Burke (LOGAN) Assistant Prop Stylists: Elizabeth Flogd (LOGAN) Assistant Prop Stylists: Brian Goodwin (LOGAN) Key Hair, Makeup: Jodi King (LOGAN) Hair, Makeup: MyAnh Nguyen (LOGAN) Frame Models NY Agent: Jordan Morris (LOGAN) Frame Models NY Talent: Daniel Jones (LOGAN) Frame Models NY Talent: Jake Dean Taylor (LOGAN) Frame Models NY Talent: AJ Clarke (LOGAN) Talent: Jacqueline Reyes (LOGAN) Talent: Phillip Kadowaki (LOGAN) Special Thanks: Alan Bibby (LOGAN) Special Thanks: Madison Brigode (LOGAN) Special Thanks: Ariella Amrami (LOGAN) Special Thanks: Shuyi Wu (LOGAN) Special Thanks: Rachel Rardin (LOGAN)
安室奈美恵の楽曲「Golden Touch」のためのミュージックビデオ。画面に指を置くことで、動画の世界に擬似的に触れられる「Golden Touch」を体験することができます。 これまでのファンだけでなくさらに広いアジアや世界中の人々に安室奈美恵の音楽を知ってもらうため、世界でバズになるようなミュージックビデオを、と依頼をされました。曲名や歌詞の内容が「Golden Touch」だったので、PC やタブレットの画面の中央に指を置くだけで、実際に映っている物に自身がタッチして変化している感覚になる、擬似インタラクティブ・ミュージックビデオを制作しました。 ミュージックビデオ公開からたった数週間で、世界中で 1000 万回以上視聴され、当初の目的であった「世界中でバズになる」というゴールを達成。その記念と視聴者への感謝をこめて、安室奈美恵本人も登場する「Golden Touch – 10 Millions Views version」も制作しました。

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A Adam Stockett unverified Animator A Adrian Seery unverified Colorist A AJ Clarke unverified Model A Alan Bibby unverified Special Thanks A Alexa Carrol unverified Cinematographer A Ariella Amrami unverified Special Thanks B Brian Criss unverified Production Assistant B Brian Goodwin unverified Stylist C Cat Navarro unverified Stylist C Catherine Yi unverified Producer C Courtney Dawley unverified Stylist D Daniel Jones unverified Model D David Lee unverified Animator D Dylan Steinberg unverified Director E Eiji Muroichi unverified Designer E Elizabeth Flogd unverified Stylist E Ellen Burke unverified Stylist E Eric Dehaven unverified Supervisor E Erica Dillman unverified Production Assistant J Jacqueline Reyes unverified Talent J Jake Dean Taylor unverified Model J Jamie Carreiro unverified Designer J Jamie Kim unverified Producer J Jason Jaring unverified Stylist J Jingky Gilbert unverified Animator J Jodi King unverified Hair & Makeup J Jordan Morris unverified Model Agent K Kenji Yamashita unverified Director L Livio Huang unverified Compositor L Lolli unverified Talent L Lu Liu unverified Animator M Madison Brigode unverified Special Thanks M Maggie Ruder unverified Stylist M Masashi Kawamura unverified Director M Matt Anderson unverified Editor / Director M Mike Costabile unverified Animator M Miles Debas unverified Stylist M MyAnh Nguyen unverified Hair & Makeup N Nate Mullkien unverified Animator P Peter Rynsky unverified Coordinator P Phillip Kadowaki unverified Stylist / Talent Q Qanta Shimizu unverified Designer R Rachel Rardin unverified Special Thanks R Rick Kuan unverified Designer / Animator R Roger Hom unverified Storyboard Artist S Shuyi Wu unverified Special Thanks S Simon Ampel unverified Animator T Tom Galle unverified Designer W Warren Heimall unverified Compositor Saori Watanabe Coordinator

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