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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)
Music video for Namie Amuro’s song “Golden Touch.” By placing your finger on the screen, you can experience “Golden Touch,” which lets you pseudo-touch the world inside the video. We were asked to create a music video that would become a worldwide buzz, so that Namie Amuro’s music could be introduced not only to existing fans but also to a wider audience across Asia and around the world. Since the song title and lyrics were “Golden Touch,” we produced a pseudo-interactive music video in which simply placing your finger at the center of a PC or tablet screen makes it feel as if you are actually touching the objects on screen and causing them to change. In just a few weeks after the music video’s release, it was viewed more than 10 million times worldwide, achieving the original goal of becoming a worldwide buzz. As a celebration of that milestone and to express our gratitude to viewers, we also produced “Golden Touch – 10 Millions Views version,” which features Namie Amuro herself.

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

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