KI – Neiro (Music Video)

Directed the music trailer showcased in the second stage of the film Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-. Using 2D graphics to express the worldview of each of the six divisions’ songs, the trailer was designed to serve as a bridge to the main feature’s 3DCG footage.

This is a commemorative lyric video for a new song in which some of the lyrics were rearranged for the current-member version (-ZZ ver.) of Momoiro Clover Z, which celebrated its 13th anniversary on May 17, 2021. Using live footage and photos from the past 13 years, this beloved song for both the members and the fans is brought to life in a lively stop-motion animation that follows the lyrics as the members sing, dance, and race around. We also deliberately preserved analog textures such as hand-drawn elements and the feel of paper. The video features many cutout memories of stage costumes, stage effects, and live venues. For the members’ lip-sync in the big chorus, we cut out three frames each of their mouth shapes (a-i-u-e-o-n) and replaced them in a way that makes it look as if they are singing. The four members race through the song as crayons in their respective colors. It became a video that could only have been created now, when it is difficult for large groups to gather. With respect for the 13-year journey shared by the members and all the Mononofu.

A work packed with playfulness and interest within the framework of loop animation. Pay attention to how the mood of the imagery gradually changes in step with the passage of time.

A music video that hides various clues within the 반복 of waking up, getting out of bed, going outside, falling headlong in the middle of the road, and then finding yourself back in bed again