The girl fell in love with an alien who was all alone. This is a vertical music video.

We explored how to create visuals that could stand shoulder to shoulder with the intensity of the track “Jungle人.” As part of that approach, we used motion capture throughout the entire piece to express the raw, visceral movements of the human body. In addition, for certain cuts, we synchronized the movement of a live-action camera with a camera in Blender, incorporating the subtle fluctuations unique to live-action footage into the CG camerawork. Centering the work on “physical movement” that goes beyond computational control, we created a piece that visually maximizes the momentum of the music.

We planned and produced a brand film for BUTTERFLY, a brand owned by Tamasu, one of the world’s leading table tennis equipment manufacturers based in Suginami, Tokyo. This time, we featured Fan Zhendong, the Chinese player who has won the World Table Tennis Championships twice, earned a gold medal at last year’s Paris Olympics, and become a Grand Slam champion. The key message is Focus Within. (The one you need to face is yourself.) To develop the skill that allows him to surpass other players in every aspect—spin, speed, timing, control, and tactics—and earn admiration from table tennis fans around the world, we portray the dialogue he has had with himself over many years and the meticulous way he has honed his technique, together with his own voice-over, sharp visual expression, and sound design. The film has received an outstanding response across the board, including more than 1 million views overnight after its release on Butterfly’s official global Instagram account. Please take a look.

Description: P.I.C.S. produced the MV for Eve’s “YOKU,” inspired by Kanebo Cosmetics’ “KATE YOKU Collection.” The direction and character design, among other elements, were handled by illustrator Mai Yoneyama, who also designed the product packaging. Animator Hideki Inaba (P.I.C.S. management) also took part in the production. The work was created with great attention to effects and color, using a structure in which everyday life—the monochrome scenes—gradually becomes colored, and then bursts into vivid color the moment desire is unleashed.