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2D animationInstallationInteractiveMotion graphics

OPEN HUB for Smart World

2022

00:02:16
OPEN HUB for Smart World
  • OPEN HUB for Smart World
Client　NTTコミュニケーションズ株式会社
Planning / Production　Whatever
Strategy　KESIKI

All PROJECT
Executive Creative Director　川村 真司
Creative Director　谷口 恭介
Technical Director　村上 悠馬 (BASSDRUM)
Technical Director　泉田 隆介 (BASSDRUM)
Technical Director　高嶋 一成 (BASSDRUM/kizai)
Producer　福地 諒
Executive Producer　富永 勇亮

OPEN HUB Monoliths　
Designer / Art Director　伊藤 太一
Assistant Designer　八幡佑希
Technical Director　村山 健 (BASSDRUM)
Programmer　稲田 優太 (1→10, Inc.)
Programmer　園田 基貴 (free)
Programmer　登山 元気
Prototype Developer　中田 拓馬 (BASSDRUM)
CG Producer　井筒 亮太 (LIL)
CG Producer　三木 康平 (LIL)
CG Director　橋本大佑 (LIL)
Motiongraphic Designer　木村 康次郎
Sound Designer　穴水 康祐
Colorist　小林 亮太 (Omnibus Japan Inc.)
Technical Producer　櫻田 肇 (Omnibus Japan Inc.)
Offline Editor　鳥羽 悠馬 (puzzle)
Encoder　小林 功武 (DIGITAL EGG INC.)
Project Manager　山﨑 朝 (Fabrica.)
Producer　岡田 敦子 (BASSDRUM / Fabrica.)

OPEN HUB Visualizer　
Creative Director　山下 遼
Designer / Art Director　伊藤 太一
Technical Director / Programmer　登山 元気
Programmer　貴田 達也
Sound Designer　穴水 康祐
Producer　渡辺 綾子

OPEN HUB Visualizer-Smart City
Visual Director / Programmer　林 久純 (HYS / BASSDRUM)

OPEN HUB Visualizer - Smart Customer Experience / Smart Healthcare
Visual Director / Programmer　阿部 啓太 (WOW Inc.)
UI/UX Director　森田 孝陽 (WOW Inc.)
Programmer　中野 雄太 (WOW Inc.)
CG Designer　曽根 宏暢 (WOW Inc.)
CG Producer　松井 康彰 (WOW Inc.)
【OPEN HUB Monoliths】 An entrance that recognizes visitors as partners in co-creation and welcomes them in. Seven life-size displays stand around the entrance space, linked to the check-in system, and project immersive visuals featuring personal graphics (OPEN HUB Personal Logo) generated from each guest’s initials, profession, and other details, welcoming them as members of OPEN HUB. The generated “OPEN HUB Personal Logo” becomes a symbol of communication that bridges the real and virtual, changing in response to online and offline activities at “OPEN HUB.” 【OPEN HUB Visualizer】 A massive display where you can experience the Smart World through data visualization. Data held by companies engaged in co-creation is collected, stored, and analyzed using the “Smart Data Platform,” then visualized on a huge LED display measuring approximately 3 m × 10 m. Through this dynamic, data-driven installation experience, it encourages the creation of new value.

People

川 Masashi Kawamura unverified Director 谷 Kyosuke Taniguchi unverified Director 村 Yuma Murakami unverified Director R Ryusuke Izumida unverified Director 高 Kazunari Takashima unverified Director 福 Ryo Fukuchi unverified Producer 富 Yusuke Tominaga unverified Producer 伊 Taichi Ito unverified Designer / Art Director 八 Yuki Yahata unverified Designer 村 Ken Murayama unverified Director 稲 Yuta Inada unverified Programmer 園 Mototaka Sonoda unverified Programmer 登 Genki Tozan unverified Programmer / Director 中 Takuma Nakata unverified Developer 井 Ryota Izutsu unverified Producer 三 Kohei Miki unverified Producer 木 Kojiro Kimura unverified Motion Graphics Designer 穴 Kosuke Anamizu unverified Sound Designer 小 Ryota Kobayashi unverified Colorist 櫻 Hajime Sakurada unverified Producer 鳥 Yuma Toba unverified Editor 小 Isao Kobayashi unverified Encoder 山 Asa Yamazaki unverified Manager 岡 Atsuko Okada unverified Producer 山 Ryo Yamashita unverified Director 貴 Tatsuya Kida unverified Programmer 渡 Ayako Watanabe unverified Producer 林 Hisazumi Hayashi unverified Director / Programmer 阿 Keita Abe unverified Director / Programmer 森 Takateru Morita unverified Director 中 Yuta Nakano unverified Programmer Hironobu Sone Designer 松 Yasuaki Matsui unverified Producer Daisuke Hashimoto Director

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