A collection of works by video director/designer Hotaka Shimazu (MeMeM). His work spans short film direction, motion graphics, and documentary video production.

“33 minutes and 33 seconds needed before the world ends” A dying Earth. A strange game played by the survivors: “Mood Hall.” A mysterious middle-aged gentleman and a beautiful woman, appearing and disappearing. Little people. Giants. A party. A desert. The bottom of a pool. Dance. Day and night, repeated again and again. Experimental, artistic, adventurous, half sci-fi, half mystery: a densely layered labyrinthine world made of sketches. A masterpiece of film that strips away words and leads you into a world of seeing and hearing alone! ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ In 2016, “Mood Hall” was presented as the latest installation in Kawaiokamura’s retrospective exhibition. It was Kawaiokamura’s first new work in nine years, with sound direction for the entire solo show handled by Mariko Harada. In 2019, “Mood Hall” was completed as a film work, and in 2020 it was released theatrically at Demachiza, a cinema in Kyoto. The music, of course, was by Mariko Harada. It brought the richly layered 33-minute-and-33-second world of image and sound to the screens and speakers of the movie theater. In 2022, the music for “Mood Hall” was completely rewritten by Kazumichi Komatsu. It was made neither as an installation nor for a cinema, but as a composition intended for streaming. Reading the visuals like a score, he struck the sound against the images so powerfully that they changed, and linked each segment through a distinctive sense of floating weightlessness. Reconstructed through Komatsu’s bold interpretation, “Mood Hall” was named “Mood Hall side B.”

Created the Uscool [Catwalk] music video. It depicts a black cat pet coming to terms with parting from its owner.

The campaign “Spring Break,” created by JKD Collective for Airbnb China, is a series that takes viewers through four cities popular with Chinese millennials as spring break travel destinations: Okinawa, Taipei, Bangkok, and Seoul. A total of four videos were produced in a documentary style. The campaign concept is “Been There, Not Done Yet.” Even in famous tourist destinations you’ve already visited, there is always a deeper local culture known only to residents. By exploring some of Asia’s most notable travel spots from a local perspective, the campaign offered a unique and lesser-known way to experience travel. The Taipei edition of the campaign is a journey through the popular destination of Taipei, explored through sound. It is a documentary focused on the city’s latest music scene. For the music, the production collaborated with OVDS, a band active in the local bass music scene. With sophisticated sound design and thrilling camerawork by Naoki Noda, the film delves into the deeper layers of Taipei’s culture.