PASOCOM MUSIC CLUB - Drama feat. Mei Takahashi (LAUSBUB)

A series of minimal loop animations and installations composed solely of blinking simple line drawings inspired by neon. Each work consists only of a repeated sequence of different flashes, roughly 4 to 8 frames each, yet the continuous repetition creates the sense of movement. Although the technique is inorganic and stoic, the expression was designed to feel approachable and familiar. As an extension, combining the work with live action and 3DCG creates contrasts in texture and a sense of depth.

In the spring just after the pandemic began, I had nothing to do but go out for walks. The cherry blossoms were in full bloom, and I started making this work after somehow finding myself filming and collecting images of the cherry blossoms at night. It feels like night, cherry blossoms, and time melting together.

A circus-style music video themed around the desire for approval. It portrays, in a show-like format, the characters’ comical yet slightly unsettling descent as they keep chasing likes. The more they become fixated on “being seen,” the more chaotic the stage grows. While foregrounding the fun of entertainment, it presents a satirical and ironic take on the modern need for validation. Each character personifies a different form of approval-seeking, such as “domination of others” and “courtship.” Their character designs are filled with circus-inspired motifs.

Shinsuke Sugawara “MASTER BLASTER” MV