CG animation for the “Nemuru Ma Anime” segment included in U-NEXT Kids’ picture-book reading program “Nemuru Ma Ehon.” By weaving together the factory motifs that Masaya Ishikawa had explored in his previous works with the absurd ideas of Senpuukyaku Hoshiko, the piece was brought to life as a mysterious and charming visual work. The 3DCG production was handled by Hoshiko. Through repeated trial and error, the process by which “something” whose state keeps changing—such as being stretched or painted—is manufactured was visualized. In the latter half, frame-by-frame “faces” are given to the manufactured objects to endow them with emotion, retelling the factory line as a single story.

Second in a video series introducing the sport of lacrosse. Through game highlights and memorable plays, this video focuses on the appeal of lacrosse as a sport to watch. We paid particular attention to how to convey the excitement of being at the game—its tension, strategic back-and-forth, and fast-paced action—through video.

Introduction to Lacrosse, Episode 1 of a video series. This episode introduces the basic rules and characteristics of the sport. While keeping the amount of on-screen information to a minimum, we directed it so that the speed and dynamism come through clearly.