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Nobuhiro Suwa's Improvised Direction: Applying Natural Expression to Video Production

Nobuhiro Suwa's Improvised Direction: Applying ...

Nobuhiro Suwa's Career as a Film Director: Opening a New Path in Visual Expression Through Improvisation Education and an Encounter with Cinema Born in Hiroshima Prefecture in 1960, Nobuhiro Suwa...

Nobuhiro Suwa's Improvised Direction: Applying ...

Nobuhiro Suwa's Career as a Film Director: Opening a New Path in Visual Expression Through Improvisation Education and an Encounter with Cinema Born in Hiroshima Prefecture in 1960, Nobuhiro Suwa...

Shinji Higuchi's Special-Effects Expression: Applying Planning and Filming to Corporate Videos

Shinji Higuchi's Special-Effects Expression: Ap...

Born in 1965, Shinji Higuchi entered the film industry immediately after high school as an assistant sculpting monster suits for 1984's The Return of Godzilla. This was a golden age...

Shinji Higuchi's Special-Effects Expression: Ap...

Born in 1965, Shinji Higuchi entered the film industry immediately after high school as an assistant sculpting monster suits for 1984's The Return of Godzilla. This was a golden age...

Director Shinji Higuchi's Creative Range: Applying Animation and Live Action to Video Production

Director Shinji Higuchi's Creative Range: Apply...

Shinji Higuchi's life in moving images extends far beyond special effects. He entered film in 1984 as an assistant creating monster suits for 'Godzilla,' later joined Hideaki Anno and others...

Director Shinji Higuchi's Creative Range: Apply...

Shinji Higuchi's life in moving images extends far beyond special effects. He entered film in 1984 as an assistant creating monster suits for 'Godzilla,' later joined Hideaki Anno and others...

Lessons from Director Shinji Higuchi’s Major Films: Applying Special Effects and Composition to Video Production

Lessons from Director Shinji Higuchi’s Major Fi...

Shinji Higuchi became widely known in special effects through his work as special-effects director on the three Heisei-era *Gamera* films made from 1995 to 1999. Teaming with director Shusuke Kaneko...

Lessons from Director Shinji Higuchi’s Major Fi...

Shinji Higuchi became widely known in special effects through his work as special-effects director on the three Heisei-era *Gamera* films made from 1995 to 1999. Teaming with director Shusuke Kaneko...

Shinji Higuchi and the Future of Tokusatsu Culture: Passing on Skills and Influencing the Next Generation

Shinji Higuchi and the Future of Tokusatsu Cult...

Shinji Higuchi is a rare figure who stubbornly refused to go overseas even during Hollywood's dominance. In high school, while friends of his generation aspired to Hollywood through their admiration...

Shinji Higuchi and the Future of Tokusatsu Cult...

Shinji Higuchi is a rare figure who stubbornly refused to go overseas even during Hollywood's dominance. In high school, while friends of his generation aspired to Hollywood through their admiration...

Takeshi Kitano's Influence on Japanese Culture: Social Commentary Through Film

Takeshi Kitano's Influence on Japanese Culture:...

Takeshi Kitano's work as a filmmaker has left particularly notable achievements in his contribution to Japanese cinema. His most significant accomplishment was helping prompt an overseas reassessment of Japanese film...

Takeshi Kitano's Influence on Japanese Culture:...

Takeshi Kitano's work as a filmmaker has left particularly notable achievements in his contribution to Japanese cinema. His most significant accomplishment was helping prompt an overseas reassessment of Japanese film...