HAPIVERI Magazine

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...

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...

Creating Horror with Silence and Humidity: Applying Atmosphere to Video Production

Creating Horror with Silence and Humidity: Appl...

The defining feature of Hideo Nakata's visual style is his emphasis on psychological fear over flashy direction or extreme imagery. His approach amplifies fear by stimulating the audience's imagination rather...

Creating Horror with Silence and Humidity: Appl...

The defining feature of Hideo Nakata's visual style is his emphasis on psychological fear over flashy direction or extreme imagery. His approach amplifies fear by stimulating the audience's imagination rather...

The Birth of a Classic: Our Neighbor, Miss Yae and the Appeal of Shimazu's Cinema

The Birth of a Classic: Our Neighbor, Miss Yae ...

In 1934, the ninth year of Showa, a lasting classic of Japanese cinema was born: Yasujiro Shimazu's Our Neighbor, Miss Yae.

The Birth of a Classic: Our Neighbor, Miss Yae ...

In 1934, the ninth year of Showa, a lasting classic of Japanese cinema was born: Yasujiro Shimazu's Our Neighbor, Miss Yae.

A Pioneer of Everyday-Life Cinema: Yasujiro Shimazu and the Establishment of a Distinctive Film Style

A Pioneer of Everyday-Life Cinema: Yasujiro Shi...

In Japanese film history, the term shoshimin eiga, or lower-middle-class everyday-life cinema, is an important marker of a particular time and place.

A Pioneer of Everyday-Life Cinema: Yasujiro Shi...

In Japanese film history, the term shoshimin eiga, or lower-middle-class everyday-life cinema, is an important marker of a particular time and place.