HAPIVERI Magazine

Visual Technique and Mastery Across Genres: Dissecting Hawks's Direction

Visual Technique and Mastery Across Genres: Dis...

Hawks avoided excessive stylization and devoted his photography and editing to enhancing story and character. He was therefore not the type described as a "master of elaborate camerawork" and often...

Visual Technique and Mastery Across Genres: Dis...

Hawks avoided excessive stylization and devoted his photography and editing to enhancing story and character. He was therefore not the type described as a "master of elaborate camerawork" and often...

Tatsuya Mori's Visual Expression: Applying Language and Editing to Documentary Production

Tatsuya Mori's Visual Expression: Applying Lang...

Director Tatsuya Mori is widely known for his work as a filmmaker, but he is also exceptionally gifted at crafting language. In addition to his roles as a film director...

Tatsuya Mori's Visual Expression: Applying Lang...

Director Tatsuya Mori is widely known for his work as a filmmaker, but he is also exceptionally gifted at crafting language. In addition to his roles as a film director...

Shusuke Kaneko's Horror Direction: Applying Composition and Lighting to Video Production

Shusuke Kaneko's Horror Direction: Applying Com...

In the early twenty-first century, Japanese horror created a worldwide boom. One central presence was the 'Ju-On' series by director Shusuke Kaneko. Known as an innovator in tokusatsu cinema, Kaneko...

Shusuke Kaneko's Horror Direction: Applying Com...

In the early twenty-first century, Japanese horror created a worldwide boom. One central presence was the 'Ju-On' series by director Shusuke Kaneko. Known as an innovator in tokusatsu cinema, Kaneko...

Director Susumu Hani: The Challenge of Fiction Filmmaking and International Recognition

Director Susumu Hani: The Challenge of Fiction ...

Susumu Hani is a pioneering filmmaker who brought an innovative perspective to Japanese cinema. Born in 1928, he began studying film while attending the University of Tokyo and joined Iwanami...

Director Susumu Hani: The Challenge of Fiction ...

Susumu Hani is a pioneering filmmaker who brought an innovative perspective to Japanese cinema. Born in 1928, he began studying film while attending the University of Tokyo and joined Iwanami...

The Early Life of Director Kihachi Okamoto: The Origins of a Filmmaker Combining Rebellion and Humor

The Early Life of Director Kihachi Okamoto: The...

Born Kihachiro Okamoto on February 17, 1924, the thirteenth year of the Taisho era, in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Kihachi Okamoto would later leave a major mark as a uniquely brilliant...

The Early Life of Director Kihachi Okamoto: The...

Born Kihachiro Okamoto on February 17, 1924, the thirteenth year of the Taisho era, in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Kihachi Okamoto would later leave a major mark as a uniquely brilliant...

Reality Through Ordinary People’s Eyes: Kazuyuki Izutsu’s Techniques of Visual Expression

Reality Through Ordinary People’s Eyes: Kazuyuk...

One of the most distinctive forms of expression in Kazuyuki Izutsu’s films is his light, witty dialogue using Kansai dialect, particularly the Osaka variety. By vividly recreating the language of...

Reality Through Ordinary People’s Eyes: Kazuyuk...

One of the most distinctive forms of expression in Kazuyuki Izutsu’s films is his light, witty dialogue using Kansai dialect, particularly the Osaka variety. By vividly recreating the language of...