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Ko Nakahira's Visual Style: Applying Modern Cinematography to Video Production

Ko Nakahira's Visual Style: Applying Modern Cin...

In the mid-1950s, Ko Nakahira (1926–1978) brought a new wind into the conservative Japanese film industry. Emerging from work as an assistant director at Nikkatsu, he made a striking debut...

Ko Nakahira's Visual Style: Applying Modern Cin...

In the mid-1950s, Ko Nakahira (1926–1978) brought a new wind into the conservative Japanese film industry. Emerging from work as an assistant director at Nikkatsu, he made a striking debut...

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Cinematic Expression: Applying Family and Society to Corporate Videos

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Cinematic Expression: Apply...

As a leading contemporary Japanese director, Hirokazu Kore-eda is regarded as continuing the lineage of masters such as Akira Kurosawa, Yasujiro Ozu, and Kenji Mizoguchi. Influenced by Ozu, he nevertheless...

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Cinematic Expression: Apply...

As a leading contemporary Japanese director, Hirokazu Kore-eda is regarded as continuing the lineage of masters such as Akira Kurosawa, Yasujiro Ozu, and Kenji Mizoguchi. Influenced by Ozu, he nevertheless...