HAPIVERI Magazine

The Fusion of Music and Image: Vincente Minnelli's Revolution in Musical Direction

The Fusion of Music and Image: Vincente Minnell...

Minnelli excelled at connecting story, music, and dance sequences seamlessly in musical films. While songs often pause the narrative in other musicals, singing and dancing in Minnelli's work frequently extend...

The Fusion of Music and Image: Vincente Minnell...

Minnelli excelled at connecting story, music, and dance sequences seamlessly in musical films. While songs often pause the narrative in other musicals, singing and dancing in Minnelli's work frequently extend...

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...

Tatsuya Mori Confronts Social Issues: Japanese Society Seen from Minority Perspectives

Tatsuya Mori Confronts Social Issues: Japanese ...

A consistent feature of Tatsuya Mori's work is his examination of Japanese society from the perspective of social minorities and those who are excluded. This creative attitude functions not simply...

Tatsuya Mori Confronts Social Issues: Japanese ...

A consistent feature of Tatsuya Mori's work is his examination of Japanese society from the perspective of social minorities and those who are excluded. This creative attitude functions not simply...

Tatsuya Mori’s Documentary Philosophy: Pursuing Truth and Diverse Perspectives

Tatsuya Mori’s Documentary Philosophy: Pursuing...

Known as a documentary director, Tatsuya Mori was born in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, in 1956 and is currently also active as a specially appointed professor at Meiji University. His father’s...

Tatsuya Mori’s Documentary Philosophy: Pursuing...

Known as a documentary director, Tatsuya Mori was born in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, in 1956 and is currently also active as a specially appointed professor at Meiji University. His father’s...

Learning Video Direction from Shusuke Kaneko: Applying Cross-Genre Planning to Production

Learning Video Direction from Shusuke Kaneko: A...

A Driving Force of the J-Horror Boom: The Ju-On Series Opened New Forms of Fear Explore the path that established new expressions of fear in horror and created the cultural...

Learning Video Direction from Shusuke Kaneko: A...

A Driving Force of the J-Horror Boom: The Ju-On Series Opened New Forms of Fear Explore the path that established new expressions of fear in horror and created the cultural...

Junya Sato's Direction of Human Drama: Applying Social Awareness and Structure to Video Production

Junya Sato's Direction of Human Drama: Applying...

The film career of Junya Sato (1932–2019), known as 'Mr. Epic,' possesses a depth that cannot be captured by the image of his glamorous large-scale productions alone.

Junya Sato's Direction of Human Drama: Applying...

The film career of Junya Sato (1932–2019), known as 'Mr. Epic,' possesses a depth that cannot be captured by the image of his glamorous large-scale productions alone.