Special Programmes
Fig
"Fig" is a part of the omnibus movie "Tokyo loop", created by 16 artists' short films based on the theme Tokyo. "Fig" is a part by Koji Yamamura. The Tokyo Tower and the window transform themselves into the characters, and roam in the night of Tokyo.
The film
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Film identity
Original title: Fig
Directed by: Koji YAMAMURA
Born in Japan in 1964, Koji Yamamura graduated from Tokyo Zokei University in 1987 and founded Yamamura Animation, Inc. in 1993. His 2002 short "Mt. Head" was nominated for an Oscar and scored 6 Grand Prix at festivals, including Annecy, Zagreb and Hiroshima. In 2007, his film "Franz Kafka's A Country Doctor" won the Grand Prix in Ottawa. He has also illustrated several children's books, is a sub-chairman for the Japan Animation Association and teaches at Tokyo University of the Arts.
Country: Japan
Year of production: 2006
Running time: 06 min
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Technique
Category: Short film
Techniques used:
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Credits
Directed by: Koji YAMAMURA
Production: YAMAMURA ANIMATION, INC.
Script: Koji Yamamura
Graphics: Koji Yamamura
Sets: Koji Yamamura
Animation: Chie Arai
Music: Seiichi Yamamoto
Sound: Koji Kasamatsu
Editing: Koji Yamamura