Kouhei Nakama
Kouhei joined WOW in 2009 and has since gone on to create a global reputation as one of Japan’s top new visual directors. Having gained notoriety for his short films “Diffusion”, and “Cycle”, Kouhei is known for his abstract style taking inspiration from the human form and condition to tell his stories. He has worked with many top brands in Tokyo and internationally, as well as won several design awards. Kouhei is regularly featured on popular design blogs such as Vimeo Staff Picks, Colossal, Creators Project, and Motionographer.
Credits
CG Director: Kouhei Nakama
CG Production: WOW inc.
CG producer: Yasuaki Matsui
Animation/VFX: Zinou Pharmaceutics,Inc.
CG Producer: Koichi Nobuta
VFX Artist: Kazuya Akiyama, Taiki Katayama, Seikou Son, Shunto Yamamoto, Ikumi Nishio
CG Animator: Miura
Rigging Artist: Takahiro Nowatari, Chihiro Taguchi
Creature Modeling: Yuya Fukuda
Prop Modeling: Modeling Bros, Inc.
Senior Modeler: Kenji Hasuda
Modeler: Takuto Watanabe, Hibiki Yanagita, Misa Harada
Modeling Supervisor: Shunsuke Imaizumi
Producer: Takatoshi Okajima
Production Manager: Haruka Nagaya
Production: khara, Inc.
Director: Hibiki Yoshizaki
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CG Production: WOW inc.
CG producer: Yasuaki Matsui
Animation/VFX: Zinou Pharmaceutics,Inc.
CG Producer: Koichi Nobuta
VFX Artist: Kazuya Akiyama, Taiki Katayama, Seikou Son, Shunto Yamamoto, Ikumi Nishio
CG Animator: Miura
Rigging Artist: Takahiro Nowatari, Chihiro Taguchi
Creature Modeling: Yuya Fukuda
Prop Modeling: Modeling Bros, Inc.
Senior Modeler: Kenji Hasuda
Modeler: Takuto Watanabe, Hibiki Yanagita, Misa Harada
Modeling Supervisor: Shunsuke Imaizumi
Producer: Takatoshi Okajima
Production Manager: Haruka Nagaya
Production: khara, Inc.
Director: Hibiki Yoshizaki
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“Kaiju No. 8” Opening Sequence
WOW visualized the question “Where does Kaiju come from and what is their purpose?" that arose from a discussion with director Hibiki Yoshizaki of Studio khara. The growth and division of cells born in the deep sea, until they appear on the surface as Kaiju, are depicted abstractly in one continuous shot, accompanied by the song "Abyss" sung by YUNGBLUD, interweaving the characters' emotions.
▶︎ Kaiju No. 8
▶︎ Kaiju No. 8
Credits
CG Director: Kouhei Nakama
CG Production: WOW inc.
CG producer: Yasuaki Matsui
Animation/VFX: Zinou Pharmaceutics,Inc.
CG Producer: Koichi Nobuta
VFX Artist: Kazuya Akiyama, Taiki Katayama, Seikou Son, Shunto Yamamoto, Ikumi Nishio
CG Animator: Miura
Rigging Artist: Takahiro Nowatari, Chihiro Taguchi
Creature Modeling: Yuya Fukuda
Prop Modeling: Modeling Bros, Inc.
Senior Modeler: Kenji Hasuda
Modeler: Takuto Watanabe, Hibiki Yanagita, Misa Harada
Modeling Supervisor: Shunsuke Imaizumi
Producer: Takatoshi Okajima
Production Manager: Haruka Nagaya
Production: khara, Inc.
Director: Hibiki Yoshizaki
©防衛隊第３部隊 ©松本直也 / 集英社
CG Production: WOW inc.
CG producer: Yasuaki Matsui
Animation/VFX: Zinou Pharmaceutics,Inc.
CG Producer: Koichi Nobuta
VFX Artist: Kazuya Akiyama, Taiki Katayama, Seikou Son, Shunto Yamamoto, Ikumi Nishio
CG Animator: Miura
Rigging Artist: Takahiro Nowatari, Chihiro Taguchi
Creature Modeling: Yuya Fukuda
Prop Modeling: Modeling Bros, Inc.
Senior Modeler: Kenji Hasuda
Modeler: Takuto Watanabe, Hibiki Yanagita, Misa Harada
Modeling Supervisor: Shunsuke Imaizumi
Producer: Takatoshi Okajima
Production Manager: Haruka Nagaya
Production: khara, Inc.
Director: Hibiki Yoshizaki
©防衛隊第３部隊 ©松本直也 / 集英社
Credits
Director / CG Designer： Kouhei Nakama
Producer ： Ko Yamamoto
Producer ： Ko Yamamoto
Ummet Ozcan / Oblivion
Ummet Ozcan｜2022
WOW has produced a music video for “Oblivion,” the new tune by Ummet Ozcan, an EDM producer/DJ based in the Netherlands. In order to express the tune's uneasy atmosphere, we created a video on the theme of “the human body as a pattern.”
Vimeo
Staff Pick
Stash
Best of Stash 2022: Music Videos
Vimeo
Staff Pick
Stash
Best of Stash 2022: Music Videos
Credits
Director / CG Designer： Kouhei Nakama
Producer ： Ko Yamamoto
Producer ： Ko Yamamoto
Credits
Director：Kouhei Nakama
CG Designer：Kouhei Nakama
Producer：Yasuaki Matsui
Agency：Dentsu
Production：P.I.C.S.
Technical Support:：Sony Corporation
CG Designer：Kouhei Nakama
Producer：Yasuaki Matsui
Agency：Dentsu
Production：P.I.C.S.
Technical Support:：Sony Corporation
LOVE TIGER COLLECTION 2019 WINTER
TIGER Corporation｜2019
In charge of producing the 2019 WINTER concept video of “LOVE TIGER COLLECTION,” the concept fashion brand of Tiger Magic Bottle.
By making the 3D-scanned model animated, expressed the season’s theme, “GAME,” in a vivid manner. Through a collaboration with the SONY R&D team as a new challenge, we created a cut made with Volumetric technology. Also produced a 15-second version as a TV commercial which was aired.
By making the 3D-scanned model animated, expressed the season’s theme, “GAME,” in a vivid manner. Through a collaboration with the SONY R&D team as a new challenge, we created a cut made with Volumetric technology. Also produced a 15-second version as a TV commercial which was aired.
Credits
Director：Kouhei Nakama
CG Designer：Kouhei Nakama
Producer：Yasuaki Matsui
Agency：Dentsu
Production：P.I.C.S.
Technical Support:：Sony Corporation
CG Designer：Kouhei Nakama
Producer：Yasuaki Matsui
Agency：Dentsu
Production：P.I.C.S.
Technical Support:：Sony Corporation
Credits
Director / CG designer：Kouhei Nakama
Producer：Yasuaki Matsui
Assistant Producer：Kanako Kaeriyama
Music：banvox
Agency：Dentsu
Producer：Yasuaki Matsui
Assistant Producer：Kanako Kaeriyama
Music：banvox
Agency：Dentsu
Lipovitan D Music Video
Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.｜2017
The Lipovitan D music video, first attempt by Taisho Pharmaceutical, was produced and performed by Kouhei Nakama. Collaborating with world famous artist banvox, this cool and artsy music video tries to create a completely new image for Lipovitan D. Not a person, but a product, Lipovitan D, is the main character. It changes shape, divides, and lights up, all to the rhythm of the background music, to create a “too cool” video in full CG.
Credits
Director / CG designer：Kouhei Nakama
Producer：Yasuaki Matsui
Assistant Producer：Kanako Kaeriyama
Music：banvox
Agency：Dentsu
Producer：Yasuaki Matsui
Assistant Producer：Kanako Kaeriyama
Music：banvox
Agency：Dentsu
Credits
Director/Designer：Kouhei Nakama
Art Director：Tyler Bowers
Designer：Kazunori Kojima, Tomoya Kimpara, Hiroshi Takagishi
Manager：Michiru Sasaki
Producer：Go Hagiwara
Art Director：Tyler Bowers
Designer：Kazunori Kojima, Tomoya Kimpara, Hiroshi Takagishi
Manager：Michiru Sasaki
Producer：Go Hagiwara
Sports Program Opening Movie
NHK｜2016
We planned, produced and made the opening movie for an NHK sports program. The movie’s theme was “RUN”. The foundation for lots of sports and competitions is “running”. We used this to produce a charismatic and colorful movie which expresses the athletes’ nervousness, happiness and overwhelming joy.
We shot approximately 20 different sports in motion capture style in order to express the sports in their true light. The opening movie beautifully brought together the individual powers and charms of all the different sports.
We shot approximately 20 different sports in motion capture style in order to express the sports in their true light. The opening movie beautifully brought together the individual powers and charms of all the different sports.
Credits
Director/Designer：Kouhei Nakama
Art Director：Tyler Bowers
Designer：Kazunori Kojima, Tomoya Kimpara, Hiroshi Takagishi
Manager：Michiru Sasaki
Producer：Go Hagiwara
Art Director：Tyler Bowers
Designer：Kazunori Kojima, Tomoya Kimpara, Hiroshi Takagishi
Manager：Michiru Sasaki
Producer：Go Hagiwara