MOTION
Short Film|2014
Anima is not only the stem for animation, but also for animism. Animism is an ancient form of thought found universally in tribes around the world. Both in the Eastern and Western world, ancient rites have been performed in places filled with trees, water, fire, and light, and dancing was a form of communication with gods and spirits. MOTION expresses the sophisticated moves and dynamism of a dancer through abstract phenomena based on modernized ceremonial demonstrations blending traditional embodiments and natural elements. *Animism is the belief that souls, spirits, and spiritual beings—aside from physical elements—dwell in everything, like the mountains, wind, sea, and rivers.






Credit
Creative Director:Takuma Nakazi Art Director:Kohei Nakama Designers:Shingo Abe, Naoki Takano, Tomoya Kimpara, Hajime Nagatsuka Music composer:Tomohiro Nagasaki