Screening
Animation Category Finalist Showcase
imai / Fly feat. 79, Kaho Nakamura
Baku Hashimoto (Japan)
Col / 3'14" / No dialogue and subtitles
This is a stop-motion animation featuring three pieces of mochis. They begin their little adventure around the living room table house while merging and transforming into different types of rice cakes. Other snacks join their dance in the living room, and leads to a delightful ending.
Artist’s Statement
The artist developed a unique shooting system by hacking VR devices and stop-motion software, which enables surprisingly dynamic camera movement by moving a tripod and perfect audio-visual synchronisation by his own hands without any pre-visualisation. Besides a precisely designed plot and motion in advance, he also managed to flexibly introduce some accidents such as cats trying to interfere with the shooting, so the whole work feels handmade and nostalgic for Asian audience.
