Shigeji Ogino
Directing
Biography
Born 1899, in Tochigi. In addition to film productions, Ogino also held 8mm film courses and led the Japanese small gauge and amateur film communities. His works, which total over 400 films, were not only limited to home movies, but also included documentaries, travelogues and animations. (Source: http://animation.filmarchives.jp)
Known For
Four short vignettes in this early animated film. In the first, shadows pull away to reveal a puddle, and automobile and bicycle tires pass through it. In the second, cutout shadows of a variety of shoes of people walking are seen. The third is a flurry of geometric forms. In the fourth, the playing card spade courts the heart and pushes away the club, but eventually the club returns, beats up the spade, and wins the heart. (Source: AniDB)
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Looking for Hanako's stolen shoes, black cat detective Felix starts to move.
Detective Felix in Trouble
A short documentary on the making of Noburo Ofuji's Katsura-hime.
The Making of a Color Animation
A filmmaker is brought back to life in the year 2032, after he was killed by a bomb in 1942. He sets out for a journey to Mars - as the space ship suddenly changes its course.
A Day After a Hundred Years
A comfortable rhythm composed of light and shadow. Director Ogino-style absolute movie which freely manipulates geometric figures.
Rhythm
A experimental animated film featuring moving shapes and lines.
An Expression
A short experimental animated film featuring flowers and patterns.
PROPAGATE
Documentary about agar production.
Agar
Documentary about Ginza district in Tokyo.