Yoshiki Nishimura

A romance of a man who risked his life at sea on a Kitamae ship during the Edo period. Based on the famous book "Offshore of Rape Blossoms" by Ryotaro Shiba, the movie tells the story of Kahei Takadaya, a great merchant who lived a turbulent life and single-handedly conducted diplomacy with the great Russian power.

Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing. Themes: the DP tells people where to look; changes in movies (the arrival of sound, color, and wide screens) required creative responses from DPs; and, these artisans constantly invent new equipment and try new things, with wonderful results. The narration takes us through the identifiable studio styles of the 30s, the emergence of noir, the New York look, and the impact of Europeans. Citizen Kane, The Conformist, and Gordon Willis get special attention.

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This work shows ocean trash on an off-season beach. Many people think it is very unpleasant. It is a serious environmental problem. However, surprisingly it is also captivating and looks like a kind of art work. Human amorality, irresponsibility and big ocean waves collaborate to create these objects. (V-tape)

An unusual, conceptual documentary that combines the director’s fascination with fungi with modern, audiovisual technologies. Using photogrammetry from hundreds of images, the assembled 3D models document the maturation of four domestically grown species of fungi, their incredibly fast growth, and also their sculptural and artistic qualities.

The documentation of the river focuses on a set of rounded stones whose moving contours, flowing around invisible obstacles and pouring out of thin lines into changing surfaces, have been constructed from thousands of photographs using 3D graphics techniques.

Director Nishimura, residing in Miharashi Hills Town, finds fascination in the shifting shadows cast upon its streets. Entranced by their ever-changing shapes, he observes how they intensify under the summer sun, creating a vivid contrast. Each silhouette holds unique qualities, seemingly containing the town's secrets.