Reinhard Bock
butterfly stroke
Chip.HD.Video
1280 x 720 px MOV
[29:36]
This short was videographed in Tokyo, Japan, in November 2010
Here is a compact synopsis:
This 30 minutes short documentary shows
KATSUNORI AOKI
in interview with
AYAKO ISHIDA
AokI is graphic designer and creative director
at his company
BUTTERFLY STROKE INC
We see Aoki in his office, his exhibition and show rooms,
during a walk in his favorite living and working environments
and finally at the barber
At first, Aoki guides us through a small exhibition of his latest works
where he tells us how a "character" is developed
his company is in the character license business
and he reflects the importance of those typical Japanese model series of
manga and TV series for his work
Yes, he is collecting them in all varieties and sizes
to remind him how complex and multiple
a design task may be
and that there is always more than one way
to come up with a solution
Next to
COPET
a character developed for a Coca-Cola ad campaign
we get to know about a character called
KAMI ROBO
(best translated by "paper robot")
a series of little wrestler figures made of wire and paper
invented by Tomohiro Yasui
which Aoki wants to become prototypes for real wrestlers in an event Mexico
This is told while he is sitting on the barber chair
He explains his motives and pitfalls to become a designer
and how Tokyo and specifically the quarters where he was raised
and where he lives and works in have influenced his forthcoming as a designer
and which role tradition and reflection of the own life is playing
to come out with these specific characters he is dealing with
Reinhard Bock, June 2011
This video is programmed for
» 13TH NORRKÖPING FILMFESTIVAL FLIMMER 2011
("MiniDox" shortfilm section)
(cutout from
FLIMMER FESTIVAL poster - www.flimmer.nu)
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see also: special edition of » TWO DOCUMENTARIES
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