PolosOnEarth http://en.polosonearth.com Polos On Earth Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:42:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 ja hourly 1 Konno-san http://en.polosonearth.com/10/04/konno-san/ http://en.polosonearth.com/10/04/konno-san/#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:10:38 +0000 denis http://en.polosonearth.com/?p=2044 A short animation inspired by the small annoyances that all Japanese people experience in their daily lives.
Animation by: Tatsuya Yagi
Tatsuya Yagi Born in 1987. Graduated from Tokyo Zokei University's animation department in 2010. His work consists of both hand-drawn and model animation. Filmography ・Hungry Kitties (2009) ・Konno-san (2008) ・Green Day (2007)Related Videos:
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  • Buildings: A humanist tale of solidarity between high and low.
  • Bil Bun: Genesis as seen by Japanese animator Tomoyoshi Joko.
]]> http://en.polosonearth.com/10/04/konno-san/feed/ 0 Day of the tongue-clicking bird http://en.polosonearth.com/09/08/day-of-the-tongue-clicking-bird/ http://en.polosonearth.com/09/08/day-of-the-tongue-clicking-bird/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:57:50 +0000 denis http://en.polosonearth.com/?p=2032 When I get irritated, it clicks its tongue and at such times our voices become one.
Message from the director Sometimes people express their irritation about trifling matters by clicking their tongue. This odd habit can be quite contagious.　This film depicts this idea by using the image of a tongue-clicking bird.
Animators: Ryota Ikoma, Natsuko Kawakami, Yusuke Kubo, Takahito Sakuma, Toru Shibata, Ayaka Nakata, Takuya Funaki, Momoko Yamada Sound: Yusuke Kubo, Yuto Yamashita Editing: Ryota Ikoma Director: Ayaka Nakata
Ayaka Nakata Ayaka Nakata was born in Saitama, near Tokyo, in 1983. She studied animation at Tokyo Zokei University. After graduation, she joined Animation Staffroom where she now works as an animator and a designer of TV commercials. She continues to make short animations independently. Filmography: -2008 Cornelis -2007 Kikimimi Act 2 - Mirrors (Graduation work) -2005 Grandma’s needlework -2004 Day of the tongue-clicking bird Related Videos:
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  • Buildings: A humanist tale of solidarity between high and low.
]]> http://en.polosonearth.com/09/08/day-of-the-tongue-clicking-bird/feed/ 0 The Meaning of Hiccups http://en.polosonearth.com/07/15/the-meaning-of-hiccups/ http://en.polosonearth.com/07/15/the-meaning-of-hiccups/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:58:25 +0000 denis http://en.polosonearth.com/?p=1997 Today again, as she tries to kill her boredom by chatting on the phone with a friend. That evening her husband comes back home early... Through a simple story set in one location, director Kenichi Omori succeeds in expressing both the comic and touching sides of human relationships. ”I was aiming at a heartwarming story with a punch line, an everyday tale easy to understand and that anybody can relate to.”
Awards Corel Creative Design Competition 2009: -Excellence Award (Film Category) -Asia Final Round – 2nd place Yamagata International Film Festival 2009: Prefectural Prize
Written, directed and edited by:  Kenichi Omori
Cast The wife... Miho Ishikawa The husband... Taichiro Natsume
Kenichi Omori Active in all genres of filmmaking, Omori has directed comedies, youth stories, thrillers, ecological shorts, TV commercials... His works have won many prizes in Japan. His stage play “The fun way of writing a novel” will tour nation-wide in 2010. Official Website:   http://omorikenichi.com Related Videos:]]> http://en.polosonearth.com/07/15/the-meaning-of-hiccups/feed/ 0 Hungry Kitties http://en.polosonearth.com/06/23/hungry-kitties/ http://en.polosonearth.com/06/23/hungry-kitties/#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:02:01 +0000 denis http://en.polosonearth.com/?p=1971 "This animation is inspired by my own experience: I have a cat who sulks when I give him cheap cat food but devours expensive ones" says director Toi Sekine. "I used 3D puppets in order to give a touch of surrealism".
Produced, written and directed by: Toi Sekine & Tatsuya Yagi Song composed & performed by: Toi Sekine Lyrics: Tatsuya Yagi Supervision: Tokumitsu Kifune English translation by: Joseph Bickley and Marie Sakamoto
Toi Sekine Born 1988. Animator and illustrator. Filmography: 2008 Catchball 2009 Hungry Kitties 2009 Wall cine-calligraph Related Videos:
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Message from the director Through the trivial incident depicted in this film, I wanted to remind people of values that tend to disappear nowadays, such as gratitude and kindness. I'll be glad if viewers can feel the warmth and importance of family.
Story, Music & Animation by Miyuki Echigoya
Miyuki Echigoya Born 1983 in Tokyo. Graduated from Joshibi College of Arts (Tokyo) in 2006. Miyuki started to make animation in 2002 and her unique work continues to be screened in various international film festivals. “Fluffy” is her graduation work. Selected Works ・The Strange Forest of Mr. Poppen (2003) ・Fluffy (2006) ・Fluffy - Tiny and Vegetables (2008) Related Videos:
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]]> http://en.polosonearth.com/06/09/fluffy/feed/ 0 Chisato stared http://en.polosonearth.com/05/26/chisato-stared/ http://en.polosonearth.com/05/26/chisato-stared/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 05:00:39 +0000 denis http://en.polosonearth.com/?p=1944 An award-winning short directed by Wataru Uekusa as his graduation work from Tokyo Polytechnic University. It took him 14 months to draw the 2000 pictures used in the film, which were then enhanced digitally.
Directed by: Wataru Uekusa Music: Teturo Tamaki Wataru Uekusa Born 1987. Currently attending graduate school, creating animations and illustrations. Related Videos:
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Message from the director This is the first film I made as an animation student. Because I moved out to a different city, for 10 years I couldn't visit the playground of my childhood . When I finally did, this place, which used to be near a waste recycling factory built on reclaimed land, had become a nice public park. However I couldn't help but feel sad at the change and resigned myself to a "That's life!". I decided to make a story out of this sensation. At that time, I saw the French film "Children of Paradise". The instant I saw the character of Baptiste fall in love with the statue of a woman, my story was complete.
Awards Shizuoka Digital Contents 2008 - Award winner 5th Nico Nico International Film Festival - Award winner Short Fillm Festa Nippon (under 29 category) - Finalist
Animation: Kenichi Kuraoka Music: Yuta Saito Kenichi Kuraoka Born 1988 in Yamagata prefecture (Japan). Finished high-school in Ibaraki prefecture and then entered Tokyo Polytechnic Univeristy. Related Videos:
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Directed by Kenji Iwaisawa Music by Yusuke Odagiri
Kenji Iwaisawa Kenji Iwaisawa is an independent creator born in Tokyo in 1981. His other animated works include “The man in the tunnel alley” (2008, also broadcast on POLOS) and “Yama” (2009). Related Videos:
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]]> http://en.polosonearth.com/03/10/ice-lolly-in-blue/feed/ 0 The Man in the Tunnel Alley http://en.polosonearth.com/02/25/the-man-in-the-tunnel-alley/ http://en.polosonearth.com/02/25/the-man-in-the-tunnel-alley/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:24:53 +0000 denis http://en.polosonearth.com/?p=1475 This black-and-white short uses over 2,500 rotoscoped pictures, the technique whereby the animator traces by hand over live action footage. Grand Prix Winner: -6th Indies Anime Festa 2008 (Japan) -Tokyo Net Movies Festival 2008 (Japan) Official competition: -New York International Children’s Film Festival 2010 -Future Film Festival 2009 (Bologna, Italy) -Oberhausen International Short film Festival (Germany) 2009 (Germany)
Directed by Kenji Iwaisawa Music by Yusuke Odagiri Kenji Iwaisawa is an independent creator born in Tokyo in 1981. His other animated works include "Ice Lolly in Blue” (2008) and “Yama” (2009). Related Videos:
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]]> http://en.polosonearth.com/02/25/the-man-in-the-tunnel-alley/feed/ 0 Rockets Come Home 8 http://en.polosonearth.com/02/12/rockets-come-home-8/ http://en.polosonearth.com/02/12/rockets-come-home-8/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:02:20 +0000 denis http://en.polosonearth.com/?p=1422 The Rocket Comes Home During reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere, the dent on Apollo’s heatproof panel is widening, threatening the difficult approach. Will the rocket get through or burst into flames? 8th and final episode in Apollo’s adventures during the journey back to his home planet Earth. Voices
 Misaki Keicho (Apollo)
 Yousuke Sekine (Al) 
Ryoko Usami (Narration) Story/Animation: Tomoya Takashima
 Character design: Yuki Kuramochi, Koto Iketani
 Background design: Yuno Sasaki
 Collaboration: Nihon Kogakuin College
 Production: POLOS on earth ©Rule. Inc.
Message from the director This work is very different from my previous experimental animations. My aim here is to entertain and make an animated series everyone can enjoy. I tried to tell a simple story using the look of picture books for children. However simple the final look, it took me a longer time than expected. I hope everyone enjoy the series! Tomoya Takashima
 Born 1985 in Toyama, Japan.
 Started making videos in junior high school.
 Currently a graduate student of Tokyo Polytechnic University.Related Videos:]]> http://en.polosonearth.com/02/12/rockets-come-home-8/feed/ 0