I’m always curious about Japanese motion graphics studios. I know so little about how Asian studios in general are set up, and yet I know there must be loads of amazing work being made. Books like Japanese Motion Graphics Creators are great introductory texts, but due to the seemingly insurmountable language barrier, it’s hard to “discover” work from Asian mograph artists on the net.
Recently I saw “Ukiyo-e,” a short film from Anny Suzuka, a Japanese motion director and founder of ANNY studio. While some of the camera work and transitions were a little jumpy, I thought it was a beautiful short film brimming with wonderful ideas. I wanted to know more about it. Thankfully, a mutual friend connected me with Pasha Alpeyev, who agreed to translate my questions for Anny and the team that worked on the film. Here’s our email conversation:










