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퀘이형제의 일본 순회전시 오프닝 행사에 다녀왔습니다 _ PHANTŒM MUSÆUMS

작년에 퀘이 형제의 첫 일본 전시 오프닝에 초청을 받아 도쿄 근교에 위치한 하야마 현대미술관을 방문했습니다. 당시의 오프닝 참석 후기는 아래 포스트에서 읽어보실 수 있습니다. 올해에도 도쿄에서 열리는 동일한 전시를 방문할 기회가 있어 다녀왔습니다. 이 전시는 일본을 약 일 년 정도 더 순회할 예정이라고 합니다.

The Museum of Modern Art, Hayama in Japan is hosting an exhibition titled “PHANTŒM MUSÆMS” by the Quay Brothers from July 23 to October 10, 2016. The exhibition will travel around the country for two years, and Hayama is the starting point of its journey.

The other day the Quays and I were communicating for work, and they told me just before the exhibition opening that they were coming to Japan. To Japan?! It’s right next to where I live, South Korea! Hurray! After going through a challenging seven months, I’d just completed armatures for their next film, and now it was time to see the Brothers Quay again.

And not only that; there was the exhibition as well. I had always thought it was too bad that I missed their exhibitions at the MoMA New York and the EYE Film Institute Netherlands. I could never miss the chance this time. So my wife and I went to Japan for our summer vacation! 😉 The Quays thankfully invited us to the opening at the MoMA Hayama.

I most recently met the Quays in the winter of 2012. I remember that the Brothers and I had an amazing time together back then, drinking wine and chatting at their studio in London. With full of expectations and excitements for seeing old friends and the exhibition as well as being on vacation, my wife and I set foot on Japanese soil. Read more

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리깅에 사용되는 커스텀 경사 너트 _ Customized brass nuts

이번 사진은 워커 또는 리깅에 부착하는 비스듬한 각도의 너트입니다. 미국과 영국 쪽 스튜디오에서 주로 사용됩니다. 이 너트는 영미권에서 만드는 것과 같은 방식이지만 사용자의 편의를 위해 제가 다시 디자인한 버전입니다.

This is a picture of customized brass nuts, which are used as supplementary parts for rigging. I usually make my armatures in various materials including alloys of steel and aluminum as well as brass. Some clients specifically order brass armatures.

Brass is highly machinable and offers greater corrosion resistance than steel. It is also easy to braze and weld thanks to its relatively low melting point.

Even with such advantages, however, stop-motionists in some countries have underestimated brass as a material for armatures. They say that brass is weaker than steel and corrodes under alkaline conditions.

It’s true that brass has some disadvantages, but I still think brass is a very good material for armatures. With a brass armature, it is possible to create smoother movements and control tension more precisely than armatures in other materials.

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New Stop-motion feature animation ‘Chieri and Cherry’ Trailer Released

I was recently involved in a stop-motion feature film titled Chieri and Cherry as armature specialist. Japanese production company Frontier Works Inc. has lately released a new trailer for this film with English subtitles. It will be screening in Japan soon.

The film is about a little girl Chieri, who found a stuffed toy named Cherry at her dad’s funeral. Chieri goes on a journey with Cherry, straddling the line between reality and fantasy. On the course of the journey, she learns some important things about life.

This feature is directed by Makoto Nakamura, who supervised the remake of Russian puppet animation Cheburashka a few years ago. This is my second participation for Director Nakamura’s feature as armature supervisor.

Behind the Scenes

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