Date & Time: 10/25 (FRI) 10:30

Location: Literary Arts Ecology Hall K301

Speaker Team:

Director POPREQ ぽぷりか

POPREQ is a highly acclaimed digital artist and animator, renowned for his exceptional skills in Blender. He is often referred to as the "Magician of Blender" for his outstanding creativity and technical prowess in animation and visual effects. POPREQ has garnered significant recognition in the digital art world and has a large fan base among younger generations. His works are distinguished by their unique style and intricate visual effects, often blending reality and fantasy to create stunning visual experiences. As a key member of the creative team "Hurray!," POPREQ has played a crucial role in several projects, including his debut as the director of an inspiring short animation film, contributing greatly to its success.

Kotaro Horiguchi

Kataro Horiguchi graduated from Waseda University's Kawaguchi Art
School. After graduating, he worked for a film production company before
joining the animation studio GRAPHNICA in 2009, where he transitioned
to the role of animation producer. He has been involved in the production
of animated content for television, theater, games, and arcade machines.
In November 2020, he joined HIKE Co., Ltd. as the head of their animation
division. In 2021, he founded 100studio and in January 2024, he became
the chairman of the 3DCG studio SHiiTAKE DiGiTAL, Ltd. For more
information.

you can visit their website:https://100studio.jp

This lecture will also screen "Quality Assurance in Another World". The story is set in an unfinished VR game and follows Haga, a member of the highly secretive investigative team "Seekers of the King." Haga embarks on a journey to investigate everything in this world, with the true objective of debugging it.

Kaoru Kitade

Kaoru Kitade is an experienced writer and public relations specialist. After joining HIKE, she took on the role of PR in the Management Department, where she is responsible for the PR work of both HIKE and 100studio. She has also been involved in the public relations efforts for the "A Few Moments of Cheers." In the upcoming lecture, she will share her extensive experience in animation marketing, promotion, and public relations.

A Few Moments of Cheers

High school student Kanata Asaya is obsessed with creating music videos, deeply moved by how pairing his
favorite songs with visuals can give the music more meaning and depth. While struggling with the desire to create something from within himself, he encounters a street musician. The moment he hears her singing and
melody, images immediately start forming in his mind. "I want to make a music video for this song—yes, this is the song I've been waiting for." However, the next day at school, he is shocked to find that the musician he saw performing on the street the previous day is now standing at the teacher's desk as their new instructor Yuu Orishige. Kanata continues to focus on making music videos, while Yuu, having composed a hundred songs, decides to give up his dream of becoming a musician. The two ultimately decide to collaborate on creating themost moving music video possible.

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