This "simulated interactive music video" for J-pop star Namie Amuro invites viewers to touch their playback screen, creating a sense of connection with a wacky series of cleverly composed images. It was co-directed by Masahashi Kawamura of Party NY and Kenji Yamashita of Logan East Production, and the DP was Dylan Steinberg.
Credits:
PARTY NY
DIRECTOR: Masashi Kawamura
PRODUCER: Jamie Kim
DESIGNER: Jamie Carreiro, Qanta Shimizu, Tom Galle, Eiji Muroichi
TALENT: Lolli (disco dog)
LOGAN EAST PRODUCTION
DIRECTOR: Kenji Yamashita
PRODUCER: Catherine Yi
AD+ EDITOR: Matt Anderson
DESIGNER: Rick Kuan
LEAD 2D ANIMATOR: Adam Stockett, Lu Liu, Mike Costabile
2D ANIMATOR: Rick Kuan, Nate Mullkien, Jingky Gilbert, David Lee
CELL ANIMATOR: Simon Ampel
LEAD COMPOSITOR: Eric Concepcion, Lu Liu
COMPOSITOR: Livio Huang
JR COMPOSITOR: Felicia Guest
3D ARTIST: Livio Huang, Warren Heimall
VFX SUPERVISOR: Eric Dehaven
COLORIST: Adrian Seery
COORDINATOR: Peter Rynsky, Kaori Watanabe
PA: Brian Criss, Erica Dillman
DP: Dylan Steinberg
AC: Alexa Carrol
STORYBOARD ARTIST: Roger Hom
LEAD PROP STYLIST: Maggie Ruder, Cat Navarro
PROP STYLIST: Courtney Dawley
ASSISTANT PROP STYLIST: Jason Jaring, Miles Debas, Phillip Kadowaki, Ellen Burke, Elizabeth Flogd, Brian Goodwin
KEY HAIR AND MAKEUP: Jodi King
HAIR AND MAKEUP: MyAnh Nguyen
FRAME MODELS NY AGENT: Jordan Morris
FRAME MODELS NY TALENT: Daniel Jones, Jake Dean Taylor, AJ Clarke
TALENT: Jacqueline Reyes, Phillip Kadowaki
SPECIAL THANKS: Alan Bibby, Madison Brigode, Ariella Amrami, Shuyi Wu, Rachel Rardin
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Logan
PROJECT MANAGEMENT: EPOCH Inc.
AGENCY: PARTY NY