Date: Friday 29 November 2024, 13:00 GMT
Online talk event hosted on Zoom
Free to attend – booking is essential
This talk will be given with British Sign Language interpretation
About the Event
As part of the Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival 2024, and in partnership with Japan Foundation London, animation director Ogawa Iku is joining us for a very special talk revealing the behind-the-scenes of stop-motion film-making.
Giving exclusive insights into the direction and character creation processes of the animated works he has been involved in, such as HIDARI (screened at the 2024 Kotatsu Festival) and Netflix’s Pokémon Concierge, Ogawa will discuss what it is like to work in the Japanese animation industry – don’t miss this rare opportunity to discover its fascinating inner workings!
This talk will be given with British Sign Language interpretation.
About Ogawa Iku
Born in Tokyo in 1988. Completed a master’s degree in animation at the Graduate School of Film and New Media, Tokyo University of the Arts. He started creating stop-motion animations in graduate school and Joined dwarf studios in 2016.
His main works are the Netflix series Pokémon Concierge (nominated for the “Best Direction – TV/Media” category at the Annie Awards), the Netflix series Rilakkuma’s Theme Park Adventure (episodes 2 and 5), the NHK Puchi Puchi Anime Akikan no Tsuna (Tuna in an Empty Can), HIDARI (co-directed with Kawamura Masashi), and more.
