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So in what way is Ben involved with this 'Genius Party' ?

I'll check out the Ayumi Hamasaki track, I think I've heard some electronica track with her on it aages ago.

'Ayumi Hamasaki - Trauma [Dumonde Remix]'

Love that track.

I've listened to it!
I forgot.. yeah they're great, I needa relisten though.

Both those video's are great! Love the Connected one especially, and the song is pretty good.

un wrote:

Koji Morimoto Nike ad.  (right-click/ view image for full wallpaper size)
http://nike.jp/basketball/unite/downloa … n/1280.jpg

Sweeeeet! Is that an animation or just a picture?

i just figured out that Connected is by Koji a few weeks ago (is that why you gave me that, un? ) i love that video, watched it again today.

this is unrelated except that it's anime and remindes me of it (thanks joe):can't wait for Brave Story. any news on releases in the States - limited, random, widespread? just curious.

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http://www.genius-party.jp/

FINALLY the site is up!  Koji's art up!  really wish there was the music to go along!

Tatsukyuki Tanakas looks straight from Cannibis Works.

supposed release date in 2007?

i recommend checking out the whole iRRegular Show but Genius Party is a compilation animation (ala Animatrix) by Studio 4°C animators/directors.  Ben Watkins scores the Koji Morimoto short film "Dimension Bomb"  Butterfly & War Sequence are a 7min clip from the 15+? min long animation

TRAILERS

http://www.genius-party.jp/podcast/

http://streaming.tvkon.com:81/b60ef4093 … 070319.mov

http://streaming.tvkon.com:81/103158238 … 070320.mov

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/06/AR2007030601223.html wrote:

Genius Party international premiere confirmed

Studio 4°C anthology to be shown in Washington, DC in February 2008 in connection with Japanese art and media festival

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC has announced that it will host the world premiere of Genius Party, a Studio 4°C anthology of short animated works by leading Japanese animators. Genius Party, which was first announced over two years ago, is expected to be shown in Japanese theaters this summer. Its goal, according to the official project website, is to present to viewers a new generation of world-class animators. Directors who participated in this project include Koji Morimoto, director of the Magnetic Rose segment of Memories and animation director of Mind Game, Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo), Hidekia Futamura (key animator for Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust and the Beyond and Detective Story segments of the Animatrix) and Tadashi Hiramatsu, among whose credits are Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (as animation director) and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (key animation). The slate of participating directors also features well-known European comic artist and animator Nicholas de Crecy. Following the Kennedy Center premiere, Genius Party will tour to other major film festivals throughout the world.

dang that's a long time to wait.

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is it a bad thing to want it NOW!!!?

here's hoping a 2008 tour will blow up the earth with vidscreens of Dimension Bomb.  can't wait for a release on this bitch.  'Butterfly & War Sequence' need their brothers and sisters.  here's hoping

rumored to be his final foray with animating?

which reminds me...DT did you catch a whiff?

dang, between time necessary to drive up to DC, money for gas or a plane ticket, and other obligations the day before, not to mention money for life after gradiation, i don't think i can make this one... very sadness. un, take lotsa pictures if you get there!