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The Technical Development in the Department of Photography of Toei Doga (an interview with Mr. Jiro YOSHIMURA)

Since camera work division in Toei Doga Studio was established by ex-staffs of NichiDo, printers, photographers, and editors from Toei home office, various backgrounds of the staffs were reflected on the shooting techniques of the division. The division innovated first in Japan a multiplane camera system from the US in cooperation with technicians of Seiki. Further, the division used a multiplane camera for filter-works and a penetrable lighting effect, which were not originally designed functions of the camera. Especially, in producing "Taiyo no ouji Horusu no Daiboken (Little North Prince Valiant, 1968), various effects and special effects were attempted. By the 1960s, a basic studio work, such as camera work, was established, and after then the staffs had concentrated their efforts mainly on developing more sophisticated camera works and effects, such as a penetrable lighting effect. Yearly production of more than 200 CM films and TV series, which were free from severe restrictions in style, provided opportunities to try new techniques. Later, these techniques were used in producing feature animations for theaters and prevailed as standards in Japanese animation scene. Thus, Toei Doga Studio well contributed to Japanese animation scene not only by developing and prevailing camera/studio techniques but also by providing prominent animators into the scene.

  • Title (Japanese)
東映動画撮影部発達史(吉村次郎氏インタビュー)
  • Publish Date
2002
  • Authors
  • Publication
アニメーション研究資料
  • Publication Volume
1
  • Publication Page Number
80-94
  • Publication’s Website
https://www.jsas.net/index_JJAS.html

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