OVERVIEW
We were responsible for the concept development, structuring, direction, and production of a studio film featuring Japanese washi artisan and artist Wataru Hatano. Set in Northern Kyoto, in the city of Ayabe, the film centers on the seasonal transitions of the landscape and the subtle presence of light, water, and wind embedded in the land. It portrays the quiet accumulation of time within the making process, capturing the tactile dialogue between material and body that gives rise to delicate textures. Through this approach, the work constructs a layered visual world where the spirituality of craft intersects with contemporary cinematic expression, ultimately visualizing both the universality of washi as a material and the artist’s philosophy.

日本を代表する黒谷和紙作家であるハタノワタル氏の工房映像の企画、構成、ディレクション、プロダクションを担当。京都北部、綾部市の四季の移ろいや、土地に息づく光・水・風の気配を軸に、制作の手触りや時間の層が静かに積み重なっていく過程を描写。素材と身体の対話から生まれる繊細な質感を丁寧に捉え、工芸の精神性と現代的な映像表現が交差する、奥行きのある世界観を構築。和紙という素材の普遍性と作家の思想を可視化する映像作品として完成させました。

TEAM CREDIT
CLIENT: HATANO WATARU / KAMISUKI HATANO
DIRECTION & PLANNING & PRODUCTION: BAKS
VIDEOGRAPHY DIRECTION & EDIT: GO MINAMI
MANAGER: LUIS HARVEY / BAKS
VIDEOGRAPHY: KOJI KUMAKI & KAZUMASA HORIUCHI
EDIT: MARCO MARTELLO
LOCATION: KYOTO