Okazaki Digital Art Night Festival Workshop Program

Okazaki City and Okazaki City Night Time Economy Promotion Council will hold "Okazaki Digital Art Night Festival Workshop Program" on October 29 and 30, 2022 at OTO CLUB (Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture).

This event invites international art director/digital artist Jack Hung and other lecturers to help the next generation of creators improve their skills in digital art as an art form and projection mapping as a technology through group work. The projection mapping images created by the group will be projected onto the 16.4meter wide and 11meter high Otemon Gate, the main entrance to Okazaki Castle, the birthplace of Tokugawa Ieyasu.

The program is open to students of high school age and above. Participation is free of charge and prior application is required.

The maximum number of participants is 50. If there are too many applicants, the organizer will select the participants.

This is a rare opportunity for international top creators and next-generation creators to exchange and co-create, enhance their creativity and technical skills, and project their works on the Otemon Gate of Okazaki Castle.
We look forward to your participation.

*This project was adopted by the Agency for Cultural Affairs' “Japan Cultural Expo“ 2022 as a project to promote the utilization of cultural resources.

Outline of the event

[Name]Okazaki Digital Art Night Festival Workshop Program

[Date & Time] October 29, 2022 (Sat) 13:00-18:00
October 30, 2022 (Sun) 10:30-20:00

*Participation is limited to those who can attend both days from beginning to end.

*In case of rain, the projection mapping at the Okazaki Castle Otemon gate may be cancelled. In that case, the projection will be held at a later date.

[Venue] OTO CLUB (3F, North Wing, OTO RIVERSIDE TERRACE, 2-14-1 Kamimyodaiji-cho, Okazaki City, Aichi)

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Public transportation: Approx. 3 minutes walk from Meitetsu "Higashi Okazaki Station".
Car: Approx. 10 minutes from Okazaki IC on Tomei Expressway
New Tomei Expressway "Okazaki Higashi IC" about 25 min.
If you are driving, please use the OTO RIVERSIDE TERRACE parking lot (parking fees apply).

[Lecturer] Jack Hung (Art Director / Digital Artist) and others

[Eligibility] 

・Students who are high school students and above (high school students, college students, junior college students, vocational school students, graduate students, working students, etc.)

・Those who have a PC or tablet and can use "Adobe Photoshop", "Adobe Premiere", or "Adobe After Effects" software (any level is acceptable).

・The lecturer will speak mainly in English, but will be supplemented by the moderator or another lecturer in Japanese as needed.

[How to Participate]

・Participation is free of charge, but advance registration is required.

・Please fill out the application form below to apply.

(Okazaki Digital Art Night Festival Workshop Program Application Form)

https://www.okazakinight.jp/contact/workshop

・The maximum number of participants is 50. If there are too many applicants, the organizer will select the participants.

・After submitting your application, we will contact you within one week to let you know whether or not you will be able to participate.

・The deadline for applications is October 26 (Thu), 2022. Applications will be closed when the maximum number of participants is reached.

・Please note that there is a possibility that you may not be able to participate in the program even if you apply.

・In order to participate in the event, you must agree to the following terms and conditions. Please agree to the following terms and conditions before registering.

(Terms and Conditions of Participation)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lbYDOiPtDgbL13skqvpTQBE1U6iRGpTc/view?usp=sharing

・Applicants must be able to participate from start to finish on both days.

・Group applications are not accepted. We do not accept applications with names or e-mail addresses other than the applicant's own.

[Details] This event invites international art director/digital artist Jack Hung and other lecturers to help the next generation of creators improve their skills in digital art as an art form and projection mapping as a technology through group work.
The projection mapping images created by the group will be projected onto the 16.4meter wide and 11meter high Otemon Gate, the main entrance to Okazaki Castle, the birthplace of Tokugawa Ieyasu.

[Request to participants]

・Please wear a mask at all times and practice good cough etiquette when participating in the event.

・ To avoid crowding, please be careful about keeping a distance from other people.

・ Please refrain from visiting those who are not in good physical condition due to fever. 

・Those who have tested positive for novel coronavirus infection, those who are recognized by the health center as having had close contact with a patient with novel coronavirus infection, and those who are waiting at home or elsewhere after returning or entering Japan are requested not to participate.

・ Please carefully judge the visit of those who are considered to be liable to become seriously ill when infected (elderly people / people with underlying illness).

[Organizer] Okazaki City and Okazaki City Night Time Economy Promotion Council

[Planning and Production] HITOHATA,INC

Lecturer Profile

JACK HUNG

Art Director/Digital Artist

A world-renowned art director/digital artist with roots in two countries, Taiwan and Australia.
He has been based in Sapporo, Japan, Shanghai, China, and Taiwan. He started his career with commercials using motion graphics, pursuing new ways of expression in visual design. In recent years, he has been highly acclaimed for his stage scenography using digital technology.

He has created scenography for large-scale stages for new car launches and other events for automakers such as Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Land Rover, Porsche, Volkswagen, Toyota, Ford, General Motors, Honda, and Mitsubishi Motors, as well as content for global brands such as Chanel, Macallan, DAKS, ANTA, LEONARD PARIS, Sony, and others. LEONARD PARIS, Sony, and other global brands. He has also designed advertisements for EVA Air in Times Square, New York.
Defender Asia EM Agency Award 2021, Silver Award, Defender Best Brand Activation 2021, Silver Award.

NAGAO TAKAKI

video creator

Born in Hokkaido in 1975. After working for a video game company and a content production company, he established Bronson Inc. in 2011 and serves as Representative Director. He has produced TV commercials and other visual content for Toyota, Honda, Kirin, Suntory, Coca-Cola, NTTdocomo, Tokyo Gas, NEXCO East Japan, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Yokohama F-Marinos, Consadole Sapporo, NHK, Fuji TV, TV Tokyo, HTB, STV, HBC, TVH, and UHB. In addition to producing TV commercials and other video content, he has directed large-scale projection mapping projects such as the Sapporo Snow Festival projection mapping.

We produce video content in a variety of genres, including projection mapping, installations, motion graphics, filming of celebrities and athletes, 3DCG, etc. We have experience producing video content in Canada, Thailand, and Taiwan. We have experience producing video content in Canada, Thailand, and Taiwan, and have produced numerous video content for overseas markets.

HIGASHIYAMA TAKEAKI

Born in Tokyo, 1980. After working for 17 years in broadcasting business management positions at NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) in Tokyo, Sapporo, Nagoya, and other cities, established HITOHATA,INC. in 2019 and the president of the company.

Produced and comprehensively directed such as"UNESCO World Heritage Site: Historic Center of San Marino and Mount Titano Palazzo Pubblico Projection Mapping”, “Okazaki Castle Projection Mapping”, "Takada Honzan Senjuji Temple National Treasure Mieido Projection Mapping”, “Midland Square Sky Promenade DIGITAL ART MUSEUM “CRYSTAL” Light Aerial Garden”, "DIGITAL ART FOREST Insect Paradise Fabre Insects Exhibition NAGOYA", ”National Historic Site Saiku Heian Emaki Projection Mapping 2021”

Winner of the Incentive Award in the visual image category of the Cabinet Office/KADOKAWA "Cool Japan Contest 2020", Winner of Jury's Special Award in Digital Hollywood Robotics Academy/Japan UAS Industry Development Association (JUIDA) “Drone Movie Contest 2020". Secretary to the Cabinet Secretariat and Minister of State (National Public Service Special Positions, Naokazu Takemoto, Minister of State for Information and Communications Technology (IT)), Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy, Intellectual Property Strategy, Cool Japan Strategy, and Space Policy. Chairman of Okazaki City Night Time Economy Promotion Council. 

This is the application form for the workshop. Please fill in the required information and register for the workshop.