Story:
Two male cormorants living in Tokyo are currently between girlfriends. One spring day, they decide to work together to make a splendid nest, believing that it will help attract a female. After much hard work, they complete the nest, but an unfortunate accident occurs on Christmas night…
Description:
This movie tells a story about two birds living near Tokyo Tower.
These birds, the Great Cormorants, have an interesting behavior: sometimes a male bird who does not have a mate will join with another such male, and the pair make a nest. Nest building is a male role in this species, and so two males can produce a large and impressive nest. Without mates the nest is, of course, of no use, and science cannot tell us why the birds make this seemingly pointless effort.
However, think of ourselves. Sometimes we too pursue goals that outwardly have little chance of succeeding, even to the point that our friends politely suggest that we are “beating a dead horse”. Everyone, at some point, has such an unfulfilled quest that cannot be understood by others.
So enjoy the two birds’ story, where we might feel their unfulfilled heart!
Director:
Kunihiko Yuyama was born in 1952 in Tokyo, Japan.
He started his career as an animator in the Japanese anime industry. He made his debut as a supervising animator in 1978 in the Japanese TV series “Galaxy Express 999”.
His directorial debut came in 1982 with the TV series “Fairy Princess Minky Momo”. In 1985, he directed “Leda – The Fantastic Adventure Of Yohko” (OVA). Since 1997, he has been the executive director of the TV series “Pokémon”. Kunihiko was also the director of “Pokémon: The First Movie” in 1998, and all the Pokémon movies since.
Production:
OLM Digital is a digital animation company in Tokyo. Founded in 1994, we have worked on theatrical films, television series and 3D films. Among its prominent works are the Pokémon Movie series (1998-) and the visual effects of “Thirteen Assassins (2010)”.
Software:
Autodesk Maya 7.0, Pixar RenderMan and
Proprietary software tool for RenderMan
Screenings:
Prix Ars Electronica Animation Festival 2009, “Animal Worlds”
2009.9.4-8, Linz, Austria, OK Offenes Kulturhaus Oberösterreich (Mediendeck)
Future Film Festival 2009
Future Film Short 2009 Competition, Programma 2
2009.1.28, Bologna, Italy
I Castelli Animati
International Showcase
2008.11.27, Genzano di Roma, Italy, Cinema Modernissimo
SIGGRAPH 2008
Computer Animation Festival Competition Screenings
2008.8.13, 8.15, Los Angeles, USA, Nokia Theatre
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