8/18 Production Snapshot Diary

This photo diary is comprised of photos selected from a few photographers’ shots, making sure not to touch on the content of the film. The main photographers are Mana Shiraishi-san and Teruhiko Fukushima-san). In addition are Masanori Kobori-san, Mitoki Nakano-san, Noriko Nakamura-san, and Murakami’s iPhone snapshots. Selections are made from the 500-1000 photos taken daily. First they are compiled, marked and re-selected. Murachi-kun from Genshimon is in charge. He is cutting up the selected photos with his scissors. An important task for Saito-san in Production, who compiles the receipts from all of the documents. Here everyone is rechecking the storyboard in order to decide on the camera blocking for the day. Here I am rechecking the schedule I created for myself. And what do you know, a rainbow. Over Nikkatsu studios. And today the green screen again! Drying the green man’s hand gloves…sweat! Today we’re using a steady cam for the action shots. Kenichi Taguchi-san is the operator. Pro-wrestling watching buds Shiozaki-san and Komatsu Yoshio-san. In matching Minoru Suzuki T-shirts. T-shirt graffiti. This one is a E.T. revival anniversary T-shirt. From the left, Naoto Nishiwaki-san who does plugsuit production, Yuya Takahashi-san who does molding, and Yuta-kun. These two from our sculpture collaborator Lucky Wide came by the studio for a visit. From the right, Chief Hiroki Iijima-san, and Makoto Dohi-san also known as “Dopicchu”. And the guests keep arriving. Yoshio Suzuki-san also known as “Fukuhen” (left). And Kaiyodo Managing President Shuichi Miyawaki-san (right). “Jellyfish Eyes” book project editors Hisanori Nukada-san and Yuri Morita-san.