
Behind the scenes: Anime artist Hiromasa Ogura in Conversation
Talk Event
August 1, 2018
Hear from prolific anime art director and background artist Hiromasa Ogura (Patlabor: the Movie, 1989; Ghost In The Shell, 1995) in conversation with anime researcher and filmmaker Philip Brophy. This talk event is part of the event program for Anime Architecture, a free exhibition on display at The Japan Foundation Gallery from 1 June – 11 August 2018.
Working in the Japanese anime industry for over 40 years, Ogura’s signature painterly backgrounds are seen in early works The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) and Patlabor: The Movie (1989), through to Ghost in the Shell (1995), Spirited Away (2001), and Ghost in the Shell: Innocence (2004). During his time with leading anime studios Kobayashi Production and Production I.G., the industry transformed from hand-drawn animation to incorporate blended digital processes.
Describing his roles as art director and background artist, Ogura’s experiences trace the collaborative processes working with film directors, location scout photographers and layout artists. These different stages inform his delivery of the final hand painted gouache backgrounds on paper and the layered mid and foreground elements on transparent cels. In discussion with Brophy, hear Ogura’s experiences inside the Japanese anime industry, and the processes of crafting the detailed and immersive worlds of Japan’s iconic anime.
This talk will be livestreamed on The Japan Foundation, Sydney Facebook page.
ABOUT HIROMASA OGURA
With a close working relationship with director Mamoru Oshii since 1987, Ogura was art director for Patlabor: the Movie (1989) and Ghost in the Shell (1995), which feature in the exhibition Anime Architecture. He was art director for Ninja Scroll (1993) and several films and anime series. Ogura also worked in the animation department on films The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006), Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004), Spirited Away (2001), The Castle of Cagliostro (1979), Jungle Emperor Leo (1997) and many more. |
ABOUT PHILIP BROPHY
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TALK EVENT DETAILS
August 1, 2018 (Wednesday)
6:15pm-8pm (doors open 5:30pm)
ADMISSION
Free, limited capacity. Walk-ins are welcome. Bookings are available and recommended for those who are certain of attending.
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(This link leads to Eventbrite.)
Unclaimed seats will be released to walk-in audience after 6:15pm.
VENUE
The Japan Foundation, Sydney
Level 4, Central Park
28 Broadway
Chippendale NSW 2008
ENQUIRIES
(02) 8239 0055
Header image: Install view of Anime Architecture at The Japan Foundation, Sydney