Shotaro Kitada and Hoji Tsuchiya collaborated remotely on a unique animation music video for Tamoaki Baba's track "Prime" from the album Electric Rider. Their experimental film showcases paper cutouts and sculptures, combining stop-motion and live-action techniques. Despite geographic distance and challenges, the pair pursued improvisation akin to a musical jam session. The narrative features nostalgic scenes that take a surreal turn as characters begin to vanish, explored through Kitada's three-dimensional artistry and Tsuchiya's backgrounds. Their final work reflects a tactile quality, bridging analog and digital aesthetics.
A day like any other takes an unexpected turn for the paper characters of Shotaro Kitada and Hoji Tsuchiya's new animation.
The filmmakers collaborated on a music video for a track called "Prime" from Japanese saxophonist Tamoaki Baba's 2024 album, Electric Rider.
The process required some initial trial and error and eventually came together through improvisation, which the artists liken to a musical jam session.
Kitada says, "My three-dimensional works convey a sense of 'reality' that drawings or computer graphics cannot replicate, yet they evoke a sense of dissonance..."
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