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Expressing the "memory" of the Ryukyu Kingdom in a new Media Art exhibit opened at Naha Airport on February 13 USA - English News provided by Share this article Share this article NAHA, Japan, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 13, 2021, The Agency for Cultural Affairs opened a new art exhibit at Naha Airport as part of their "CULTURE GATE to JAPAN" initiative. Visual artist/programmer HIGA Satoru and animator/illustrator nuQ created works based on the motif of the Ryukyu Kingdom. These...

¦Artist: HIGA Satoru Born in Okinawa Prefecture in 1983, HIGA Satoru is a visual artist and programmer who uses computers as a tool to create new forms of expression. Leveraging sophisticated programming techniques such as real-time 3D graphics and computer vision as well as his experience with a diverse array of projects, HIGA has been involved in a wide range of creative activities that include installations, stage direction, VJing, live performances, and virtual reality products. After fou...

Because of tv, film studios started to slash their budgets. every major film studio had an animation division. suddenly, by the late 50s, almost none of them do. >> youve got people like bill hanna and joe barbera winning oscars and making superior cartoons for mgm, the "tom & jerry" cartoons. theyre suddenly out of work. what are they going to do? they pitched the idea of a prime time, adult-oriented sitcom. >> "the flintstones," looking for something different on tv? well, here it is. >> the f...

In 1950, because of tv, film studios started slashing their budgets. every major film studio had an animation division. suddenly by the late 50s almost none of them do. >> youve got people like hanna and joe barbera winning oscars for "tom & jerry" cartoons. theyre out of work, what are they going to do? they pitched the idea of a primetime adult-oriented sitcom. >> "the flintstones," looking for something different on tv? well, here it is. >> the flintstones, thats a kids cartoon, thats not fam...

Budgets. every major film studio had an animation division. suddenly by the late 50s almost none of them do. >> youve got people like henna and joe barbara winning oscars for tom & jerry cartoons, theyre out of work, what are they going to do? they pitched the idea of a primetime adult-oriented sitcom. >> the flintstones, looking for something different on tv? well, here it is. >> the flintstones, thats a kids cartoon, thats not family guy. but it was in 1960. look at the first two seasons of th...

In 1950, because of the tv, film studios starting to slash their budgets. every major film studio had an animation division. suddenly by the late 50s almost none of them do. >> youve got people like bill hanna and joe barbara winning oscars for tom & jerry cartoons, theyre out of work, what are they going to do? they pitched the idea of a primetime adult-oriented sitcom. >> the flintstones, looking for something different on tv? well, here it is. >> the flintstones, thats a kids cartoon, thats n...

Competitor for movies starting in 1950, because of the film tv studios starting to slash their budgets. every major film studio had an animation division. suddenly by the late 50s almost none of them do. >> youve got people like henna and joe barbara winning oscars for tom & jerry cartoons, theyre out of work, what are they going to do? they pitched the idea of a primetime adult-oriented sitcom. >> the flintstones, looking for something different on tv? well, here it is. >> the flintstones, that...

In 1950, because of the film tv studios starting to slash their budgets. every major film studio had an animation division. suddenly by the late 50s almost none of them do. >> youve got people like henna and joe barbara winning oscars for tom & jerry cartoons, theyre out of work, what are they going to do? they pitched the idea of a primetime adult-oriented sitcom. >> the flintstones, looking for something different on tv? well, here it is. >> the flintstones, thats a kids cartoon, thats not fam...