I've been watching 'Crafter Studio' sending smart CG animation from a smart office

Using the "Smart CG animation" casting the latest IT technology such as AI and real-time engine, the original feature length movie " Final Tomorrow After the World " and " INGRESS THE ANIMATION " released on January 25, 2019 " Crafter studio " is creating works. I asked you to see what kind of studio it is doing the most advanced attempts in the animation industry.

CRAFTAR Inc.
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CRAFTAR STUDIO Inc.
https://www.craftar.studio/

The predecessor of the "Crafter" is the creative director of the Hakuhodo in 2011 Shoichi Furuta in the video consulting company Ishii Tomohiko et al of Mr. and animation producer was established "Stephen Stephen", the current "Crafter" changed its name in 2016 have become. So far I have worked on "Flower and Alice Murder Case", "New Century Pin-Up.", TV / Theater Animation " Funnyun Tiny " and so on.

"Crafter Studio" was established in 2017 as a production studio of animation within the Crafter group. In 2018 "INGRESS THE ANIMATION" was announced.

A characteristic logo with "C" as a motif in the entrance.

Mr. Maki Tajiri and Mr. Tsuyoshi Kawasaki who told the studio this time.

The inside looks like this. Alongside production, entry (newcomers), composites, animation, modeling in order from the back to the front, the frontmost row is the director. In the second desk from the left, Sakuragi who is "tomorrow's world ends" is under construction. Meeting space is where you can see colorful things across the side-by-side desk.

A monitor was installed on the wall side of the director booth. This is not for checking the work, it seems that it is used for the purpose of shedding disaster information or recording when there is an interview.

Anyway, I receive an orderly image on the whole. In anime studios, there are many cases where high shelves are installed in order to place materials and cut bags, and goods such as materials, favorite works and work involved are placed around each desk I often see a lively sight, but at the crafter studio the things are the only things at hand, but the sky is clear as if the building limitation up to the height of the partition is being applied It was a smart office. Actually, in particular, it is not that rules are defined, but everyone voluntarily discusses the ideal internal environment, resulting in a unified landscape as a result.

Because it is easy to dry in a wide 1 floor office, in winter, multiple large humidifiers will be mobilized.

Individual booths are also set up that you can use when you want to concentrate and work.

A locker set on the wall. Here is the label "VR related" and "motion capture" stuck on the fact that it stores the fixtures.

A bookshelf was installed at the window. Both bookshelves are private items and are shaped like a shared paperback. In order to bring the books that everyone thinks is necessary for each, there were several " animators' survival kits " lined up.

I looked back from the side of the "Entry" section toward the "Composite" section. People in the entry section are about 2 years old. While respecting his / her wishes, he is already participating as a fighting force while seeing which section he will specialize in.

The meeting space that I saw earlier is like this.

"Families booth" opposite the meeting space. In addition to being used at meals, there is an outlet, so I work here and refreshing while looking at the streets of Shinjuku.

Two side by side vending machines belong to beverage and food. The company is responsible for the cost and is offered at reasonable prices.

There is a large screen and speaker in the conference room ......

Projector and rear speakers overhead. Since the sound corresponds to surround, it seems that not only when talking with high confidentiality but also a bit of screening will be done here.

Also, from the thought that "After Five wants to enjoy the streets of Shinjuku", when an appointed time comes, a departure announcement with an animation voice by a certain voice actor flows, actively encouraging regular retirement.

A crafter studio that creates works in Shinjuku which is also the stage of "Tomorrow ends the world". As Sakuragi Yuhei director says that rather than becoming a monolith as a "crafter studio", he said that multiple directors will move so that they can do a variety of things, so further work will be sent out to the world in the future , It is a necessity attention.

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