4D Brain Inc.
JP
http://www.4dbrain.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/takahikoakiyama/
Takahiko Akiyama
Takahiko Akiyama’s career spans artistic endeavors ranging from illustrations to visual effects, film production to direction. His about 30 years of CG and VFX experience includes supervising the French, Chile and Japanese film “Endless Poetry(director Alejandro Jodorowsky ), ”Korean film “Kumiho Kazoku (The Fox Family)”; Japan’s “Kappa”“Acri”(director: Tatsuya Ishii); and the 4K HD large-format film “War of Sekigahara.” Akiyama’s significant role as both CG Director and VFX Art Director in the feature film “Final Fantasy” raised the bar for computer graphics at the time. His feature film directorial debut “Hinokio” won awards at film festivals in Iran and France, as well as the Film Technique Award in Japan. Other award-winning works include the 70 mm film “The Nature”, psycho-horror short “Black Night”, and numerous commercials, ride simulation films, video game designs, and published illustrations. Currently, he is working for own company 4D Brain Inc. and he develops the next generation VR entertainment called “IDE –Immersive Digital Entertainment– “. He also established VFX-JAPAN for rise of the CG/VFX industry in 2012.
Role with the VES
Outreach member
Work Experience
2010- : 4D Brain Inc., /CEO / Director2009-2013 : Autumn Mountain Pictures Inc., /General Manager / Director
2007-2009 : SemoLogic Inc., /Director / Art Director / Visual Effects Supervisor
2003-2005 : Overlord Pictures Co.,Ltd /Director / Visual Effects Supervisor
2001-2002 : GAGA Cummunications Inc,
/Senior Vice President / Executive Producer / Creative Director
1997-2001 : SquareUSA / CG Director / Visual Effects Art Director
1996-2009 : Overlord Co.,Ltd /President / CG Director / Visual Effects Supervisor
1987-1995 : Links Corporation /CG Director / Visual Effects Supervisor
Film Credits
2015 : Pilot Film “GAMERA” / VFX Supervisor2015 : Film “Endless Poetly” / VFX Supervisor
2015 : DMM VR Thatre “hide crystal project” / CGI Director / VFX Supervisor
2014 : Film"Majo no Takkyuubin (Kiki's Delivery Service)” / VFX Supervisor
2012 : Film"Final Judgement” / VFX Supervisor
2010 : TV series “SD Gundam Sangoku-den –Brave Battle Warriors-“ / CG Producer / Animator
2006-2008 : Large Format 4K HDV “War of Sekigahara” /Co-Director / VFX Supervisor
2007 : TV Feature “Species: The Awakening” VFX Supervisor
2006 : Film “The Fox Family” VFX Supervisor
1997-2001 :"Final Fantasy : The spirits within" Visual Effects Art Director / CG Director
1996 : Film "ACRI" Visual Effects Supervisor / Second Unit Director
1995 : "Dinosour Expo" (TBS Video) Visual Effects Supervisor
1994 : Film "Kappa" (Cappadocia) Visual Effects Supervisor
Film "Ranpo" (Okuyama Version) (Syochiku) CGI Director
Film "Nostradamus" (Toei) CGI Director
Video movie "Macros Plus" (Bandai,Big West) CGI Supervisor
CM "TOSHIBA BS Arena" CGI Direction
CM "Sindo Richo" CG Direction (received IBA award)
1990 : Astro Vision (World premier of dorm style CGI composite - 70mm 10 perforation Film)
"The Nature" CGI Direction
Skills & Titles
Director / VFX Supervisor / VFX ProducerAwards
2005 : Film”HINOKIO”/ Director, Screenplay, VFX directorThe 20th International Festival of Films for Children and Young Adults
Golden Butterfly Prize for Best Feature Film, Competition of Asian Cinema (Iran)
Motion Picture and Television Engineering Society of Japan Award
the Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry prize (Japan)
KINOTAYO Japanese Film Festival 2006 "Soleil d'Or" award of Digital Film (France)
Embasy of Japan in UK (screening at BAFTA)
Festival do Rio - Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Sedney Japanese Film Festival 2005
Busan International Kids' Film Festival
Hawaii International Film Festival 2005
Fajr International Film Festival (Iran) Competition of Spiritual Cinema
Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival (Canada)
Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival (Norway) Competition
Zlin Film Festival (Czech)
BUSTER Copenhagen International Film Festival for Children and Youth (Denmark)
Mill Valley Film Festival’s Children’s Fes (USA) Opening Screening
Chanoma Film Festival (USA)
Premiere Japan '05 Children's Film Festival in London (UK)
The Mid-America Japan Club/Japanese American Association of Chicago
(MAJC/JAAC) screening 2005
Sprockets International Film Festival for Children in Toront 2006
Oulu International Children's Film Festival 2007 (Finland)
1994 : Film "Kappa" (Cappadocia) / Visual Effects Supervisor
Compaq Media Salon award '95 in Japan Visual Effects
1993 Sumilation Ride Film "Inter Galactic Interface" (Fujita Vante) / Director
Monte Carlo INA '94 Gold prize and Grand Prix
Shown at Siggraph’94 Electronic Theatre U.S.A
1991 : Sumilation Ride Film "Inter Galactic Travel" (Fujita Vante) / Director
Monte Carlo INA '92 Bronze prize
Shown at Siggraph’92 Electronic Theatre U.S.A
1991 : CM "TOSHIBA BS Arena" / CGI Direction(received)
London International AD award
1991 : CM "Sindo Richo" / CG Direction
IBA award Korea
1990 : Astro Vision "The Nature" / CGI Direction
(World premire of dorm style CGI composite - 70mm 10 perforation Film)
NCCA '91 VFX award Japan
Shown at Siggraph‘91 Electronic Theatre U.S.A
1988 : Film (8mm) "Uchyu Mushi" / Director
PFF award '88 Japan
