Shugo Tokumaru - Paparazzi
Part of the final project for my Colonial Identities in Japanese Literature class.
I wanted to illustrate the complexities of the Japan-United States relationship and the evolving ways that violence has affected this dynamic. Through making a music video which incorporates a basic historical narrative, I tried to better understand and articulate contemporary Japanese national identity.
The project is meant to explore this identity through the lens of globalization, specifically in terms of Japan's relationship with the United States since WWII.
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MEDIA USED IN VIDEO
[+approx 3 secs to everything 'cause I added a title clip]
SONG: Shugo Tokumaru - "Paparazzi"
http://www.shugotokumaru.com/
0:00 - "HD 3D Earth Spinning in After Effects CS3" by youtube user a05pshar. No other info given.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5agil09g8jc
0:01 - Opening clip from the animated film "Cardcaptor Sakura" by Kohmi Hirose
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBL0540PSwo
0:05 Used clips from this throughout the video- "History with Dade: Episode 2" by Dade W. Bell.
http://www.historywithdade.com/
0:10 - Clip from "A Countree" by Hwa Chong Institution of Singapore.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbUVsPVwthU
0:14 - Clips from "Sankichi the Monkey: Shock Troops" [お猿の三吉～突撃隊] Japanese silent animation from 1934, directed by Mitsuyo Seo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLjD31rUIGA
0:17 - I made this map animation, clearly it's not perfect, the coloring/timing of Hokkaido makes no sense, but I did my best!
0:23 - Clip from "WWII Cartoon USA Air Power" posted by youtube user Librarian74112. No other info given.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKQYM6XOU0E
0:35 - Clip from depiction of American firebombing of Kobe, Japan in "Grave of the Fireflies," animated film by Isao Takahata.
0:36 - Clips from depiction of American atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan in "Barefoot Gen" (はだしのゲン), animated film by Tengo Yamada.
0:39 - Clip (reversed in iMovie) depicting Japanese expansionism from American Anti-Japanese propaganda film "My Japan" (1945)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfD9eAFXSvA
0:40 - Clips of America and Japan from "Animaniacs - Nations Of The World"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDtdQ8bTvRc
0:41 - Clips from "Abandoned Cat Little Tora" (すて猫トラちゃん), Japanese classic cartoon from 1947 by Kenzo Masaoka.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_nN0_DZPHw
0:47 - Clips from "Paprika" (パプリカ) animated film by Satoshi Kon.
0:50 - Clip from "The Place Promised in Our Early Days" (雲のむこう、約束の場所) animated film about post-war Japan by Makoto Shinkai.
1:01 - Clip from "Piggybank Pinko," part of the Captain Capitalism series.
http://www.captaincapitalism.com/
1:04 - Clips from Hello Kitty video "Little Kitty" by Zarxrax.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk0C3EfiIMw
1:06 - Clip from "Pokemon - Pikachu's Imitation Skills" from Season 10 - All Dressed Up With Somewhere to Go.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqMAMza8Cyg
1:08 - Clip from "Japanese McDonald's Commercial" posted by youtube user celticaire1. No other info given.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHyuGJcm1AU
1:10 - Clip from "Tekkonkinkreet" (鉄コン筋クリート), animated film by Michael Arias.
PS. my limited/specific perspective = academic background of an american studies/media studies student living in the US.
PPS. i never asked anybody for permission to use anything. so uhhh sorry about the infringe binge.
