Shinya Hiratake

ABURIDASHI: Video Letters written in invisible ink

This work is an experimental documentary animation by the traditional Japanese technique of "ABURIDASHI". And it's consists of three parts: Beginning, Middle, and End. "Beginning" is a personal video made to celebrate the director's friend Hiratake-san. "Middle" is about Hiratake-san's anger at the government responses to the Great East Japan earthquake. "End" is about the fear of war in which get involved individuals. This work depicts how Nonoho Suzuki perspective changes from an individual to a nation over a period of 10 years.