The Gift
Ajyal Competition
Kohei Kajisa / Short Narrative / Japan / 2016 / 5 min / Colour / DCP
In English / Arabic subtitles
Interests: Animation
Rated: Parental guidance is advised. Some material may be inappropriate for young children.
Synopsis
A little girl creates a lovely gift for her mother and father, but when she goes to give it to them, they are in the middle of an argument. Fearful of interrupting, but determined to cheer them up, she embarks on a whimsical adventure through toyland. With the help of her trusty stuffed monster, she makes her way through the candy-coloured landscape, proving that kindness is often the solution to any problem.
About the Directors
Kohei Kajisa is a core member of Marza Animation Planet, a spin-off of SEGA Corporation. As an expert in lighting and compositing, he has been working as a director and CG director in game cinematics for many years. Recently, he has been mainly involved with real-time engine projects. Among his works are ‘Happy Forest – Real Time Engine Tech Demo’, and the opening cinematics of ‘Sonic Lost World’ and “Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games’.
Credits
- Director
- Kohei Kajisa
- Screenwriter
- Takashi Nakashima, Hiroyuki Kinoshita
- Producer
- Masanao Maeda, Haruhiro Uchida, Masahito Imamura
- Executive Producer
- Masanao Maeda
- Production Company
- Marza Animation Planet INC.
- Other
- Art Director: Toshiya Umeda
- Cast
- Lina, Kurt Common, Florence Yunokawa