Nishikawa's films explore the idea of documenting a scene in the public space through a chosen medium and techniques, while his performances focus on the process of producing a visual/sound phenomenon using analog devices, such as 16mm and slide projectors. He currently teaches in the Cinema Department at Binghamton University.
Tokyo - Ebisu
Tokyo - Ebisu
Tokyo - Ebisu
Synopsis
The JR Yamanote Line is one of Japan's busiest railway lines, comprising 29 stations arranged in a continuous loop around central Tokyo at the time of filming. Shot clockwise from Tokyo Station to Ebisu Station, the film presents views from the platforms of 10 stations along the line. The in-camera visual effects and layered soundtracks heighten the sense of place, while subtly foregrounding the devices used to capture images and sound.
Director's Profile
NISHIKAWA Tomonari
Filmography
2003 Apollo
2005 Sketch Film #1
2005 Sketch Film #2
2005 Market Street
2006 Sketch Film #3
2006 Clear Blue Sky
2007 Sketch Film #4
2007 Sketch Film #5
2007 Into the Mass
2008 16-18-4
2009 Lumphini 2552
2010 Tokyo - Ebisu
2010 Shibuya - Tokyo
2013 45 7 Broadway
2014 Sound of a Million Insects, Light of a Thousand Stars
2014 Manhattan One Two Three Four
2016 Luminous Veil
2016 Ten Mornings Ten Evenings and One Horizon
2019 Amusement Ride
2023 Light, Noise, Smoke, and Light, Noise, Smoke
Print Source
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Stranger than Documentary #3: TOMONARI NISHIKAWA