NIIGATA MINATOPIKA2016



“NIIGATA MINATOPIKA2016” was held in Niigata city, Niigata prefecture, over four days ,16 to 19 September 2017.
79 teams from 25 countries and regions participated, and 18 highly qualified works were selected and exhibited.
6 juries made a selection of Grand Prize in the examination board on the last day of competition.

Grand Prize

EuroVideoMapping「Internal Pulse」(Germany)

Semi Grand Prize

QUA2DUO「DOOR」(Japan)

Special Award of Jury

AVA Animation & Visual Arts「Mundo Escondido」(Mexico)

Special Award of Jury(Bordos ArtWorks special prize)

AKASHA VISUALSTATION「Cordyceps (killing fungi)」(Slovakia)
NullPixel「Liminality」(Mexico)

Special Award of Niigata

AKASHA VISUALSTATION「Cordyceps (killing fungi)」(Slovakia)

Special Award of Audience

Yellaban Creative Media Studio「Eyesight」(Thailand)

Finalist Works

One Action「Story of the Door」(JAPAN) Full Screen Studio「We Are Robots」(Hungary)
Rampages Production「遊方/Yu Hou」(MACAU) Furyco「Insatura」(Indonesia)
VJZARIA「Free Mind Free Mind」(Brazil) Undertoon「WHY NOT?」(Croatia)
MöDAR「BARATAYUDHA」(Indonesia) EPER Creative Studio「Mind Game」(Hugary)
x.arts「Metamorphose」(Japan) SINOCA & Salvador Ventosa「Evolution」(Spain)
Diego Esquivel[ctrl_v]「Inner Nature」(Costa Rica) artcode 「Parallel door」(Japan)

Guest Creator Talk

László Zsolt Bordos [ Bordos ArtWorks ](Hungary)
László Zsolt Bordos is a CG creator, VJ, art director based in Budapest, Hungary.He has been working on projection mapping early, and his works at the Eiffel Tower & the huge hotel in Dubai and Mapping Festival continue to give impact on the world. It was his first visit to Japan.
Casber U Ka Kit [ NEBA Studio ](マカオ)
Casber U Ka Kit is a CG creator , multi media artist and the representative of “NEBA Studio” , a multi media organization based in Macau.NEBA Studio got Grand Prize in international competition in last year, is an attractive team of video and multi media creators.

SPECIAL STAGE

“HIFANA”
HIFANA are breakbeats duo KEIZOmachine! & JUICY since 1998.They have always been known for original and creative live performance, during which they cut beats with real time sampler and incorporating scratch and percussion, without using programmed sequences. On the other hand, in their tracks on CDs and records, they heavily use programmed sounds and sequences to make original HIFANA sounds.All of their artworks are covered by an illustrator SORBONNE SENSEI and MAHARO
official website – www.hifana.com
“Quick Style Presents Strawhatz”
Strawhatz is a group of performers that have decided to blend the culture into their urban art to create a unique universe with visual art and new sounds. The concept is we as artist wants to show to the audience. It may be an emotion, information or (most often) some combination of the two. From the creativity perspective to create what we desire.
official website – www.thequickstyle.com
Kimono – https://youtu.be/xLY-VBTqxO8
Tokyo Night – https://youtu.be/yaR-xcp8UaY

SPECIAL GUEST LIVE

“NGT48”
“NGT48” started in 2015 in Niigata as fifth sister idol group of AKB48, with the concept “meeting real idols daily”, produced by Yasushi Akimoto.NGT48 Theatre opened in January 2016, and the “General Popularity Selection ” which is the biggest event of AKB48 group was held in June in Niigata city. It shows their popularity is being highly elevated now.
official website – https://ngt48.jp/

Juries

László Zsolt Bordos
László Zsolt Bordos is a CG creator, VJ, art director based in Budapest, Hungary. He has been working on projection mapping early, and his works at the Eiffel Tower & the huge hotel in Dubai and Mapping Festival continue to give impact on the world. It was his first visit to Japan.
Tomoyuki Sugiyama

A president of Digital Hollywood University.He contributes to Japanese contents culture in variety of fields, and keeps adopting new technology and creative.
Michiyuki Ishita

A President of Projection Mapping Association of Japan.He works as a creative director based on scenography both in and outside of Japan, and is the pioneer of projection mapping culture in Japan.
Kazuhiko Washio

Art Director in HAKUHODO Inc. and photographer.He acted a jury of Ars Electronica, the world’s biggest media art festival organization in Australia, and is versed in worldwide creative.
Casber U Ka Kit

Casber U Ka Kit is a CG creator , multi media artist and the representative of “NEBA Studio” , a multi media organization based in Macau.NEBA Studio got Grand Prize in international competition in last year, is an attractive team of video and multi media creators.

Photos in Event site


Access

Place: MINATOPIA – Niigata City History Museum
Address: 2-10 Yanagishima Niigata City
Website:http://www.nchm.jp

MINATOPIA is located on a harbor area of Niigata city by the side of an open lawn field and river. Many local people come and go everyday.
There are many sights to see around MINATOPIA. Former Daishi Bank Sumiyoshi-cho Branch – Registered tangible cultural properties of Japan – stands on the opposite side of the river, and Former Niigata Customs House – Important cultural property of Japan – also stands beside the branch.


会場名:新潟市歴史博物館(愛称:みなとぴあ)
英語名:Niigata City History Museum (MINATOPIA)
住所:新潟県新潟市中央区柳島町二丁目10番地
WEB:http://www.nchm.jp

新潟の臨港エリアに位置し、川沿いの開けた空間で、芝生の広場とともに開放感のある場所で、地元住人が行き来するスポットになっています。
広場を挟んだ場所には国の登録有形文化財である「旧第四銀行住吉町支店」が立ち、その横には国の重要文化財でもある「旧新潟税関庁舎」も立っているなど、見どころも多いエリアです。


メディア掲載情報

<新 聞>
新潟日報、読売新聞、映像新聞

<雑誌等>
トランヴェール、新潟ふうど探訪、月刊キャレル、TV WEEKLY、新潟komachi、月刊にいがた、新潟WEEK!、新潟情報、
新潟市国際交流協会外国人向け情報誌、うまさぎっしり新潟秋の観光キャンペーンガイドブック、CUT IN CANPUS

<Web>
新潟市サポーターズ倶楽部メルマガ、ぐるたびイベントカレンダー

<テレビ>
新潟市政ニュース

<その他>
大宮デジタルサイネージ、新潟まつりトラック、FM PORT「four seasons」、まちなかアウトドアチラシ、
FM にいつ「篠田市長の青空トーク」、NCV コミュニティチャンネルガイド


主 催
にいがた☆MINATOPIKA2016 開催実行委員会構成団体
一般財団法人プロジェクションマッピング協会、新潟日報社、新潟みなと・さがんプロジェクト実行委員会
新潟市歴史博物館、公益財団法人新潟市芸術文化振興財団、新潟市

企画・プロデュース
一般財団法人プロジェクションマッピング協会

協 力
新潟市文化・スポーツコミッション

後 援
公益財団法人新潟県国際交流協会、公益財団法人新潟市国際交流協会、公益財団法人新潟観光コンベンション協会
NHK新潟放送局、BSN新潟放送、 N S T、T e N Yテレビ新潟、U X 新潟テレビ2 1
N C V 新潟センター、朝日新聞新潟総局、毎日新聞新潟支局、読売新聞新潟支局、産経新聞新潟支局
日本経済新聞社新潟支局、エフエムラジオ新潟、F M P O R T 7 9 . 0 、F M K E N T O 、ラジオチャット・エフエム新津

協 賛
アサヒビール株式会社、東京ベイ舞浜ホテル クラブリゾート、リコージャパン株式会社 新潟支社
株式会社新潟グランドホテル、アド論byGMO、「峠」王プロジェクト実行委員会


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