Face to Face

📖 SYNOPSIS

"Face to Face," a 2007 animation by Mika Seike, presents a unique visual style. The animation's foundation lies in scanned objects and photographs, which serve as the building blocks for its characters and environments. Specifically, the animation features Natsuko Miyata and Yoshiro Togami, whose likenesses are captured through photographs. These images, along with the scanned objects, are then brought to life through computer animation. Seike manipulates, colors, and animates these elements digitally, creating a distinctive aesthetic. The animation focuses on the interaction between the two actors, exploring their relationship through the lens of this innovative animation technique. The core of the work is the visual storytelling achieved through the manipulation of the scanned and photographed materials.