Biological Cycle No. 5(1982)

movie - first aired/released 1982-01-01 - 8 min

Animation

Directed by Ko Nakajima

The series, based on the first 16mm film that was shot in a studio with Nakajima’s family and birds, moves through media and processing transformations over many iterations over the years. Once transferred to video, digital effects were added using the “Animaker,” an electronic image synthesizer that he invented (also nicknamed “Ko-puter”). Total of 6 parts exist.