Yasuyuki Kubota

Web Site

2012-01-15T13:33:00.001+09:00

Moved

2011-09-18T17:28:00.002+09:00

Moved to Tumblr

Grassy Knoll Edge on Filminute 2011

2011-09-10T18:10:00.000+09:00

最新作の短編、「Grassy Knoll Edge」が100カ国以上から送られた2,000本以上の応募作品より25本のみ選出される北米の短編映画祭、Filminute2011の正式招待作品に選ばれました。The new short film “Grassy Knoll Edge” was selected as one of the 25 films, out of more than 2,000 submissions from more than 100 countries, for Filminute 2011 collection.

NEON Magazine

2011-07-30T12:27:00.002+09:00

I am on French culture site, NEON Magazine, talking about life in Tokyo with my recent works set in the city.
フランスのカルチャー・サイト、NEON Magazineにて、自分の東京でのライフスタイルと東京を舞台にした近作、２作が紹介されました。

Evian Babies

2011-07-23T18:23:00.003+09:00

Evian advert I edited for Japanese adaptation is now online.
数ヶ月前、日本版に編集したエビアン新CM「ローラーベイビー」がオンラインでリリース。

Tropics "Mouves" on Vimeo now

2011-07-20T23:05:00.000+09:00

Tropics "Mouves" - Here is what happened afterwords

2011-07-08T18:00:00.002+09:00

And here is what happened afterwords...
その後、どうなったかと言うと、、、

Tropics "Mouves"

2011-07-06T09:09:00.002+09:00

イギリスのPV、Tropicsの「Mouves」が満を持してアメリカのカルチャーサイト、The Faderにてワールド・プレミアしました。
The video I directed for Planet Mu records Tropics "Mouves" had world premier on The Fader.

Hors Pistes Tokyo 2011 Review

2011-07-05T12:01:00.003+09:00

The review video of Hors Pistes Tokyo from last month by Centre Pompidou where the short film "Wakey, Wakey" was screened very last at its closing night.
先月、短編映画「ウェイキー、ウェイキー」が上映されたパリのポンピドゥーセンターによるフェスティバル、オール・ピスト東京のレポート映像。

More Pachinko Movies

2011-06-13T18:05:00.001+09:00

More Pachinko movies have been released.

Yet Another New Project

2011-06-09T12:14:00.002+09:00

A short film shot for a film festival.

Pachinko Movies

2011-06-04T12:14:00.006+09:00

The pachinko movies shot before the short film "Wakey, Wakey" with the same crew and cast has been released.

More to come soon.

New Project

2011-06-02T12:56:00.003+09:00

We shot the music video for UK musician yesterday.
With the cast and crew of "Wakey, Wakey", we just run wild on it.

Will be released soon.

Hors Pistes Tokyo Trailer

2011-05-19T01:27:00.002+09:00

Featuring various footage from the short film "Wakey, Wakey".

Wakey, Wakey on Hors Pistes Tokyo

2011-05-16T14:04:00.008+09:00

The short film "Wakey, Wakey" was selected in very last minute for the screening at the closing night of the art event of Centre Pompidou called "Hors Pistes" on June 12 at M in Daikanyama which will be showcased in Tokyo for the first time.

Wakey, Wakey

2011-04-17T12:02:00.001+09:00

Now the shorter, funnier version of "Wakey, Wakey" is now up on Funny or Die.

Wakey, Wakey - Short Movie - watch more funny videos

Diary

2011-04-15T12:24:00.001+09:00

The stuff I shot with iPhone for last two days;

Wakey, Wakey

2011-04-12T16:24:00.001+09:00

The music trailer of the short movie "Wakey, Wakey" featuring Nine Inch Nails' "Ghosts" is UP.

Showreel

2011-04-11T23:48:00.001+09:00

Yasuyuki Kubota Producer/Director Reel 2011: Featuring Nine Inch Nail's Ghosts
http://flavors.me/yasuyukikbt

Directed Works
excerpted from

"Wakey, Wakey"
"New World"
"Embrace"
"WW"
"Dumpstar"
"Prank"
"Pure Sex & Simple Minds"
RosettaStone Japan

Produced Works
excerpted from

"Perfection" by Adam Berg
"Humanity" by Ne-o (Winner at Adfest, Clio, Cannes Lions etc.)
"Water Fleas" by Andrew Douglas (Visual Effects by Eric Barba -Oscar wining VFX artist)
"Mirror City" by Nico Beyer
"Ordinary" by Masaki Yamazaki

New World - Director's Cut

2011-04-11T23:42:00.002+09:00

Here is the upgraded director's cut of the short film for Japanese fashion brand, Vanquish, called "New World".

I hope the vitality I saw when we shot this movie last year will come back to Japan someday.

Pray for Japan.

Wakey, Wakey

2011-04-08T02:20:00.004+09:00

The short movie we shot in Tokyo before the quake
and completed while the after shocks & nuke etc "Wakey, Wakey" is now on YouTube.

About two drunken men.
An endless nightmare begins when a man wakes up in a place where he has no recollection of visiting whatsoever.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wakey-Wakey/137350522998311
http://vimeo.com/channels/wakeywakey

Starring:
Paul Tripcony & Kyle Gibson
Lena Su, Michiru Ozawa and Camille Blanchot

Written, Edited & Directed by Yasuyuki Kubota
Director of Photography by Sebastian Mayer
Music by Davy Bergier
Song by Happy Dispatch
Cinematography; Alexis Wuillaume
Production; Michiru Ozawa

Links:
Yasuyuki Kubota
http://flavors.me/yasuyukikbt

Paul Tripcony
http://trippj75.tumblr.com/

Kyle Gibson
http://elenarenglish.com/

Davy Bergier
http://www.only-music.fr/blog_davy/

Happy Dispatch
http://happydispatch.nobody.jp/

Sebastian Mayer
http://www.sebastianmayer.com/

Alexis Wuillaume
http://www.alexiswuillaume.com/

Special Thanks:
Yusuke Mitsumoto
Takeshi Nishiyasu
Sébastien-Philippe Fortin
Zed Shields

Shot and sound recorded on Canon 5D Mark II
Edited With Final Cut
Color Correction on After Effects

Free Sound Effects Provided by
On-Jin
http://yen-soft.com/ssse/
Sound Jay
http://www.soundjay.com/

RosettaStone TOTALe

2011-04-07T19:08:00.003+09:00

ロゼッタストーン・トターレのアップグレード版HDオンライン・ムービーがリリース。
The upgraded HD online movies of RosettaStone TOTALe is released from RosettaStone Japan.

Through its annotation at the end of the movie, 4 other section movies with the new footage are connected.

Wakey, Wakey

2011-04-03T17:12:00.003+09:00

The short film "Wakey, Wakey" will be released very soon.

Wakey, Wakey

2011-03-28T17:14:00.003+09:00

We are currently working on music for the short film "Wakey, Wakey".
And here is another clip from behind the scenes - everyone worked on this until very late in the freezing location.

We will release it on-line as soon as it is completed.

Let's Speak with RosettaStone TOTALe

2011-03-04T13:31:00.001+09:00

New on-line movie, Let's Speak with RosettaStone TOTALe ロゼッタストーン・トターレで、「しゃべる」, is now on YouTube.

Agency: Grey Tokyo
Cinematography: Sebastian Mayer
Music: Kazuto Okawa
Edited, Produced & Directed by Yasuyuki Kubota

Wakey, Wakey

2011-03-03T12:11:00.000+09:00

is now on Facebook.
Facebook page

RosettaStone TOTALe

2011-03-01T17:12:00.006+09:00

The new online movie for RosettaStone's new model TOTALe is now up on their official site.

Had a quick sneak peak at their special cafe in Shinjuku last weekend.

Wakey, Wakey

2011-02-27T00:28:00.005+09:00

Stills from short film series "Wakey, Wakey"

Views from Work

2011-02-26T11:14:00.001+09:00

New Project

2011-02-23T16:55:00.000+09:00

Shoot

2011-02-22T13:58:00.002+09:00

New Project

2011-02-19T18:33:00.002+09:00

Shoot

2011-02-16T00:44:00.000+09:00

Three Days Weekend

2011-02-11T14:11:00.002+09:00

As we have national holiday today, we are having the three day weekend.
And it seems like we are going to have this...
...over the weekend in Tokyo.

Ginza

2011-02-11T11:07:00.000+09:00

Went to Ginza for a meeting.
Preparing for the hectic weeks about to come...

Days of Preparation

2011-02-09T20:37:00.005+09:00

Getting prepared for the shoot etc.

Had the first snow in Tokyo this year last night by the way.

Location Scout

2011-02-04T17:32:00.004+09:00

As we lost the location of one of the projects, we went around Tokyo this morning...
...and luckily found one that does the job.

Relieved and ready for weekend rest.

January ended

2011-02-01T00:11:00.002+09:00

On the last day of January, 2011, I went to Nagatacho for a script meeting on one of the projects that are taking shape.
It seems like February will be a busy months - if things go accordingly, of course.
Hope they do.

Knock on wood.

Location Scout & Meetings in Tokyo

2011-01-27T23:20:00.007+09:00

Running around Tokyo for location scouts and meetings today.

We were hard at work all day today.
Really...

Dumpstar on YouTube

2011-01-23T15:23:00.011+09:00

As YouTube approved me to upload unlimited length, I was finally be able to upload the independent feature that we shot 10 years ago called "DUMPSTAR" in full-length for the first time.

(NOTE: As this was polished version of the existing rough cut, there are some parts that are inaudible. )

Starring: Seigi Ozeki ("Yamada the Samurai of Ayothaya", "Khuu raet", "Khuu Kham", "Embrace"),
Maiko Kodama, Michael Scully and Rappa Ohtsuka
Story, Shot, Edited & Directed by Yasuyuki Kubota
Produced by Yasuyuki Kubota & Takashi Ohtsuka
Music by Michihisa Watanabe Songs by Elements

The film was shot entirely in documentary style under the actual places, with real people with no script, with the "actors" and "real people" improvising and developing where the story is heading as they go along.

It is indeed rough, reckless and pretty absurd & mad but watching it again, I thought it is not bad at all.
I think it's good.
Could be better if I could do a remake of it -with the script this time.

Web Site

2011-01-20T15:53:00.000+09:00

Just updated my website.

Idea for Short

2011-01-19T18:44:00.000+09:00

Idea notes on short film about a hit man hired to come to Tokyo to kill his own man.

Let's Speak with RosettaStone

2010-12-02T15:08:00.005+09:00

The video for RosettaStone we have worked on titled "Let's Speak with RosettaStone" has been released on the official site.

Yamada: Samurai of Ayothaya Opening on December 2nd, 2010

2010-11-30T12:39:00.005+09:00

Seigi's "Yamada: Samurai of Ayothaya" is finally opening this coming Thursday in Thailand nationwide.
Hope it hits big and I am sure his life will change after its release.

The Power of Chevron's Human Energy

2010-11-18T12:22:00.002+09:00

This is an anti Cheveron remixed fake ad - the spot I produced is used at the end, with nice retouch.

Very cool.

This is the original spot. (VFX by Eric Barba of "Tron: Legacy", "Benjamin Button" etc.)

RosettaStone

2010-11-15T12:57:00.008+09:00

The video for RosettaStone we have worked on has been released.

Agency: Grey Tokyo
Cinematography: Sebastian Mayer
Music: Kazuto Okawa
Edited, Produced & Directed by Yasuyuki Kubota

More Pictures...

2010-11-13T10:23:00.005+09:00

...from the Back Stage of the Premiere & Runaway have been released here.

Entire Foootage of the Premiere & Runaway Show

2010-11-05T12:59:00.003+09:00

Entire footage of the premiere of the short film "New World" & Vanquish 2011 Spring/Summer Collection runaway show in Tokyo Collection, has been released.

FTV.com

2010-11-03T10:43:00.001+09:00

The footage from the premiere & runaway for Vanquish 2011 Spring/Summer Collection.

Shoot

2010-10-29T21:53:00.000+09:00

More Pictures from the Premiere Screening of New World Last Week

2010-10-27T15:24:00.011+09:00

Gathered from other blogs and online magazines etc.

Premiere & Medias

2010-10-20T11:29:00.013+09:00

Yesterday, on October 19, 2010, we had Japanese fashion brand, Vanquish's very first appearance at Tokyo Collection where my short film was premiered.

There was a line before the doors opened at the Garden Hall in Yesbisu.

The space was filled in the collection's theme color, blue.

By the time the show started, the hall was booked -even for standing.
From what I heard more than 1,000 people attended.

The screening went magnificent as well as the show itselft.
I think the music really kicked in.

It was not "just a fashion show" like mentioned on this blog.
The entire experience was simply amazing and yet very moving.

Highsnobiety had the post about my short film.

As for the show, WWD, Hypebeast, Fashion Press, Fashionsnap etc., had their aticles posted already.

Hiroshi Fujiwara's Blog

2010-10-19T05:31:00.005+09:00

As Mr. Hiroshi Fujiwara mentioned in his blog, TODAY, we are going to have the Tokyo Collection show of Vanquish where my short film will premiere!
There will be live Stream starting from 5PM, Japan time, here.

And this is how the stage looks like. The screen is pretty big.

The Invitation

2010-10-15T23:36:00.002+09:00

The invitation for the Vanquish's very first Tokyo Collection show where my movie will premiere had arrived. It's next Tuesday!

Seigi Ozeki

2010-10-15T11:46:00.010+09:00

Had a quick dinner meeting with Seigi Ozeki who is visiting Tokyo for a few days from Thailand where his starring feature "Yamada Samurai of Ayothaya" is finally opening this December.

The article of of the movie on Japanese newspaper.

Here are the brand-new poster designs for "Yamada: Samurai of Ayothaya.

New Card

2010-10-07T13:12:00.003+09:00

My new business cards had arrived.
Material is good - I think it's much better than the old one.
They also printed right. And I really love Sebastian's work on this.

(More Than) Film Project

2010-10-06T16:00:00.003+09:00

The web site for the collaboration project "NEW WORLD" of Fashion Brand, Vanquish and Sony Ericsson, that relates to the movie I'm working on, has been renewed.

Also, Takeshi Kobayashi & Sinro Osawa's band is doing the music at Vanquish Tokyo Collection show where the short movie I did will premiere on October 19, 2010.

Vanquish x Sony Ericsson: Brand Cover Collection

2010-10-06T15:12:00.002+09:00

The original cover of Xperia for the collaboration project "NEW WORLD" of Fashion Brand, Vanquish and Sony Ericsson, that relates to the movie I'm working on, has been released.

Important Announcement

2010-10-01T17:50:00.004+09:00

Please note that after giving it deep thoughts over the projects I am
involved in as well as the future, I had ended my actions at CONTROL and
as of today, October 1, 2010, I became completely independent.

I will be as flexible as ever and hope to continue create quality works
while exploring the possibilities of new and better environments.

Here is the new showreel I just made:

Yasuyuki Kubota Producer/Director Reel 2010
http://flavors.me/yasuyukikbt

Directed Works
excerpted from

"New World"
"Embrace"
"WW"
"Dumpstar"
"Prank"
"Pure Sex & Simple Minds"

Produced Works
excerpted from

"Perfection" by Adam Berg
"Humanity" by Ne-o (Winner at Adfest, Clio, Cannes Lions etc.)
"Water Fleas" by Andrew Douglas (Visual Effects by Eric Barba -Oscar wining VFX artist)
"Mirror City" by Nico Beyer
"Ordinary" by Masaki Yamazaki
"Kagiganai" by Eiji Yamada

The Film Project

2010-10-01T12:45:00.004+09:00

The official movie trailer of Vanquish x Sony Ericsson movie has finally been released.

The movie will premiere at Vanquish’s very first appearance at Tokyo Collection in JFW on October 19, 2010.
Followed by On-line & TV releases.

The Official Trailer of
The Vanquish 2011 Spring/Summer Collection Film
http://vanquish.jp/2011SS/
premiering on October 19, 2010 at the Yebisu Garden Hall, Tokyo

A Yasuyuki Kubota film
of A VANQUISH/CONTROL Production
in association with Sony Ericsson

Created by Ryo Ishikawa

Starring; KENDI & julia

Edited & Directed by Yasuyuki Kubota
Produced by Daichi Itani & Takashi Ohtsuka
Cinematography by Sebastian Mayer (http://www.sebastianmayer.com/)
Music by Taeji Sawai (http://www.taeji.org/)

http://vanquish.jp/

The Film Project

2010-09-27T16:34:00.001+09:00

Here is a little peak of how the Vanquish x Sony Ericsson movie would looked in color...

The trailer will be released this Friday.

The Film Project

2010-09-24T12:18:00.005+09:00

The third official teaser of the Vanquish x Sony Ericsson movie is released.
The Official movie trailer will be released on next Friday, October 1, 2010.

The Film Project

2010-09-17T12:48:00.003+09:00

The second official teaser of the Vanquish x Sony Ericsson film project is released.

Vimeo Version:

The Film Project

2010-09-10T12:42:00.003+09:00

The first official teaser of the Vanquish x Sony Ericsson film project had released.

Vimeo Version.

Stills

More stuff from the shoot last month

2010-09-09T14:02:00.002+09:00

More...
and more...

The first teaser of this is scheduled to launch tomorrow.

Koenji

2010-09-05T16:58:00.007+09:00

Shoot

2010-08-22T18:13:00.002+09:00

2nd Unite Shoot

2010-08-20T16:08:00.003+09:00

Location Scout

2010-08-12T10:30:00.003+09:00

Here are the pictures from the first location scout on the video we are working on...

Shinro Ohtake

2010-08-08T12:11:00.010+09:00

Oh what a day it was....
I went to the opening of exhibition of Shinro Ohtake last night.
Very cozy and down to earth.
And I get to take pictures!!

So Excited... standing next to the man I really, really respect, I felt like I was a teenager ...

The Day Called Today

2010-08-01T14:45:00.004+09:00

Have so much to do today..

Errands and paper works -things that are not so motivating...

My day started with a short walk to Tsutaya where I returned DVDs.

From there, I took a train to Kichojiji where I bought four books -three non-fictional horror and a book about Takeshi Kitano by a French guy.
Had soba for lunch, did some more shopping at a drg store called Matsumoto kiyoshi and then visited my favorite shrine...

I just got back and I am already all-sweated-up.

I think I have done one third of what I have to do...

Got two third left to go and it is already almost three O'clock.

One more errand to do and lots of paper works..

Daitabashi

2010-07-27T23:44:00.008+09:00

Had a couple drinks in Daitabashi.

Got souvenir from Hiroshima.

Kichijoji ~ Mitakadai

2010-07-25T17:24:00.000+09:00

iPhone 4 Movies

2010-07-25T10:34:00.002+09:00

These stuff are more like tests of iPhone 4 video qualities:

Morning Glow

2010-07-15T12:43:00.002+09:00

Well of Kiyomasa @ Meiji Shrine

2010-07-13T18:16:00.005+09:00

Nakano ~

2010-07-10T22:35:00.001+09:00

Kichijoji ~ Mitakadai

2010-06-18T00:12:00.002+09:00

Still growing...

Kichijoji ~ Mitakadai

2010-05-31T18:15:00.000+09:00

A river filled with weeds.

Daitabashi

2010-05-26T14:35:00.000+09:00

Haru Tono Tabi

2010-05-23T22:11:00.002+09:00

One great movie!

I am so pleased to find out that there still are people in Japan who keep making the real movie...

Junya Watanabe Comme des Garcons MAN

2010-05-21T17:25:00.003+09:00

New Balance 576
And a nylon tote bag

Facebook

2010-05-14T07:44:00.001+09:00

Shun Kawakami (Artless) Won D&AD

2010-05-12T11:14:00.002+09:00

Artless won bronze at D&AD with Channel 4 (TV Nelonen) / Helsinki Finland.
ArtlessがヘルシンキのTVチャンネル（ch4）の映像作品でD&AD賞で銅賞（in book)を受賞。

Production on "Yamada: Samurai of Ayothaya" Completed

2010-05-07T11:16:00.002+09:00

According to Seigi Ozeki's blog, production of "Yamada: Samurai of Ayothaya" had finally completed on April 30, 2010 after years of development, preparation & photography.

Via Seigi Ozeki Club

A Bathing Ape: Shark Figure

2010-05-05T18:36:00.003+09:00

This is nice.

Bape G-Shock DW6900

2010-05-02T08:14:00.001+09:00

The third G-Shock watch by A Bathing Ape.
As usual, the watch was sold out in a flash.
And as usual I checked out internet to see if I could get one.
And I did...

Shrine in the Middle of Nowhere

2010-05-01T18:19:00.008+09:00

Mt. Takao

2010-04-27T11:11:00.002+09:00

1Q84 Book3

2010-04-16T18:53:00.001+09:00

The new book from Haruki Murakami released today.

Cherries

2010-03-30T23:19:00.002+09:00

Spring is near for my eyes but not for my skin...

Still cold like winter.

What's going on with the weather these days...

Robert Schwentke

2010-03-27T00:08:00.003+09:00

Wow.. What a shock...
I was watching the "The Time Traveller's Wife" and found out that the director is a class mate from my college, Robert...
I mean, he already directed "Flight Plan", "Lie to me" etc...
Great works...

So ashamed of myself that I didn't know that just until now...
Feel really great for him and, as for me, I really need to get the movie thing going...

Martin Margiela

2010-03-21T17:43:00.002+09:00

Martin Margiela hat from Oki-ni.

New Balance M1300 JP

2010-03-06T20:17:00.006+09:00

New Balance M1300 JP

Released today and it certainly WAS very hard to get...

I was lucky.

Recovering

2010-02-27T22:56:00.001+09:00

but I can't re start jogging as we are having rainy season and...

I think...

I got a light food poisoning...

Light one...

I hope...

Having Cold...

2010-02-17T17:52:00.002+09:00

Tetsuharu Kubota on GQ

2010-02-15T22:47:00.001+09:00

My photographer friend Mr. Tetsuharu Kubota was captured on GQ as a fashionable guy in NY.

Alexander McQueen, R.I.P.

2010-02-12T11:32:00.002+09:00

February 7, 2010

2010-02-07T15:15:00.003+09:00

Spring is near.

Junya Watanabe Comme des Garcons MAN

2010-02-05T21:14:00.008+09:00

Bought the standard black jacket from Junya Watanabe MAN.
I always wanted something basic & black.
But of course as it is Junya Watanabe, it does not end there...
The jacket is made out of "Wind Stopper".

On top of that, it comes with hood.

With one jacket, there are like three to four different looks.
Casual, formal etc. changes its look depending on its applications.
Amazing...