We’re profiling a different Fabulous Four director in each issue of Lotus News. Today, we’re delighted to bring you this interview with Kai Oe of Geek Pictures Inc., Tokyo.

 
What was the inspiration behind your script?
 
My film is actually about dancing. Actually, at the beginning it wasn’t my intention to shoot something about dancing, my intention was to explore 20 years of diversity. But when I was thinking about the best way to express the diversity of 20 years, I thought dance might be a good motivation. Dance has a long history, which includes lots of different types, from classical to modern, which have developed for a long time. And once it has been developed or progressed, people actually accept it – that it’s a [part of the] community or society, to be able to accept a new style. That’s why I thought that dance could be a good motivation for this film.
 

Who is your inspiration in the industry?
 
The TVC director, Wataru Sato, in Tokyo. His style is extraordinarily comedic, like something totally different from your usual comedies. So I always try to make my film[s] to be extraordinary like his film[s]—that’s my goal.

 
What are the new techniques in film making that you are bringing into your work?
 
Well, actually there aren’t really new techniques in this film. What I wanted to do is, basically, to make it really simple and comprehensive for audiences. One of the things I did is over exaggerate camera movement to express my ideas.

 
I like comedic styles of direction and I think it would be really interesting to use new technology in the comedy field as well. On that note, I would really like to use VR and AR in the near future.

 
Do you like to direct short or long films?
 
I would say that I like short films better, at the moment. I really like to put my creativity or any kind of new idea into a short time. That’s actually something I really want to do; however, once I achieve my goals making short films, I might want to make long films as well.

 
- Anika Ali