Spirits from the Night
Geidai Animation
- Format
- MOVIE
- Episodes
- 1
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- Geidai Animation
- Genres
- Fantasy · Mystery
A sand man shows up in a child’s bedroom at night. He invites a dusty stuffed animal on the shelf to go out over the hill. The child follows them to get his animal back into the darkness of night.
Graduate Work 2012 from Hiroko Satsuma, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation.
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Spirits from the Night is a hallmark production from the Tokyo University of the Arts (Geidai) animation department, emerging from the institution's commitment to fostering experimental and auteur-driven filmmaking. Produced within the academic ecosystem of one of Japan's most prestigious arts universities, the film showcases the collaborative environment where burgeoning animators merge traditional techniques with avant-garde narrative structures. Its creation was intended to push the boundaries of short-form storytelling, favoring atmospheric world-building over commercial conventions.
The film's visual identity reflects the multidisciplinary approach common to Geidai productions, where students often handle multiple facets of the animation process including character design and background art. The aesthetic choices lean into a melancholic, ethereal palette that characterizes the specific period of the studio's mid-2010s output. Upon its release, it was well-received within the international film festival circuit for its stylistic maturity and artistic precision, serving as a testament to the rigorous training provided by the department's veteran faculty.
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