Wacom LCD pen tablet and studio color that challenges telework production talk about the "new environment" experienced in the production of "Shin Evangelion Movie Version"

Is it possible to achieve modern animation production by remote work in the Korona-ka, where there is still no sign of a certain convergence?

One solution to such a question was the studio-colored key persons who worked on the production of "Shin Evangelion Theatrical Version".

At Connected Inc. 2021 held by Wacom, a talk session entitled "New Remote Creative with Studio Colors" was released.

Color Shinnosuke Suzuki Executive Officer Technical Management Supervisor, Color Hiroyasu Kobayashi CG Animation Director / Designer, Wacom Nobutaka Ide President, Wacom Kato Tatsunori EMR Module / Firmware His Senior Manager, Wacom Asada Hajime Cloud ET Core Project Leader He talked about his feelings.

First of all, Director Kobayashi, who participated in "Shin Evangelion Theatrical Version" as a CGI art director, said, "Honestly, remote is also troublesome in terms of work. While everyone is working with a PC and a tablet, it is necessary to have all the tools. "It was hard at first," says Suzuki, who learned about facts other than at the production site at Korona-ka.

"There were quite a few production members who didn't have a PC at home. I felt the flow of the times there," (Mr. Color Suzuki).

Contribution of Wacom "Project Instant Ink" that changes the remote work production environment

Mr. Color Suzuki said, "When I moved to remote production, I was able to move to 3DCG etc. without any resistance by using a mouse and keyboard," he said, but he said that he had such anxiety before moving to remote production.

"Ultimately, in the field of digital drawing and drawing, I wondered if I could draw with an LCD tablet while connecting to a 5G high-speed line network to a distant PC and transferring the screen." (Mr. Color Suzuki)

"It's important to draw digitally while communicating. If we can do this, I think we can go further" (President Wacom Ide)

"For example, I'm thinking about using Wacom's approach to improve the" fluctuation "of Internet lines and the difficulty of drawing due to delays." (Wacom Asada)

"This time, I can clearly see how unpleasant it is for people to have such a delay." (Wacom Kato)

"Wacom has been working on a project to eliminate delays as a team even before Corona. We look forward to the future contribution of Project Instant Ink" (Wacom President Ide)

Entering an era in which red and instruction can be entered remotely

"It's a little strange feeling to draw. That? It's so natural that I asked if it's a local machine. When I heard it, I was surprised that it was connected hundreds of kilometers away." (Color Kobayashi)

"Is it becoming more common to insert reds and instructions remotely?" (President Wacom Ide)

"From the style of getting stuck in an editing studio, it will be necessary to see high-definition images remotely with low delay," (Color Suzuki).

"The director will be much less stressed if that happens. You could even make it in the US and give instructions from Japan," (Director Kobayashi Color).

"Since everyone is a group of" painters, "it may be easier to understand if you directly access the drawing and give instructions, rather than typing on the keyboard." (Color Kobayashi)

NTT DoCoMo's 5G feels like running on a local machine

"It takes a lot of time to render large data, such as 3D modeled ones to make them move, and to create pictures. I'm collecting ideas on how to change the way of thinking and output quickly." Color Suzuki)

"The specific thing I felt there was that when I tried using NTT DoCoMo's 5G, I felt that large capacity and low latency were extremely possible. It was extremely fast." (Mr. Color Suzuki)

"It's almost like working on a local machine" (Director Kobayashi Color)

"I'm very happy to work with people who are thinking about how to improve the production environment of creators, including Wacom" (Mr. Color Suzuki)

"I feel like I made this work together with Wacom. It's a base infrastructure, so I hope you will continue to release good devices." (Director Color Kobayashi)

――― How will Wacom respond to the expectations of the color production team? Finally, President Wacom Ide was enthusiastic.

"Wacom wants to support and support as a team from now on. Thank you!"

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