Director Kei Kanamori Shares His Favorite Shot From Origami (Exclusive) [Video]

Cartoon Brew invited the filmmakers behind each of this year’s 15 Oscar-shortlisted animated shorts to share their favorite shot from their film and explain why it’s special to them. The pieces are being published in the order that materials were received.

The film depicts a cg-animated origami folding and unfolding, creating a 3d sculpture from a piece of paper. Any origami can return to its original state once unfolded, mirroring life itself rising from dirt and returning to the Earth at the end of its cycle.

Below, Kanamori shares his favorite shot from the short and explains its significance to him:

This shot is my favorite moment from the film. Origami is a traditional Japanese art form that spans centuries. The first Japanese film to ever win a Student Academy Award, Origamiexplores the infinite ways that a simple sheet of square paper can be vividly brought to life. Every aspect of the film is based on actual skills and techniques used in origami …

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