Mirai Mizue, an apparent cell formation enthusiast, makes hypnotic animations that are detailed, dense and rhythmically loaded. His visually poetic video works transcend everything generic and demonstrate kaleidoscopic depth, ingenuity and imagination.JAM, the short embedded above, reminds us—after we get past the sexual undertones—of a hyper-psychedelic, colored pencil version of SCNTFC’s macro motion film Undone. JAM is based on the simple concept that a more varied sound results in more creatures rendered, satisfying the artist’s goal to overflow the screen with chaotic movement. As cellular forms morph, glide, wiggle and zoom by, this overwhelming situation mimics something like a neo-Pacman’s metropolitan city commute.Timbre A to Z, a 26-piece series of short animated compositions, reimagines the alphabet through strange textures and soul-manifesting concepts. The pieces are like musical animated poetry—brilliant expressions that connect sound to motion and music to movement. Mizue arranges patterns and visual gestures in entirely unique and unforeseen ways. Watch the entire Timbre A to Z series here.Timbre QTimbre XMizue’s fascination with molecular forms, cells and amoeba-esque anomalies make his works fluid and ever-evolving. Check out his animation process below—the time and steady patience he invests is admirably intimidating.Mizue's work, along with other talented independent Japanese filmmakers, is available on the indie visual label CALF.
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