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“Stop-motion short by Kihachiro Kawamoto humorously depicts a creation turning the tables on its artist.”
Animated Self Portraits: A Portrait of Kawamoto
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4.7
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Stop-motion short by Kihachiro Kawamoto humorously depicts a creation turning the tables on its artist.
A stop motion short film by Kihachiro Kawamoto. This short film humorously shows what happens when the artist creates a being that insists on 'creating' the artist.
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median 4.5
mode 4
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- 5 “The stop-motion animation is impressively crafted and a rare treat to watch, lending the film a unique visual appeal. Yet the narrative is overly simple—just a sculptor and a demon exchanging...”
- 4 “The philosophical concept about AI creation and the cyclical relationship between creators and their creations is genuinely intriguing, enhanced by well-executed clay animation with appropriate...”
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A Movie Production
- Format 1 × 1′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 01m all episodes
- Aired Jan 1988 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated G All Ages
- Ref. BS-5440 catalog