October Dormitory Diary Entry - Shimai
Added 2022-10-09 09:18:43 +0000 UTCThank you for your support. Shimai here.
I watched the leaves on my way to work this morning, fallen from branches and waiting in the wind. They resembled a nice bit of animation and made me think of of Wabi-Sabi, the Japanese aesthetic of impermanence — or maybe it Fūryū? No, Miyabi?! So anyway, that was my commute to work. I was just doing an assignment too where I had to draw hair flowing in the wind; I couldn’t help but think that the wind was somehow literary blowing inspiration my way.
By the way, the other day (October 3rd) was "Anpanman Day," or the 34th anniversary of the anime "Soreike! Anpanman."
Anpanman is one of the anime that inspired me to become an animator. It's part of my soul and makes up a large part of who I am. Every day I hope that my illustrations and animations, like those of Takashi Yanase-Sensei, can also be a source of spiritual nourishment for someone else, just as his are for me. That's why I get out of bed in the morning and do what I do.
I'm going back to my hometown for the first time in forever this week for a three-day weekend for my class reunion! I'm so excited~!
Now if you excuse me—!
2022.10.4 Kyōko Shimai
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お世話になっております。島井です。
今朝、職場へ向かっているとアニメのナイスな演出のように落ち葉がハラハラと風に待っていて、わびさび？風流？雅(みやび)〜？？などと考えながらの通勤タイムでありました。丁度課題で髪のなびきをやったところだったので、今はどんな風が吹いても作画資料だと感じてしまいます。
ところで、先日10月3日は「アンパンマンの日」。アニメ「それいけ!アンパンマン｣放送開始から34周年の記念日でした。
アンパンマンは私がアニメーターになりたいと思ったきっかけの作品で、心の支えであり私を構成する要素の1つです。やなせたかし先生のように私が描いたイラストやアニメーションも誰かの心の支えになっていれば嬉しいなと思う日々です。そしてそうなれるように頑張りたいです。
今週の三連休は同窓会のため久しぶりの帰省！楽しみ〜！
では！
2022.10.4 島井響子
