Takuya Hosogane
Takuya Hosogane 2011 Motion Reel
Retrospectives
Takuya Hosogane
In this series, we're diving back into the archives to check out
the individuals, studios and projects that really helped shape
the industry. We're giving them the credit they deserve,
even now.
It's pretty safe to say that without some key moments in motion design, the industry wouldn’t be where it is today. They helped
to mould and push the whole field forward, breaking new ground and inspiring so many of the motion designers we admire.
Let's just rewind a bit to 2010 where motion design was still moreso an idea. The community was tiny, and were much more likely to use the term ‘Motion Graphics’ apposed to ‘Motion Design’ which become are more holistic term as the years
went by. Vimeo at the time was by far the place to be to
discover new creations and other motion graphics designers.
Connecting sound to visuals? Not a foreign concept by any means, its the basis of what we do. And yet Takuya Hosogane’s ‘Vanishing Point’ changed how we thought about motion graphics at the time and currently racking up a million views on Vimeo, a seriously impressive feat.
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June 2025
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Takuya Hosogane
Vanishing Point
Back then, ideas like match-cuts, animation principles, and even transitions were pretty new to a lot of motion graphic designers. Or at least, they weren't explicitly taught as the core rules of motion design that we use all the time now. And honestly, that's where the real fun was. It was a complete free-for-all.
Abstract shapes bouncing around with super energetic movement, all set to Cubesato's 'Le Petit Prince' really did something to you as a viewer. It created a feeling that was hard to put into words. Just a perfect blend of sound and visuals packed into about a minute and a half.
But what was even more interesting was how he managed to smoothly transition from scene to scene creating a sense of fluidity and dynamism. You can even start to see how some of the animation techniques shown in Vanishing Point are reminiscent of pieces we’ve seen today, showered in execution and precise timing to music.
It also demonstrate the combination of 2D and 3D techniques which at the time, was quite a rare sight to see. Cinema 4D had just began picking up momentum and After Effects was also gaining steam as the leading motion design program.
Distruptive by Design
Takuya went on the collaborate with Cubesato on various SPACE SHOWER TV idents continuing to express his signature style perhaps with more refined gestures and shapes, rendering the abstract style
over fun beats.
Free Modulation
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And his piece BIGHITS, another SPACE SHOWER TV piece where he really pushed the style he’d built up to its visual limits creating an eye melting electrical feast.
BIGHITS!
Hosogane went on to direct, exploring both animated and live-action projects, but his unique style always shone through in his work.
If there were some key takeaways from his work:
1. Abstract visuals can evoke strong emotions
and feelings.
2. You can build complex systems starting with
simple elements.
3. Anticipation, transformations - some of the few animation principles applied can really bring a
piece to life.
