AOI Signs Fab Four Director Kogahara
Tokyo production house AOI Advertising Promotion has landed Takeshi Kogahara, who was one of last year's "Fabulous Four" new directors at ADFEST.
AOI Signs "Fab Four" Director Takeshi Kogahara
AOI Advertising Promotion, Inc., the Tokyo-based production company, has announced the addition of Director Takeshi Kogahara to its roster. Kogahara is an English-speaking young director who previously worked at Wieden+Kennedy Tokyo Lab.
He studied film directing at the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. After graduating, he joined Wieden+Kennedy Tokyo as a film/music video director and an editor. In 2011, Kogahara's script promoting the ADFEST theme of "Jump Start" was one of four chosen by the Film Craft jury for final production as part of the "Fabulous Four" competition. Kogahara's entry was one of 32 submitted for the annual contest at the "Made in Asia" festival. (Read more about it here.)
His work has also garnered awards at film festivals such as the L.A. Shorts Festival and Screen Singapore. Among the brands he's shot for are Google, Nike, HIFANA and others. Kogahara's work is influenced by his ability to work a variety of styles, including work with emotions, music, documentary-style and more. His background as an editor also helps with his conceptual approach to shooting storyboards and scripts.
Published 13 April, 2012
