CANDLESTICK

Opening titles for the movie CANDLESTICK. A Japanese-Taiwanese co-production. I had the pleasure of designing the title sequence from conception upon completion. I was given very little input by the director which proved to be benefitial to the design process. They were convinced and super happy with my first draft. A rare but very satisfying experience for me.

The film is a fictional money suspense thriller about FX trading, computer hacking, love and much more. The film is based on the novel "Soshikiri: FX Simulation Success Story" by Tetsuhiko Kawamura. Set in six cities across four countries, including Japan, Taiwan, Iran, and Hawaii, the story follows Nohara, a former genius white hat hacker who lost everything, played by Hiroshi Abe, as he plots to deceive the impregnable AI that is the "guardian of the financial market" and make a fortune in the FX market. Nanao, who is co-starring with Abe for the first time, plays Kyoko, a FX trader who supports the plan, while Kenjiro Tsuda plays Kyoko's ex-husband, a mathematician named Isao. The cast also includes a diverse cast including Taiwanese actors Alyssa Chia and Austin Lin, as well as Sahel Rosa and Young Dais. Directed by Gota Yonekura.

I also created a few CGI and VFX scenes throughout the movie. The effects visualising Kyokos and Noharas synesthesia. The AI visualization according to Gotas direction and the climax sequence when Kyoko is fully imersed in a synesthetic color trip.