‘The Pillow Book’

Animation

Client

Alexander App

SHORT FILM / ‘The Pillow Book’

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Produced by Dutch Uncle for Alexander App featuring a special collaboration with Japanese artist Kensuke Koike.

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The Story

The Pillow Book (枕草子, Makura no Sōshi) is a book of observations and musings recorded by Sei Shōnagon during her time as court lady to Empress Consort Teishi during the 990s and early 1000s in Heian Japan. The book was completed in the year 1002.

work is a collection of essays, anecdotes, poems, and descriptive passages that have little connection to one another except for the fact that they are ideas and whims of Shōnagon's spurred by moments in her daily life. 

Client Alexander App

Creative Direction Lane & Associates

Visuals Kensuke Koike

Animation Beginners

Production DutchUncle.Studio

Sound Om Sound Design

Techniques

2D Animation / Cell Animation

Output

In App Animation.Social Media Channels

Length

02:00

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