(5 Sep 2007) SHOTLIST
Yokohama, - September 2, 2007
1. Medium shot of two people in robot costumes walking
2. Wide shot of exhibition area
3. Close up shot of child
4. Medium shot of child and his mother pointing at monitor
5. Various shots of figures in display
6. Medium shot of visitors walking
7. Medium shot of visitors talking to clerks
8. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Jun'ichi Nishioka from Studio Ghibli
"Girlie characters (in Japanese manga animation) are often mistaken as part of Japanese Science Fiction, but this convention gives us the chance to appeal the existence of real Japanese science fiction."
9. Zoom in, Medium shot of visitor holding a DVD
10. Medium shot of visitor purchasing goods
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Neil Sluman, visitor from England
"I haven't seen a lot of Japanese SF, the bits I have seen are interesting. Sometimes a little bit bizarre to European taste but I like it, its quite fun and bright and exciting. Lots of action."
12. Wide shot of art showcase
13. Close up shot of painting
14. Close up shot of painting
15. Various shots of auction
16. Zoom out, close up shot of monitor to wide shot of glider
17. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Kazuhiko Hachiya, from the OpenSky Project
" This is a project called OpenSky. The project is about assembling the imaginary plane from the science fiction animation/comic and make a real flyable airplane. "
18. Pan from right to left, wide shot of glider
19. Various shot of Masqerade show
LEAD IN :
Science fiction fans from across the world arrived in Yokohama for the 65th world science fiction convention recently.
It was the first time that the event, known as 'worldcon', was held in Asia.
The annual convention is organised by the World Science Fiction Society.
STORYLINE:
Science fiction fans of all shapes and sizes arrived at the venue in Yokohama, the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture.
Grown ups and children alike were captivated by the unusual objects on display, including a spacesuit hanging from the ceiling and the obligatory little green man.
Jun'ichi Nishioka from Studio Ghibli, an animation company, says that people often confuse Anime (animation) which is drawn in a manga style, and Japanese science fiction.
Neil Sluman, a visitor from England, says that Japanese science fiction seems a little strange to western eyes.
The Sci Fi genre developed much later in Japan in the 1950s and 60s, and was heavily influenced by European and American style.
For fans who want to purchase a little piece of Sci Fi of their own, they could bid on paintings by their favourite artists of the genre.
This dragon pictures drawn by a fantasy illustrator, Michael Whelan, sold for 65 U.S. dollars.
Larger works of art also caught the attention of visitors.
A full size re-creation of a glider called "Mehve" from the animation of Hayao Miyazaki, "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" is the creation of Kazuhiko Hachiya, of "OpenSky 2.0", a project which realises aircraft that feature in Sci Fi comics.
At present this aircraft is a glider, but he hopes one day to create a fully functioning jet powered plane.
On the main stage performers dressed in Cosplay costumes entertained the crowds at an event called the Masquerade.
The multi billion dollar Sci Fi gaming and animation industries have a cult-like following - with fans who aren't shy about dressing up to look just like their favourite gaming heroes.
They wear wigs, theatrical make-up and sometimes even masks.
They often parade in groups to exchange tips on their latest character development.
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