We had Mihashi from Digital Domain over at my companies year end party. Nibbles and wine with way too many people for the size of the room, but it was one of the best TokyoGAF parties yet. After this booze up, those still standing went clubbing.
I held the eighth
TokyoGAF party at club
Womb in Dogenzaka this time. A spectacular night with good friends and some new faces representing Tokyo's leading Game, Film, and Animation companies. I usually give people 2 weeks notice so I honestly thought attendance would be sparse with only 5 days notice given. 37 attended and it felt like just a perfect sized crowd.
Remember if you are a member on our
TokyoGAF site please send me some feedback so I can make the next event even more fantastic.
**both images taken by
T. Hiramatsu used with his permission.
More images
hereWe had a very special guest over from Digital Domain who was not here on official business but was kind enough to make his way to my gig. He commented on how important such social events are in LA, and is happy we are doing the same in Tokyo. Judging by peoples comments after the party Jun is truly one of the most respected exports from this country.
After the party 4 of us got right blotto in a Latin dance club, animators on the bongos and lots of fun.
If you want to attend the next party or know someone who should be our guest
join the site and contact me please.
You may know that I hold a private party every month here in Tokyo to introduce the best of Japanese Game/Animation/and Film with those from Hollywood and elsewhere. It's a time for me to give to the community and rack up some karma points. This is episode #7, stardate May 20 2009 ;P
After
RenderSan almost everyone had a good booze up over at the beer hall in the lovely
"Ebisu Beer Station". 45 attended which was a little less than the 58 at RenderSan.
Our wonderful guests
Pixar's Peter Moxom and
Alex Brodie shared their
bodacity with everyone. Considering it was around 4200 yen (we pay for our guests plus tax) for a great German style course and all you could drink everyone was happy. The quality of food and beer was superb and the people even better.
More pictures
here.
To be honest I have to organize these things so I couldn't party too hard, after all had gone home Alex, Hiramatsu, Shimamura, and myself had a right booze up over at the British Pub
"What the Dickens". I probably talked a load of wobble but it was my hour for enjoyment.
PS. ( @HiraTomo )Tomo san yes nobody
Poken'ed with us mate! I was all in for some unprotected Poken sharing, maybe next time we can convert these heathens!
Also all who attended please have a rave at the official site
http://tokyogaf.nexusinternational.jp
Keep your calendars open for 20th May 7pm
You may know I run a bunch of events for people in our field every 5-8 weeks in Tokyo. I will be combining 2 of them on the same day for next month.
RenderSan: the
RenderMan user community of Japan (
RenderMan is a registered trademark of
Pixar)
and
Bernies monthly Tokyo film/CG/Game/(etc) makers dinner.
(I gotta get a name for that).
see examples:
here here and
hereThe way I will work it is we will do the ultra geeky RenderSan session at 7pm. For those of you who just want to mingle and don't want to listen to RenderMan related things can attend the post RenderSan dinner at 9pm.
Like always I have special guests from overseas lined up one is from Pixar (no not last weeks GOD of RenderMan Tony) but someone who may have some Pixar goodies to share. The second guest is a wonderful Brit post genius (Apple silhouette CM) who survived Hollywood.
I am organizing the venue now. Those on my mailing list should receive an email within the week, if you are not on my mailing list you better get in touch.
Why am I doing it this way? So the 3d and post/CM people can meet new faces.
Masaki Iwahashi is attending an event
Daniel Arnold-Mist is attending an event
