Kazuo Sasaki

Professor

Tokyo University of Technology
Media Science

Directing Projects

Broadcasting Future / Audio Innovation Research
Internet Broadcasting / Graphic Interface Design
Augmented Reality / Sound Visualization

Y MODE "Internet Magazine featuring Yuming"

Academic Achievement

M.A. : Chiba University (1977-1982)
Industrial Design & Exhibition Design
Post Experience Course : Royal College of Art London (1991)
Animation and Computer Related Design Course

Production Experience

Creative Director
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
1983 - 2007

Awards / NHK TV Program Works

1989
"The Universe Within"
Special Science Documentary of Human Body
Production Designer for Computer Graphics and Scenic Design
Best Young TV Designer Award: Japan Stage and TV Designer Association

1990
"Network Baby"
Futuristic Story about A.I. Girl
Production Design / Computer Graphic Design
SHOREY Award 1990 : Hoso-Bunka (Broadcasting-Culture) Foundation

1991
"HIROSHIGE"
HDTV Fantasy of Japanese Painter ﾔHiroshigeﾕ
Grand Prize : Tokyo Electric Cinema Festival

1992
"50 Easy Thing to Damage the Earth"
Comedy Drama on Ecology

1993
"Escape from Jupiter"
NHK & Film Australia Co-Production, Science Fiction Stories
Production Design / Computer Graphic Design
Australian Childrenﾕs Program Award

1994
"Yamada is coming to Town"
NHK & Picture Palace London Co-Production: Comedy Drama

1995
"NHK News Center '95"
Renewal Design Project for the News program Studio of NHK
Production Designer
Design Award: Japan Shop and Interior Design Association

1995
"Kline's Bottle"
NHK & 21 st city Australia: Science Fiction Story
Production Design / Computer Graphic Design

1996
"Return to Jupiter"
NHK & Film Australia Co-Production, Science Fiction Stories
Production Design / Computer Graphic Design

1997
"Heat Island Tokyo"
Humanistic Drama about a lady living alone in Tokyo
Best TV Designer Award: Japan Stage and TV Designer Association

"Super Concert"
Special music concert: Co-Design Project with Mr. George Tsypin

1998
"Ten Ura Ra"
Major Drama Series everyday morning. the Storyabout Lady Carpenter.

1999 - 2002
Management officer of Art Department

2002 - 2003
Campaign Project: 50 th Anniversary of NHK TV Broadcasting
Design Producer / Design Organizer

2004 - 2006
Developing the Interactive digital contents for
Internet Server on-demand casting systems