On The Morning You Wake (To The End Of The World)  A VR Documentary film

Credits

Directors - Mike Brett, Arnaud Colinart, Steve Jamison, 

and Pierre Zandrowicz

Production Company - Archer’s Mark and Atlas V

Title Design, Animation, Post-Production - Yasuyuki Otsuki

At 8.08am on the morning of 13th January 2018, the entire population of Hawai'i received an SMS from the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, (HEMA) which read:

BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.

“On the Morning You Wake” uses innovative documentary storytelling and virtual production techniques to viscerally recreate the lived experiences of people who had to react and make impossible decisions in the face of nuclear violence for 38 minutes.

Originally titled 38 Minutes, I was involved in this project from the beginning, including the development of initial visuals and prototypes. You can view some early design development here. During the shoot, I focused on pre-visualizing each scene to ensure that everyone understood what was needed. After filming, I worked on the title design and 2D design elements, such as map animations.

 

 

 

SXSW Film Festival 2022 - Winner XR Experience

Sundace Film Festival 2022 - Official Selection

PGA Awards 2023 Nominee

Main Title Design

The main title design consists of several fonts. "On The Morning You Wake" uses Alternate Gothic No.3. "To the end of the world," excluding the parentheses, utilizes Alternate Gothic No.1. The chapter numbers are displayed in Alternate Gothic Condensed ATF Medium, while the chapter titles are in Alternate Gothic ATF Medium.
The main title logo serves as a consistent identity for the project and appears in trailers, posters, and exhibitions.

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Design Explorations

Here are some design developments for the main title. Initially, we carefully considered typography and logo layout, and then added previously created 3D elements as design elements for the background. Additionally, we developed the appearance of the particles used in the 911 call sequence. In this sequence, the particles react to the sound from the 911 call immediately after the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency sends an SMS.

Military Bases in Hawaii

I've created a 2D map displaying all US military bases on O'ahu. Its design matches the film's art direction, which prominently features point clouds and vertices as key visual elements.

Other Graphics

Here are some early design explorations and unused design elements. One such element is "Treaties graphics". It illustrates the change in the number of nuclear weapons over time and how certain international treaties have helped control the weapon count.

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MODERN WEAPONS vs HIROSHIMA ERA WEAPONS

This is a test animation that shows how weapons have become more powerful since Hiroshima Era.

Making of

I edited a "making of" video that showcases the entire process of a project, from concept development and previsualization to shooting and post-production. Initially, my primary involvement was in the concept development and previsualization stages.

Trailer

I edited this trailer and created branded assets, such as a poster for the Sundance Film Festival.

Branded Assets

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