Journal for People

What makes the difference in video art is often the ability to transcend the medium and the software. Since so much of digital video art is automatic and clichéd, it takes a lot of hard work and talent with software to make work that stands out, especially in the highly aesthetic world of pop.

Tokyo-based electronic composer and video artist TAKAGI MASAKATSU manipulates video footage with painterly digital effects, and in this video for his song GIRLS he utilizes a hand-painted look that is both resolutely human, yet totally dependent on digital processes. A rare feat, and a rich viewing experience.