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September 10, 2008
Nagi Noda, 35, noted Japanese director, designer
Creativity's Ann-Christine Diaz reports the death of Nagi Noda, "the Japanese artist/designer/director behind groundbreaking music videos and spots passed away on Sunday, September 7. She was 35. Noda had experienced ongoing complications related to a bad car accident last year that resulted in chronic pain. The exact cause of death was not specified. "Beyond being a brilliant artist and wonderful talent, Nagi was one of the most incredibly unique spirits that I have known," says Sheila Stepanek, CEO/EP Partizan US, which represented Noda. "Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends." Stepanek says that Noda passed "in her Mark Ryden dress, Chanel boots, perfect make-up with Viktor & Rolf lace black eye lashes." Noda was best known in the ad industry for her fantastic "Sentimental Journey" clip for Japanese pop star Yuki, which featured multiple "analog" clones of the singer and was featured in Saatchi's 2006 New Directors Showcase." More at the link, including two samples of her work, plus a link to her "Hearts on Fire" video for Cut/Copy as well as for "She's My Man" for Scissor Sisters. (Embedding is not allowed for these.) And: a truly lovely 2006 video, "TIGA (far from) Home."
Bonus, even if you don't like poodles or bodybuilders: "Mariko Takahashi's Fitness Video."
Posted by Ray Pride at September 10, 2008 11:59 PM
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