Masae Takakuwa

TAKAKUWA Masae

Associate Professor Film and Performing Arts Course

area of expertise: art anatomy, art studies, animation, illustration

Main subjects

Human Body Drawing, Artistic Anatomy, Animation I, Animation II, Color Theory, Project Research I, Project Research II, Video Production C, Video Production D, Media Basics Seminar F

Research Themes and Keywords

Human Croquis, Art Anatomy, Comparative Morphology, Digital Sculpture, Original Animation, Novel

Final academic background/degree

School of Visual Arts/ Master of Fine Arts

Affiliated academic society

The Society of Art Anatomy, Contents Education Society, The Evolutionary Society of Japan, The Society of Information and Communication Studies

Major achievements

Art Education Books:
"Human Body Sketch" (Maru Publishing, 2011)
"Artistic Sketches of the Human Body" (Taiwanese translation), "Human Anatomy and Sketches" (Chinese translation), "Integrated Physiology - How to Improve Your Anatomy" (Korean translation), "Art Anatomy for Artists" (co-translated, Marl Publishing, 2013), "Animation Textbook" (Animation Human Resource Development and Education Program Committee, 2009)

novel:
“ACTT PROJECT” (Bungenko, 2020)

anime:
"ACTT PROJECT" (PV, Satelight, 2011)

paper:
"The Significance of Anatomical Consistency in Creature Creation Using 3D Sculpting Tools" (Journal of the Content Education Society, 2021),
"Problem solving in drawing a portrait of SNS icon Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt: The necessity of skeletal consistency and emotional expression in drawing a portrait of Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States" (Journal of the Japan Society for Content Education, 2021)
"A Study on the Causes of Sadness Seen in the Portrait of Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States" (Journal of the Japan Society for Content Education, 2021)
"Proposal for a learning method of human drawing for training animators" (Art Anatomy Magazine, 2011)
"Proposals for Creature (Virtual Creature) Design Education Based on Comparative Anatomy and Body Branding Knowledge of Animals Closely Related on the Evolutionary Tree" (Josai International University Bulletin, 2023)

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I want to draw, but I'm hopelessly bad at drawing. I have been attending classes with the goal of improving the drawing skills of such students. Now, I make it my life to be of help to people who have such a wish.