Takashi Makino is a highly innovative experimental media artist from Yohohama City, Japan. A graduate of the Cinema Department of Nihon University College of Art, Makino has studied under the Quay Brothers, collaborated with musician Jim O’Rourke and has presented and received awards at over 30 international festivals including the International Film Festival Rotterdam, 25FPS International Experimental Film & Video Festival and the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography. Makino’s films and performances are multidisciplinary, sensorial experiences that combine 3D projections with hand manipulated 16mm film, and live soundscapes.