NEW CHITOSE 2025 released the Signal Film directed by LUO Sijia.
This trailer is launched from Friday, September 26, 2025, on digital signage within New Chitose Airport and online.
I wanted to use natural motifs such as ripples, water droplets, and the moon to express the divine energy of the festival and a pure sense of admiration for the works. By transforming hand-drawn 2D animation into three-dimensional, realistic water through AI, I attempted to achieve what has long been a challenge—“bringing water to life.” At the same time, I intentionally reduced the resolution and frame rate of the AI-generated imagery, and crafted the music to evoke a simple, primal quality, aiming to create an atmosphere where warmth and sharpness converge in the spirit of the festival.
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羅 絲佳 ＜ラ・シカ＞ (Sijia Luo)
中国出身、日本在住。東京藝術大学大学院映像研究科アニメーション専攻修了。短編アニメーション、映像作品、インスタレーションを中心に制作し、活動の領域はMV、サウンドデザイン、VJパフォーマンスなど聴覚に関わる表現にも広がっている。非視覚的芸術のあり方を作品に取り込み、既存の表現言語からの解放を目指している。
短編アニメーション作品は世界各地の映画祭で上映・受賞されている。第18回Animest International Animation Film Festivalミュージック・ビデオコンペティション審査員、第7回Feinaki Beijing Animation Week選考委員を担当した。
LUO Sijia was born in China and currently resides in Tokyo. She received her master’s degree from the Department of Animation at Tokyo University of the Arts. Her practice centers on animated short films, video, and installation works, and also extends to sound-related formats such as music videos, sound design, and VJ performance. By getting inspiration from other art forms, she develops her films through experiments and seeks liberation from visual language.
Her animation works have been selected and awarded by film festivals around the world. She was a jury member for the Music Video Competition at the 18th Animest International Animation Film Festival, and a member of the Preliminary Selection Committee for the 7th Feinaki Beijing Animation Week.
