From July 3 to 7, the Future Human Resources Development Department of the Tokyo Institute of Technology Student Support Center and the Support Planning Group of the Student Support Division of the Academic Affairs Department, in cooperation with Kuramae Industrial Association, organized the 3rd Taki Plaza Conference “FILMS IN TAKI ~The Future of Science, Technology and Film~” was held at Hisao & Hiroko Taki Plaza (hereinafter referred to as Taki Plaza).
This event was planned as part of the “Future Human Resources Support Project” to support Tokyo Tech students based in Taki Plaza, which was launched with the support of Mr. Hisao Taki, Chairman and Founder of Gurunavi Co., Ltd ., graduated from our university. It was done.
Situation while watching a film (large staircase area)
Screening program
July 3: “Big Hero 6” Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
July 6: “Ready Player One” Warner Bros.
July 7: “Gattaca” Columbia Pictures
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All audio: English, subtitles: Japanese
During this event, under the theme “The Future of Science, Technology and Cinema”, internationally renowned works were projected on giant screens at Taki Plaza. Additionally, Associate Professor Hayato Koizumi of the Institute for Liberal Arts Research and Education will provide commentary for the film, popcorn and drinks will be offered to the first 50 people to enjoy while watching the film, and Theme based quizzes will be organized for participating students. We've designed ways to encourage interaction and make it more enjoyable.
Before each screening, student members of the project leadership, fourth-year undergraduate student Risako Yanase and third-year undergraduate student Kim Nam-kyung, delivered opening statements in Japanese and English. , followed by the presentation of Associate Professor Koizumi. projections. We presented the highlights. When watching the movie “Gattaca” on the 7th, the students explained that “this movie has many impressive scenes looking at the night sky, and it is definitely worth watching on this Tanabata Day. » My expectations for this event. have increased further.
Mr. Yanase (right) and Mr. Kim (left) declaring the meeting open.
Associate Professor Koizumi presenting highlights
During the screening, people enjoyed the film in different ways, such as watching it while drinking a drink with popcorn in hand, watching it while chatting quietly with friends, and watching it with a serious expression on the face. , Associate Professor Koizumi explained the film I listened to.
Associate Professor Koizumi's work commentary
“Big Hero 6” not only explains the content, but also talks about the fact that the original work was a Marvel comic, which is not very well known even in its home country of America, and also talks about the “Guardians of the Galaxy”. which is also produced by Marvel Studios, as a recommended related work. There was also a detailed introduction.
In “Ready Player One”, the important scene near the end, in which the “egg” that only glows in virtual reality also glows in the real world, represents the director's intention, as well as performance details , the feelings, the feelings of the actors. and facial expressions. There was an explanation.
In addition to explaining various visual expressions, “Gattaca” also talks about how it was rated “the most realistic science fiction film” by NASA and that film critic Roger Ebert “Do Parents Want to Genetically Manipulate Their Children so that they have the perfect child? Do they want to roll the genetic dice and bet on who will raise the resulting child? When given the opportunity to choose any car, participants were asked: “How many people would have the courage to choose a car at random?”
The easy-to-understand explanations, based on a wealth of knowledge, deepened participants' understanding of the work and even sparked new interest in related works.
Watch movies in the event space
Students who participated in the event said, “It was fun because my dream of watching a movie on the big screen at Taki Plaza came true. The teacher's explanations were also interesting” and “This type of Japanese translation was great. compared to the English I heard while following the subtitles. » We received various comments, including: “I enjoyed it because I knew I was going to do it. »
We plan to continue hosting “Taki Plaza Conferences” in the future so that even more people can interact with each other.
From left to right: Mr. Yanase, Associate Professor Koizumi and Mr. Kim
Comments from members of the student management of the Future Human Resources Support Project
Risako Yanase (4th year undergraduate student, Department of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering, School of Environment and Society)
I am very happy that I was able to fulfill my dream of watching a movie at Taki Plaza. This event was planned under the theme “The Future of Science, Technology and Cinema” with the desire to “create an opportunity for students to have a relaxed, fun and productive time”.
All the works were definitely worth seeing and I think I learned a lot from watching them myself. In addition to selecting the films to be shown, we also offered quizzes on the content and Professor Koizumi's explanations, so that participants could have a more enriching time.
We think it is very important that we were able to organize such an extraordinary event at Taki Plaza, which is a familiar place for students on a daily basis. We will continue to develop various plans to make Taki Plaza an activity center for even more students, so we appreciate your continued support and cooperation.
Additionally, thanks to all the faculty and staff who supported the planning and management, we were able to make the event a success. I'm really grateful to you.
Kim Nam-kyung (3rd year, Bachelor course, Materials Department, School of Materials Science and Technology)
I always wanted to be able to project movies on the monitor in the second basement and watch them with my friends, so I'm happy I was able to achieve that with “MOVIES IN TAKI”.
This time, as I was choosing from a list of many movies, I had a hard time deciding what kind of movie to choose. As a Tokyo Tech student, I thought it would be more enjoyable if I could watch a science-related movie, so I decided to screen a science fiction movie themed “The Future of Science , technology and cinema. I think it was a good choice, as one commenter said: “I enjoyed remembering the knowledge I had acquired so far and thinking about how I could realize the content of the film. »
Additionally, we asked Mr. Koizumi to explain the movie in order to not only watch the movie but also generate new ideas, and we asked him to explain various points such as what he did didn't understand, what he thought was interesting, and what he missed. Thank you for your explanation.
Additionally, members of the student leadership created quizzes based on scenes from the movie that they wanted people to pay attention to, and also created a website where people can enjoy simple quizzes. I think this idea made it possible to enjoy the film while interacting with other people, unlike watching in a cinema.