Director / VFX Artist

Nao Watanabe

渡邉直

Tokyo, Japan

Freelance Video Director working across commercials, music video and television. Career Timeline: graduated Nihon University College of Art, broadcasting course · joined T.y.o. Sasso Films April 2007 · Went Independent April 2008 · Taiyo Kikaku School from September 2017 · Joined GLASSLOFT October 2020. Described as one of the most reliably viral filmmakers working in Japan. Commercials: a long run of Nissin Cup Noodle, Seafood Noodle, U.F.O. And Umakara Tonkotsu spots; Suntory Tennensui, Glico, lion, Kirin Lemon, Coca-Cola Japan, Sony Xperia, yanmar, SoftBank, McDonald’s Japan, and the Netflix Japan Sinks: 2020 special Pv. Music Video: Wednesday Campanella “Edison” and “Jeanne d'Arc”, “Diablo” and “Pupapponkari” with xiangyu, ano “Chu, Diversity.”, southern all stars “Bon Giri Love Song”, Ryokuoushoku Shakai “Mela!”, Vaundy, Foorin “Paprika” dance and world-view MVs, BiSH, Frederic, iri, sasuke, Aina The End, Ame no Parade. Television: directs TV Tokyo’s Ariyoshi Iieeeee! Every fifth week. Also works as a live VJ and live-show director for artists. Award: 61st ACC Tokyo Creativity Awards 2021. Featured on eight-JAM’s MV special (May 2023) with Kento Yamada and Miku Masuda: Wednesday Campanella’s “Edison”, Foorin’s “Paprika”, ano’s “Chu, Diversity.