Tatsuji Nojima Explained

Tatsuji Nojima
Native Name:	野島 達司
Native Name Lang:	ja
Birth Date:	13 October 1998
Birth Place:	Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation:	Visual effects artist, digital compositor
Years Active:	2016–present

^[1] is a Japanese visual effects artist and compositor.^[2]

Life and career

Nojima was born on October 13, 1998, in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan. In his childhood, Nojima was fascinated by Back to the Future and Pirates of the Caribbean, which sparked his interest in visual effects. He began his career during his third year at high school in 2016, working as the motion graphic designer on Noboru Iguchi's Slavemen (released in 2017).^[3] In April 2019, he became a full-time employee at Shirogumi.

He has created the visual effects for Opening Night,^[4] Sugiteike, Entai 10-dai (both 2017),^[5] Ghost Squad,^[6] Shōjo Pikaresuku (both 2018),^[7] and Astral Abnormal Suzuki (2019).^[8] He also made the ocean simulation sequences in Godzilla Minus One (2023). For the film, he became one of the four recipients (the other three being visual effects supervisor Takashi Yamazaki, visual effects director Kiyoko Shibuya, and CG director Masaki Takahashi) of the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the 96th Academy Awards.^{[9] [10] [11]}

Filmography

• Slavemen (2017) - motion graphic designer
• Opening Night (2017) - Visual effects
• Sugiteike, Entai 10-dai (2017) - Visual effects
• Ghost Squad (2018) - Visual effects
• Shōjo Pikaresuku (2018) - Visual effects
• Astral Abnormal Suzuki (2019) - Visual effects
• Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020) - digital compositor^[12]
• Godzilla the Ride (2021) - Visual effects and compositor
• (2022) - Ittan-momen effects creator and compositor
• Godzilla Minus One (2023) - ocean effects creator and compositor

Notes and References

1. Web site: ABOUT . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20230224140302/https://www.tatsujinojima.com/about . February 24, 2023 . March 2, 2024 . TatsujiNojima.com.
2. 1760744913795469355 . Godzilla_Toho . Meet the four Oscar nominees behind Godzilla Minus One's Best Visual Effects nomination. Introducing Tatsuji Nojima, EFFECTS ARTIST and COMPOSITOR.
   
   Born in Suginami, Tokyo in 1998, Tatsuji Nojima became interested in VFX production after watching "Back to the Future" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" as a child. In "Godzilla Minus One" (2023) he was responsible for the ocean sequence, inventing a large-scale ocean simulation. . GODZILLA.OFFICIAL . February 22, 2024 . March 2, 2024.
3. 映画『スレイブメン』野島達司によるVFXメイキング . April 16, 2017 . ja . SPOTTED PRODUCTIONS . March 2, 2024.
4. Web site: はらはらなのか。 . March 2, 2024 . Eiga.com . ja.
5. Web site: 過ぎて行け、延滞10代 . March 2, 2024 . Eiga.com . ja.
6. Web site: ゴーストスクワッド . March 2, 2024 . Eiga.com . ja.
7. Web site: 少女ピカレスク . March 2, 2024 . Eiga.com . ja.
8. Web site: アストラル・アブノーマル鈴木さん . March 2, 2024 . Eiga.com . ja.
9. Web site: Hilary . Lewis . 2024 Oscar Nominations (Updating Live) . live . https://web.archive/web.org/20240115035141/https://www.afa-academy.com/20240112_en/ . January 23, 2024 . March 2, 2024 . . en-US4.
10. Web site: The 96th Academy Awards (2024) Nominees and Winners. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. March 2, 2024.
11. Web site: 'Oppenheimer' Reigns at Oscars With Seven Wins, Including Best Picture and Director: Full Winners List. Brent. Lang. Jordan. Moreau. Variety. March 10, 2024. March 24, 2024.
12. Web site: WORKS . March 2, 2024 . TatsujiNojima.com.