OSAMU SATO's PROFILE


photo by Yukinori Tokoro

The many faces of one of
Japan's premier computer artists



EARLY YEARS

Born in April 14,1960 in Kyoto. His father and grandfather are the photographers. Glowing up
in a progressive environment surrounded by artists and their works major
force in early artists development.

PREPARATION

Learned design and color composition from a kimono dyeing master in Kyoto.
Developed a keen eye and love for traditional Japanese color,its complex
chromatic interplay and subtle tonalities. Studied photography at Kyoto Technical Textile University and Gpaphic design at
Saga Junior College of Arts. Taught himself the synthesizer and released
his first music work during this period. It was a music cassette & book including original silk screen
prints and packaged with his own graphic design. Released by an independent label in Kyoto.

APPLICATION

Joined Mos Advertising, Inc. Assigned to new division of select copywriters
and cameramen. Learned graphic design and music videos,
and discovered the computer, quickly moving from graphic design to photographs,
images, music,computer, graphics gamed and other avenues. Found Outside Directors Company. Projects include advertising planning
and production, books, CD jackets, character design, computer graphics,
event planning and management, gallery planning and management,
image media,music, magazine planning and production and more. 1991: Tokyo/Gallery Tierrart "The Alphabetical Orgasm"
1992: Kyoto/StudioCom "Osamu Sato Exhibit/The Alphabetical Orgasm"
1992: Tokyo/Gallery Tieralt "Anonymous Animals"
1994: Tokyo/Tennouzu Isle Sphere Mex "Compu-Expo Osamu Sato Exhibit"
1998: Tokyo/BEAMS JAPAN "OSAMU SATO AND LSD EXPO1998" 1992: Tokyo/Tokyo Pan CG and video art contributing exhibitor at
"Relaxium" installation of sounds,images and scents
1993: Tokyo/Nice Museum Quick time movie contributing exhibitor
at "Floating Museum" of computer images, light and music
1991: "The Alphabetical Orgasm" (Tierrart)
1992: "Alphabetical Animals" (Tom's box)
1993: "Compu Design: The Art of Computer Designing" (Graphics-sha)

1994: "CompuMovie"(Tierrart)

1994: "Transmigration" CD and CD-ROM
(Sony Music Entertainment Japan)
1994: "The Esoteric Retina" Video-CD/Interactive movie
(Sony Music Entertainment Japan)
1998: "LSD and Remix" (Music Mine Japan)

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1994: "Tong-Nou" Interactive adventure CD-ROM (Sony Music Entertainment, Japan)
1995: "Eastern Mind (Tong-Nou International version) released in North America
(Sony Imagesoft, USA)
1995: "Chu-Teng" (Sony Music Entertainment, Japan)
1997: "The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over The Lazy Dogs" (Shinko Music, Japan)
Nominated as a finalist in 1994 Macromedia People's Choice Award
1997: "The Wold Wide adventure of The Roly Polys" (Shinko Music, Japan)

1998: "LSD "(Asmik Ace Entertainment JAPAN)
1999: "PLANETOKIO "(Asmik Ace Entertainment JAPAN)

1993: '93 DEP Awards: Grand Prix Winner and Best Multimedia Artist
DEP (Digital Entertainment Program) is an annual competiton sponsored by
Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) to develop the most promising new artists
in multi-media and game planning, imaging and music.

1994: MMA Multimedia Grand Prix '94: MMA Artist Award
The MMA Multimedia Grand Prix '94 is sponsored by the Multimedia
Association of Japan in cooperation with the Ministry of International
Trade and Industry



If you would like to come in contact with Osamu Sato,
Please send e-mail to his own e-mail address;
osamu@osd.co.jp

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