Statement

Yoko Kumano studied in the Film and Digital Media Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She graduated in the summer of 2002 with honors in both her college and department.

My interest in film and video deepens as digital technology progresses and filmmakers with less resources can tell their stories. Digital video also introduces the ability to reflect our fantasies and dreams into a visually tangible space. This is most apparent in my senior project titled Pillow, where the main character exists in a trapped consciousness underwater.

Production Work

Yoko on IMDB

Since graduating, I have worked on several film productions including two features, Half Life and Graves End. Working in the director’s department as a 2nd 2nd Assistant Director has given me valuable experience outside of the classroom setting. The friendships and hard work that go hand-in-hand with working on a production inspires and invigorates me as an independent filmmaker.

Post Production Work

Editing on Final Cut Pro, I have cut several videos for the Marlowe-Pugnetti company located in Sunnyvale, California. These videos have incorporated film, video, digital still images and HD footage. I have been working with FCP since its 1.0 version allowing me to anticipate and appreciate new features that have been added to the versions since. These videos are currently being played in the EBC Hitachi Data Systems, Northern California.

My most recent project has been with fellow UCSC classmate James Atkinson in a rap music video called “The Spice Hunter.” World premiere on May 20, 2006 at Design Festa vol.23 in Tokyo, Japan.

SF: Gogo no Roadshow

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Spice Hunter (5.1MB)

Yoko Kumano's Edit Reel (4.7MB)

Pillow (11.8MB)

Hitachi Data Systems Video Wall Presentation (23.4MB)

Tone Deaf Matter (16.8MB)

Math Magic (18.8MB)