Otona no Kagaku (2014)

Otona no Kagaku 2014 / おとなのかがく 2014 / The Spirit of Science

A documentary that focuses on the work of Nagaoka Masamitsu, who has been involved in the production of supplements for popular educational publication ‟Otona no Kagaku Magazine‟ (adults and science magazine), a grown-up version of ‟Kagaku to Gakushu‟ (science and learning). He takes on the task of making a tiny version of a massive work of art with his amazing ability to draw twenty lines within a width of one millimeter. ‟Strandbeest‟ is the creation of Dutch artist Theo Jansen. Nagaoka Masamitsu, a master of creating supplemental model kits for magazines, works with Chinese and Taiwanese craftsmen to perfect a miniaturized version of Jansen's work of art through a repetitive process of trial and error. (Source: JFDB)