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Kusho.Konnection.Studio Film portfolio
Sarah Kakusho
[01] Madi's 15th Birthday Present
- finished 05.21.2005
A video presentation for Madi's 15th birthday. Picture montage.
[02] Kingdom Hearts AMV
- finished 05.24.2005
- uploaded on AnimeMusicVideos.org, 05.24.2005 [link]
- uploaded on YouTube.com, 02.22.2006 [link]
First Anime Music Video. Oasis' "Stop Crying Your Heart Out." Video montage. Kingdom Hearts clips.
[03] Junior High High School Conference 2005
- finished 07.21.2005
- publicly premiered 08.07.2005
- uploaded on YouTube.com, 05.26.2006 [link]
Video documentation of Junior High/High School Conference. Pictures of Soka University of America. Picture montage.
[04] Sad Little Butterfly AMV
- finished 11.13.2005
- uploaded on AnimeMusicVideos.org, 11.13.2005 [link]
- uploaded on YouTube.com, 02.22.2006 [link]
Second Anime Music Video. Wada Koji's "Butter-FLY." Video montage. Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly clips.
[05] Project Gosho - The Wealthy Man Sudatta
- finished [w/ credits] 01.09.2006
- publicly premiered [w/o credits] 10.02.2005
For October 2, 2005 Study Review in Punta Gorda. Buddhism. The story of the Wealthy Man Sudatta. Cape Coral district.
[06] About a Racist Little Boy
- finished 03.19.2006
- publicly premiered 03.31.2006
- uploaded on YouTube.com, 05.27.2006 [Part I] [Part II]
For [tentative date] February 24, 2006 Theory of Knowledge class. Addresses problem of Racial Stereotyping in the media.
[07] About a Racist Little Boy Trailer
- finished 03.27.2006
- uploaded on YouTube.com, 05.25.2006 [link]
For a presentation on [tentative date] February 24, 2006 Theory of Knowledge class. Introduction/trailer to About a Racist
Little Boy
[08] Koosh'd 01
- finished 04.05.2006
Koosh'd is a series of documented pranks and mischiefs. Book Bag Prank where bag is turned inside-out.
[09] Koosh'd 02
- finished 04.05.2006
- uploaded on YouTube.com, 06.02.2006 [link]
Koosh'd is a series of documented pranks and mischiefs. Classmate has a bump on her back, which arouses questions in history
class.
[10] IB Senior Video
- finished 04.19.2006
- publicly premiered 04.24.2006
FMHS' International Baccalaureate Program Class of 2006 memory video. Partnered with MK. First on Adobe Premiere Elements.
[11] For Grandma
- finished 08.08.2006
Conclusion of a video for grandparents and relatives in Japan.
[12] CORE I: Selfishness
- finished 09.01.2006
- publicly premiered 09.01.2006
CORE I video based on the lines of Dawkins' The Selfish Gene.
Partnered with Nona Takanashi & Ryosuke Ishii. First college project.
[13] Nozomi's Birthday video
- finished 09.30.2006
- publicly premiered 09.30.2006
A video presentation for Nozomi's 19th birthday.
[14] Caitlin's Birthday video [editing]
- finished 10.05.2006
- publicly premiered 10.05.2006
A video montage of Caitlin's family and friends for her 18th birthday.
[15] Naoko's Birthday video
- finished 10.13.2006
- publicly premiered 10.14.2006
A video presentation for Naoko's 20th birthday.
[16] Josh's Birthday video
- finished 10.17.2006
- publicly premiered 10.17.2006
A video presentation for Josh's 19th birthday.
[17] Kamron's Birthday video
- finished 10.21.2006
- publicly premiered 10.22.2006
A video presentation for Kamron's 17th birthday.
[18] Pacific Basin Introduction
- finished 10.23.2006
- publicly premiered 10.23.2006
- uploaded on YouTube.com, 06.02.2006 [link]
Presenting the cultural trends around the pacific basin. Narration written by me. Partnered with Hui Naik, Nona Takanashi,
Taro Kawano & Yoshiko Kurogi.
[19] Monika's Birthday video
- finished 10.26.2006
- publicly premiered 10.26.2006
A video presentation for Monika's 19th birthday.
[20] Divya's Birthday video
- finished 10.27.2006
- publicly premiered 10.28.2006
A video montage of Divya's family and friends for her 19th birthday.
[21] The Age of Discovery
- finished 11.02.2006
- publicly premiered 11.02.2006
- uploaded on YouTube.com, 06.02.2006 [link]
Video I helped put together on the meaning of discovery. Assisted Group 1: Kayoko Tsujimoto, Angela Leong, Monika Mann, Andy
Wicker, Chelsea Schwartz & Kevin Kan.
[22] Match's Birthday video
- finished 11.02.2006
- publicly premiered 11.02.2006
A video presentation for Match's 19th birthday.
[23] Green Planet: Environmental Preservation Tips
- finished 11.06.2006
- publicly premiered 11.12.2006
- uploaded on YouTube.com, 06.02.2006 [link]
For the 6th Annual Student Festival at SUA. Concept by: Green Planet organization of Soka University of America
[24] Kartika's Birthday video
- finished 11.18.2006
- publicly premiered 11.18.2006
A video montage of Kartika's family and friends for her 19th birthday.
[25] Sylvia's Birthday video
- finished 11.15.2006
- publicly premiered 11.15.2006
A video presentation for Sylvia's 18th birthday.
[26] Mickey's Birthday video
- finished 11.21.2006
- publicly premiered 11.21.2006
A video presentation for Mickey's 19th birthday.
[27] Moemi's Birthday video
- finished 12.09.2006
- publicly premiered 12.10.2006
A video presentation for Moemi's 19th birthday.
[28] Hannah's Birthday video
- finished 12.09.2006
- publicly premiered 12.10.2006
A video presentation for Hannah's 19th birthday.
[29] Kelly's Birthday video
- finished 12.04.2006
- publicly premiered 12.13.2006
Video footage taken of Kelly's surprise birthday quest.
[30] Reality Offset: Lost Cause
- finished 01.31.2006
- publicly premiered 01.31.2006
Learning Cluster video based on the psychological effects of video games. Touches on the ideas of aggression, addiction,
and reality perception. LC-14 Production Team: JuJu Horino, Kusho, Jakub Kasztalski, Josh Lucas, Swapnil Mathur, Ravi Raghuram,
Kyle Skahill, Sylvia Sogabe, Andy Wicker & Naoto Yoshizawa
[31] Yoshiko's Birthday video
- finished 03.17.2007
- publicly premiered 03.17.2007
A video presentation for Yoshiko's 20th birthday.
[32] Yozora no Mukou MV
- finished 03.23.2007
- publicly premiered 03.29.2007
A birthday musical treat for a good friend, Kayoko. For her 19th birthday. Music by SMAP. SNAK production team: Nona Takanashi,
Angela Leong, Sylvia Sogabe & Kusho.
[33] Theresa's Birthday video
- finished 03.25.2007
- publicly premiered 03.25.2007
A picture slide show presentation for Theresa's 20th birthday.
[34] Kayoko's Birthday video
- finished 03.29.2007
- publicly premiered 03.29.2007
A picture slide show presentation for Kayoko's 19th birthday.
[35] Karen's Birthday video
- finished 03.31.2007
- publicly premiered 03.31.2007
A video presentation for Karen's 19th birthday.
[36] Vows
- finished 03.31.2007
- publicly premiered 04.01.2007
A short video for the April 2007 World Peace Prayer. About vows of Nichiren Daishonin and our vows. By Aliso Viejo chapter.
[37] Yozora no Mukou Bloopers
- finished 03.31.2007
Yozora no Mukou music video bloopers and credits.
[38] Spirit Rally Final Dance Instructional video
- finished 04.01.2007
- publicly premiered 04.01.2007
Instructional video for the Final Dance, for the Spring 2007 Spirit Rally, go freshmen
[39] Erica's Birthday video
- finished 04.06.2007
- publicly premiered 04.06.2007
A video presentation for Erica's 19th birthday.
[40] The YouTube Generation
- finished 04.11.2007
- publicly premiered 04.11.2007
- uploaded on YouTube.com, 05.12.2007 [link]
A video project for Writing101, based on an ethnography I wrote about YouTubers at Soka.
[41] Sachiko's Birthday video
- finished 04.28.2007
- publicly premiered 04.28.2007
A video presentation for Sachiko's 19th birthday.
[42] Green Planet: Environmental Preservation Tips Part II
- finished 05.03.2007
- publicly premiered 05.05.2007
- uploaded on YouTube.com, 06.22.2007 [link]
The revised version of Part I, for Soka University of America International Festival. Concept by Green Planet organization
of Soka University of America.
[43] Dandy na Rolly Polly
- finished 05.12.2007
- publicly premiered 05.14.2007
Putting a project together for a quartet for a cultural critique in Writing101. Cultural critique on Japanese music. Quartet:
Rai Kakurai, Mai Hirooka, Keiko Kawamoto & Yoshiko Kurogi.
[44] Downloading is Illegal: But Will That Stop Anyone?
- finished 05.14.2007
- publicly premiered 05.14.2007
A Writing101 cultural critique on piracy. Collaboration with Nona Takanashi.
[45] Congratulations on Your New Journey
- finished 05.24.2007
- publicly premiered 05.26.2007
A project brought to the seniors by Graduation Department's Senior Appreciation committee. Congratulations Class of '07.
[46] International Festival Finale 2007: Phoenix Rising
- finished 05.24.2007
- publicly premiered 05.24.2007
Recorded and then edited the 2007 International Festival Finale. Concept and story by IF Finale committee and the clubs of
SUA.
[47] Dear 2010 - Project Time Capsule
- finished 09.09.2007
- publicly premiered 09.10.2007
- uploaded on YouTube.com, 09.11.2007 [link]
Soka University of America's own Class of 2010 project, a promise to our future selves.
[48] Naomi's Graduation
- finished 09.23.2007
A video in celebration of a fellow classmate who went back to Japan at the end of her exchange program. Forever 2010.
[49] Sensei's 80th Birthday
- finished 12.26.2007
A video made as a birthday tribute to sensei for his 80th birthday.
[50] Roommates, A Summer RA Story
- finished 01.19.2008
A story of a Summer RA and his experience with his first roommate at SUA.
[51] As of Now
- finished 01.30.2008
- publicly premiered 01.30.2008
Learning Cluster video. A screenwriter tries to reconcile with his past. LC-02 Production Team: Ali Ahsan, Kartika Budhwar,
Kelly Gochomoto, Kusho, Jakub Kasztalski, Cintia Kussuda, Erica Lee, Justin Levine, Emilio Rosa & Ragini Showkeen.
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